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Over 13

9 runs 0 wickets

12.5

Ahmad to Head, FOUR. Head cuts it fine along the ground out to the deep backward point boundary

12.4

Ahmad to Smith, 1 run. Smith flicks it off his pads to backward square leg

12.3

Ahmad to Smith, 2 runs. Smith drives square off the back foot along the ground out to deep square third man where it's fielded by Sediqullah Atal

12.2

Ahmad to Smith, 2 leg byes. Smith sweeps to fine leg

12.1

Ahmad to Smith, no run. Smith moves back and defends a straight ball along the ground back along the pitch where it's fielded by Noor Ahmad

Over 12

4 runs 0 wickets

11.6

Nabi to Head, 2 runs. Head slaps it along the ground out to deep wide long-off where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

11.5

Nabi to Smith, 1 run. Smith drives square off the back foot to backward point

11.4

Nabi to Smith, no run. Smith gets onto the front foot to a well directed delivery and defends along the ground to short on the on-side where it's fielded by Mohammad Nabi

11.3

Nabi to Head, 1 run. Head forces it off his pads to forward square leg

11.2

Nabi to Head, no run. Head cover drives off the back foot along the ground to cover where it's fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

11.1

Nabi to Head, no run. Head cover drives off the back foot to cover point

Over 11

6 runs 0 wickets

10.6

Ahmad to Smith, no run. Smith doesn't make contact with an attempted late cut

10.5

Ahmad to Head, 1 run. Head drives square off the back foot along the ground to point where it's fielded by Rahmat Shah

10.4

Ahmad to Head, 2 runs. Head reaches fifty as he pulls it to mid-wicket

10.3

Ahmad to Smith, 1 run. Smith cuts along the ground out to deep backward point where it's fielded by Sediqullah Atal

10.2

Ahmad to Head, 1 run. Head works that across the line to backward square leg

10.1

Ahmad to Smith, 1 run. Smith cuts it fine along the ground to backward point where it's fielded by Sediqullah Atal

Over 10

4 runs 0 wickets

9.6

Nabi to Smith, 1 run. Smith works that off his pads along the ground to mid-wicket where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

9.5

Nabi to Smith, no run. Smith defends a well pitched delivery to short on the on-side

9.4

Nabi to Smith, no run. Smith cover drives off the back foot along the ground to forward point where it's fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

9.3

Nabi to Smith, no run. Smith defends a well pitched delivery to forward square leg

9.2

Nabi to Head, 1 run. Head off-drives along the ground to wide long-off where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

9.1

Nabi to Head, 2 runs. Head miss hits an attempted drive to the on-side and it flies in the air out to cow corner

Over 9

13 runs 0 wickets

8.6

Omarzai to Head, 1 leg bye. Head looks to push that through the on-side, but doesn't make contact and is hit on the pad

8.5

Omarzai to Head, no run. Head off-drives off the back foot along the ground to wide mid-off where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

8.4

Omarzai to Head, FOUR. Head hooks it out to the deep fine leg boundary

8.3

Omarzai to Head, FOUR. Head top edges an attempted late cut and the ball flies out to the deep fine third man boundary

8.2

Omarzai to Head, FOUR. Head miss hits a wild slog at the ball and the ball travels through the air out to the cow corner boundary

8.1

Omarzai to Head, no run. Head evades a short ball

Over 8

6 runs 0 wickets

7.6

Nabi to Smith, no run. Smith gets a leading edge playing a flick off his pads and it travels along the turf back along the pitch where it's fielded by Mohammad Nabi

7.5

Nabi to Head, 1 run. Head forces it off his pads to forward square leg

7.4

Nabi to Smith, 1 run. Smith pushes along the ground to forward mid-wicket where it's fielded by Rahmat Shah

7.3

Nabi to Head, 1 leg bye. Head looks to push that through the on-side, but doesn't make contact and is hit on the pad

7.2

Nabi to Head, 2 runs. Head drives off the back foot along the ground out to deep straight long-off where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

7.1

Nabi to Smith, 1 run. Smith plays off his pads to forward square leg

Over 7

3 runs 0 wickets

6.6

Omarzai to Head, no run. Head looks to force that through the covers but doesn't make contact

6.5

Omarzai to Smith, 1 run. Smith inside edges a push to the leg-side into his pads and the ball goes along the ground to forward square leg where it's fielded by Gulbadin Naib

6.4

Omarzai to Head, 1 run. Head cuts it fine out to deep backward point

6.3

Omarzai to Head, no run. Head miss hits a straight drive and the ball goes along the ground to wide mid-off where it's fielded by Rashid Khan

6.2

Omarzai to Smith, 1 run. Smith works that across the line out to deep backward square leg

6.1

Omarzai to Smith, no run. Smith gets on the front foot to a ball on a good line and defends along the ground to short wide mid-on where it's fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

Over 6

12 runs 0 wickets

5.6

Farooqi to Head, FOUR. Head upper cuts it in the air out to the long leg boundary

5.5

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head tries to pull that away through square leg, but he doesn't make contact and is hit on the body

5.4

Farooqi to Head, FOUR. Head drives it inside out in the air out to the deep wide long-off boundary

5.3

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head outside edges a push to the leg-side and the ball goes along the ground to short square third man

5.2

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head plays forward in defence along the ground to wide mid-on where it's fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

5.1

Farooqi to Head, FOUR. Head pulls it out to the deep forward square leg boundary

Over 5

10 runs 1 wickets

4.6

Omarzai to Smith, no run. Smith gets onto the front foot to a good delivery and defends to short forward mid-wicket

4.5

Omarzai to Smith, FOUR. Smith works that across the line along the ground out to the deep backward square leg boundary

4.4

Omarzai to Smith, FOUR. Smith cover drives out to the deep cover boundary

4.3

Omarzai to Short, no run. ; M. Short OUT c G. Naib b A. Omarzai 20 (15)

4.2

Omarzai to Head, 1 run. Head works that across the line out to deep square fine leg

4.1

Omarzai to Short, 1 run. Short miss hits a pull shot and it flies in the air out to deep forward square leg, Nangeyalai Kharote drops a sitter!

Over 4

10 runs 0 wickets

3.6

Farooqi to Head, FOUR. Head works that off his pads along the ground out to the deep square fine leg boundary

3.5

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head defends a well pitched delivery back along the pitch

3.4

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head off-drives along the ground to wide mid-off where it's fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

3.3

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head off-drives to wide mid-off

3.2

Farooqi to Head, SIX. Head works that off his pads in the air over the deep fine leg boundary

3.1

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head miss hits a wild slog at the ball and it flies in the air to forward mid-wicket, Rashid Khan drops a sitter!

Over 3

14 runs 0 wickets

2.6

Omarzai to Short, FOUR. Short flicks it off his pads out to the deep square fine leg boundary

2.5

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short inside edges a forward defensive stroke and the ball goes along the ground to backward point where it's fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

2.4

Omarzai to Short, SIX. Short slogs it in the air over the deep mid-wicket boundary

2.3

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short looks to force that through the covers but doesn't make contact

2.2

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short picks the line early and comes forward in defense to forward square leg

2.1

Omarzai to Short, FOUR. Short outside edges a drive and it flies in the air out to the deep third man boundary

Over 2

14 runs 0 wickets

1.6

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head plays forward in defence along the ground back along the pitch where it's fielded by Fazalhaq Farooqi

1.5

Farooqi to Head, FOUR. Head slaps it in the air out to the cow corner boundary

1.4

Farooqi to Short, 1 run. Short inside edges a drive and the ball rolls out to deep fine leg where it's fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

1.3

Farooqi to Head, 2 wides. Head looks to push that through the on-side, but doesn't make contact

1.3

Farooqi to Head, 2 runs. Head drives square off the back foot along the ground out to deep point where it's fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

1.2

Farooqi to Head, 1 wide. Head attempts to cut, but doesn't make contact

1.2

Farooqi to Head, 4 leg byes.

1.1

Farooqi to Head, no run. Head looks to push that through the on-side, but doesn't make contact and is hit on the pad

Over 1

4 runs 0 wickets

0.6

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short cover drives to cover point

0.5

Omarzai to Short, FOUR. Short bottom edges a hook shot and the ball goes along the ground out to the deep fine leg boundary

0.4

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short inside edges a push to the off-side and the ball rolls to forward square leg

0.3

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short cover drives along the ground to forward point where it's fielded by Sediqullah Atal

0.2

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short off-drives to wide mid-off

0.1

Omarzai to Short, no run. Short drives square along the ground to backward point where it's fielded by Sediqullah Atal

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