2nd ODI, Sharjah, September 20, 2024, 05:30 PM
Afghanistan
261/3(45.0ov)
South Africa
AFG opted to bat
AFG 89%
Tie 1%
SA 10%
In over# 45
0
1
0
0
0
1
Lungi Ngidi 32/0(8)
44.6
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Well bowled! Ngidi keeps it away from the batter's arc and serves an off-pace delivery, near the tramline on off. Azmatullah Omarzai reaches out but fails to connect. A really good over from Ngidi, one where he mixed his lines, lengths and pace well. Goes for just 2 runs. With 5 overs to go, Afghanistan are 261/3.
44.5
1
Pace on now, fuller and on off, Mohammad Nabi turns this one past mid-wicket and crosses over.
44.4
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Swing and a miss! Ngidi pulls the length back and gets it a good height, around off. Mohammad Nabi swings hard for the pull but connects with thin air. Three dots in a row.
44.3
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Ngidi takes pace off and bowls it on a length, Mohammad Nabi shapes up to force it through the off side but miscues his shot to mid-wicket.
44.2
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On a back of a length and it nips back in a bit off the deck, outside off, Mohammad Nabi goes for the cut but gets beaten on the under edge.
44.1
1
Full and on the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it in front of mid on for a single.
In over# 44
1
6
3nb
0
6
0
0
Nqabayomzi Peter 68/1(10)
43.6
1
Slower now from Peter, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai lunges and eases it to long off to retain the strike. 16 runs off the over. The debutant, Nqabayomzi Peter ends with figures of 10-0-68-1.
43.5
6
SIX! BANG! Azmatullah Omarzai makes the Free Hit count and gets to his FIFTY in style! Peter drags his length back but dishes it out right in the arc, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai goes deep in his crease and swats it over deep mid-wicket for a six. Omarzai gets to his half century off just 32 balls, the fastest fifty of his ODI career.
43.5
3nb
NO BALL! Oh, dear! Peter bowls this fuller and quicker, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and drills it to the left of long off where Tristan Stubbs slides to that side and keeps it down to two. The debutant has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
43.4
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Fired in, shorter and quicker, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it down the deck.
43.3
6
SIX! Up, up and away! Peter offers flight but also ends up offering width on off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays leg side of the ball and also stays low to make the connection. Frees his arms and carves it over cover for a biggie. This is now Afghanistan's highest ODI total against South Africa.
43.2
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Slower this time and that results in Peter getting a hint of turn, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Azmatullah Omarzai waits on the back foot and keeps it out.
43.1
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This is flat and short, skidding through, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai chops it down on the off side.
In over# 43
1
0
1
4
0
0
Wiaan Mulder 40/0(5)
42.6
1
Gets the yorker in now does Mulder, at the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai jams it out in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.
42.5
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Pitched up with pace, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai firms the drive back to the bowler.
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.