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Oman vs Afghanistan, 1st Semi-final at Dubai, Jan 20 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-final, Dubai (DICS), January 20, 2017, Desert T20 Challenge
149/8
(18.3/20 ov, T:150) 150/2

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
80 (60) & 2 catches
mohammad-shahzad
New
AFG
Full commentary
18.4
1w
Bilal Khan to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 wide

short and down the leg, batsman looks to pull but misses it and wide signalled, thats the last run they needed

18.3
4
Bilal Khan to Samiullah Shinwari, FOUR runs

full on middle, batsman lofts it over mid-on for a boundary

18.2
1
Bilal Khan to Asghar, 1 run

full on middle, batsman lofts it to long-on for a run

18.1
4
Bilal Khan to Asghar, FOUR runs

full on off, batsman makes room and lofts it over mid-off for a boundary

end of over 184 runs
AFG: 140/2CRR: 7.77 RRR: 5.00
Asghar Afghan20 (16b 1x4 1x6)
Samiullah Shinwari2 (3b)
Kaleemullah 3-0-21-0
Bilal Khan 3-0-25-1
17.6
1
Kaleemullah to Asghar, 1 run

good length ball, batsman onto the knee and slogs it on the bounce to long-on for a run

17.5
Kaleemullah to Asghar, no run

slower ball on leg, batsamn looks to nudge it to fine leg but gets it of his pads to the keeper

17.4
1
Kaleemullah to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run

full outside off, batsman drives it to sweeper cover for a run

17.3
1lb
Kaleemullah to Asghar, 1 leg bye

down the leg, batsman tries to flick it but gets it of his pads to off-side

17.2
1
Kaleemullah to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run

down the leg and sweep it to fine leg for a run

17.1
Kaleemullah to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

onto the frontfoot and does a defense back to the bowler

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
AFG: 136/2CRR: 8.00 RRR: 4.66
Asghar Afghan19 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Samiullah Shinwari0 (0b)
Bilal Khan 3-0-25-1
Ajay Lalcheta 2-0-17-0
16.6
Bilal Khan to Asghar, no run

onto the frontfoot and does a defense push to cover

16.5
W
Bilal Khan to Shahzad, OUT

outside off, batsman flashes hard at it and gets an edge down to thirdman, who takes a good running catch

Mohammad Shahzad c Mohammad Nadeem b Bilal Khan 80 (60b 8x4 3x6) SR: 133.33
16.4
1
Bilal Khan to Asghar, 1 run

full on middle, batsman looks to drive it to long-on but gets it away to mid-wicket for a run

16.3
1
Bilal Khan to Shahzad, 1 run

onto the backfoot to push it towards cover but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run

16.2
4
Bilal Khan to Shahzad, FOUR runs

onto the frontfoot and drives it just past the mid-off fielder for a boundary

16.1
1
Bilal Khan to Asghar, 1 run

yorker on leg, batsman moves behind to play it and gets an inside edge onto the foot for a run, Loud appeal by the bowler and there was clear inside edge of the bat to it

end of over 1610 runs
AFG: 129/1CRR: 8.06 RRR: 5.25
Asghar Afghan17 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Mohammad Shahzad75 (57b 7x4 3x6)
Ajay Lalcheta 2-0-17-0
Mehran Khan 1-0-11-0
15.6
1
Lalcheta to Asghar, 1 run

onto the frontfoot and nudges it to sqaure leg region, looking for a couple but sent back

15.5
1
Lalcheta to Shahzad, 1 run

tossed up, batsman on the walk drives it to sweeper cover for a run

15.4
1
Lalcheta to Asghar, 1 run

onto the frontfoot and pushes it to on-side for a run

15.3
1
Lalcheta to Shahzad, 1 run

quicker ball, batsman comes down again hits it to long-on for a run

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Desert T20 Challenge

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AFG33061.419
IRE32140.319
UAE3122-0.552
NAM3030-1.177
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SCOT33060.666
OMA31220.890
HKG3122-0.005
NED3122-1.529