Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe

Cancelled

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe , December 17, 2024

Zimbabwe

ZIM

44/5 (9.2)

Afghanistan

AFG

Match Abandoned

Zimbabwe InningZIM Inning44/5 (9.2 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.

0.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

0.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

0.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

0.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, 1 run, Ben Curran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

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0.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tadiwanashe Marumani no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

0.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

End of over 1 (2 runs)

Tadiwanashe Marumani 0 (1)

Ben Curran 1 (5)

Zimbabwe 2/0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-2-0

1.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, Ben Curran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

1.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

1.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of over 2 (2 runs)

Ben Curran 3 (11)

Tadiwanashe Marumani 0 (1)

Zimbabwe 4/0

Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-2-0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-2-0

2.1

2.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

2.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

2.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at deep point, who halts the ball.

2.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

2.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 3 (6 runs)

Tadiwanashe Marumani 6 (7)

Ben Curran 3 (11)

Zimbabwe 10/0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-8-0

Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-2-0

3.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs, Ben Curran goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.

3.2

Tadiwanashe Marumani b A Omarzai 6 (8) Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, b A Omarzai, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

3.3

Brian Bennett c M Nabi b A Omarzai 0 (1) Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, no run, c M Nabi b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Brian Bennett who goes forward to play it towards slip that goes straight to Mohammad Nabi, who makes the catch for Brian Bennett's dismissal.

3.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dion Myers hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

3.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

3.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, 3 runs, Dion Myers goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.

End of over 4 (6 runs)

Dion Myers 3 (3)

Ben Curran 6 (12)

Zimbabwe 16/2

Azmatullah Omarzai 2-0-8-2

Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-8-0

4.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

4.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dion Myers, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dion Myers goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

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4.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dion Myers, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dion Myers with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

4.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dion Myers, 3 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi delivers fast ball at full length, Dion Myers goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 3 runs.

4.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

4.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.

4.6

End of over 5 (13 runs)

Ben Curran 11 (15)

Dion Myers 10 (6)

Zimbabwe 29/2

Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-21-0

Azmatullah Omarzai 2-0-8-2

5.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai delivers fast ball at full length, Ben Curran goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

5.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

5.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, 2 runs, Dion Myers goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run

5.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

5wd

5.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, short length, That sails wide of the stumps, Dion Myers left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.

1wd

5.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dion Myers with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

5.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dion Myers goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

5.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Dion Myers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dion Myers goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of over 6 (9 runs)

Dion Myers 12 (11)

Ben Curran 12 (16)

Zimbabwe 38/2

Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-17-2

Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-21-0

6.1

Allah Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

6.2

Allah Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

6.3

Allah Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, 2 runs, Ben Curran goes forward to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

6.4

Allah Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

6.5

Allah Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, 1 run, Ben Curran goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

6.6

Dion Myers lbw b AM Ghazanfar 12 (12) Allah Ghazanfar to Dion Myers, no run, lbw b AM Ghazanfar, Out LBW !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Dion Myers goes forward, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Allah Ghazanfar, and Umpire gives it out ! Dion Myers has to depart.

End of over 7 (3 runs)

Dion Myers 12 (12)

Ben Curran 15 (21)

Zimbabwe 41/3

Allah Ghazanfar 1-0-3-1

Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-17-2

7.1

Ben Curran c I Alikhil b A Omarzai 15 (22) Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run, c I Alikhil b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward, strikes the ball hard, edged!! and sails to Ikram Alikhil, who makes no mistake in taking a clean catch, batter has to depart.

7.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

7.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sean Williams goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

7.4

Sean Williams c I Alikhil b A Omarzai 0 (3) Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, no run, c I Alikhil b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Sean Williams who goes forward to play it towards that goes straight to Ikram Alikhil, who makes the catch for Sean Williams's dismissal.

1wd

7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Sikandar Raza no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

7.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

End of over 8 (1 runs)

Sikandar Raza 0 (2)

Craig Ervine 0 (0)

Zimbabwe 42/5

Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-18-4

Allah Ghazanfar 1-0-3-1

8.1

Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

8.2

Allah Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

8.3

Allah Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

8.4

Allah Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.

8.5

Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

8.6

Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of over 9 (2 runs)

Craig Ervine 1 (3)

Sikandar Raza 1 (5)

Zimbabwe 44/5

Allah Ghazanfar 2-0-5-1

Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-18-4

9.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

9.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.

Date

2024-12-17 07:30 AM

Venue

Harare Sports Club, Harare

Toss

Afghanistan elected to bowl

Umpires

Chris Brown
Langton Rusere

Tv Umpires

Forster Mutizwa

Match Referee

Andy Pycroft