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Afghanistan goes 2 nil up with a thumping 54 run win. Mire and PJ Moor provided strong foundation at the top with Mire the chief destroyer amassing almost a run-a-ball 54. that was followed by 2 quick wickets which pegged Zimbabwe back but Ervine and Burl controlled the middle innings somewhat with a 54 run fourth wicket and then Zimbabwe lost 6 wicket for 39 runs from there. Spinners R Khan and M Nabi grabbed 3 wickets apiece, G Naib and A Hamza got 2 each to scuttle Zimbabwe for 184 inside 42.1 overs

42.1

Rashid Khan to Ngarava, OUT

and that's it! tossed, on off, Ngarava tries to go over long off, doesn't get the distance, Hamza runs in from long on and safely takes the catch.

Richard Ngarava c Amir Hamza b Rashid Khan 10 (9b 0x4 1x6 14m) SR: 111.11

Over42

5 runs

ZIM 184/9CRR: 4.38 RRR: 6.87

Graeme Cremer 14 (20b)Richard Ngarava 10 (8b 1x6)

Dawlat Zadran0/42 (8)

41.6

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Zadran to Cremer, no run

length, on off, drives emphatically to cover

41.5

Zadran to Ngarava, 1 run

short, pulled to fine leg

A huge dark cloud from the west has invaded Harare Sports Club skies

41.4

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Zadran to Ngarava, no run

full toss, knee height one, pushed back to the bowler

41.3

Zadran to Cremer, 1 run

drives down to the leg side for a single

41.2

Zadran to Cremer, 2 runs

short, Cremer pulls towards vacant cow corner

41.1

Zadran to Ngarava, 1 run

short, pushes it away, Cremer came charging to the strikers end, Ngarava took some time to start running, no harm done in the end

Over41

4 runs

ZIM 179/9CRR: 4.36 RRR: 6.66

Richard Ngarava 8 (5b 1x6)Graeme Cremer 11 (17b)

Amir Hamza2/40 (10)

40.6

Amir Hamza to Ngarava, 1 run

takes another single, off the front foot, drives down to long off

40.5

Amir Hamza to Cremer, 1 run

gets forward, drives to long off

40.4

Amir Hamza to Ngarava, 1 run

drives past diving bowler, jogs to the other end

40.3

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Amir Hamza to Ngarava, no run

tossed, turned in, defends to the leg side

40.2

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Amir Hamza to Ngarava, no run

comes across, defends

40.1

Amir Hamza to Cremer, 1 run

Over40

8 runs, 1 wicket

ZIM 175/9CRR: 4.37 RRR: 6.40

Richard Ngarava 6 (1b 1x6)Graeme Cremer 9 (15b)

Mohammad Nabi3/38 (9)

39.6

M Nabi to Ngarava, SIX runs

and with his first ball international cricket he cracks a six. comes forward, tonks this way over long off. Good shot

39.5

M Nabi to Cremer, 1 run

hangs back, nudges to the leg side

39.4

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M Nabi to Cremer, no run

comes forward, defends

Ngarava walks out to bat for the first time in international cricket

39.3

M Nabi to Mpofu, OUT

and it's almost done!, tossed, on off, Mpofu goes after it, gets a top edge, ball balloons towards mid off, who runs to his right , pouches a simple catch

Chris Mpofu c Rahmat Shah b Mohammad Nabi 0 (8b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 0

39.2

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M Nabi to Mpofu, no run

powers it to the bowler

39.1

M Nabi to Cremer, 1 run

hangs back, drives down to long on

Over39

1 run

ZIM 167/8CRR: 4.28 RRR: 6.54

Chris Mpofu 0 (6b)Graeme Cremer 7 (12b)

Amir Hamza2/36 (9)

38.6

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Amir Hamza to Mpofu, no run

solidly forward, defends back to the bowler

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Harare, Feb 19 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary