48.54
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, FOUR, Rahmat Shah fittingly ends it in style! Afghanistan seal their first-ever 4-0 ODI series win, and it’s their captain who has led them from the front. The right-hander finishes the job with a brilliant flick through deep square leg for four. What a knock from the skipper, and what a series win for Afghanistan!
48.4
Jai Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, into the pitch and Hashmatullah Shahidi turns it to square leg and to get to the other end
48.3
Jai Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, no run, under-edges the slap off this wide delivery, and the ball goes through to the keeper on the bounce
48.2
Jai Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 2 runs, full outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it towards sweeper cover, where the fielder makes a brilliant diving stop to keep the match alive for now
48.1
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, Jai Moondra drops it short and into the body, and Rahmat Shah swipes it along the ground towards deep fine leg for a single
46.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, half-volley outside off, Rahmat Shah works it towards point and keeps the strike
46.5
Jai Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, leg byes, 1 run, ouch, that must have hurt! Kicks off a good length and gets big on Hashmatullah Shahidi. He tries to bring his bat down but is struck on the gloves and then on the chest. The physio is out to have a look, and is good to continue
46.4W
Jai Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, out Caught by Gavin Hoey!! Gavin Hoey with a spectacular one-handed catch at short third man! Jai Moondra drops it short, and Azmatullah Omarzai attempts to ramp it over the inner circle. The ball flies to the right of short third man, who dives full-stretch and plucks it out with one hand. Is there still a twist left in this game? One more wicket, and you never know! Azmatullah Omarzai c Gavin Hoey b Jai Moondra 24(14) [4s-3 6s-1]
46.3
Jai Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, good comeback from Jai Moondra, but perhaps a little too late. Angled in on a good length, Azmatullah Omarzai can only get the inside half of the bat, pushing it into the pitch
46.24
Jai Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, another one! This has been clubbed through deep extra cover! A half-volley on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai gives himself room and absolutely smokes the drive for a boundary. No one was getting anywhere near that
46.16
Jai Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, that’s a serious shot! On the up, off a hard length close to off, Azmatullah Omarzai clears his front leg and tonks it over long-off for a massive six. Just stands and delivers, clearing the fielder at long-off with ease. Phew, what a hit!
44.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, full toss around off, Rahmat Shah carves it to sweeper cover for a single
44.54
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, FOUR, easy pickings for Rahmat Shah! Short, and Rahmat Shah pulls, getting a top edge that flies over fine leg for a boundary. That’s the risk of bowling short with fine leg inside the circle
44.4
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs, slanting in with the angle, Rahmat Shah pushes at it and gets an inside edge down to fine leg. They come back for a couple
44.3
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, pushes it back to the bowler and Rahmat Shah is out of his crease. Jai Moondra has a shy at the stumps, but Rahmat gets back in time, with the bat making its way home. The two share a look as the bat got on the way of the throw
44.2
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs, doesn’t quite go through with the shot and chips it in the air. It drops well in front of the running long-on fielder, and they come back for two
44.1
Jai Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, makes room and taps it to point to bring Rahmat back on strike
34.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, fullish outside off, Rahmat Shah squeezes it to sweeper cover for a single
34.5
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, closer to the batter who taps it square of the wicket for a single
34.4
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, width on offer, Sediqullah Atal throws the bat at it but makes no connection
34.34
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR, quality shot! Full and on the pads, and Sediqullah Atal whips it towards mid-wicket. The fielder goes for the catch but it was never really there, and it goes past him. Even long-on moves across to his left, gets there but can't stop it. The ball races through deep mid-wicket for a boundary
34.2
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, short and angling in, Rahmat Shah pulls it along the ground to fine leg for a single
34.1
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, hits the length hard around off, Rahmat Shah watches it closely and blocks it
32.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, short of length outside off, Rahmat opens the face and steers it down to third man
32.5
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, goes full on off, Sediqullah knocks it gently down to long-on
32.4
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, good length outside off, he looks to drive through the off-side but drags it off the inside half through midwicket
32.3
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, full and straight, Sediqullah punches it sweetly and it's a good tumbling stop from the mid-on fielder
32.26
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, what a sound that made as it left the bat! Dug in on a short of length, it's around chest height and Sediqullah blasts it over midwicket with the pull shot
32.1
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, full outside off, and it's a swing and a miss from Sediqullah!
8.6
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, 2 runs, too straight from Jai Moondra, and Sediqullah Atal tucks it away to the right of fine leg. The fielder covers the ground quickly and pulls off a rolling dive to his right to keep them down to two
8.5
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, Rahmat Shah gets one on the pads and works it to deep fine leg for a single
8.4
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, once again on length outside off, Rahmat Shah pushes it to cover point
8.3
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, on length around off, Rahmat Shah waits and taps it to point for no run
8.2
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, Rahmat Shah misses the clip and is struck on the front pad. But it pitched outside leg and was always going down the leg side. A half-hearted LBW appeal is turned down
8.1
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, throws it wide and Rahmat Shah shoulders arms
6.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmat Shah, no run, keeps it on length outside off, Rahmat Shah shoulders arms
6.5
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, short and wide from Jai Moondra, and Sediqullah Atal throws his bat at it, getting a thick outside edge. It flies towards third man but drops just in front of the charging fielder
6.4
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, hits the length, and Sediqullah Atal works it away towards mid-wicket. Atal and Jai Moondra have a word with each other, but there’s nothing serious in it. All good
6.3
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, holds its line from a length outside off, Sediqullah Atal fends with soft hands and gets an outside edge that drops safely in front of the slip fielder. Close, but Atal gets away with it
6.2
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, in the arc around off and Sediqullah Atal drives it to cover
6.1
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, bat and pad? Or was it going down leg? Full and coming in with the angle, Sediqullah Atal looks to flick it away but misses and is struck on the pads. There’s a big appeal, but the umpire says no. That looked very close!
4.6
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, shaping into the batter with the angle, Sediqullah Atal closes the face of the bat and tucks it to square leg
4.5
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and pushes it to mid on
4.5
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, wide, strays down the leg, and Sediqullah Atal looks to clip it away but misses. Easy call for the umpire - wide given
4.4
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, gets big on him from short of a good length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rides the bounce and softs hands it to point for a single
4.34
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, slices the drive just over point for a boundary! A good delivery, moving away with the angle, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it away from his body and gets a thick slice that just clears the inner circle. Jai Moondra won’t mind that one
4.2
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, leg byes, 1 run, the ball comes in with the angle but then holds its line. Sediqullah Atal looks to turn it into the leg side but is struck on the body, with the ball deflecting away into the off side
4.1
Jai Moondra to Sediqullah Atal, no run, hard length from Jai Moondra as Sediqullah Atal plays it out
2.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, length outside off, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets it away towards cover-point off the splice of the bat
2.5
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, short and wide, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz throws his bat at it, reaching out for the cut but failing to make any contact
2.4
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, on good length closer to the batter who knocks it down
2.3
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, going away with the angle from round the wicket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone
2.24
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, this one is even fuller, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz treats it with disdain! He clears his front leg and launches it towards long-on for another boundary. Cleanly struck, and that races away for four
2.14
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, smoked! That's some shot from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! He gives himself room, picks up the length early and tonks it over mid-on. Didn't quite get all of it, but there's enough on the shot to clear the fence after a couple of bounces
0.6
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, tailing across from the round the wicket, on length and Rahmanullah Gurbaz covers the line before letting it go through to the wicketkeeper
0.5
Jai Moondra to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, slanting across from the length, Ibrahim Zadran throws the bat it and gets an outside edge to third man to get off the mark
0.4
Jai Moondra to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, goes too full and ends up bowling a low full toss around off, Ibrahim Zadran drives but fails to find the gap
0.3
Jai Moondra to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, angled across and fuller outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leans into a drive and pushes it to the same fielder at cover
0.2
Jai Moondra to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, goes back to length for Ibrahim Zadran, who allows the ball to come to him before punching it to cover
0.1
Jai Moondra to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, starts with a bumper into the body, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and guides it to the on side for a single