ज़िम्बाब्वे vs अफगानिस्तान, दूसरा टी-20, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 31 October 2025 - कमेंट्री

Bowls with width outside off, Ibrahim Zadran hammers it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Afghanistan are in a hurry now! Back of a length and around off, Omarzai makes a bit of room and slaps it past extra cover for a boundary. 

A slower length delivery, around off, Omarzai hits it past point for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran dabs it to short third man. A misfield allows a single. 

FOUR! Scores are leveled! Pushes it full and outside off, Omarzai slams it over point, in the gap and it races away into the fence.

FOUR! Omarzai finishes off in style. Pitches it up, around off, Omarzai makes room and lofts it to long off for a boundary. Afghanistan win by 7 wickets and seal the series.

Tinotenda Maposa bowls a bit short and into the surface. Omarzai rides the short ball but edges it to third man for a single.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran looks to punch but mistimes it to cover.

Fifty for Ibrahim Zadran! Short of a length and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket, aerially and in the gap for a couple of runs. Not his best fifty but Ibrahim Zadran will take it.

FOUR! Well played! Short in length and on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Keeps it short and bowls on middle, Ibrahim Zadran helps it behind square on the leg side for one.

FOUR! 12 runs needed now! Serves it short and around off, Omarzai pulls it well in the gap, past mid-wicket for a boundary. 

FOUR! Omarzai brings some aggression. Shorter and outside off, Omarzai frees his arms and hits it through covers for a boundary.

Bowls with width again. Omarzai looks to cut but toe ends his shot to third man for a single.

Short in length and slanting around off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Pushes it very full and wide of off. Ibrahim Zadran makes room and throws his bat at it, falls over as he hits it to third man for one.

Bangs it short and outside off, Omarzai looks to pull but misses it.

Too short and close to the body. Omarzai pulls with solid hands to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Timing! This will boost Zadran's confidence! Short of a length and outside off, Zadran punches off the back foot through covers and it rolls to the fence.

Length and on middle, turned to square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Darwish Rasooli's struggle comes to an end. Bangs it short and around off, Darwish Rasooli ramps it and Zimbabwe place a fielder for that shot, fine at third man. The ball lobs to Tinotenda Maposa who takes a simple catch. Zimbabwe not giving up easily.

Touch fuller and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it out.

Well bowled! Short in length and around off, steep bounce and close to the batter. Omarzai gets tall and lets it go.

Length ball, outside off, Omarzai strokes it to cover for a single. He is off the mark.

A rank long hop, bowls on leg, Zadran pulls it to deep square leg for a singl.

FOUR! Has to be the first boundary after Sediqullah Atal's wicket. Drops it short and outside off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Spinning onto the leg side, Darwish Rasooli punches it to long on for a single.

Too short and down leg. Ibrahim Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket, a bit wide of the man there for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, outside off, punched to cover.

Flights it too full and outside off, Zadran drives it to deep point for a single.

Quicker and fuller on the pads. Darwish Rasooli whips it but miscues his shot to mid-wicket.

Very full and on middle and leg. Darwish Rasooli drills it to long on for a single.

Fuller delivery, around off, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up fuller and on middle, Darwish Rasooli flicks it to square leg for one more.

 Zadran tries to dab it away but the length is a bit too full to play the shot, ends up keeping it out on the off side.

Shorter and outside off, cut to sweeper cover for a single. Sikandar Raza is done with the ball. 

Quick and flat around off, slapped to sweeper cover for a single.

Floats it full and around off, Zadran defends it to mid off. Ibrahim Zadran is struggling to find runs.

Pushes it full and around off, driven to long off for a single.

Darts it full and angling on the pads. Darwish Rasooli fails to flick and it rolls off the pads on the leg side.

Shorter and outside off, Darwish Rasooli slaps it to cover for a single. A wayward throw from the fielder sees it roll past the keeper for another run.

Flighted full and around off, Darwish Rasooli lofts it down the ground to long off for a single.

Sikandar Raza bowls it flat and wide of off. Darwish Rasooli das it wide of short third man for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, around off, Darwish Rasooli punches it to the left of short mid-wicket. 

Flat and attacking the stumps, on middle, Darwish Rasooli goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

This is full and on middle, clipped to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Another dot! Slightly short and outside off, Zadran cuts well but straight to point.

Pushes it full and on middle, Zadran bunts it with soft hands to square leg for a couple of runs. Good running. 

Flatter and around off, Zadran flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off, Zadran punches it to mid off.

Goes very full and on middle, Zadran tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Slightly short and outside off, Darwish Rasooli cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Flighted full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Too full and on middle, played back to the bowler. 

Drops it full and on middle, skids on. Darwish Rasooli nudges it to mid-wicket.

The one that spins away, around off, Darwish Rasooli knocks it to long off for a single.

Flat and turning in sharpy on middle, punched to cover.

Another dot! Sikandar Raza keeps attacking the stumps, turning in, Zadran plays with the turn to mid on.

Slightly short, outside off, Zadran strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Goes full and around off, spinning in. Darwish Rasooli keeps it out on the leg side.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Zadran punches it to long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Wellington Masakadza strikes! Nicely bowled! Floats it on the fuller side, in the slot and Sediqullah Atal tries to launch it over long off but fails to power. Ryan Burl at long off runs in and takes a simple catch.

Tossed up on middle, Darwish Rasooli turns it to mid-wicket.

This is full and just outside off, Darwish Rasooli drives it to deep cover and gets off the mark.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Zadran blocks it out.

Tossed up on middle, Zadran leans and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off, Sediqullah Atal plays it to long on for a single.

Flat and spinning in around off, punched to long off for a single.

Too full and around off, drilled down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off, stays low and skids a bit, Zadran plays it back to Raza.

Fuller delivery on middle, Zadran plays it to long on for a single.

TWO BYES! Sikandar Raza bowls it quick and outside off. Sediqullah Atal looks to cut but misses and it rolls past the keeper's mitts for a couple of byes.

Tinotenda Maposa bowls a fuller delivery on the pads. Zadran clips it to square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Pushes it full and angles it on the pads. Sediqullah Atal looks to clip but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but it was going down. A leg bye.

FOUR! Aggression from Zadran! Makes room, sees a length delivery and Zadran smashes it down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! Nothing delivery! A juicy full toss, well outside off. Zadran slams it through point, past the fielder for another boundary. 50 up for the visitors.

Corrects the line and bowls it on middle, Zadran defends it on the deck.

FOUR! Yet again punished! Tinotenda Maposa bowls with some width and on the fuller side. Zadran drives it square on the off side for a boundary. 13 runs off the over. Afghanistan end the Powerplay on a high. 

Spills it full and close to the off pole. Atal plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Quality shot from Atal! Evans pitches it up, outside off and angles it away. Atal leans into his drive and hits it through covers for a boundary.

Good length delivery, just outside off, Sediqullah Atal punches it to cover.

Bowls it short and on middle, hurries a bit as Atal pulls it to deep square leg. One.

A bumper around the hips. Zadran helps it to fine leg for a single.

Around the fifth stump line, on a length. Atal blocks it out.

Touch fuller and around off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

FOUR! Risky but unlike Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran clears the infield. Short of a length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and flat bats it over mid off. The fielder runs behind and chases but the ball wins the race. Brad Evans was the fielder. The physio is out but Evans wants a minute to catch his breath back. 

Overpitched and outside off, driven to cover for a single.

Richard Ngarava bowls with a lot of width and gets it to shape away. Atal looks to push but withdraws his bat eventually. 

Sharp run! Angling on middle and leg, Atal tickles it straight to short fine leg and calls for a single. The fielder picks up and hits at the batter's end but Zadran was well in.

FOUR! Good shot! Richard Ngarava bumps it around off, Zadran pulls it along the ground and past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wide! Brad Evans begins with a fuller delivery down leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to clip but misses.

Short in length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran strokes it to cover for a single.

Touch short and close to the body. Gurbaz pulls but gets a thick top edge behind square leg for a single.

Brad Evans keeps it short and bowls on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Unvariable bounce, goes over the batter as Gurbaz lets it go.

FOUR! Nails the shot this time. Brad Evans keeps hitting the deck hard, bowls short and on middle, Gurbaz pulls it over mid-wicket, high and into the fence.

Goes a bit further, bowls around off, Gurbaz watchfully defends it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent stuff from Evans. Despite going for runs, he sticks to the shorter side, bowls a bit further and around off. Gurbaz swings across the line and cue ends it to mid on. Tinotenda Maposa takes a simple catch at mid on.

Bowls the hard length delivery, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran nicely punches it to cover for a quick single.

A good length delivery on top of off. Gurbaz hangs back to defend.

 Gurbaz takes a couple of steps forward as he dabs it to third man for a single.

Short in length and angles it across, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to push but misses it.

Into the surface, close to the off pole. Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover for a single.

Pushes it full and around off, Gurbaz solidly defends it out.

Leg bye! Starts with a length ball angling on the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. Afghanistan are underway.

Pushes it full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and clips it to square leg.

SIX! Off the mark in style! Quicker and follows Gurbaz on the leg side as he makes room, Gurbaz gets low and hammers it over mid-wicket for a six.

Bowls a straighter line and attacking the stumps, blocked out.

FOUR! 12 off the first over! Fractionally short and on middle, Gurbaz goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.