OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! DONE AND DUSTED! Abdullah Ahmadzai hurls it on a length and bowls it from wide of the crease to create an inward angle. Pitches it up and keeps the line around middle. The ball keeps coming back and cramps the batter. Blessing Muzarabani tries to get away from it as he hangs his bat in front, but gets a bit late. The ball beats the inside edge of the bat, brushes his front pad and crashes into the middle stump. Afghanistan win the first T20I by 53 runs.

Short, on middle. Brad Evans tucks it toward long on and gets a brace. 

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A dangerously looking partnership has come to an end, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets his third wicket! He pitches it up, on off and middle, angling in. Brad Evans looks to flick it, but closes his willow a bit early. The ball hits the leading edge, and the ball flies straight to the bowler, where Rahman does well to hold his composure and reverse scoop it near his stomach. 

Streaky! Fuller, pitches it just outside off and spins it in. Richard Ngarava looks to drive but the ball catches the inner edge to zip past the leg pole and beats the short fine leg fielder for four runs. 

Pitches it up, around leg. Richard Ngarava flicks it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 

OUT! TAKEN! Tossed up by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, on middle and off. Tinotenda Maposa gets down on one knee, looking for a slog sweep. The ball catches the top edge, and the ball loops high up in the sky to the right of the keeper. Gurbaz makes no mistake in catching it safely in his gloves. Zimbabwe lose their ninth wicket, and Blessing Muzarabani stepped on the field as the last man. 

On the fuller side, around leg, Blessing Muzarabani nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, on middle and leg. Brad Evans pulls it wide of long on for a brace. 

Fuller, down the leg side. Brad Evans clips it toward square leg for a single. 

Lands it full and around off, does Omarzai. Tinotenda Maposa clears his front leg away and tries to slog it. But he ends up mistiming it off the toe end of the bat and the ball goes towards long off. Mohammad Nabi runs across to his left there but as he sees the ball going over his head, he tries to go back, but the ball lands short of him and goes over his extended right hand. Two runs taken.

Slower, full and outside off. Tinotenda Maposa tries to hit it across the line but misses. 

FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast for Zimbabwe! Back of a length, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it to the left of the sweeper cover. The fielder has a chase toward the rolling ball and uses his feet to save the boundary, but the momentum of the ball helps the chevrons to hit the boundary ropes. 

Short, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa punches it toward deep cover for a couple of runs. A 50-run partnership is up between these two batters!

FOUR! Excellent shot! Fareed Ahmad pitches it up, much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on off and middle. Tinotenda Maposa jams it just toward the left of the ball. The ball somehow bumped on the crease and flew toward the long off fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! CRACKED! Short and outside off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it wide of the cover fielder to get four more runs. 

On a length, on off. Tinotenda Maposa stabs it to point for one. 

Slower and on a length, just outside off. Brad Evans pokes it toward the off side for a single. 

Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Tinotenda Maposa heaves it to the left of the long on fielder and gets a brace. 

FOUR! Just over the fielder! Good-length delivery, around off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it uppishly. The ball flies flat and sails just over the head of the fielder, patrolling wide long off. He was placed much shorter from the boundary line, therefore, the ball loops over him and bounces just inside the field of play and hits the fence. 

Pitches it up, on off. Tinotenda Maposa punches it from the inner part of his bat toward the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

FOUR! Muscles it away! Pitches it up, just outside off, does Kamal. Tinotenda Maposa heaves it across the line to the left of the wide long on fielder for four more runs. 

Much fuller, on off. Tinotenda Maposa jams it wide of cover for a single. 

Full, on off. Brad Evans pushes it to cover. 

Flat and fuller, on off. Brad Evans swats it to long on for a single. 

Fullish, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa attempts to lash it through cover, but gets the inner edge and the ball rolls to the right of the short fine leg fielder for one run. 

On the shorter side, around off, Brad rocks back and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Floated up, full and around off, pushed down to long off for a single by Maposa.

FOUR! STREAKY! Full and around off, Brad Evans gets down on one knee and goes across to paddle it. Gets a top edge that goes over the keeper. The ball races away to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Full, on off. Brad Evans blocks it from the crease. 

Pitches it up, on off. Brad Evans eases it back to the bowler. 

Fuller, on off. Brad Evans pushes it to cover. 

Short, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and attempts to chop it but misses. 

OUT! TASHINGA MUSEKIWA IS RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Shahidullah Kamal drags his length back once again, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and opens the face of his bat to slice it. The ball bounces toward the right of the short third fielder. Abdullah Ahmadzai dives to his left from backward point and makes a stop. Brad Evans calls for a single, but Musekiwa responds late. Abdullah Ahmadzai throws it toward the non-striker's end and hits the stumps directly. Musekiwa shows some lazy running and reaches his home late. After reviewing upstairs, the big screen turns red. 

Dragged back length and around middle, Evans swats it to the right of long on for two runs.

FOUR! SHOT! On the shorter side and around off, Brad Evans goes deep in his crease and guides it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Nagging length and around off, Brad Evans presses back and nudges it to the left of backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Short and around middle, tucked away to deep square leg for a single off the back foot.

Pitches it up, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa flicks it to long on for one. 

Rashid Khan drags his length back, just outside off. Brad Evans looks to poke at it but misses on the outer edge. 

Short, on off. Brad Evans nudges it across the line wide of mid-wicket for one. 

FOUR! Shot of authority! Rashid Khan delivers it fuller, on middle and leg. Tashinga Musekiwa makes room for himself and punches it uppishly to the left of the long on fielder for a boundary. 

Fuller, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa pushes it back to the bowler. 

Short, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it to sweeper cover for one. 

FOUR! STREAKY! Abdullah Ahmadzai steams from over the wicket and bowls on the fuller length, on middle and leg, angling it in sharply. Tony Munyonga looks for a forward defence, but he's late to bring his bat down. The ball connects the inside edge and zips past the stumps, and rolls toward the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.  

Back of a length, just outside off. Tony Munyonga steers it wide of deep third for a couple of runs. The fielder in the region gets across to his right, picks it up, and throws it toward Gurbaz at the striker's end, where he tries to backflick it to the stumps, but misses, and the batter gets the opportunity to get another run. 

Fuller, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa pushes it to long off for a single. 

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short of a length, on middle. Tony Munyonga pulls it firmly toward the deep mid-wicket fence and gets four more runs. 

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Abdullah Ahmadzai gets his name written on the wicket list! He pitches it up, outside off, around the seventh stump. Tony Munyonga looks to offer a drive at it, but gets the inner edge, and the ball hits the off stump. That's a soft and a bit unfortunate dismissal for Tony Munyonga! Zimbabwe are six down.

Short, on middle. Brad Evans rocks back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

On a length, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa attempts a drive but misses. 

Full, on middle, shapes it in. Tashinga Musekiwa camps back and tucks it to wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Good-length delivery, angling it in, on off. Tony Munyonga pushes it to long on for a single. 

Slower bouncer, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it across the line through mid-wicket. The fielder charges from deep mid-wicket and tries one-handed pick up and throw, but fumbles and fails to get it first time. Meanwhile, the batter gets three runs between the sticks. 

Short, on off. Tony Munyonga pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it to backward point for no run.

Abdullah Ahmadzai bends his back and bowls a bumper, on middle. Tony Munyonga at first tries to pull it away, but the ball rises big to him and therefore he opts to leave it to the keeper. 

Fullish, on off. Tony Munyonga gets forward and defends it wide of cover for a quick single. 

Short, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa dabs it away. 

FOUR! SHOT! Pitches it up, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa leans on the delivery and drills it straight to the bowler. Ahmadzai fails to stop it, and the ball rolls away straight downtown for a boundary. 

Bouncer, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa leaves it away. 

Slower, on a length, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it to long on for one. 

FOUR! Good shot! Hard length and around middle, Tony Munyonga presses back and pulls it hard towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Short of a good length and around off, Tony tries to pull but misses as the ball keeps a bit low. He misses his shot and wears it high on his back thighpad.

Pitches it up, around off, does Ahmad. Tony Munyonga comes forward and drives it to cover point.

Hard-length delivery, on off. Tony Munyonga hangs back and pushes it to cover. 

Quick single taken! Pitches it up, on off. Tony Munyonga drives it with soft hands toward mid off and scoots to take the single. 

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa eases it to the cover fielder. 

Back of a length, on off, Brian Bennett steers it to short third for a single.

A yorker, around off, Tony Munyonga pushes it towards mid on where the fielder gets to ball quickly to his left and fires a direct at the batter's end. The ball gets deflected beside the pitch on the leg side and the batters sneak a run.

On the shorter side, around off, Brian mistimes his pull shot to mid-wicket.

Short, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it to point.

Nagging length and around off, dabbed down to cover off the back foot.

OUT! TAKEN! Zimbabwe are five down and they are in a precarious position. On a good length and around off, skidding through. Brian Bennett seems to be caught in two minds and gets stuck in his crease. He tries to slog across but gets deceived as the ball is a slower one. Ends up miscuing it towards mid on where Rashid Khan moves to his left and pouches it around his knee.

Short, on middle and leg. Brian Bennett pulls it wide of short fine and gets a brace. 

On a length, on leg. Brian Bennett flicks it wide of the fine leg fielder and gets a single. 

A bit shorter, around off, Tony Munyonga tries to defend it but gets an inside edge.

Much shorter, around leg, Tony Munyonga presses back and tries to pull but misses. Gets hit above his kneeroll.

Keeps it shorter, around off, does Mujeeb. Tony gets forward and tucks it to mid-wicket.

In-between length, around off, nudged away towards backward square leg off the front foot.

Back of a length, just outside off. Sikandar Raza pushes it to cover. 

Back of a length, on off. Sikandar Raza gets behind the line and blocks it down. 

Wide! Short, on off and middle, but it sails over the helmet of the batter. The umpire signals wide. 

OUT! CAUGHT Azmatullah Omarzai joins the party now! This one is a slower, back of a length, on middle. Sikandar Raza pulls it uppishly but fails to understand the change of pace by the bowler. The ball loops straight toward the deep square leg region, where the dubutant, Shahidullah Kamal, bends a bit forward and catches it safely into his palms. 

On a length, around off. Ryan Burl pushes it to cover. 

OUT! TAKEN! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his second wicket! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Ryan Burl hangs back and looks to flick it to square leg, but unfortunately gets an outside edge. The ball skies toward short fine leg. It's Gurbaz once again who takes matters into his hands as he calls 'leave' to the catch and gets the job done by catching it around his chest. 

On a length, just outside off. Tony Munyonga defends it to backward point. 

Wide! Fuller, spraying it down the leg side. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to sweep it away but fails to connect. 

Fuller, on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges it to mid-wicket. 

OUT! LBW! Huge shout for LBW and up goes the finger of the umpire! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets the first breakthrough! He bowls it fuller, pitching it on middle and angles it in, toward the leg stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down on one knee, looking for a sweep, but misses on the inner edge and hits the pad. Tadiwanashe Marumani, though, has a chat with his partner but doesn't review and walks back.

WIDE! Fuller, darts it down the side. Brendan Taylor fails to connect the flick and gets the bonus run. 

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes back and in no matter of time, Zimbabwe are down two batter down! Pitches it up, around off, does Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Brendan Taylor hangs back and looks to heave it across the line as the fielder in the mid-wicket region is inside the inner circle. The ball hits the upper part of his bat and loops toward the point region. Actually, it was a bit near to the wicket.. Rahmanullah Gurbaz does well to judge the skier and gloves it in near his chest.  

Short, on off. Sikandar Raza pushes it wide of cover for one. 

SIX! BOOM! Pitches it up, on off and middle. Brian Bennett clears his front foot and swats it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a half a dozen. 

Short, on off. Brian Bennett eases it toward the left of the bowler. 

FOUR! What a way to start the inning! Hard-length delivery, shaping it in, around the hips of the batter. Brian Bennett rocks back and tucks it uppishly toward deep backward square leg for the first boundary of the inning. 

Fuller, on off. Brian Bennett looks to push it away but gets nicked on the inside edge and hits his own pad. 

FOUR! SHOT! Brian Bennett is looking confident with the willow! Short, outside off. Brian Bennett slaps it to the right of the chasing deep point fielder for another boundary. 

On a length, just outside off. Brian Bennett pushes it to cover. 

WIDE! Back of a length, but sprays it down the leg. Brian Bennett misses his swipe and gets a bonus run. 

FOUR! Classic! Pitches it up, just outside off. Brian Bennett plants his front foot toward the delivery and punches it uppishly wide of the mid off fielder and gets four more runs added into the account. 

On a length outside off. Brian Bennett pushes it wide of the cover fielder and gets a brace.