A short, no movement delivery wide outside off stump sees Rahmat Shah attempt a pull shot, but he mis-times it and is caught at deep backward square leg. Rahmat Shah departs for 79 runs off 89 balls.
A back of a length delivery on off stump, the batter glances it off the body but fails to find the runs as the fielder at backward square leg collects smoothly.
Over 44. 3 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. Afghanistan Men: 8-230(rr 5.23) A short ball on the off side with no movement, Bilal Sami tries to defend but misses the mark, resulting in a dot ball. Afghanistan face a steep chase, requiring 173 runs from 36 balls with just 2 wickets in hand and a daunting required run rate.
A length ball on the outside off stump, pushed gently along the ground by Rahmat Shah into the extra cover region where the fielder collects cleanly. No run scored here.
Rahmat Shah tries to pull a short ball outside off stump but misses it cleanly, and it's called a wide. The wicketkeeper collects it quickly, keeping the pressure on.
A full toss drifting on leg stump, the reverse inswinger teases the bat but Bilal Sami just misses, the ball clipping his pad for no run and an extra conceded. India loses a review here!
Over 43. 2 runs. Bowler: Prince Yadav. Afghanistan Men: 8-227(rr 5.28) A full toss down the leg side is neatly driven along the ground by Rahmat Shah, but there's no reward as the fielder at mid on quickly stops any run. Afghanistan are under immense pressure needing 176 runs from 42 balls with just two wickets left.
Prince Yadav delivers a full toss just on off stump, and Bilal Sami goes for a wild slog, connecting with the inside edge. The ball trickles away for a single, fielded quickly at fine leg by Gurnoor Brar.
Over 42. 2 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. Afghanistan Men: 8-225(rr 5.36) A length ball outside off, pushed but mis-timed and uncontrolled by Bilal Sami, yielding no run. Afghanistan are in a tough chase needing 178 from 48 balls with just two wickets left and no chance according to WinViz.
A yorker-length reverse inswinger jabs in on middle stump, and Bilal Sami works it quietly to mid-wicket but the ball creeps just beyond the crease for a no-ball extra.
Gurnoor Brar bowls a full-length reverse inswinger outside off, Bilal Sami pushing it firmly but straight to cover. A well-controlled shot but no runs come from it.
Rahmat Shah faces a full toss reverse inswinger on middle stump and plays a cautious drive. He gets an inside edge that runs away to deep backward square leg, picking up a single.
Over 41. 3 runs. Bowler: Yashasvi Jaiswal. Afghanistan Men: 8-223(rr 5.44) On a length just outside off, the leg spinner is pushed gently along the ground by Bilal Sami, who keeps it tight and picks up no run. Afghanistan require 180 runs from 54 balls with only two wickets left, facing a steep climb.
A length ball from the leg spinner down leg, Bilal Sami plays a careful defensive stroke, sneaking an inside edge to take a single. Bilal Sami gets off the mark.
