Highlights Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test Test Series Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 02.01.2025
Length ball, pitching outside off. Curran rocks back and cuts for a run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Curran moves onto the back foot and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Curran pushes forward and defends
Full, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Zia-ur-Rehman gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive shot on the leg side, resulting in a leg bye.
Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Curran moves onto the front foot but lets the ball pass through to Afsar Zazai untouched, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for a bye.
Muzarabani now coming around the wicket. Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching on a good line but angled across the batter. Farid Malik rocks back but allows it to travel through to Gumbie, and the ball flies away for one bye, due to the shaky delivery by Muzarabani.
Full, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Zia-ur-Rehman gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive shot on the leg side, resulting in a leg bye.
Muzarabani comes over the wicket. Dropped in short by Muzarabani, on line but angled across the batter. Zia-ur-Rehman rocks back and is hit on the body while trying to leave
Good line and length from Muzarabani. Shahidullah moves onto the front foot and defends down the ground.
OUT! Sikandar Raza gets one through! Pitched up, on a good line. Alam gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive, the ball gets through, and Alam is bowled
Good line and length from Sikandar Raza. Rahmat Shah gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
On a good line and length from Sikandar Raza. Afsar Zazai gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run down the ground.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Rahmat Shah gets on the back foot and defends
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Rahmat Shah gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
On a good line and length from Sikandar Raza once more. Rahmat Shah moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Good length from Nyamhuri, outside off once again. Rahmat Shah gets on the front foot but decides to just let it pass through to the keeper untouched
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Afsar Zazai. He gets on the front foot and defends
Full ball, pitching outside off again. Afsar Zazai gets on the front foot and drives
Short of a length, on line. Afsar Zazai goes back and defends for a run.
Short of a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah rocks back and eases a drive for 1 run on the off side.
Pitching on a good line and length. Rahmat Shah gets on the back foot and flicks down the ground.
Back of a length from Nyamhuri, pitching outside off stump once again. Rahmat Shah moves onto the back foot but decides to let the ball pass through to the keeper
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Rahmat Shah pushes forward and defends
Back of a length, pitching on a good line again. Rahmat Shah moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Pitching on a good line and length. Rahmat Shah pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting a flick. Zimbabwe appeal, however the umpire gives Rahmat Shah not out.
Back of a length from Muzarabani, on a good line. Hashmat Shahidi gets on the back foot and is struck on the body while trying to leave the ball
Wide. Pitching far outside off.
Length ball, outside off stump once again. Rahmat Shah gets forward but lets that one through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot
FOUR! Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump again. Rahmat Shah goes back and cuts behind point for four runs.
FOUR! Full ball, on a good line. Rahmat Shah moves onto the front foot and flicks back behind square for 4 runs.
Wide. Full toss, pitching well outside off stump.
OUT! Nyamhuri breaks through! Back of a length, outside off stump again. Malik goes back and is hit on the gloves while attempting to defend, and is caught by Gumbie
OUT! Run out. On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Hassan moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke. The throw by Bennett is impressive. Zimbabwe appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows Hassan is short of the popping crease, and will have to depart
Back of a length from Nyamhuri, on a good line once again. Malik rocks back and guides a glance for a pair of runs on the on side.
Back of a length from Nyamhuri, on a good line. Hassan rocks back and defends through the off side. Some mediocre fielding by Myers allows the batters to scamper through for 1 overthrow.
Pitched up, outside off stump. Malik gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground.
Ngarava pitches one up, on a good line. Malik gets forward and edges into their pads while attempting a drive
Good length, outside off. Malik pushes forward but decides to let it travel through to the wicketkeeper
Good length from Ngarava, outside off stump. Malik moves onto the front foot but decides to let the ball go through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot
Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off again. Hassan moves onto the back foot and defends
On a good line and length. Hassan gets forward and glances back behind square for 2 runs.
Good line and length. Malik pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.