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U.A.E. vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I at Dubai, , Dec 16 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd T20I, Dubai (DICS), December 16, 2016, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates
(19.4/20 ov, T:180) 183/5

Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
55* (24)
najibullah-zadran
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AFG
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19.4
4
Mustafa to Zadran, FOUR runs

quicker ball, batsman lofts it over mid-off for a boundary

19.3
Mustafa to Zadran, no run

full ball, batsman drives it but to the cover fielder

19.2
2
Mustafa to Zadran, 2 runs

short pitched ball, batsman lofts it over the bowler for a couple and reaches his fifty

19.1
1
Mustafa to M Nabi, 1 run

tossed up, batsman drives it down to long-on for a run

end of over 199 runs
AFG: 176/5CRR: 9.26 RRR: 4.00
Najibullah Zadran49 (21b 4x4 3x6)
Mohammad Nabi12 (12b)
Mohammad Naveed 4-0-25-0
Mohammad Shahzad 4-0-43-1
18.6
2
Naveed to Zadran, 2 runs

outside off, batsman cuts it past point to for a couple

18.5
2
Naveed to Zadran, 2 runs

full on leg, batsman drives it to mid-wicket, looking for a couple and gets it with ease

18.4
4
Naveed to Zadran, FOUR runs

short outside off, batsman makes room and cuts it but gets a egde between keeper and short thirdman for a boundary

18.3
Naveed to Zadran, no run

short ball, batsman makes room to cut it over point but gets beaten again

18.2
Naveed to Zadran, no run

outside off, looks to cute it past the short third man but gets beaten

18.1
1
Naveed to M Nabi, 1 run

onto the backfoot and pushes it to cover for a run

end of over 1819 runs
AFG: 167/5CRR: 9.27 RRR: 6.50
Najibullah Zadran41 (16b 3x4 3x6)
Mohammad Nabi11 (11b)
Mohammad Shahzad 4-0-43-1
Atif Ali Khan 4-0-43-0
17.6
6
Shahzad to Zadran, SIX runs

full ball, batsman slogs it over long-off for another six in the over

17.5
4
Shahzad to Zadran, FOUR runs

short outside off, batsman lofts it over cover towards the boundary, fielder comes across and dives but couldn't hold onto it

17.4
6
Shahzad to Zadran, SIX runs

short ball, batsman moves away and hooks it over square leg for a six

17.3
Shahzad to Zadran, no run

onto the backfoot, looks to nudge it to leg but gets it back to the bowler

17.2
1
Shahzad to M Nabi, 1 run

short ball, batsman pulls it away for a run at square leg

17.1
2
Shahzad to M Nabi, 2 runs

outside off, batsman punches it into covers for a couple

end of over 178 runs
AFG: 148/5CRR: 8.70 RRR: 10.66
Najibullah Zadran25 (12b 2x4 1x6)
Mohammad Nabi8 (9b)
Atif Ali Khan 4-0-43-0
Mohammad Shahzad 3-0-24-1
16.6
2
Atif Ali Khan to Zadran, 2 runs

onto the backfoot and pulls it away to sqaure leg for a couple

16.5
1
Atif Ali Khan to M Nabi, 1 run

onto the backfoot and plays it away to on-side for a run

16.4
1
Atif Ali Khan to Zadran, 1 run

onto the backfoot and pushed to deep point for a run

16.3
2
Atif Ali Khan to Zadran, 2 runs

outside off, batsman goes for a big-shot but lofts it high in the air and it falls safe

16.2
1lb
Atif Ali Khan to M Nabi, 1 leg bye

good length ball, batsman looks to flick but gets it of his pads for a leg-bye

16.1
1
Atif Ali Khan to Zadran, 1 run

outside off, batsman chases it and hits it high towards deep cover and on the bounce to the fielder

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