| 3.4 : 3.4: Ur Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! There comes the first boundary in the fourth over. A short ball, down the leg side. Lewis just helps it past short fine leg. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: D Zadran to C Gayle, FOUR! There comes the second boundary! Storm brewing now? A length ball on middle, Gayle, who was just content on giving such stuff some respect in the previous overs has had enough. Just swings it through the line and clears mid on comfortably. |
| 5.1: Ur Rahman to C Gayle, OUT! Mujeeb gets his man again! Storm or not, well someone is there to delay the same. Massive, massive wicket for Afghanistan. The dangerous Chris Gayle is gone. It is the spinner again. He tosses this up outside off and Gayle's eyes light up. His first reaction is to send this out of the park. But he fails to read the wiliness in that delivery. Slowing up the pace. Gayle is already through his shot when the ball comes. Result? A leading edge, induced because of the |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Ur Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! Bad luck. A short ball outside off, Lewis punches it through point where Sharafuddin misfields and the ball goes through. Dawlat Zadran gives it a good chase from short third man and gets to the ball, only to kick it into the ropes. |
| 8.6: D Zadran to E Lewis, FOUR! FLAMBOYANT! Nothing wrong with this delivery. Half volley outside off, Lewis comes forward and drives it wide of Rashid Khan at mid off to the fence. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Ur Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! Short and outside off, Lewis rocks back and crunches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Ur Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! Another boundary! Full and down the leg side, Lewis gets down and sweeps it past short fine leg for boundaries in succession! |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Ur Rahman to E Lewis, FOUR! Excellent batting! Another short ball, this time Lewis punches it through the covers. Sharafuddin Ashraf covers a lot of ground from cover, reaches the ball, dives and tries to pull back in but in vain. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: G Naib to S Hope, SIX! What a shot. On a length outside off, Hope swings it way over long on! |
| 10.6 : 10.6: G Naib to E Lewis, OUT! Edged and gone! |
| 15.5 : 15.5: G Naib to M Samuels, FOUR! Outside off, steered through point for a boundary! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: G Naib to M Samuels, SIX. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: G Naib to M Samuels, OUT! Straight to the man! A short ball, Samuels pulls it but it is straight to short mid-wicket. Rahmat Shah does not have to move even an inch. What a waste of a wicket. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: G Naib to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Goes for the yorker, does Naib but ends up bowling a low full toss. Hetmyer swings it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: R Khan to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Down the leg side, Hetmyer tickles it fine and gets a boundary. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: R Khan to S Hope, OUT! Hope is gone! Well, but has he hit it? On middle, Hope looks to pull but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Rashid appeals and up goes the finger! 100 ODI wickets for Rashid! Big achievement. This should not have been a wicket but the fourth ball should have been. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: M Nabi to S Hetmyer, OUT! Another one departs! West Indies are losing their way now as half the side is back in the hut. Hetmyer skips down the track to this tossed up delivery and lofts it over extra cover. They run the first one hard and go for another as well. Rahmat Shah from long off sprints across to his right and does well to stop the ball. The batsmen look to seal another and Holder responds to his partner. But Hetmyer at the last moment sends him back. The throw comes in towards t |
| 24.4 : 24.4: R Khan to S Hetmyer, FOUR! That will do! Around leg, Shimron gets down and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: M Nabi to R Powell, SIX! HUMONGOUS! Brilliant shot. Full and outside off, Powell gets down and mows it over long on! |
| 29.4 : 29.4: M Nabi to R Powell, SIX! A miscue but a biggie again! Nabi tosses this up a bit more above the eyeline and Powell looks to go big once more. He is not quite to the pitch of the ball and mistimes it. Long off is interested but unluckily for him, the ball tips over the bar. |
| 32.5 : 32.5: S Ashraf to S Hetmyer, OUT! Ashraf gets the breakthrough! He fires this in, around off and Hetmyer looks to push it to the off side. But the ball goes away, takes the outside edge and Shahzad behind fumbles, but takes it in the second attempt. Hetmyer puts his head down in disappointment. The umpire raises his finger on the appeal and off goes Shimron. Looked really good while he was out there. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Ur Rahman to R Powell, FOUR! Full and around off, Powell swings mightily and all he gets is a thick inside edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes over short mid-wicket and races to the fence. The fielder in the deep makes a desperate attempt to stop the ball with a dive but in vain. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: S Ashraf to C Brathwaite, SIX! IMPERIOUS! There comes the first one. For CB, that is. Full and outside off, Brathwaite just dispatches it out of his presence with a swing over long on. New balls please! |
| 35.3: Ur Rahman to C Brathwaite, FOUR! MURDERED! This man won't die wondering. See ball, hit ball. Full and outside off, Brathwaite gets down and mows it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: D Zadran to C Brathwaite, OUT! There goes number 7. Total waste of a wicket. See ball, hit ball, bye bye. A length ball outside off, Brathwaite just looks to pull this out of the ground but is nowhere near the ball. Gets into an awkward position and gets a top edge. Mid off gets across to his right and takes a dolly. That is just a poor shot. Only a wild swing, no sense in picking the balls to hit. Windies going down the barrel. |
| 39.5 : 39.5: D Zadran to A Nurse, FOUR! A short ball, outside off, Nurse looks to pull but miscues it. The ball goes in the air but lands in between the two fielders into the mid-wicket fence. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: R Khan to A Nurse, FOUR! Good shot. Full on middle, Nurse gets down and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 45.2: R Khan to A Nurse, MISFIELD, FOUR! Poor from Rashid, poorer from Dawlat. Full and on middle, Nurse gets down and paddles it through fine leg. Dawlat Zadran jogs to his right from short fine leg, gets to the ball but is lazy to bend and the ball goes through. 200 UP FOR THE WINDIES. How many more? |
| 46.2: Ur Rahman to R Powell, OUT! BOWLED! The off stump is in the gloves of Shahzad. A quick off spinner, outside off, almost a dart, Powell looks to get this out of the park with an almighty heave. Misses and the ball crashes into the off stump, uproots it and Mohammad Shahzad, who is standing up to collect the ball, collects the timber instead. Rovman could have perhaps delayed his intentions by a couple of more overs. But a terrific innings nevertheless. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: Ur Rahman to K Paul, OUT! LBW! Mujeeb has his second in the over. Landed outside off, Paul lunges to defend but the ball spins back in sharply and catches him plumb in front of the wickets. Easy decision for the umpire. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Ur Rahman to K Roach, OUT! BOWLED! The Windies have been bowled out with 19 balls to spare. Criminal offense, irrespective of the match result. This is a googly from Mujeeb, bowling it from the back of the hand, like India's Anil Kumble. Roach lunges to defend, just like Paul, but misses the ball. The off stump is pegged back and the Windies have set a target of 205 for Afghanistan. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: J Holder to M Shahzad, FOUR! Lucky but Shahzad will take it all day! Holder goes for the short ball outside off, Shahzad tries to drag his pull from outside off but gets a top edge which flies down towards the fine leg fence. First for the innings. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: K Roach to M Shahzad, FOUR! Shahzad is continuing from where he left off from the last game. Full and outside off, Shahzad hits it over the bowler's head. He tries to catch it with one hand but the ball has already passed him and goes into the fence. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: J Holder to M Shahzad, FOUR! Shahzad is in a hurry here! Just ahead of a length on off, the opener swings at the ball. He does not time it that well but he connects well enough for the ball to go over mid on and another boundary results. |
| 4.1: K Roach to G Naib, FOUR! That almost goes all the way! A bad ball, you expect the batsman to be putting these away. A half-volley on leg stump, Naib flicks it uppishly over square leg for a boundary. 181 more needed. |
| 5.1: J Holder to M Shahzad, FOUR! What a swag! On middle and leg, Shahzad whips it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary! Moves to 20 from just 16 balls with his fourth boundary. |
| 6.1: K Roach to G Naib, FOUR! That is some shot. A short ball around off, Naib initially ducks but in that position, suddenly unfurls a pull-chop shot through mid-wicket for a boundary! Moves to 10 from 16 balls with his second boundary. |
| 7.1: J Holder to M Shahzad, FOUR! Oh my my! The helicopter shot in a different fashion! Well, not quite sure what Shahzad tried there. Definitely looked like impressing the cameraman rather than his style. Full and around off, Shahzad whips it over mid-wicket. That is fine, but then, after playing the shot, he lifts his right leg in the air! Don't know why. Anyways, that is called swagger. 169 more needed from 257 balls. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: J Holder to M Shahzad, SIX! PLUNDERED! A typical fast bowler's response. A short ball outside off. The error is that it is on the wider side and Shahzad pounces. Crashes it over the point fence. Moves to 30 from 23 balls. 5 fours and a six. Wow. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: C Brathwaite to G Naib, FOUR! Lucky boundary. Things going the Afghans' way. A short ball outside off, Naib throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball lands in front of first slip where Chris Gayle is a bit lazy to bend and the ball goes through to the third man fence. 158 more needed from 251 balls now. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: C Brathwaite to M Shahzad, SIX! Terrific shot! Full and around off, Shahzad deposits this miles over long on! Moves to 36 from 29 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: C Brathwaite to M Shahzad, FOUR! More runs! Full and straight, Shahzad just flicks it through mid-wicket and ends the over with a boundary! 15 from the over, 26 off the last 2! Shahzad moves to 40 from 30 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. 147 more needed from 246 balls. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: K Paul to G Naib, OUT! A wicket for the Windies and Paul is pumped up. At least this match means something to someone from this side. A short ball outside off, moving away, generating extra bounce, Naib plays it away from his body and only ends up guiding it straight to Chris Gayle at first slip. A bit of a fumble but taken in the second attempt. End of a fiery opening stand. Has it done enough damage? 147 needed from 242 balls. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: C Brathwaite to M Shahzad, FOUR! Magnificent batting! Unbelievable actually. A short ball around off, coming in sharply and cramping the batsman for room. All good from the bowler. But what does the batter do? Outsmart the bowler. Arches back, attempts the upper cut but instead if ramping it over first slip towards third man, he ramps it over the keeper to fine leg instead! How did he play that? Mohammad Shahzad and his moves...that rehearsal with Gayle before the innings certainly has hel |
| 14.4 : 14.4: C Brathwaite to R Shah, FOUR! Lovely shot. A short ball outside off, not too much width, Rahmat leaps with the extra bounce and just maneuvers it through mid-wicket for a boundary! Brathwaite cannot believe it. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: K Roach to M Shahzad, FOUR! PUMMELED! No one moves. Neither do Shahzad's feet, nor does any fielder. Full and outside off, a touch wide, Shahzad reaches out and blasts it between cover and mid off for a boundary. 119 more needed from 201 balls. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: A Nurse to R Shah, FOUR! That will go all the way. Short and down the leg side, Rahmat helps it to the fine leg fence. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: J Holder to R Shah, FOUR! He will take those. A short ball, on middle, Rahmat looks to pull but gets a top edge over the keeper to the fine leg fence. 88 more needed from 163 balls. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: J Holder to M Shahzad, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Well, it is just his day. Once I had heard a stand-up comedian describe how to dance - he had indicated a step which shows how to change a bulb. This shot from Shahzad, well is a swat-the-fly shot. Backs away to the leg side, Holder follows him, Shahzad attempts the STF shot but gets a top edge which goes over the keeper to the fine leg fence. Moves to 71 from 68 balls with his 10th four. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: J Holder to M Shahzad, FOUR! More STF stuff. A short ball again, Shahzad backs away to the leg side and swats it over point for the second boundary of the over! 79 more needed from 152 balls. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: A Nurse to M Shahzad, FOUR! SLAM! Full and around off, Shahzad gets down and across and heaves this over mid-wicket for a boundary. Shahzad moves to 82 from 79 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes while the stand is worth 82 as well, from 105 balls. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: C Brathwaite to R Shah, FOUR! Too easy. A short ball on middle, Rahmat swivels and pulls it all along the ground through square leg for a boundary. Moves to 41 from 61 balls with his fourth boundary. 59 more needed to win from 127 balls. |
| 30.4 : 30.4: C Gayle to M Shahzad, OUT! No century for Shahzad. Off all the ridiculous shots that he has played in this innings, he gets out in a soft, soft manner. Tossed up outside off, Shahzad comes down the track and looks to go over mid off. But not with total conviction., Ends up chipping it in the air and Jason Holder at mid off makes no mistake. End of a fine, fine knock, just 16 short of a ton. The 90-run stand should seal the deal for the Afghans. Just 57 more needed from 116 balls. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: C Gayle to R Shah, OUT! 'Hee hee hee hee hee hee!' Someone laughed - Gayle or the keeper. Either ways. Second wicket for Gayle and he does his own celebrations. Stands there, shows some swagger, looks up at the heavens and then breaks into a jig. Tossed up outside off, Rahmat comes down the track and looks to flick but misses the ball and Shai Hope whips off the bails. Rahmat will be disappointed not to see his team home. Glimmer of hope for the Windies? They will certainly hope so. Becaus |
| 39.4 : 39.4: K Paul to S Shenwari, FOUR! GORGEOUS! That will shorten the path to victory a little bit. Full and outside off, Shenwari reaches out and drives it wide of mid off for a boundary. 19 more needed now, from 62 balls. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: C Gayle to M Nabi, SIX! SLAP! Some swagger. Stands well outside his leg stump a month in advance and Gayle tosses this in line of the middle stick. Nabi likes it and swings it into oblivion over long on. The stand moves to 24 from 24 balls. Nabi moves to 15 from 10 balls with his first six. |
| 40.3 : 40.3: C Gayle to M Nabi, SIX! There he goes again! This time Nabi comes down the track and swings it over long on once more! 200 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN, just 5 more needed from 57 balls. The stand moves to 30 from 25 balls. Nabi moves to 21 from 11 balls with 2 biggies. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: C Gayle to M Nabi, SIX! Hat-trick! That ends the game and the tournament. Full and outside off, Nabi now goes off side, lofting this one clean as a whistle over long off to seal the deal. VICTORY FOR AFGHANISTAN WITH 7 WICKETS AND 56 BALLS TO SPARE! |
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