Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan (Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team) 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE:
Veteran Sikandar Raza and teenager Newman Nyamhuri took three wickets each as Zimbabwe bowled out Afghanistan for 157 on Thursday on the first day of the second Test in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe were 6-0 in reply at stumps after the start of play was delayed four hours due to a wet outfield at Queens Sports Club in the southern city.
Earlier, the weather caused nearly a four-hour delay at the start of the second Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Bulawayo. Once the conditions improved, Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and chose to bowl, citing the favourable overhead conditions and the pitch’s preparation under covers.
Playing XIs:
Afghanistan: Riaz Hassan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Afsar Zazai(w), Ismat Alam, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Zimbabwe: Joylord Gumbie(w), Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine(c), Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
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12.5 – On the stumps. Kept out.
12.4 – On the shorter side. Raza pushes it past cover. Takes two.
12.3 – Length and on middle. Raza is solid in defense.
12.2 – Outside off. Left alone.
12.1 – On middle. Raza defends.
11.6 – Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.
Batsman_1 : Ben Curran 11(31)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 5(11)
Bowler : Fareed Ahmad 1/7(6)
Over : 12
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 30/2
11.5 – Around off. This is punched to cover.
11.4 – On middle. Raza pulls it through mid-wicket. A run taken.
11.3 – Angled into the pads. This is tucked through mid-wicket for one.
11.2 – On middle. Raza tucks it around the corner for one.
11.1 – Outside off. Raza shoulders arms to this one.
10.6 – On middle. Curran defends.
Batsman_1 : Ben Curran 10(28)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 3(8)
Bowler : Yamin Ahmadzai 1/16(5)
Over : 11
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 27/2
10.5 – FOUR! That’s a fine shot! Fuller and on off. Curran shows the full face of the bat and creams it down the ground. This races away to the fence in no time.
10.4 – Another one angling away from off. Left alone.
10.4 – Another one angling away from off. Left alone.
10.3 – Fuller and on off. Curran drives it to cover.
10.2 – Length and outside off. Curran does not play at it.
10.1 – Outside off. Curran leaves it alone.
9.6 – Fuller and around off. This is pushed to cover.
Batsman_1 : Sikandar Raza 3(8)
Batsman_2 : Ben Curran 6(22)
Bowler : Fareed Ahmad 1/4(5)
Over : 10
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 23/2
9.5 – On middle. Kept out.
9.4 – Outside off. Raza shoulders arms to this one.
9.3 – Outside off. Raza shoulders arms to this one.
8.5 – Two! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
9.2 – On middle. Defended back to the bowler.
9.1 – Outside off. Not played at.
8.6 – Fuller and on off. Raza pushes it to mid off for one.
Batsman_1 : Sikandar Raza 3(2)
Batsman_2 : Ben Curran 6(22)
Bowler : Yamin Ahmadzai 1/12(4)
Over : 9
Run : 4
Wicket : 1
Score : 23/2
8.4 – OUT! TAKEN! Yamin gets one now! Kaitano is strangled down the leg side. Full and on the pads. Kaitano looks to flick but it goes off a faint inside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Two for Afghanistan. They’re back in the game.
8.3 – On the stumps. Kept out.
8.2 – Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
8.1 – Outside off. Left alone.
7.6 – OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That’s clean! A really good catch and an early wicket for the visitors! Ahmad gets it right this time and he strikes! He hasn’t been at his best but gets the breakthrough. Length and around off. Gumbie could have left it but maybe due to the around the wicket angle, pokes at it. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken at second slip. Good catch.
Batsman_1 : Joylord Gumbie 8(28)
Batsman_2 : Ben Curran 5(20)
Bowler : Fareed Ahmad 1/4(4)
Over : 8
Run : 0
Wicket : 1
Score : 19/1
7.5 – Fuller and around off. This is driven to cover.
7.4 – Slightly fuller and on off. This is pushed to cover.
7.3 – Outside off. Length. Left alone.
