No worries at all from Raza. With all the fielders up inside the circle, he picked up a length delivery and mowed it straight back down the ground. An emphatic full stop to the match!
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI at Bulawayo, , Oct 20 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd ODI, Bulawayo, October 20, 2015, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe
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4:55pm: Thanks for joining us today in our coverage of Zimbabwe's six-wicket win that gives them a 2-1 lead in the series, with two games to play. Your commentator has been Liam Brickhill. Look out for my match report in the next few minutes, and please do join me again for the fourth game. Until then, goodbye!
4:50pm: Richmond Mutumbami is Man of the Match for his 74.
Chigumbura leads the players off, Zimbabwe win by six wickets. pic.twitter.com/vsZXXIFoUW
— Liam Brickhill (@Gomorezvidinha) October 20, 20154:45pm: Well, it came down to the final over, but it seemed Zimbabwe were always just in front in this chase. Mutumbami's aggressive knock ensured a good start, and though neither Chibhabha nor Ervine made their presence felt, Zimbabwe never lost wickets in clumps. Williams and Chigumbura added 61 in partnership to take Zimbabwe close, and then Raza came out and hurried things along with a quickfire 29. Zimbabwe will also be pleased that Chigumbura spent some time at the wicket, regaining confidence and timing to see Zimbabwe home. Afghanistan really lost this game through their middle order slump - without that collapse, they'd have reached a much more challenging total.
49.4
6
Zadran to Raza, SIX runs
49.3
1
Zadran to Chigumbura, 1 run
another Bulls-eye yorker! Chigumbura swings at it, and the inside edge flies past the stumps and down to fine leg.
49.2
1
Zadran to Raza, 1 run
single to third man, off the bottom edge. Again Dawlat was on target with the yorker, but the ball went to the man on the boundary.
The only fielders out on the boundary are third man, fine leg and deep square.
49.1
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Zadran to Raza, no run
dot ball! Dawlat spears in a reverse swinging yorker, and Raza can only dig it out to cover.
Last over coming up. Zimbabwe need three to win. Chigumbura needs one for his fifty.
end of over 496 runs
ZIM: 221/4CRR: 4.51 • RRR: 3.00
Sikandar Raza21 (20b 1x4)
Elton Chigumbura48 (61b 2x4)
Aftab Alam 9-0-44-0
Dawlat Zadran 9-0-43-0
48.6
1
Aftab Alam to Raza, 1 run
tip and run single! Raza drove the ball hard, and straight at cover. The batsmen charged through for the single, trusting that the fielder couldn't hit the stumps. And, indeed, he could not.
48.6
1w
Aftab Alam to Raza, 1 wide
that will help Zimbabwe! Aftab hurls one down the leg side, and is called for a wide.
There's a long conference between captain and bowler ahead of Aftab's final delivery. Long on, deep square and fine leg are out, as is third man.
48.5
1
Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, 1 run
a toe-ended drive flies down to third man. Just the one.
48.4
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Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, no run
play and a miss! Chigumbura swings mightily at a full ball outside off, but he can't connect.
48.3
1
Aftab Alam to Raza, 1 run
another full toss, and it's flicked to deep square leg.
48.2
1
Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, 1 run
in the air ... And safe! Mid off is up inside the circle now, with Afghanistan looking to save runs. Chigumbura wanted to smite this length delivery to wide long off, but it hit the bat really high.
48.1
1
Aftab Alam to Raza, 1 run
Raza comes forward to drive, and the cover sweeper keeps them to one.
end of over 489 runs
ZIM: 215/4CRR: 4.47 • RRR: 4.50
Sikandar Raza18 (17b 1x4)
Elton Chigumbura46 (58b 2x4)
Dawlat Zadran 9-0-43-0
Aftab Alam 8-0-38-0
Zimbabwe are well on top, but there are still nine runs to get, and a tight over here could take it into the final over. And then, anything could happen ...
47.6
1
Zadran to Raza, 1 run
a full toss on middle is flapped out into the deep with a wristy flick, just the single
47.5
1
Zadran to Chigumbura, 1 run
crunched through cover point. Firmly hit, but there's cover on the boundary.
47.4
2
Zadran to Chigumbura, 2 runs
Chigumbura swings hard at a length delivery, and the ball flies off the edge and quite fine down to third man. He's one hit away from fifty now.
47.3
1
Zadran to Raza, 1 run
punched to mid off, who is up now, but it's just wide enough of him to allow a scampered single.
47.2
4
Zadran to Raza, FOUR runs
up and over extra cover! This is the length Raza has been waiting for, and he leans forward into a majestic, lofted drive. Inside out, and over the infield.
47.1
•
Zadran to Raza, no run
Raza is cramped for room by one that swings in towards middle and off, nudging the ball back down the track.
end of over 477 runs
ZIM: 206/4CRR: 4.38 • RRR: 6.00
Sikandar Raza12 (13b)
Elton Chigumbura44 (56b 2x4)
Aftab Alam 8-0-38-0
Dawlat Zadran 8-0-34-0
46.6
1
Aftab Alam to Raza, 1 run
slashed square off the front foot, and they put the point fielder under pressure with a quick single. He stops it, but not cleanly.
46.5
•
Aftab Alam to Raza, no run
chopped to point, who stops it cleanly this time.
46.4
1
Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, 1 run
on a length, just outside off, and Chigumbura stands at the crease to force a single to long off.
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