2nd ODI, Sharjah, September 20, 2024, 05:30 PM
Afghanistan
86/0(16.4ov)
South Africa
AFG opted to bat
AFG 81%
Tie 1%
SA 18%
Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
16.4
.
No run.
16.3
4
FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets to his FIFTY!
16.2
1
Quick single taken!
16.1
1
Fuller on the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives the ball to long off for a single.
Drinks break! Afghanistan have made a solid start after choosing to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, though a bit tentative in the beginning, has grown in confidence as his innings has progressed. His partner, Riaz Hassan, has played a more subdued role, providing steady support while rotating the strike. South Africa, on the other hand, haven’t been as disciplined with their bowling. They’ve struggled to find the right lengths, often bowling both sides of the wicket, allowing Afghanistan to build momentum. The Proteas will need to tighten things up after the break if they want to break this partnership and regain control of the game.
In over# 16
1
0
0
4
0
0
Nqabayomzi Peter 14/0(3)
15.6
1
Short of a length delivery around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches the ball off the back foot down to long off for a single to retain strike.
15.5
.
Fuller delivery angling down the pads, Gurbaz misses the flick and wears on the front pad but the ball is sliding down the leg.
15.4
.
Just short on top of the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches the ball to covers.
15.3
4
FOUR! SHOT! Bowls a floater, drifting into the right-hander, fuller on the off stump and Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes the front foot out and launches the ball up and over mid on to find a boundary.
15.2
.
Fires this in, on the nagging length on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz watchfully tucks it to covers.
15.1
.
On a length, outside the off stump from over the wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and drives the ball to covers.
In over# 15
1
1
1
2
0
1
Bjorn Fortuin 12/0(4)
14.6
1
Just short on the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches the ball to long on from the crease and takes a run to end the over.
14.5
1
Short and on off, Riaz Hassan pushes it down to long off and rotates the strike.
14.4
1
Fires the ball up on the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps the ball off the front foot to long on for a run.
14.3
2
TOP EDGE! Bjorn Fortuin pitches the ball further up on the stumps and Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to sweep it hard, getting a top edge running down to the fine leg area for a couple.
14.2
.
Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers a good front foot block.
14.1
1
On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
In over# 14
4
1
0
0
0
2lb
Nqabayomzi Peter 9/0(2)