अफगानिस्तान vs नेपाल, मैच 4, कोरोगी स्पोर्ट्स पार्क, निशिन, 25 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Flighted, full and around off, Faisal Shinozada changes his stance early, reaches out a bit and reverse sweeps it towards deep point for a single.

Short and around off, Najibullah Zadran punches it away towards sweeper cover for a run.

OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Kushal Bhurtel breaks the budding 39-run stand. He tosses up the leg-break, full and on off, turning it away. Faisal Shinozada skips down the track and tries to mow it down the ground but slices it high in the air towards mid off, where Dipendra Singh Airee settles under it and pouches it safely. Afghanistan are 55/4 now.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Flatter, full and around leg. Mohammad Ishaq gets down on one knee and swipes it away just over the leaping short fine fielder for a boundary

Loopy delivery, full and outside off, dips in late. Mohammad Ishaq tries to sweep it away but fails to connect.

A low full toss, around off, Mohammad Ishaq drags it off the inside half of the bat towards deep sqyare leg for one.

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Faisal Shinozada punches it through covers for a single. There is a chance of an overthrow, but Zadran is a bit late to react, and they settle for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran goes down and drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Wrong'un, short and on middle, turns in, Faisal Shinozada backs away and guides it to point.

Slows it up, full and on off, turns away. Faisal Shinozada looks to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point. The fielder fails to judge the spin and lets it through for one.

A googly now, short and around off, turns away, Najibullah Zadran tries to push it away but misses.

Yet another googly, fuller this time, on off, turning away. Najibullah Zadran lunges out to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Floated, full and on leg, Najibullah Zadran crouches low and swipes it away to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off, Faisal Shinozada tries the reverse sweep but misses it completely.

Drops it short, on middle, holds up on the surface. Faisal Shinozada moves back and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on off. Faisal Shinozada goes down and connects with the reverse sweep this time. He finds the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Looped up, full and on off, turns away, Faisal Shinozada pushes it away towards point.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Faisal Shinozada backs away and drives it to long off for a run. 50 up for Afghanistan!

Keeps the stumps in play with a full ball, Shinozada eases it back to the bowler.

Stays full, around off. Shinozada wrists it wide of long on and crosses over.

Short and on the off pole. Zadran punches it to the right of cover and hurries to the other end.

Tossed up, slower through the air, on middle. Shinozada gets to the pitch of the ball and chips it towards long on for another single.

Back to pushing it through, flatter and shorter, on off. Zadran knocks it through covers and turns the strike over.

SIX! Clean strike. Airee spears it in on the fuller side, right in the hitting arc, on off. Shinozada drops to a knee and clubs it way over deep mid-wicket for his first six in T20I cricket.

Fractionally short, on middle. Shinozada punches it to long on and gets to the other end.

Dishes out the googly, on a length, on off. Zadran does not move his feet at all and pushes away from his body. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Drags the length back, across off. Zadran stands tall on top of the bounce and forces it wide of long off. Gulshan Jha moves to his right and gets rid of the ball quickly but cannot prevent the second run.

Around off, a bit short, Najibullah dabs it wide of point and picks up a single.

Fuller and attacking the sticks. Shinozada sinks to a knee and shovels it wide of short fine leg for one more run.

Oh, that kept low. Dragged down by Lamichhane, spinning back in, on middle. It does not rise much but Zadran does well to pat it back to the bowler.

Floated up, on middle. Shinozada use his feet and drives it to long on for a single.

Darted into the left-hander, fuller in length, on middle. Zadran lunges for the block.

Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Zadran gets the cut away but picks out the man at backward point.

Not in control but safe. Drops it short and it spins away with bounce. Zadran attempts the cut but the ball catches the outside edge and balloons well wide to the right of backward point. They cross.

Pushed through, this keeps straight, short and outside off. Shinozada goes for the cut but is beaten for pace.

Looped up, on off. Faisal leans forward and plays the reverse lap wide of short third for a single.

On a nagging length, on middle and leg, that is flicked off the back foot in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Slips the googly and it is dragged down, outside off. Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Another half-tracker, on off. Shinozada goes deep in the crease and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Slows it down and the length continues to be on the shorter side. Shinozada presses back and shovels it through mid-wicket for one.

Bowls the googly, fractionally short, on off. Zadran spanks it past extra cover. The fielder in the deep is quick to his left and keeps the batters down to a single.

A loud shout for LBW, but turned down! Another googly by Sandeep Lamichhane, on a good length, on middle. Shinozada reaches out in front and attempts the reverse lap but gets pinged on the helmet due to the bounce from the surface. The batters pick up a single as the ball goes on the leg side. It has been given as a run, so the ball may have grazed the bat or the glove before hitting the helmet.

Flat and short, a bit of turn. Zadran flashes but chops it down to cover.

Flighted up, on off. Zadran chips it down to long off for a single.

Shorter and turning into the pads. Faisal Shinozada nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over.

Pushed through, short and wide on off. Zadran throws his hands at the ball but fails to connect.

Nearly chipped back to the bowler. Fires in a full ball, on middle. Zadran tentatively pushes it down the deck and luckily for him, the ball does not carry to Dipendra Singh Airee.

Drags the length back, slower and outside off. Zadran reaches out for the cut but toe-ends it to cover. End of a dominant Powerplay for Nepal. At the end of 6 overs, Afghanistan are 19/3.

OUT! TIMBER! Over number 3 and wicket number 3 for Lalit Rajbanshi. He is off on a celebratory run and cannot be caught. This is the arm ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm. Karim Janat stays back and tries to defend but does not pick the arm ball and plays for the turn. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and rattles into the stumps behind. The Nepal fans who have come in numbers are going crazy.

Floated, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran defends it on the front foot.

Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Najibullah Zadran goes down for the slog sweep but does not get it from the middle of the bat and that probably saves him. It flies in the air but goes on the bounce to deep square leg. They cross.

Slows it up, full and on off, Faisal Shinozada knocks it off the bottom part of the bat down the pitch.

A bit short, on off, Faisal Shinozada pushes it away towards short cover.

Flighted, full and just around off, Faisal Shinozada goes down and across to paddle it away but misses. The ball deflects off his forearm and hits his chin under his helmet.

WIDE! Flatter, short but down the leg side, Karim Janat misses his flick. Wided.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Karim Janat blocks it out.

Drops it short, on middle and on off, Karim Janat pats it to short cover.

Short again, on middle and leg, Karim Janat tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Drags his length back, on leg, Karim Janat nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, turns away sharply after hitting a crack. Faisal Shinozada goes down for the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly but does well to get a glove on it.

Quicker, short and on leg, Faisal Shinozada moves back and punches it to mid on.

Beauty! Tossed up, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply. Mohammad Akram gets drawn forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! TAKEN! Lalit Rajbanshi strikes again. He floats it up, full and on middle and off, turns it away. Mohammad Akram decides to attack and goes down for the slog sweep but only manages to get a top edge due to the spin and bounce on the ball. It goes up in the air over mid-wicket, where Lokesh Bam backtracks a bit, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. Both Afghan openers are back in the hut now.

Flatter, short and on middle, angling in, Faisal Shinozada backs away and pats it in front of point.

Flighted, full and around off, turning away. Faisal Shinozada sits down on one knee for the sweep but misses. Afghans have tried this shot a few times, but it hasn't come off yet.

Goes short, on off, Faisal Shinozada steers it to point.

FOUR! Nicely played! Lalit Rajbanshi bowls this a bit flatter, full and on middle and off. Faisal Shinozada goes down and reverse paddles it. The slip came off before this delivery, and the ball goes through the first slip region and rolls to the third man fence for a boundary.

Beaten! Karan KC begins with a full delivery, shaping away. Mohammad Akram looks to push it away but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Pitched up, on middle, Mohammad Akram knocks it towards mid on for a single.

On a length and around off, Karim Janat opens the bat face and steers it towards point.

FOUR! Gets it away! Karan KC errs in line and serves this full but angling down the leg side. Karan KC does not miss out and helps it on its way past short fine for the first boundary of the game.

FOUR! Not in control, but gets the result! Full again and just outside off, Karim Janat reaches out to drive it away but loses his bottom hand. He ends up slicing it in the air but well wide of the cover fielder, as the ball rolls to the fence for another boundary.

Overpitched and on off, Karim Janat strides out and drills it towards short cover.

Big swing and a miss! Lalit Rajbanshi starts with a tossed-up delivery, full and around off, turns away a bit. Mohammad Akram goes down and has a big swipe across the line but misses.

Floated, short and on middle, Mohammad Akram stays back and pats it down the pitch.

Another swing and a miss! Flighted, full and on off, turns away again. Mohammad Akram goes down once again and tries the slog sweep but only connects with thin air.

Dragged back and around leg, Mohammad Akram backs away and nudges it towards short fine for a single. Afghanistan are underway!

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Hassan Eisakhil gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Lalit Rajbanshi with an absolute beauty. He gives this one some more air, full and on middle, gets it to drift in and then turn away a shy bit, but very late. Hassan Eisakhil moves back to play it but gets squared up and does so down the wrong line. The ball spins past the outside edge and hits the top of the middle stump. A golden duck for Eisakhil, and Afghanistan are 1/1.