आयरलैंड vs अफगानिस्तान, दूसरा वनडे, ब्रिडी क्रिकेट क्लब, मॅघरामेसन, ब्रिडी, 07 August 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

On a good length, around off, Darwish Rasooli punches it straight to cover.

1 run.

Tossed up, around middle, Darwish Rasooli swings it off the inner half of his bat over mid-wicket for a couple, by the time deep mid-wicket can get across to his left.

Short, and around off, Rasooli goes back and cuts it towards short third for a single.

Dropped short, around off, spinning away, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through mid on but short mid-wicket dives to his left and prevents the single.

A flipper, very full, wide outside off, Omarzai reaches out and carves it over point for a run.

Short and outside off, spinning away, Darwish goes back and punches it down towards long off for one.

SIX! HAMMERED! Just about spoils Hoey's bowling figures. 

On a length, outside off, angling away, Darwish Rasooli pushes but misses.

Similar ball, this time Rasooli connects with his punch, finding a single to deep point.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Fractionally short of a length, outside off, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and punches it through covers, sending the ball racing to the fence.

Outside off, now Omarzai pushes this past the bowler, down the ground, through mid off for a brisk couple.

WIDE. A wayward bouncer. Short, well above the batter's head and even down the leg side. Luckily, there is no concept called double wide.

Good comeback. Another short delivery, but this is better directed. At the head of the batter, pitching around leg stump, angling away, Azmat sways away from the line.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! On a length, around leg and middle, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai comes forward and just caresses the punch through the covers for the second boundary of the over. 12 runs from it.

Tossed up, around middle, Rahmat Shah stays leg side of the ball and works it straight to short mid-wicket.

Down the leg side, Rahmat Shah leans and clips it through square leg for a couple. Paul Stirling has actually appealed for a run out here. At both ends. The first angle shown is that of Rahmat, not dragging his bat at the keeper's end but well in. Now, the second angle is shown at the bowler's end, where Omarzai is equally lazy in dragging his bat, but still, he does drag his bat and gets it in by the time the bowler disturbs the bails. After numerous replays, finally, the third umpire presses the green light.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man once more. Full, around middle and off, Rahmat Shah gets down on a knee and looks to play the slog sweep. He connects well but is unable to find the gap. Andy Balbirnie is patiently waiting at the mid-wicket fence and takes it calmly. Quick wickets for Ireland as FROM 198/2, AFGHANISTAN ARE NOW 203/4!

Tossed up, around middle and off, Darwish Rasooli stays leg side of the ball and drives it through the covers for a single to get off the mark.

Full and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai defends.

On middle and leg, pushed to the leg side. A wicket and just 3 runs from the over, Gavin Hoey's bowling figures read 9-0-43-1.

On a good length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to cut but is beaten by the steep bounce.

Back of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai reaches out and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. 200 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN!

On a good length, around middle, Rahmat Shah looks to defend but the ball pitches and whizzes past the outside edge.

Hits the deck hard and on off, Rahmat Shah guides it towards third man for a run.

On a good length, around leg stump, angling away, with extra bounce, Omarzai rides the bounce and pushes the ball towards point.

Falls short! Jai Moondra bowls this on a nagging length, around off, angling away again.  Azmatullah Omarzai slashes at and gets an outisde edge but it does not carry to the keeper.

A touch short, outside off, Rahmat Shah cuts it through point for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it out to short cover. Paul Stirling fumbles a bit but no harm done.

Good stop. On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it on the up back down the ground but rhe bowler does well to stop it against his followthrough, to his right.

FOUR! Up and over! Curtis Campher bangs this into the pitch, on off. Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and flat-bats it over the bowler's head. Cade Carmichael from mid off runs back, dives in to push the ball back inside but fails to stop the boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man this time! A wicket falls right after the break. Again, another wicket with nothing special about it. It was a length delivery, outside off and Ibrahim Zadran just looked to repeat his previous stroke, aiming to clear mid off. But this time, he ended up playing a bit early and hit it straight to Cade Carmichael at cover. Ibrahim misses out on a well-deserved century and another budding stand of 43 is broken. AFGHANISTAN ARE 198/3 AFTER 33.5 OVERS!

Hard length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through covers for a run to get off the mark.

On middle and off, Rahmat Shah clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dug into the surface, on middle, takes off a bit, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and pats it down the pitch.

On a good length, around off, Zadran blocks it to the off side.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran keeps it out to the leg side.

WIDE. A bouncer, well above the head of the batter, left alone and wided.

On a length, just outside of, angling in, Ibrahim defends it back to the bowler.

A bit fuller and on middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet to play at it but gets an inside edge through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

A short ball to start a new spell. Pulled to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Short of a length and well outside off. Rahmat Shah flashes his blade hard at it. Gets an outside edge that flies to the third man fence for a boundary.

On a length, outside off, Rahmat Shah stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of point for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran runs it down to deep third for another run.

FOUR! DUCK FOR COVER! On a length, around off, coming in with the angle, Rahmat Shah moves to the leg side slightly and hits this straight back. The ball goes straight towards the umpire who ducks in time to allow the ball to rocket to the fence behind.

Hard length and just around off, Rahmat Shah looks to punch it away but gets another outside edge. The ball races to the left of deep third but the fielder is quick to move to that side to cut it out. They cross.

On a length, outside off, Rahmat Shah looks to punch this on the up through the off side, but misses.

Good length and on middle, Rahmat Shah gets on his toes and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! FETCH THAT! Easily his best shot so far. Banged in short, outside off, good bounce, but Rahmat Shah gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for his first boundary.

Just back of a length and on off, Rahmat Shah swats it but not from the middle of the bat towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Second of the over. McDonough drifts down the leg side and Rahmat tickles it to the fine leg fence.

Dug into the surface, outside off, Rahmat Shah stabs it on the bounce towards point.

Fuller, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it straight to cover.

On middle and leg, Zadran drives this towards long on for a single.

Fuller, around off and middle, Rahmat Shah stays leg side of the ball and drives it inside out past cover for a run.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Ibrahim cannot get it away.

Short and wide outside off, IZ reaches out and cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

Landed around off, short of full, Rahmat goes back and punches it through the covers for another single.

Full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran gets a long stride in to defend,

Fuller, on middle, Rahmat Shah drives this towards mid on.

EXTRA BOUNCE. On a good length, around off, Rahmat looks to defend from his crease but the ball suddenly shoots up, catching him by surprise. He ends up fending at it and the ball nearly flies off the outside edge, landing just short of backward point.

Outside off, on a length, Shah punches it through the covers where it is stopped well.

BEATS THE OUTSIDE EDGE. Another absolute beauty. On a length, in the avenue of apprehension, just outside off, RS looks to defend but the ball just about holds its line after pitching and beats the outside edge.

SHORT OF THE BOWLER! All of a sudden, things are happening here. A short ball, outside off, Rahmat Shah goes for the pull but plays way too early. The ball goes off the toe end back to the bowler. Adair goes for the catch to his left, in his followthrough but the ball lands just in front.

On middle and off, on a good length, Rahmat works it towards mid-wicket. SECOND MAIDEN OF THE INNINGS, BOTH BY ADAIR!

LBW appeal, turned down. Beautifully bowled. Fuller, outside off, Rahmat Shah lunges to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Maybe, doing too much.

Around off, pretty full, Rahmat drives it through the covers for a single.

A full toss now, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it past the bowler, to his left, for a run towards long off.

Now, the length is dragged short. Outside off, Shah goes back and cuts it past cover, to his left, for one.

Another long hop, around off, Zadran goes back to pull but cue-ends it towards short mid-wicket.

A beauty to finish. Landed around off, Ibrahim looks to drive it through the off side but the ball pitches and spins away past the outside edge.

On a good length, around off, Rahmat Shah works it through mid on for a single.

Fuller, around off, hint of away shape, Ibrahim Zadran drives it solidly towards mid off.

A bouncer now, around off, Zadran allows it to go over.

On a good length, around off, Ibrahim defends it compactly.

Fuller, outside off, IZ drives it straight to mid off.

Another bouncer to end the over, around off, Ibrahim Zadran sways away from the line.

Ohhh... what happened there? Short, outside off, spinning away, Rahmat Shah looks to cut but probably gets a bottom edge. The ball lands short of Paul Stirling at first slip who is late in getting down to his left and the ball goes through. A single taken and well, BYE signalled.

Down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran gets across and nudges it through fine leg for a couple.

Fuller, around off, Zadran comes forward and works it straight to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around leg stump, Ibrahim gets a big stride forward to defend.

The googly, tossed up outside off, spinning in, IZ drives it through mid off for a single.

Outside off, Rahmat eases this towards Ben Calitz at deep point for a run.

SIX! FEROCIOUS! Tossed up, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran gets down on a knee and slog-sweeps it massively over deep mid-wicket! 150 COMES UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! 

FOUR! Full again, outside off, this time Zadran hammers it back past the bowler, down the ground. Mid off has no chance to his right.

Flighted, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran prods forward and taps it towards cover for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! History repeats itself. Flashback, the 6th over bowled by Jai Moondra. The first ball went for a six, the second for a four, the third was a dot and the fourth resulted in a wicket. Full and straight, Sediqullah Atal looks to flick it away but somehow, misses the ball. There was nothing special about the delivery, but he just missed a straight one. The ball went past the pads and clipped the leg stump. Atal falls 5 short of a half century and the 116-run stand is broken. AFGHANISTAN ARE 155/2 AFTER 24.4 OVERS!

Shorter in length, on off, Rahmat Shah stays back and fends it to the off side.

Quicker one, short again and around off, Rahmat Shah backs away and steers it past point for a run. He wants the second but Zadran sends him back.

Short of a length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it away hard but straight towards deep point for just a single.

Good-length delivery, on middle, Sediqullah Atal stays back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Slightly fuller in length and on off, Sediqullah Atal knocks it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on for a quick run.

Good effort in the deep! Back of a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it towards deep third. Byron McDonough runs to his left and puts in an excellent dive to push the ball back inside. Two taken.

Campher hits the deck hard, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran punches it down to long on for one.

Hard length and around off, Sediqullah Atal stays back and punches it firmly, but cannot beat Andy Balbirnie at short cover.

Flatter, full and on leg, Sediqullah Atal flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, shortish and just outside off, stays a bit low. Ibrahim Zadran looks to cut it away but misses.

Quicker, short again and down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran tickles it away to the right of short fine for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal gets a good stride out and drives it through covers for another run.

Tector fires this one, full and on middle, Ibrahim tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Dragged back and around off, Ibrahim Zadran moves back and punches it through covers for one. That also brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters in 104 balls.

Back of a length and on off, Sediqullah Atal does not have much room to work with and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! On a length, outside off, Sediqullah Atal walks down the track and swings hard. Gets it off the bottom of the bat but clears cover and finds the fence.

Much better! Curtis Campher bowls this on a good length and on the fifth stump line, Sediqullah Atal keeps it out to the off side.

Uppish but safe! Just short of a length and outside off, Sediqullah Atal punches it a bit aerially but wide of extra cover for a single.

Short again and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran reaches out and slaps it towards sweeper cover for a brace.

Gets away with it! Pitched up and down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran glances it away but straight to short fine. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it wide of short cover. Harry Tector quickly moves to his right and makes a good diving stop.

Dropped a bit short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pats it in front of short cover.

Appeal for LBW, but turned down! Flatter, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran gets down and across for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The impact probably is outside off here.

Flatter, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal drives it down to long on for one.

Nicely bowled! Hoey slows it up, full and on off, turning it away just a shy bit. Ibrahim Zadran looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! GORGOEUS! Full, around off, coming in slightly, Sediqullah Atal comes forward and lofts it over cover for a boundary!

The length is pulled back a touch, around middle and off, this time Atal punches it towards cover.

Tight line again, around off, on a length, Sediqullah looks to dab it to the off side but gets too close to the ball and ends up jabbing it back down the pitch instead.

Full and straight, SA pushes it towards mid off and straightaway sets off the run, completing the single easily.

On middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran works it through mid-wicket for a run.

On a length, around leg stump, angling away, Sediqullah Atal pushes it towards cover.

A full toss, outside off, Sediqullah Atal decides to play a prematured paddle. Misses the ball totally and is hit on the pads, prompting an LBW appeal. But it is turned down as the impact was well outside off. The ball rolls past the keeper towards short third and the batters take a leg bye. Nelson nearly helped Ireland get a wicket there...

Outside off, punched through mid-wicket for a single.

A touch short, on middle and leg, Atal goes back and nurdles it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! The strong wrists come into play again. Fuller, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and whips it through mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence.

50 UP FOR IBRAHIM ZADRAN! In just 52 balls. Gets there with a gentle push through mid off for a single.

Good half stop. Outside off, Sediqullah Atal goes back and punches it through the covers where Cade Carmichael dives to his right and gets a hand on the ball, slowing the pace down, keeping the batters to a run.

Full and straight, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off, Zadran punches it towards cover.

Back of a length, around off, extra bounce, but Ibrahim rides the bounce nicely and punches it towards long on for a single.

On a length, around off, angling away, Sediqullah Atal waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it with the away angle towards deep third for a run. Nelson on the board. Hop, skip and jump, if you are a David Shepherd fan?

On a length, around off, IZ pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

On a good length, just outside off, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran punches it towards mid off.

Ooohhh.. NEARLY A WICKET AFTER THE BREAK! Full and wide outside off, Sediqullah Atal looks to drive but ends up slicing it. The ball goes off the outside edge and point dives to his right, but cannot quite get to the ball. The batters take a single towards deep point and Atal looks at the heavens, thanking his stars, but admonishing himself on the shot.

On middle and off, solidly defended.

On a good length, just around off, Ibrahim Zadran defends solidly again.

FOUR! FLAMBOYANT! Not a bad ball at all. On a length, outside off, but Ibrahim Zadran gets on top of the bounce and just place-punches this between cover and mid off. Both the fielders dive to their right and left respectively, but the ball threads through the tiny gap. Zadran moves to 42 (42).

On middle and off, defended to the leg side.

A touch short, outside off, Ibrahim cuts it through point for a run. The stand moves to 70 (68).

Landed around middle and off, short of full, Ibrahim Zadran goes back and punches it back to the bowler.

Fuller, around middle and off, Zadran gets right forward to defend.

FOUR! A rank long hop, around middle and off. Ibrahim Zadran rocks back and pull-heaves it to the right of mid on. The fielder tries to track it down from mid-wicket, gives it a good chase but the ball wins the race. Zadran moves to 32 (36).

SIX! CREAMED! Tossed up, around middle and off, with mid on up, Zadran goes up and over mid on with a big slog over the fielder, clearing the ropes at long on too! 100 IS UP FOR AFGHANISTAN!

Outside off, punched straight to mid on this time.

Outside off, fuller, pushed towards cover. 10 from the over.

FOUR! Shot of the day, as per one of the commentators on air. A leg stump half volley, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball simply races away. Deep square leg races to his left and dives, gets a hand to it, but can only parry the ball beyond the ropes.

EDGED, DID IT CARRY? Only Paul Stirling can answer that. On a good length, around off, moving away, Zadran pokes at it but is squared up. The ball flies off the leading edge towards Stirling at gully, who dives to his right and ends up deflecting it towards deep third. Hard to see from the replay whether the ball carried or not. A single taken and the 50-RUN STAND IS UP, IN 52 BALLS!

OVERTHROWS! Messy. On a length, outside off, Sediqullah Atal punches it towards cover and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but ends up going way too wide and the ball rockets towards deep mid-wicket. By the time a fielder can get to it, the batters take two extra runs, which means, a total of 3 runs on this delivery.

Short of a length and on off, gets some steep bounce. Ibrahim Zadran tries to ride the bounce but the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and rolls towards point.

Hard length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran strides out and punches it through cover-point for one.

Much fuller and on off, Sediqullah Atal blocks it down the pitch.

Tossed up, around leg stump, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. There is an LBW appeal but it is turned down. Seemed to be pitching outside leg.

Similar ball, this time Zadran meets his flick and gets a single towards square leg.

On middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal helps it through square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it away wide of short mid-wicket. Cade Carmichael dives to his left to make a fine stop.

A bit short and around off, Ibrahim Zadran moves back and stabs it to short cover.

Hoey goes short again, on middle, Ibrahim works it off the inner half of the bat to the right of mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! CRASH! A short ball, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran picks the length quickly, swivels and pulls it all along the ground, bisecting fine leg and deep mid-wicket.

Excellent batting. After the boundary, Zadran calmly rotates the strike, by bunting the length ball towards point for a single. The stand moves to 40 (40).

On leg and middle, back of a length, Sediqullah Atal pushes it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and on off, Sediqullah Atal stays back and dabs it down towards point.

Banged into the pitch, just outside off. Atal steps across and plays the short-arm jab towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length and around off, takes off a bit. Ibrahim Zadran throws his hands at it but gets an outside edge along the ground towards deep third. A single taken.

A short ball to start, around middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran goes back and whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Just short of full this time. Generously looped up around middle and off. Sediqullah Atal goes back and gently nudges it through square leg for a run.

Even better. More flight, tossed up full outside off, drifting in, Zadran lunges to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg. A single taken.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal lunges out and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Sediqullah Atal gets forward, opens the bat face and guides it towards point for one.

Hoey drags his length back, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it down to long off for one more. Good start from Hoey!

On middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal helps it towards fine leg for a single.

A bit too straight again, now Ibrahim Zadran works it towards fine leg for a run.

Better from the bowler. The line is outside off this time, on a length. Atal pushes it through point for one.

Play and a miss! Short of a length and just outside off, shapes away a bit with some bounce. Ibrahim Zadran slashes at it but fails to connect.

Back of a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it away through backward point for one.

Good length and on middle, keeps a tad low, Sediqullah Atal blocks it out to the off side.

Full, around middle and leg, coming in with the angle, Sediqullah Atal flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Outside off, Atal punches it through the covers for a couple.

FOUR! Moondra strays in line, bowling it down the leg side and Sediqullah Atal helps it to the fine leg fence.

Full, around off, Sediqullah pushes it towards the off side.

SIX! CRACK! Banged in short, outside off, Sediqullah Atal swivels quickly and pulls it above deep square leg for a biggie!

Good running. On middle and leg, SA taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single. 13 from the over and AFGHANISTAN END POWERPLAY 1 ON 65/1.

On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran defends it solidly.

EDGED, BUT SHORT AGAIN! That's the second time in this innings, both times off Adair. On a length, outside off, Zadran pokes at it away from his body and gets a healthy outside edge. But the ball lands just in front of first slip. Is the keeper standing a bit too far?

A touch short, down the leg side, Ibrahim helps it towards fine leg for a single. First run after 7 dots in succession.

On middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses. The ball goes towards square leg and Ibrahim calls him through for a quick single. The fielder comes charging in from short mid-wicket but misses his shy at the striker's end. Had he hit, Zadran was a goner. Leg bye signalled.

On a length, outside off, IZ looks to play straight but is early into the shot. The ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran shoulders arms.

FOUR! 50 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! Class personified. Half volley outside off, Sediqullah Atal leans and drives it through the covers. There is not much power on that but the timing takes the ball to the fence.

On a length, slightly wider outside off, Atal lets it go.

Fuller and closer to the off stump, outside off, Sediqullah lets it go again.

Wider outside off, short of full, SA is not interested in playing that either.

Cut, copy, paste. From ball 2 to ball 5. Effort from the bowler, no interest shown by the batter.

Moondra goes straight this time and Sediqullah Atal is forced to put bat on ball now. Flicks it through mid-wicket where Byron McDonough does well with a dive to his right.

On a good length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran defends.

FOUR! CLOUT! Adair goes short but it is not short enough to trouble a batter of Ibrahim's height. It comes around shoulder level and Zadran comfortably gets on top of the bounce quickly and pummels the pull along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary. His first hit to the ropes.

On a length, outside off, Ibrahim shoulders arms.

Fuller, outside off, driven to the left of mid off for a run.

A theatrical appeal for a catch from the bowler. Full and down the leg side, Sediqullah Atal looked to flick but to the naked eye itself, the bat seemed to come down well after the ball went past. The keeper dived to his right and did well to stop the ball but showed no interest in appealing. Adair was screaming his lungs out and the replay later on shows that maybe, the ball missed both, the bat and the pad. So maybe, Adair was screaming to distract the umpire from giving it a wide.

On middle and leg, Atal works it through square leg for a single to get off the mark.

SIX! CLUNK! Just a bit too full, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands his ground, gets under the ball and swings it massively over long on for his second six! The stand moves to 35 (33).

FOUR! 10 runs in 2 balls and the attack has begun. Full again, outside off, Gurbaz gets down a touch and swings it over mid on for a boundary. Moves to 32 (28).

The length is held back a touch, outside off, angling away, Rahmanullah keeps his bat inside the line this time.

OUT! CAUGHT! Struggling? Maybe. But the first wicket of the match goes to Ireland's new-found star. Overattacking costs Gurbaz here. Moondra, who has gone for 30 runs in his 16 deliveries so far, including two no balls, just got a bit of T20 mode into this ball. Rolled his fingers over the ball and took the pace off. Gurbaz looked to go after this one as well, swinging across the line but ended up playing a bit too early. As a result, he just got elevation and not the distance at all. The ball hovered around mid-wicket where Mark Adair took the catch comfortably, running across to his right. AFGHANISTAN ARE 39/1 AFTER 5.4 OVERS! 

Full, around off, pushed towards mid-wicket.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Atal misses his flick.

On a length, outside off, Sediqullah Atal punches it towards point. 11 runs from the over, of which 10 came in the first 2. But eventually, Moondra has the last laugh with the big wicket of Gurbaz. 3-0-31-1 so far for the left-arm seamer.

Fuller delivery, on middle and leg, angling in. Ibrahim Zadran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A half-hearted appeal for LBW, but turned down. Clearly going down the leg side.

Back of a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it through backward point for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Mark Adair bowls this on a good length but going down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz just has to get some bat on it and he tickles it nicely to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

On a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it towards short cover.

Sharp bowling! Mark Adair steams in and bangs in a quick bouncer on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz just about ducks under it.

Just short! Adair hits the deck hard and around off, shaping it away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes at it with soft hands but gets a thin outside edge behind. Lorcan Tucker, the keeper, dives to his right but the ball just falls short of his right glove.

Appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Jai Moondra goes fuller on length on leg, and shapes the ball in a touch. Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track and tries to slog it away but misses, with his bat scuffing the ground. Lorcan Tucker grabs it behind the stumps. Moondra looks very interested but does not get much support from the keeper.

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.

FOUR! Gets it away! Much fuller and on middle, swings in a bit. Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away but loses his footing. He gets his hands through the shot and carves it just wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary.

WIDE! On a length but down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his flick. Wided.

The intent is there from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, but not the execution. This is on a hard length and around off, shoots up off the deck. Gurbaz skips down the track and has a swipe across the line but misses. Uh..oh! Moondra has overstepped again. It is another No Ball.

FOUR! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Fuller in length and just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz extends his arms to reach out for it and lofts it over covers for another boundary.

Moondra lands this on a good length in the channel outside off, Gurbaz offers no shot at it.

Moondra goes fuller again and on off, shaping in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the bat face and runs it down to deep third for a single.

On a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz guides it away but fails to beat backward point.

WIDE! Mark Adair errs in line and lands this on a good length, outside off, shaping further away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away early and lets it go. Called a wide.

Landed on a hard length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs it towards point and sets off for the run. But he is sent back by Zadran, with Curtis Campher quickly getting to the ball.

Short of a length and just around off, shapes away a bit. Rahmanullah Gurbaz watches it through and offers no shot at it.

Risky single! Fuller delivery, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it towards mid on and takes off for the run. The fielder is quick to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Gurbaz had to put in a dive but that would not have saved him if it was a direct hit.

Pitched up again, on middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran drills it towards mid on.

No Ball! Jai Moondra begins with a hard-length delivery, shaping down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran fails to glance it away. The umpire signals a wide but later gets confirmation from the third umpire that Moondra has overstepped here. Free Hit up next.

Moondra gets away with it! Back of a length and on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it away through backward square leg for just a single.

Hint of movement! Jai Moondra serves this full and around leg, swinging into the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to clip it away but yorks himself and misses.

A low full toss, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it hard down the pitch. Jai Moondra, in his followthrough sticks out his left hand to make the stop.

FOUR! Nice shot! A bit too full and shaping into the pads as well. Rahmanullah Gurbaz brings his wrists into play and whips it over mid-wicket for the first boundary of the game.

FOUR! Two in two! Slightly agricultural from the Afghan this time. Back of a length and around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shovels it off the inside half of the bat as the ball races through square leg for another boundary.

Moondra hits the deck hard, on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet and stabs it out towards short cover. 10 runs off the over!

Mark Adair starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz rides the bounce and dabs it down to point.

Goes much fuller this time, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it towards mid on.

Mark Adair sees the batter back away and bashes the length hard, on middle, getting some extra bounce as well. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to cut it away but misses.

Four dots on the trot! Short of a length and just around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and steers it away towards backward point.

Dug into the surface, on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops up and pats it in front of point. He wants the run but is sent back.

Mark Adair starts with a maiden over! A good-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and keeps it out to the off side.