4s
6s
Total 4's :
10
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
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0.3
Akeal Hosein to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein draws first blood! He gets a wicket in the Powerplay once again. Tosses it up this time, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to loft it away, but hits it from the toe-end of the bat, the ball lobs up towards mid on where Andre Russell takes a dolly. Early blow for the Afghans as Gurbaz walks back for a duck!
4
2.1
Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Flatter, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Ibrahim Zadran leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for four runs.
4
3.2
Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and on off at 144 clicks, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and lofts it away with the wind, the ball goes well over mid off for a boundary.
4
3.6
Alzarri Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Good shot! Overpitched and on middle, Gulbadin Naib gets inside the line of it and smears it away past mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
4.1
Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Just over! Floated and around off, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet, opens the face of the bat and carves it aerially, Johnson Charles at extra covers dives to his right but the ball flies well over him for a boundary.
4
4.4
Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran comfortably lifts it over mid off for another boundary.
4
5.2
Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Just guided away! Cannons a short-pitched delivery, misdirected on the leg side, sets up nicely for the batter. Ibrahim Zadran waits for it and pulls it very fine towards deep fine leg fence for a boundary.
6
5.4
Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! In style! Joseph misses his line again and sprays it onto the pads, on a fullish length, Ibrahim Zadran picks it up and flicks it using the pace of the ball, aerially behind deep fine for a maximum.
W
6.2
Gudakesh Motie to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! LBW! A huge confident shout for LBW and up goes the finger. Gulbadin Naib after a long conversation with his partner, goes upstairs. Gudakesh Motie comes from around the wicket, and lands it right on the seam, on a fullish length, it keeps straight and doesn't turn a bit. Gulbadin Naib is drawn forward and looks to play a defensive stroke anticipating the ball to turn and plays it over the line. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and thuds his front pad. UltraEdge comes up and confirms there's no nick. Ball Tracking shows that it is clipping the leg stump. Afghanistan two down now. Gudakesh Motie strikes gold in his very first over.
4
7.2
Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Shot! Short of a good length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai cuts it past backward point for a cracking boundary.
W
7.4
Obed McCoy to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Obed McCoy celebrates and Afghanistan is in huge trouble now! McCoy serves it full, and tails it into the batter from the middle stump line, Ibrahim Zadran gets underneath it and flicks it taking the aerial route. He gets the timing right but hits it flatly, not getting the requisite distance. Johnson Charles stationed at deep square leg doesn't have to move an inch and takes a good reverse-cup catch. The dangerous Ibrahim Zadran departs now.
W
7.6
Obed McCoy to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Second wicket for Obed McCoy and things are getting more and more precarious for Afghanistan here. Obed McCoy bends his back and bangs this short in length, outside off. Najibullah Zadran stays leg side of the ball, arches his back a bit, and goes for an aerial cut shot. Hits it flat and straight into the hands of Johnson Charles who again makes no mistake by pouching it safely at deep extra covers. The local lad, Charles is on a roll here.
W
9.2
Obed McCoy to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! BOWLED'EM! McCoy gets his third and sees the furniture cartwheeling! Totally outfoxed 'The Professor'! Obed McCoy steams in from over the wicket, lands it around off, and tails it sharply back into the batter. Mohammad Nabi is caught off-guard having no clue how to negotiate, the ball skids in quickly, and goes on to uproot the stumps taking a thickish inside edge. Half of the Afghan side is back in the dugout now.
6
10.2
Gudakesh Motie to Karim Janat, SIX! BANG! Tossed up, full and on middle, Karim Janat takes a big stride out and smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence, the wind takes it well over it for a biggie.
6
10.5
Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Effortless! Flighted, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes a bit inside out, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it beautifully over extra covers for another maximum.
W
12.3
Akeal Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Akeal Hosein floats this up, full and on middle, turns away sharply, Azmatullah Omarzai gets squared up as he tries to work it away, the ball takes the leading edge and loops in the air, Rovman Powell at covers move forward and takes an easy catch. Afghanistan six down now and Akeal Hosein gets his second wicket.
W
12.5
Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! It is going from bad to worse for Afghanistan! Akeal Hosein flights this up, full and on off, Rashid Khan steers it towards point, Karim Janat sets off for the run and comes a long way but he is sent back, he slips while retreating and falls on the pitch, Brandon King picks up and throws it to the bowler who takes the bails off with the batter nowhere near the crease. West Indies three wickets away from the win now!
4
13.1
Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Good shot! Andre Russell goes full and around off, Rashid Khan gets the chance to free his arms and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary.
W
14.1
Gudakesh Motie to Noor Ahmad, OUT! TAKEN! Gudakesh Motie gets his second now! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Noor Ahmad tries a variant of the helicopter shot but fails to get any sort of timing on that, the ball goes up in the air towards long on where Sherfane Rutherford pouches it safely. This inning or Afghanistan is going nowhere!
4
14.2
Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR! 100 up for Afghanistan! Gudakesh Motie bowls it on a flatter trajectory on off, Naveen-ul-Haq arches back and cuts it very late and fine for a boundary at deep third.
4
15.1
Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Over the keeper, one bounce and boundary! Short in length, on the bodyline, Rashid Khan bends for a pull shot and slices it over short fine for a boundary.
W
15.4
Alzarri Joseph to Naveen-ul-Haq, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sensational bowling this! West Indies just a solitary wicket away from a commanding win. Alzarri Joseph cannons a vicious bumper, angling on the bodyline that comes through very quickly. Naveen-ul-Haq is caught up in an awkward position as he looks to eventually duck it but he keeps the bat in the air and the ball takes off the edge, and flies towards the right of Nicholas Pooran who leaps to his left and tumbles with the momentum but keeps the ball in the gloves.
6
16.1
Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, SIX! Cracker of a shot that! Short in length, on the top of the stumps, Rashid Khan reads the length properly, gets in position quickly and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
W
16.2
Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! DONE AND DUSTED! A real Caribbean flare! West Indies win in style by a mammoth margin of 104 runs! 8 wins on the trot and the longest winning streak in the T20Is for the Men In Maroon. Fuller-length delivery, in the slot and there to be hit. Rashid Khan clears his front foot to open up the off side and hoist it over and across the line, but slices and swirls it up high in the night sky. West Indian skipper, Rovman Powell from long off runs ahead towards the mid off region and settles underneath it, keeping his eyes on the ball till end, and takes a good catch. West Indies maintain a clean sheet and wrap up the group stage as the table toppers, with four back-to-back commanding victories.