2nd ODI, Sharjah, September 20, 2024, 05:30 PM
Afghanistan
242/3(42.5ov)
South Africa
AFG opted to bat
AFG 87%
Tie 1%
SA 12%
Batsmen
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4S
6S
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Bowler
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Econ
Commentry
42.5
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No run.
42.4
1
Full and sliding on the pads, Mohammad Nabi glances it down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.
42.3
4
FOUR! Nabi connects this time and gets the result! Not quite as high as the previous ball from Mulder, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi rolls his wrists nicely on the ball and keeps the pull along the ground. Hits it to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
42.2
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Mulder bends his back and digs it in short but does not offer any pace, over middle, Mohammad Nabi swivels for the pull but he misses as the ball goes over his bat.
42.1
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On a length, attacking the stumps, Mohammad Nabi eases it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
In over# 42
1
1
6
0
1
0
Nqabayomzi Peter 52/1(9)
41.6
1
Looped up, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi presses forward and knocks it down to long off for one. Good last couple of overs for Afghanistan. 19 runs off the last 12 balls.
41.5
1
Slips in the googly now, short and on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a run.
41.4
6
SIX! BANG! Delightful shot! Tossed up by Peter, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai gives himself a bit of room and opens up his front hip to go inside out over cover. Clears the fence with ease for a 98-metre hit.
41.3
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Fired in, fuller and at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to a full delivery but does enough to get his bat in the line of the ball and chops it down.
41.2
1
A bit too short, over middle, Mohammad Nabi hammers the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.
41.1
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Drops it short does Peter, on off, Mohammad Nabi hangs back and dabs it to point.
In over# 41
2
1
0
1
6
0
Wiaan Mulder 34/0(4)
40.6
2
On a fullish length, tailing in at the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai brings his wrists into play and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
40.5
1
On a hard length, outside off, Mohammad Nabi glides it down to deep third with an open bat face fo a single.
40.4
.
Slower bumper by Mulder, on middle, kept out on the leg side by Nabi.
40.3
1
This is on a shortish length, around the left shoulder, Azmatullah Omarzai helps the pull down to deep fine leg for a single.
40.2
6
SIX! WOW! Clean strike! Mulder serves it on a good length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets his weight on the front foot and swings through the line. Does not try to overhit this one and just holds his shape to loft it over the long off fence for a biggie.
40.1
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On a back of a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets on his toes and dabs it to point.
Time for Powerplay 3! South Africa can now have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the rest of the innings.