2nd ODI, Sharjah, September 20, 2024, 05:30 PM
Afghanistan
260/3(44.2ov)
South Africa
AFG opted to bat
AFG 89%
Tie 1%
SA 10%
44.2
.
No run.
44.1
1
1 run.
In over# 44
1
6
3nb
0
6
0
0
Nqabayomzi Peter 68/1(10)
43.6
1
Slower now from Peter, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai lunges and eases it to long off to retain the strike. 16 runs off the over. The debutant, Nqabayomzi Peter ends with figures of 10-0-68-1.
43.5
6
SIX! BANG! Azmatullah Omarzai makes the Free Hit count and gets to his FIFTY in style! Peter drags his length back but dishes it out right in the arc, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai goes deep in his crease and swats it over deep mid-wicket for a six. Omarzai gets to his half century off just 32 balls, the fastest fifty of his ODI career.
43.5
3nb
NO BALL! Oh, dear! Peter bowls this fuller and quicker, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and drills it to the left of long off where Tristan Stubbs slides to that side and keeps it down to two. The debutant has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
43.4
.
Fired in, shorter and quicker, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it down the deck.
43.3
6
SIX! Up, up and away! Peter offers flight but also ends up offering width on off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays leg side of the ball and also stays low to make the connection. Frees his arms and carves it over cover for a biggie. This is now Afghanistan's highest ODI total against South Africa.
43.2
.
Slower this time and that results in Peter getting a hint of turn, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Azmatullah Omarzai waits on the back foot and keeps it out.
43.1
.
This is flat and short, skidding through, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai chops it down on the off side.
In over# 43
1
0
1
4
0
0
Wiaan Mulder 40/0(5)
42.6
1
Gets the yorker in now does Mulder, at the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai jams it out in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.
42.5
.
Pitched up with pace, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai firms the drive back to the bowler.
42.4
1
Full and sliding on the pads, Mohammad Nabi glances it down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.
42.3
4
FOUR! Nabi connects this time and gets the result! Not quite as high as the previous ball from Mulder, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi rolls his wrists nicely on the ball and keeps the pull along the ground. Hits it to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
42.2
.
Mulder bends his back and digs it in short but does not offer any pace, over middle, Mohammad Nabi swivels for the pull but he misses as the ball goes over his bat.
42.1
.
On a length, attacking the stumps, Mohammad Nabi eases it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
In over# 42
1
1
6
0
1
0
Nqabayomzi Peter 52/1(9)
41.6
1
Looped up, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi presses forward and knocks it down to long off for one. Good last couple of overs for Afghanistan. 19 runs off the last 12 balls.
41.5
1
Slips in the googly now, short and on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a run.
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