Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 9th Match, First Round Group B at Nagpur, Mar 12 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

and he does get a wicket in the end. Captain has his little bit of fun and seals the match off. Afghanistan storm into the Super 10s. Big old slog from Chatara and the long-on fielder settles beneath it, and just inside of the ropes. Holds on to a simple catch and makes sure he doesn't topple over either

he has a big smile on his face even as the ball slipped out of his hands. I actually think he was surprised by the fact that he got to the ball, did Dawlat running a long way to his right from short third man.

there's a slow short one, pulled to deep square leg

lobs up a loopy full toss on middle, pushed to long-on

a little upper cut too when Dawlat goes short and offers a little width

length on off stump, Chatara chips it over the mid-on fielder. Good shot. One of the best Zimbabwe have played all night

spears a yorker on middle stump with that slingy kind of action, Chatara manages to keep it out

fuller ball outside off, Chatara is hiding from it outside leg side and swishes at it. Beaten easily

chopped onto his stumps. It was very full, and just wide of off stump, Wellington looks to slice it to third man but ends up directing his own downfall

fires into the blockhole on leg stump, inside edged behind square leg

flails against a slower delivery again and fails to connect with the pull

he was backing away to swat a short ball as hard as he can. But it was so slow that he had to hold his pose, for at least two whole seconds, stop himself from falling away too far on the leg side and then make contact. Bunted over the bowler

goes short and cramps the batsman, Panyangara pulls to deep midwicket

length ball on off stump, Panyangara heaves it over long-on. Huuuuuge.

nails the yorker on middle and off, Panyangara can only dig it out

slower ball, short ball, Panyangara backs away and thumps it over long-on

short and outside off, Wellington seemed like he was looking for a pull shot, instead he has found the point boundary. Excellent connection for a mis-hit but the problem is that's only their fourth four of the innings

spears in a yorker just outside off, Wellington digs it out

slower short ball on middle, patted towards point for a single. There's a direct hit from Shenwari, so the third umpire comes into the frame again. And of all the things to do, he hasn't ground his bat. It seems like the bat is raised even if he had reached his crease. Kind of typifies Zimbabwe's performance. Should have been a simple single, even if it wouldn't have mattered in the context of the game.

back of a length on off stump, patted back to the bowler

finds the yorker, and the ball was tailing in too. Dawlat is doing a fine job even on a slow pitch. Flicked to deep square leg

length ball outside off, speared to mid-off. Tiripano had simply set off looking for the strike, and he would have been run out had the fielder hit. Single given off the overthrow