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Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:54
49.5
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:52
49.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Haris Rauf. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:51
49.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:50
49.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, down leg side deep in crease Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:50
49.1
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Off cutter half volley, middle stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:47
48.6
SIX! Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower ball full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:45
48.5
FOUR! Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:43
48.4
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower length ball, outside off stump backing away slog sweeping, in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, direct hit by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:42
48.3
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:41
48.2
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:41
48.1
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower ball full toss, down leg side backing away sweeping, to short fine leg for no runs, shy attempt by Ur Rahman, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:39
47.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shadab Khan. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:38
47.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:37
47.4
OUT! Caught. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shaheen Afridi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:36
47.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shadab Khan. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:35
47.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:34
47.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shaheen Afridi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:33
46.6
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower ball short, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:32
46.6
Wide Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Length ball, wide down leg side backing away Leave, Left to fine leg for 5 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:31
46.5
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Slower length ball, to leg backing away working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:30
46.4
Abdul Rahman to Shaheen Afridi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:28
46.2
OUT! Caught. Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:26
46.2
Wide Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:26
46.1
Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:24
45.6
FOUR! Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:24
45.5
Rashid Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:23
45.4
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, run save by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:22
45.2
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:20
44.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:19
44.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shadab Khan. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:18
44.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shadab Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:17
44.2
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:15
43.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:14
43.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Quicker length ball, outside off stump backing away pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:14
43.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Rahmani.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:13
43.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:13
43.1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rahmani.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:11
42.6
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid wicket for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:11
42.5
Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:10
42.4
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:10
42.3
Abdul Rahman to Shadab Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:09
42.2
Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:08
42.1
FOUR! Abdul Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:07
41.6
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:06
41.5
Rashid Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:06
41.3
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:05
41.2
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:05
41.1
Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:03
40.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:03
40.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:03
40.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:02
40.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Carrom ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:01
39.6
Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:00
39.5
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 18:00
39.4
Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:59
39.3
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:59
39.2
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, shy attempt by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:58
39.1
Wide Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Gurbaz, fielded by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:57
38.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:55
38.5
OUT! Caught. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Carrom ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:54
38.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:54
38.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:53
38.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Iftikhar Ahmed. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:53
38.1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, inside edge to gully for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:52
37.6
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short mid wicket for no runs, run save by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:50
37.5
OUT! Caught. Mohammad Nabi to Usama Mir. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:49
37.4
Mohammad Nabi to Usama Mir. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:48
37.3
OUT! Caught. Mohammad Nabi to Agha Salman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved in the air uncontrolled, caught by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:47
37.2
Mohammad Nabi to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:46
37.1
Mohammad Nabi to Agha Salman. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:45
36.6
Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:44
36.5
Abdul Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:43
36.3
FOUR! Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:42
36.2
FOUR! Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:41
36.1
Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:40
35.6
Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Rahmani, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:39
35.5
Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:39
35.4
Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:38
35.3
Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:38
35.2
FOUR! Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:37
35.1
Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:36
34.6
Abdul Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Hassan, fielded by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:35
34.5
Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Length ball, off stump down the track glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:35
34.4
Abdul Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:34
34.3
Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:33
34.2
Abdul Rahman to Agha Salman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:31
33.6
Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:30
33.4
Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:29
33.3
Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:29
33.2
Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:28
33.1
OUT! Run Out. Rashid Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track dropped, to short extra cover, direct hit by Shahidi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:26
32.6
APPEAL! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz, appeal made for Caught.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:24
32.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam ul-Haq. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Kamal.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:23
32.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:23
32.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hassan.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:22
32.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam ul-Haq. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Gloved to silly point for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:21
32.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam ul-Haq. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:18
31.6
Rashid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:17
31.5
Rashid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:17
31.4
Rashid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
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