Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Cricket Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3 (Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard):
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Day 3 of the second and final Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan taking place at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday.
The visitors will hope to stitch together a big partnership and the onus will be on the in-form Rahmat Shah to take charge and help Afghanistan take a significant lead. Zimbabwe on the other hand aims to make quick work of the opposition’s batting unit to give them the best chance of taking the win and thereby the series.
Sikandar Raza will continue his stellar form with the ball after an absolute peach of a delivery that got the better of the Afghanistan captain yesterday. The spinners could have something on offer which is a big plus for the 38-year-old all-rounder.
The weather could affect the day’s play, with showers expected in and around the final session as shown in AccuWeather’s forecast. The overcast conditions later on in the day could also be a big plus for the quick bowlers.
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Joylord Gumbie (wk), Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Afghanistan Playing XI: Riaz Hassan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Ismat Alam, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik
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22.1 – Back of a length around off, Afsar Zazai defends this away on off.
21.6 – On a length around off, Afsar Zazai gets behind it and punches this through off for one.
Batsman_1 : Afsar Zazai 1(5)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 22(57)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 2/22(10)
Over : 22
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 59/4
21.6 – On a length around off, Afsar Zazai gets behind it and punches this through off for one.
Batsman_1 : Afsar Zazai 1(5)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 22(57)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 2/22(10)
Over : 22
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 59/4
21.5 – On a length around middle and leg, Zazai blocks it away on leg.
21.4 – Good length down the leg, Afsar Zazai leaves it.
21.3 – Short-pitched, on the pads, Rahmat Shah flicks this towards fine leg for one.
21.2 – Pitched-up on the pads, Rahmat Shah flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for two.
21.1 – Back of a length around off, Rahmat Shah punches this at point for no run.
20.6 – End of a successful over from Ngarava. Afsar Zazai blocks this one.
Batsman_1 : Afsar Zazai 0(2)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 19(54)
Bowler : Richard Ngarava 1/19(7)
Over : 21
Run : 1
Wicket : 1
Score : 55/4
20.5 – Short-pitched, down the leg though. Afsar Zazai ducks down.
20.4 – OUT! THE SHORT BALL PLOY WORKS! Top-decker again, on the body. Zia-ur-Rehman had no answer to it. He rocks back and takes his eyes off this one and goes for the pull. The ball lobs off the sticker of his bat and straight to Brian Bennett at forward square leg.
20.4 – OUT! THE SHORT BALL PLOY WORKS! Top-decker again, on the body. Zia-ur-Rehman had no answer to it. He rocks back and takes his eyes off this one and goes for the pull. The ball lobs off the sticker of his bat and straight to Brian Bennett at forward square leg.
Afsar Zazai comes out next to bat.
20.3 – Finally, a top decker from Richard Ngarava but to Shah and he manages to land this safely in front of fine leg for one.
20.2 – Length on middle and off, Rahmat Shah tucks this to mid-wicket.
20.1 – Good length, angling away from the batter, Rahmat Shah blocks it out.
19.6 – Back of a length on off, Zia-ur-Rehman punches this to mid off for no run.
Batsman_1 : Zia-ur-Rehman 6(16)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 18(51)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 2/18(9)
Over : 20
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 54/3
19.5 – LEG BYE! Good length, angling down the leg, Rahmat Shah aims to nudge this but the ball skips his bat and brushes the pads to fine leg for one.
19.4 – Full and wide outside off, Rahmat Shah lets it sail to the keeper.
19.3 – On a length on off, Rahmat Shah blocks this one of the front foot.
19.2 – On a length around off, Shah defends it.
19.1 – Good length on the pads, Rahmat Shah flicks this towards leg for no run.
18.6 – On a length around off, Zia-ur-Rehman blocks it towards leg for no run.
Batsman_1 : Zia-ur-Rehman 6(15)
Batsman_2 : Rahmat Shah 18(46)
Bowler : Richard Ngarava 0/18(6)
Over : 19
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 53/3
18.5 – Back of a length around off, Zia-ur-Rehman blocks it out.
18.4 – On a length angling down the leg, Zia-ur-Rehman goes for the drive, gets an inside edge onto the pads.
18.3 – Back of a length around off, Zia-ur-Rehman punches this back to the bowler.
17.5 – WIDE! Way too wide outside off, Rahmat Shah leaves it. Wide called.
18.2 – Good length on the pads, Zia-ur-Rehman flicks this towards leg for no run.
18.1 – On a length angling into the batter, Zia-ur-Rehman tucks this towards square leg for no run.
17.6 – Good length around middle and leg, Rahmat Shah jams this back to the bowler.
Batsman_1 : Rahmat Shah 18(46)
Batsman_2 : Zia-ur-Rehman 6(9)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 2/18(8)
Over : 18
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 53/3
17.5 – Good length on off, Rahmat Shah defends this out.
17.4 – Length outside off, Rahmat Shah gets behind this and blocks it towards point for no run.
17.3 – On a length around off, Shah blocks it out.
17.2 – Length outside off, Shah leaves it.
