Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe, Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

4.30pm Afghanistan have overturned a low total by Zimbabwe, winning by three wickets with more than three overs to spare, but this chase has not been without its moments of alarm. They were cruising when Mohammad Shahzad was at the crease, but when he was dismissed for 80 the Zimbabwean spinners suddenly seemed to be bowling with much more menace. Afghanistan laboured over the latter stages of their chase, but the important thing is that they got over the line, and now it's 2-2 with one game to play! One can't help but wonder how much closer this game might have been had Zimbabwe's batsmen provided some support to Sikandar Raza to get the side over 200. Spin certainly played a leading role today, with scoring quite difficult this afternoon.

Mohammad Shahzad is Man of the Match for his 80 which set up Afghanistan's chase.

And there you have it. Suddenly there's everything to play for on Saturday. Your commentator today has been Liam Brickhill, and I'll be with you again on the weekend. Look out for my match report on this game in the next few minutes. I hope you've enjoyed my commentary, and please do join me again in two days' time. Cheerio!

46.4

Williams to Rashid Khan, SIX runs

here's the game! Rashid draws Afghanistan level with a swipe over long off, the ball clearing the boundary by several metres.

46.3

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Williams to Rashid Khan, no run

how has this not bowled him? The ball pitched outside leg, spun back to beat the sweep, but somehow missed the stumps as well.

46.2

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Williams to Rashid Khan, no run

crouching defence from the batsman.

46.1

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Williams to Rashid Khan, no run

speared down on leg stump, turned to square leg.

Six needed. One hit will do it!

Over46

1 run

AFG 179/7CRR: 3.89 RRR: 1.50

Mirwais Ashraf 0 (7b)Rashid Khan 3 (7b)

WP Masakadza1/42 (10)

45.6

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Masakadza to Mirwais, no run

solid forward defence, and Masakadza fields off his own bowling.

45.5

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Masakadza to Mirwais, no run

tapped back just past the bowler, but mid on is quickly in.

45.4

Masakadza to Rashid Khan, 1 run

tapped to mid off, who is very deep, so they rush through for one.

45.3

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Masakadza to Rashid Khan, no run

extended appeal for lbw! Wellington was convinced! But Umpire Matibiri turns him down.

45.2

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Masakadza to Rashid Khan, no run

off the pad, straight to square leg.

45.1

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Masakadza to Rashid Khan, no run

squeezed out to point, off the front foot.

Over45

Wicket maiden

AFG 178/7CRR: 3.95 RRR: 1.40

Mirwais Ashraf 0 (5b)Rashid Khan 2 (3b)

SC Williams2/25 (8)

44.6

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Williams to Mirwais, no run

pushed back to the bowler.

44.5

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Williams to Mirwais, no run

excitement in the field as he's hit on the pad, but it was headed down leg.

44.4

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Williams to Mirwais, no run

stretching defence from the batsman.

44.3

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Williams to Mirwais, no run

full outside off, and he drives to mid off.

44.2

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Williams to Mirwais, no run

but not straight away. He's back and across to defend to midwicket.

Dawlat marches quickly out to the middle. He'll want to have a go at the bowling.

44.1

Williams to Asghar, OUT

bowled him! Afghanistan are stumbling on the brink. Stanikzai played inside the line to one delivered from round the wicket, and it spun across him to hit the off stump.

Asghar Afghan b Williams 32 (60b 4x4 1x6 68m) SR: 53.33

Over44

2 runs

AFG 178/6CRR: 4.04 RRR: 1.16

Asghar Stanikzai 32 (59b 4x4 1x6)Rashid Khan 2 (3b)

WP Masakadza1/41 (9)

43.6

Masakadza to Asghar, 1 run

flicked just behind square on the leg side, Stanikzai keeps strike.

43.5

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Masakadza to Asghar, no run

Stanikzai is forward to drive to extra cover.

43.4

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Masakadza to Asghar, no run

past the edge! Hands on the head from the bowler.

43.3

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Masakadza to Asghar, no run

tapped down to cover point, they think about the single but decide against it.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 4th ODI at Bulawayo, Oct 22 2015 - Match Result