15:43 GMT: Start of play for the day
			Hello and welcome to the live Ball-by-ball commeatary of the match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. Both these teams will take on each other in the 1st T20I of the 2-match series being played at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
			Toss will be made available shortly, please sit back and enjoy the game
			Toss Time..
			Afghanistan won the toss and will bat
			Teams:
			Afghanistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Shahzad+, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Nabi, Asghar Stanikzai*, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Sadiq, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mirwais Ashraf, Dawlat Zadran, Amir Hamza
			Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Sikandar Raza, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami+, Elton Chigumbura*, Malcolm Waller, Peter Moor, Luke Jongwe, Graeme Cremer, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chisoro
			16:00 GMT: Start of session's play
			Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani to open the batting
			16:00 GMT: Start of innings
			Powerplay 1 (comp): overs 1-6
			DT Tiripano comes on to bowl
0	b1	0	Tiripano to Mohammad Shahzad short of a good length on off stump, blocks it down back to the bowler
0	b2	0	seaming in on off and middle stump, blocks it to short cover
0	b3	4	Four!! good length on off stump, shahzad flicks it to deep midwicket for four
0	b4	0	on a length on off stump, comes on the front foot and blocks it to off side
0	b5	1wd	short and too wide outside off, leaves it alone for the keeper
0	b6	1	on the stumps, leans forward and plays it to square leg
0	b7	0	Tiripano to Usman Ghani slower and on leg stump, leans forward and plays it back to the bowler
End of over 1:			(6 runs scored) Afghanistan 6-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 5*, 5 balls, Usman Ghani 0*, 1 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			TS Chisoro comes on to bowl
1	b1	6	Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad Mighty Blow!! tossed up on middle stump, slog sweeps it to deep midwicket for a maximum
1	b2	1	floated up on middle stump, plays it to midwicket for a single
1	b3	0	Chisoro to Usman Ghani what has happend here? defends it to backward point and sets off for a single, Shehzad was not ready for it, he sends him back, the bowler does not throw the ball to the keeper, he runs with it towards the stumps, tips the bails off but the batsman had made his ground
1	b4	0	quicker on the stumps, pushes it to short cover for a blob
1	b5	0	shorter ball outside off stump, tries to cut it but misses it completely
1	b6	0	fuller on middle and leg stump, nudges it ot midwicket for no run
End of over 2:			(7 runs scored) Afghanistan 13-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 12*, 7 balls, Usman Ghani 0*, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
2	b1	0	Tiripano to Mohammad Shahzad slower delivery outside off stump, tries to cut it but misses
2	b2	4	Four!! back of length on middle and leg stump, flicks it to deep backward square leg for four
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Mohammad Shahzad has made 1500 runs in twenty20 matches
2	b3	1	back of length and just ouside off stump, steers it to third man for one
2	b4	1wd	Tiripano to Usman Ghani too hsort on the stumps, ducks slightly under it, wide called
2	b5	1lb	seaming down the leg side, flicks it and misses, onto his pad
2	b6	1wd	Tiripano to Mohammad Shahzad short and too wide outside off stump, leaves it alone for the keeper
2	b7	1	back of length and outside off stump, dabs it to third man
2	b8	0	Tiripano to Usman Ghani good length on off and middle stump, plays it to midwicket
End of over 3:			(9 runs scored) Afghanistan 22-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 18*, 11 balls, Usman Ghani 0*, 7 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
3	b1	1	Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad quicker on off stump, slog sweeps it to deep midwicket
3	b2	0	Chisoro to Usman Ghani quicker and down the leg side, flicks it and misses, onto his pad
3	b3	2	shorter on middle and leg stump, clips it to fine leg for a couple of runs
3	b4	6	Huge!! shorter on middle stump, slogs it to deep midwicket for a maximum
3	b5	1	flatter on middle stump, whips it to deep square leg for one
3	b6	6	Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad Six!! floated up on off stump, slog sweeps it to deep midwicket for a six
End of over 4:			(16 runs scored) Afghanistan 38-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 25*, 13 balls, Usman Ghani 9*, 11 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			LM Jongwe comes on to bowl
4	b1	4	Jongwe to Usman Ghani Four!! dances down the track and smashes it to long off for one-bounce four
4	b2	1	fuller on leg stump, flicks it to deep square leg for one run
4	b3	6	Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad Six!! tad full on middle and leg stump, swings it to deep midwicket for a six
4	b4	1	short of length on the stumps, pulls it to deep midwicket
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Afghanistan 50 took 4.4 overs
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Mohammad Shahzad 32, Usman Ghani 14) took 28 balls
4	b5	0	Jongwe to Usman Ghani tad short on middle stump, hooks it to short fine leg
4	b6	1	slow and short on the stumps, pulls it to deep square leg
End of over 5:			(13 runs scored) Afghanistan 51-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 32*, 15 balls, Usman Ghani 15*, 15 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			CJ Chibhabha comes on to bowl
5	b1	4	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani Four!! short of length on off stump, pulls it and gets an edge to third man fence
5	b2	1	back of length and outside off stump, plays it to backward point
5	b3	1	Chibhabha to Mohammad Shahzad slower and outside off stump, plays it to third man for one run
5	b4	4	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani Four!! back of length and outside off stump, cuts it to deep backward point for four
5	b5	0	good length on middle stump, blocks it to off side for no run
5	b6	1	back of length and on the stumps, plays it to deep midwicket for one run
End of over 6:			(11 runs scored) Afghanistan 62-0 (Mohammad Shahzad 33*, 16 balls, Usman Ghani 25*, 20 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			AG Cremer comes on to bowl
6	b1	0	Cremer to Usman Ghani quicker and outside off stump, sweeps it and misses
6	b2	1	flatter on the stumps, works it to backward square leg for one run
6	b3	0	Cremer to Mohammad Shahzad Bowled!! tossed up and too straight on middle stump, goes for a big slog sweep but misses, the ball goes just past the bat and crashes into middle stump
			Mohammad Shahzad b Cremer (33 runs, 17 balls, 2x4, 3x6, 5x0)
			CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Graeme Cremer in an innings in twenty20 matches against Afghanistan
			CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Graeme Cremer in an innings in twenty20 international matches against Afghanistan
			CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Graeme Cremer in an innings in twenty20 matches at Sharjah
			CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Graeme Cremer in an innings in twenty20 international matches at Sharjah
© International Cricket Council			Asghar Stanikzai comes in to bat
6	b4	0	Cremer to Asghar Stanikzai fuller on middle and leg stump, pushes it to mid on for no run
6	b5	0	on leg stump, sweeps it and misses, onto his pad
6	b6	0	flighted ball around off stump, pushes it back to the bowler
End of over 7:			(1 run scored) Afghanistan 63-1 (Usman Ghani 26*, 22 balls, Asghar Stanikzai 0*, 3 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
7	b1	0	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani short of length outside off stump, punches it back to the bowler
7	b2	2	good length around off stump, pulls it to deep midwicket for a brace
7	b3	1	back of length on the stumps, pushes it to mid on for one run
7	b4	1	Chibhabha to Asghar Stanikzai fuller and around off stump, flicks it to midwicket
7	b5	1	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani slower and outside off stump, drills it to long off
7	b6	1	Chibhabha to Asghar Stanikzai quicker on off stump, pushes it to off side for a single
End of over 8:			(6 runs scored) Afghanistan 69-1 (Usman Ghani 30*, 26 balls, Asghar Stanikzai 2*, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
8	b1	0	Cremer to Asghar Stanikzai tossed up on off stump, punches it down back to the bowler
8	b2	6	Six!! shorter around off stump, pulls it to deep midwicket for a super six
8	b3	0	Caught!! shorter delivery on off stump, pulls it to deep midwicket, Raza dives and takes a brilliant catch
			Asghar Stanikzai c Sikandar Raza b Cremer (8 runs, 8 balls, 0x4, 1x6, 5x0)
© International Cricket Council			Karim Sadiq comes in to bat
8	b4	1	Cremer to Usman Ghani tossed up on the stumps, pushes it to off side for one run
8	b5	0	Cremer to Karim Sadiq googly on the stumps, blocks it off the front foot to leg side
8	b6	1	shorter outside off stump, cuts it to short third man for a single
End of over 9:			(8 runs scored) Afghanistan 77-2 (Usman Ghani 31*, 27 balls, Karim Sadiq 1*, 2 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
9	b1	1	Chibhabha to Karim Sadiq shorter and outside off stump, guides it to third man for one
9	b2	4	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani Four!! shrot ball on the stumps, clips it to fine leg for four
9	b3	1	on a length on off and middle stump, punches it to mid on for one run
9	b4	0	Chibhabha to Karim Sadiq on middle stump, comes on the front foot and blocks it well
9	b5	1	back of length on off stump, gets across and scoops it to fine leg
9	b6	1	Chibhabha to Usman Ghani fuller on middle stump, flicks it to deep midwicket
End of over 10:			(8 runs scored) Afghanistan 85-2 (Usman Ghani 37*, 30 balls, Karim Sadiq 3*, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Sikandar Raza comes on to bowl
10	b1	0	Sikandar Raza to Usman Ghani quicker and outside off stump, plays it to backward point
10	b2	1	flatter on leg stump, goes back and looks to sweep it but gets an edge to square leg
10	b3	1	Sikandar Raza to Karim Sadiq flighted ball on off stump, drives it to extra cover for one run
10	b4	4	Sikandar Raza to Usman Ghani Four! floated up outside off stump, sweeps it to deep midwicket fence
10	b5	0	shorter outside off, cross bats it to backward point
10	b6	0	fuller and outside off stump, dabs it to gully
End of over 11:			(6 runs scored) Afghanistan 91-2 (Usman Ghani 42*, 35 balls, Karim Sadiq 4*, 6 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			AG Cremer comes on to bowl
11	b1	0	Cremer to Karim Sadiq slower on leg stump, uses his feet and pads it away
11	b2	1	tossed up on off stump, turns it to midwicket for a single
11	b3	1lb	Cremer to Usman Ghani quicker down the leg side, dances down the track and tries to work at it but misses, onto his pad
11	b4	4	Cremer to Karim Sadiq Four!! floated up outside off stump, drills it to deep extra cover fence
11	b5	1	flatter on middle stump, sweeps it to deep midwicket for one run
11	b6	1wd	Cremer to Usman Ghani short dna down the leg side, looks to pull it but misses
11	b7	0	tossed up and outside off stump, cuts it to backward point
End of over 12:			(8 runs scored) Afghanistan 99-2 (Usman Ghani 42*, 37 balls, Karim Sadiq 10*, 10 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
12	b1	0	Sikandar Raza to Karim Sadiq slower and on the stumps, uses his feet and blocks it
12	b2	0	flighted and outside off stump, tries to work it to cover but misses
12	b3	4	Four!! floated up on middle stump, smashes it to long on for four
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Afghanistan 100 took 12.3 overs
12	b4	1	low full toss on off stump, flicks it to deep midwicket
12	b5	0	Sikandar Raza to Usman Ghani Caught!! floated up and outside off stump, Ghani dances down the track and launches it to long off, where Moor takes the catch on the verge of the rope
			Usman Ghani c Moor b Sikandar Raza (42 runs, 38 balls, 5x4, 1x6, 18x0)
© International Cricket Council			Mohammad Nabi comes in to bat
12	b6	1	Sikandar Raza to Karim Sadiq flatter on middle stump, plays it to backward square leg
End of over 13:			(6 runs scored) Afghanistan 105-3 (Karim Sadiq 16*, 15 balls, Mohammad Nabi 0*, 0 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
13	b1	0	Cremer to Karim Sadiq tossed up on off stump, blocks it to off side
13	b2	0	Gone!! shorter on middle stump, pulls it to deep square leg, Chibhabha dives forward and takes the catch
			Karim Sadiq c Chibhabha b Cremer (16 runs, 17 balls, 2x4, 0x6, 7x0)
			Gulbadeen Naib comes in to bat
13	b3	0	Cremer to Gulbadeen Naib turning away to off, sweeps it and misses it completely
13	b4	1	shorter on middle stump, punches it to long on for one run
13	b5	0	Cremer to Mohammad Nabi quicker and shorter outside off, late cuts it to short third man
13	b6	0	slower on leg stump, clips it and misses, onto his pad
End of over 14:			(1 run scored) Afghanistan 106-4 (Mohammad Nabi 0*, 2 balls, Gulbadeen Naib 1*, 2 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
14	b1	1	Sikandar Raza to Gulbadeen Naib tossed up on middle stump, whips it to deep backward square leg
14	b2	1	Sikandar Raza to Mohammad Nabi fuller outside off stump, drives it to cover for a single
14	b3	6	Sikandar Raza to Gulbadeen Naib Six!! tossed up outside off stump, drills it to long off for a six
14	b4	0	fullish on off and middle stump, digs it out back to the bowler
14	b5	1	fuller on off stump, swings it to deep midwicket
14	b6	6	Sikandar Raza to Mohammad Nabi Six!! flighted delivery on leg stump, makes room and launches it over long on for a six
End of over 15:			(15 runs scored) Afghanistan 121-4 (Mohammad Nabi 7*, 4 balls, Gulbadeen Naib 9*, 6 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			TS Chisoro comes on to bowl
15	b1	4	Chisoro to Gulbadeen Naib Four!! pitched up outside off stump, swings it to deep midwicket fence
15	b2	0	quicker outside off stump, pushes it to off side for a blob
15	b3	2	flighted ball outside off stump, drives it to deep extra cover for a brace
15	b4	1	full ball on off stump, drives it to long off for one run
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Gulbadeen Naib has passed his previous highest score of 15 in twenty20 matches at Sharjah
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Gulbadeen Naib has passed his previous highest score of 15 in twenty20 international matches at Sharjah
15	b5	0	Chisoro to Mohammad Nabi just outside off stump, plays it to cover-point
15	b6	2	tossed up on off and middle stump, drives it to long off
End of over 16:			(9 runs scored) Afghanistan 130-4 (Mohammad Nabi 9*, 6 balls, Gulbadeen Naib 16*, 10 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			LM Jongwe comes on to bowl
16	b1	6	Jongwe to Gulbadeen Naib Six!! pitched up outside off stump, launches it over long on for a six
16	b2	1	fuller and outside off stump, drives it to long off for one run
16	b3	1	Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi full toss on the stumps, lobs it to deep midwicket and picks up a single
16	b4	0	Jongwe to Gulbadeen Naib short of length and outside off stump, looks to pull it but misses it completely
16	b5	1	back of length and outside off stump, cuts it and gets an edge to third man
16	b6	4	Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi Four!! short of length outside off, cross bats it to sweeper cover for four
End of over 17:			(13 runs scored) Afghanistan 143-4 (Mohammad Nabi 14*, 8 balls, Gulbadeen Naib 24*, 14 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
17	b1	0	Chisoro to Gulbadeen Naib low full toss outside off, drives it to extra cover
17	b2	1wd	too wide outside off stump, tries to work at it but misses
17	b3	1	fuller on off stump, drives it to long on
17	b4	6	Chisoro to Mohammad Nabi Six!! full toss outside off stump, hammers it to deep extra cover fence
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Afghanistan 150 took 17.3 overs
17	b5	6	Back To Back! shorter outside off stump, makes room and launches it to deep extra cover for six
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Mohammad Nabi 26, Gulbadeen Naib 25) took 26 balls
17	b6	0	Out!! full toss on off stump, mistimes it in the air to long on, where Raza catches the ball
			Mohammad Nabi c Sikandar Raza b Chisoro (26 runs, 11 balls, 1x4, 3x6, 4x0)
			Najibullah Zadaran comes in to bat
17	b7	2	Chisoro to Gulbadeen Naib shorter outside off stump, punches it to sweeper cover
End of over 18:			(16 runs scored) Afghanistan 159-5 (Gulbadeen Naib 27*, 17 balls, Najibullah Zadaran 0*, 0 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
18	b1	1	Jongwe to Najibullah Zadaran slower and good length outside off, pushes it to point
18	b2	2wd	Jongwe to Gulbadeen Naib back of length and too wide outside off stump, leaves it alone
18	b3	0	Jongwe to Najibullah Zadaran Bowled!! short of length outside off, looks to pull it but gets a thick inside edge, onto the stumps
			Najibullah Zadaran b Jongwe (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6, 1x0)
			Mirwais Ashraf comes in to bat
18	b4	1	Jongwe to Mirwais Ashraf good length on the stumps, turns it to square leg
18	b5	4	Jongwe to Gulbadeen Naib Four!! tad full on middle stump, launches it straight down the ground for four
18	b6	0	slower and short outside off stump, pulls it and misses
18	b7	6	Six!! back of length and outside off stump, shuffles across and slices it to square third man fence
End of over 19:			(14 runs scored) Afghanistan 173-6 (Gulbadeen Naib 37*, 20 balls, Mirwais Ashraf 1*, 1 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			DT Tiripano comes on to bowl
19	b1	0	Tiripano to Mirwais Ashraf Run Out!! slower and outside off stump, goes for a wild heave but misses, sets off for a quick single, the keeper lobs it ball to the stumps at striker's end and gets a direct hit
			Gulbadeen Naib run out (Mutumbami) (37 runs, 20 balls, 2x4, 3x6, 6x0)
			Rashid Khan comes in to bat
19	b2	0	Tiripano to Rashid Khan back of length outside off stump, plays it and misses
19	b3	4	Four!! good length on leg stump, whips it to fine leg for four
19	b4	2	half-volley outside off stump, lobs it to long off for a couple of runs
19	b5	6	Six!! short of a good length on off stump, pulls it to deep midwicket for a super six
19	b6	2	back of length outside off stump, flies it to deep backward point
End of over 20:			(14 runs scored) Afghanistan 187-7 (Mirwais Ashraf 1*, 2 balls, Rashid Khan 14*, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
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