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twenty seventh over: Afghanistan 131-3 (Sediq 63, Hashmat 10) Steve Smith is beginning to juggle his bowlers. Ellis returns after a one-over spell from Dwarshuis and concedes solely a few singles. That is fascinatingly poised. My intuition is that Australia are forward, however solely simply.

twenty sixth over: Afghanistan 129-3 (Sediq 62, Hashmat 9) Earlier than this event Sediq’s solely ODI innings have been gainst Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. He’s solely 23 however you’ll be able to see what the fuss is about; he’s elegant, rotates strike effectively towards spin and wasn’t fazed when the ball stored going previous his exterior edge early on.

twenty fifth over: Afghanistan 126-3 (Sediq 61, Hashmat 7) Dwarshuis replaces Maxwell, who bowled a fairly good spell of 6-1-28-1. Sediq, who’s taking part in fantastically now, picks a slower ball and belts it for 4. Afghanistan’s tempo and shot choice with the bat have improved a lot since Jonathan Trott grew to become their coach.

twenty fourth over: Afghanistan 116-3 (Sediq 52, Hashmat 6) It’s vital that Australia preserve chipping away. The sooner they’ll get Afghanistan’s lower-order hitters within the higher; Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib are normally out within the center for an excellent time somewhat than a very long time. But when Afghanistan attain, say, 220 for 4 after 40 overs, Australia might enter a world of ache.

Shorrt doesn’t trying like take a wicket however he’s retaining issues good and tight: he has figures of 3-0-5-0.

twenty third over: Afghanistan 113-3 (Sediq 51, Hashmat 5) Sediq races to a 64-ball fifty with a terrific shot, carting Maxwell over extensive mid-on for six. He struggled early on, particularly towards Spencer Johnson, however has performed properly since then.

Hashmat, who has additionally began nervously, will get fortunate when he costs Maxwell and bottom-edges 4 runs by the legs of Inglis. He might have bene out caught, stumped or bowled there.

twenty second over: Afghanistan 102-3 (Sediq 50, Hashmat 1) The presssure is constructing with each dot ball. Australia preserve releasing it barely by making a gift of extras, with two leg-byes and a large in that Brief over. That takes Extras to 23 not out.

twenty first over: Afghanistan 98-3 (Sediq 43, Hashmat 1) Hashmat costs Maxwell and almosta yorks himself. He’s struggling to rotate stroke at the beginning of his innings; in reality he’s 1 not out from 12 balls.

twentieth over: Afghanistan 94-3 (Sediq 42, Hashmat 1) Matthew Brief comes on for Zampa. It’s an excellent time for him to make use of up a few overs, with Afghanistan needing to rebuild once more, and he concedes solely a single to Sediq.

nineteenth over: Afghanistan 93-3 (Sediq 41, Hashmat 1)

WICKET! Afghanistan 91-3 (Rahmat c Inglis b Maxwell 10)

18th over: Afghanistan 87-2 (Sediq 40, Rahmat 6) A full toss from Zampa is clumped over mid-off for 4 by Sediq, the primary boundary in seven overs. Regardless of that wicket, Zampa hasn’t began brilliantly.

seventeenth over: Afghanistan 80-2 (Sediq 35, Rahmat 6) In contrast to, a-hem, some groups on this event, Afghanistan are joyful to take a number of overs to rebuild after they lose a wicket. That’s what’s taking place now towards Maxwell and Zampa. Rahmat will get a few bonus runs due to a misfield from Brief.

sixteenth over: Afghanistan 75-2 (Sediq 34, Rahmat 2) The ball is stopping barely for the spinners, in all probability as a result of quantity of rain within the final 48 hours. One other good over from Zampa, 4 from it.

fifteenth over: Afghanistan 71-2 (Sediq 31, Rahmat 1) A maiden from Maxwell to Rahmat. You’ve received to like the ebb and stream of 50-over cricket: after scoring 48 in six overs, Afghanistan have added three within the final three for the lack of their finest batter.

14th over: Afghanistan 71-2 (Sediq 31, Rahmat 1) Ibrahim regarded crestfallen as he walked off. He’s such a key participant, the person most definitely to bat nearly all of his innings, and his dismissal places Australia again on high.

WICKET! Afghanistan 70-2 (Ibrahim c Labuschagne b Zampa 22)

thirteenth over: Afghanistan 70-1 (Ibrahim 22, Sediq 31) Glenn Maxwell replaces Spencer Johnson, who bowled an erratic spell of 6-0-37-1. I wonder if Maxwell’s aura extends to his bowling when he performs towards Afghanistan. We’ll discover out at this time I suppose.

Maxwell begins effectively, discovering a touch of flip and conceding solely two singles.

twelfth over: Afghanistan 68-1 (Ibrahim 21, Sediq 30) It’s an indication of Ibrahim’s class that he has made 21 from 23 balls nearly with out hint. Sediq has been extra eye-catching, each in his strokeplay and his false strokes. He has one other second of fortune when an inside-edge off Ellis flies previous the stumps.

eleventh over: Afghanistan 63-1 (Ibrahim 18, Sediq 28) Johnson once more drifts onto the pads and is put away for 4 by Sediq.

That is getting a bit worrying for Australia, who’ve conceded 39 from the final 5 overs. In these situations they might use a fourth seamer, even when it’s only for a few overs. Perhaps it’s time for Marnus to indicate off his medium tempo.

tenth over: Afghanistan 54-1 (Ibrahim 15, Sediq 22) Nathan Ellis replaces Dwarshuis, who bowled an affordable spell of 4-0-13-0. A large slower ball is slammed to the extra-cover boundary by Ibrahim, although he’s overwhelmed both facet of that boundary.

As Aaron Finch says on commentary, there’s sufficient on this pitch that Australia don’t want to combine it up at this stage: “bowl your first-class size”.

ninth over: Afghanistan 48-1 (Ibrahim 11, Sediq 21) A free ball from Johnson is touched wonderful for 4 by Sediq. It’s exhausting to evaluate Johnson’s spell as a result of he has actually struggled to manage his line but he might simply have three-for.

One factor we will all agree on: Australia would love a second wicket asap. Regardless of some furry moments, the scoreboard seems wholesome for Afghanistan.

eighth over: Afghanistan 41-1 (Ibrahim 10, Sediq 16) Afghanistan are beginning to play extra freely. Zadran square-drives Dwarshuis for his first boundary, then Sediq slices a drive previous backward level for a pair. Extras (15) is now not the highest scorer.

seventh over: Afghanistan 33-1 (Ibrahim 5, Sediq 13) One other fast single for Ibrahim, who performed a free stroke to his first ball however has regarded calm and safe since then.

When Johnson throws up a tempter exterior off, Sediq nails a fantastic extra-cover drive for 4. He performs an identical stroke for 3 extra later within the over.

sixth over: Afghanistan 24-1 (Ibrahim 4, Sediq 6) Ibrahim is beginning to rotate strike in his common unobtrusive method. The issue is that Sediq is struggling to do the identical, so Ibrahim has confronted solely six of the primary 36 deliveries.

Sediq is a gifted younger participant however he’s actually struggling right here. He has a lusty hack at Dwarshuis and is overwhelmed, edges a fraction brief of Brief at first slip after which misses one other swipe exterior off stump.

fifth over: Afghanistan 23-1 (Ibrahim 3, Sediq 6) Johnson, who’s shifting the ball each within the air and on the pitch, beats Sediq with three successive deliveries. As Ian Smith says on commentary, Afghanistan simply must get by this spell – it’s wonderful if they’re 40 for 1 after 10 overs.

4th over: Afghanistan 20-1 (Ibrahim 1, Sediq 5) Thus far Dwarshuis has been in a position to management the swing fairly effectively; two from his second over.

third over: Afghanistan 18-1 (Ibrahim 1, Sediq 3) Ibrahim Zadran is overwhelmed by his first ball, a magnificence from Johnson that strikes away from a full size. It was a free drive from Ibrahim, whose judgement was so good towards England.

It gained’t be a shock if he fails at this time. It’s exhausting, particularly for younger gamers, to comply with up the innings of their life at any time, by no means thoughts when it was lower than 48 hours in the past.

Ibrahim will get off the mark with a single, then Sediq is overwhelmed by a shocking supply that seams previous the within edge, simply misses off stump and swings away for 4 byes. Johnson is mixing jaffas and filth; his subsequent ball is speared down the leg facet for 5 wides, then he beats each batters exterior off stump.

Some over that: he beat the sting 4 occasions and conceded 12, 10 of them in extras.

2nd over: Afghanistan 6-1 (Ibrahim 0, Sediq 2) There’s some swing for Dwarshuis, who beats the left-handed Sediqullah Atal with a few jaffas. Steve Smith has a very attacking fiekd: two slips, gully and backward level.

A misfield from Labuschagne provides Sediq the primary runs off the bat.

1st over: Afghanistan 4-1 (Ibrahim 0, Sediq 0) Johnson’s line was barely off for a lot of that over – the 4 runs have been all leg-byes or wides – however that ball to Gurbaz was as close to excellent as dammit.

WICKET! Afghanistan 3-1 (Gurbaz b Johnson 0)

Time for the motion to start. It’s lower than 48 hours since Ibrahim Zadran made an exceptional 177 towards England. His means to go once more, or in any other case, shall be a key a part of this recreation.

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