4s
6s
Total 4's :
7
Total 6's :
7
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Shot of intent! Arshdeep Singh goes fuller this time, on middle, no movement, Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track, presents the full face of he bat, and lofts it over the bowler's head for the first boundary of the chase.
6
0.5
Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! That is some shot from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Arshdeep Singh bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track once again, gets on top of the bounce and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
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1.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Who else, it is that man Jasprit Bumrah once again! He sees the batter back away and bowls this a touch fuller, but well outside off and slower too, Rahmanullah Gurbaz still tries to reach for it, and throws his bat it. However, he only manages to toe-end it behind where Rishabh Pant makes no mistake. Early blow for Afghanistan!
4
2.3
Arshdeep Singh to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length and just around off, but that is enough for Ibrahim Zadran to free his arms and crunch it behind point for a boundary.
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3.4
Axar Patel to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Axar Patel strikes in his first over as well! He sees the batter back away and fires this one, full and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran tries to loft it over extra covers, but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and straight to Rohit Sharma who takes a sharp catch. Afghanistan loses both their openers now!
W
4.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Hazratullah Zazai, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gets his second and Afghanistan are in huge trouble now. This one is a slower delivery as Bumrah rolls his fingers on it, lands this on a good length, on middle, Hazratullah Zazai looks to flick it away but closes the face of the bat very early, the ball loops off the leading edge towards point where Ravindra Jadeja takes a dolly.
4
4.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! A bit streaky! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good yorker here, on off, angling in, Azmatullah Omarzai just gets his bat down in time and squeezes it between the keeper and first slip for a boundary.
6
5.6
Axar Patel to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! Gulbadin Naib chances his arm and ends the Powerplay with a biggie. Dragged a bit short and angled into the batter, Naib rocks back and uses those big guns to muscle it over cow corner for a six.
4
6.1
Hardik Pandya to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! A real 'hit-me' ball from Hardik Pandya first up. A long half volley outside the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai waits well and smashes the drive through covers and picks up a boundary.
4
8.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Gulbadin Naib takes full advantage of the Free Hit. The faster one now, dropped short and on the pads, Gulbadin Naib rocks back and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
6
9.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Wow, that has traveled a 100 meters! Tosses it up first up and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai just clears the front leg and swings through the line, smoking it well over long on for a biggie.
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10.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket of this World Cup! Once again, a break in play and the fielding side gets a breakthrough. This is the googly, full and around off, turns away, Gulbadin Naib goes down and tries to reach it and go for the slog sweep, but ends up getting a top edge, Rishabh Pant calls for it, runs forward a bit to he left and pouches it safely. Afghanistan four down now!
W
11.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Ravindra Jadeja now gets his first wicket and both the set batters are back in the hut for Afghanistan now. This is a bit quicker, short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and tries to swat it away, but fails to get under it fully and hits it with the toe-end of the bat, the ball goes in the air towards long on where Axar Patel runs in and takes the catch. Afghanistan lose half their side now!
6
12.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! BANG! Najibullah Zadran connects this time alright! Quicker one this time, full and on the pads, Najibullah Zadran picks it up, uses his fast hands and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
6
14.3
Hardik Pandya to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! Into the stands! Hardik Pandya bangs this into the pitch again, but this one sits up nicely for the batter, Najibullah Zadran gets into a good positon and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
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15.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! That one was traveling quickly but Arshdeep Singh makes no mistake and Jasprit Bumrah has his third wicket. Goes full and quick and angles it across from off and middle stump, Najibullah Zadran backs away a fair bit and looks to slap it over point but doesn't quite get the elevation. Arshdeep there springs to his right and pouches it with two hands and that one must have stung the palms. Najibullah Zadran has to walk back though.
6
16.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up a bit in the slot and around off stump, Mohammad Nabi holds his shape and hammers it just over the long off fence for a biggie.
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16.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! TAKEN! High, high and taken in the deep! Flighted delivery, on the stumps and forcing the batter to have a go at it. Mohammad Nabi is forced to hit against the wind and towards the longer part of the ground as he tries to heave it over deep mid-wicket but gets a lot of height and not enough distance. Ravindra Jadeja settles himself just inside the ropes and takes a fine catch to his left.
4
16.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Noor Ahmad, FOUR! Oh, hello! Flatter one at the stumps, Noor Ahmad brings out the reverse sweep right away and plays it nicely over backward point for a boundary.
W
17.4
Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! This is bowled on the fuller side of a length ball and angled well across the off stump. Rashid Khan reaches out, gets under it and knowingly opens the bat face, looking to slice it up and over backward point. The ball is miscued a bit and goes aerial to wide third man where Ravindra Jadeja takes a simple enough catch and Arshdeep Singh also gets his name in the wickets column.
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17.5
Arshdeep Singh to Naveen-ul-Haq, OUT! CAUGHT! Too hot to handle for Naveen-ul-Haq and Arshdeep Singh has got two in two now. Banged in quick and short over middle and leg, rushing onto the batter and at a difficult height. Naveen just swings at it and gets a top edge back over the keeper's head. Rishabh Pant runs back towards short fine leg and pouches it safely. Afghanistan going down in a hurry now.
4
17.6
Arshdeep Singh to Fazalhaq Farooqi, EDGED AND FOUR! Arshdeep Singh comes agonizingly close to picking up a hat-trick but it ends up being a boundary instead. Pitched up from around the stumps and trying to angle it into the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi looks to hang back and block but gets an outside edge that runs past the keeper and into the third man fence.
6
19.4
Arshdeep Singh to Noor Ahmad, SIX! Noor Ahmad finally connects one and that is a flat six! Banged in short again over middle and leg, Noor gets on top of the bounce and muscles it off the front foot and just over the fence behind deep square leg for a biggie.
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19.6
Arshdeep Singh to Noor Ahmad, OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, Arshdeep Singh gets his third wicket and India bundles out Afghanistan on the final delivery. Arshdeep runs in from over the stumps and pitches the ball up on the fifth stump line, looking to angle it across. Noor Ahmad hangs deep and goes after it trying to go over covers but the ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and doesn't travel much further away from Rohit Sharma at covers. The Indian skipper makes no error and India win the game by 47 huge runs!