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00:00Much game time to all the 15 players out there in the middle, Afghanistan and West Indies.
00:06Remember West Indies were in the toss, deciding to field first, first runs on the board from the bat of Rehmanullah Gurbaz.
00:13Plays it late, in the air, in the gap, has enough legs to go for a four, first boundary here.
00:18It's a bit of a fire and ice combination with Gurbaz and Zadran, and always Gurbaz will go after the bowling.
00:22Over, shot fine, maybe fingers to it, but that had enough legs and power to go for another four.
00:32Gurbaz is in the zone, and in a daring mood, his second boundary.
00:36A full-bodied sweep, no half measures, cleared the infield with ease.
00:41Two fours in this opening, over.
00:44Yeah, just how he manipulates the crease, quick single to mid-on, will keep strike for over number two,
00:48Levin coming off the first over, and put into bed, Afghanistan are looking good.
00:53Lovely hit, but as he found the fielder, circling around, he pounds it away for a six.
00:58He was stationed there for the miss hit.
01:00Gurbaz will always take on the burly early on.
01:03Unity go on a begging.
01:04Uses the feet, and sends this packing just beyond the fielder.
01:08First six of the innings, and it comes in today.
01:12Goes big, goes high, fielder circling underneath, will take some effort to take this catch.
01:16It's wide of him, he'll get a couple of runs.
01:18He's made his intentions clear, Gurbaz.
01:19Yeah, he seems to be in that kind of a mood, where he doesn't want the bowlers to...
01:26Oh, he's picked this up.
01:28He got in a good position early, and he delivers the first home run here for West Indies.
01:33In fact, Afghanistan, what a hit.
01:34Lovely shot to end over number three.
01:36Attack, chase, leather, early in the power play.
01:39Two sixes to his name already.
01:41Field.
01:43Yeah, manipulating the crease, using the pace of the ball, just trying to play it with a deft touch,
01:47and he'll accumulate another boundary, a Gurbaz.
01:49He's playing on both sides of the wicket, and he's looking good.
01:51Touch, late timing, but no delay in the ball.
01:56Racing to the rope.
01:57Excellent placement there once again from Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
02:00He's dealing only in boundaries.
02:03West Indies hold the edge.
02:05Oh, look at that stroke.
02:06Up and over the bowler's head, and Zadran now joins the party.
02:12Well, Zadran was rehearsing it this time around.
02:15Find me a better shot than that.
02:17Wonderfully played.
02:18Full follow-through of the bat.
02:18Gets into line of it.
02:22Oh, he's picked that.
02:23And he's picked it with some authority.
02:25And hit it with some certainty as well.
02:27That's the second six for Afghanistan, and the first from the bat of Zadran.
02:30And what a way to end over number five.
02:33He's absolutely pummeled, that pick-up shot.
02:36Glorious-looking strike from Zadran.
02:38Back-to-back boundaries.
02:39A six followed by a four.
02:44Oh, fine tickle.
02:45And that is going to hum away to the fence.
02:48Holder delivers a wayward line and gets punished.
02:52Yeah, just a little clip off the hips.
02:53Nicely played.
02:54With a fine leg inside the circle.
02:57Four all the way.
03:02All flicked.
03:04Exquisitely off the bats by Ibrahim Zadran.
03:07Another six to the tally of Zadran.
03:09And that of Afghanistan.
03:12Oh, the secret to this shot here.
03:14Gets in a lovely position.
03:15He's opening up the offside, but in fact, he swivels on the onside.
03:19It's a beautiful...
03:20There's the airport.
03:20We're just a couple of miles away.
03:21Sashay is down the track.
03:25It's gone.
03:26Miles up in the air.
03:28Valiant effort in the deep.
03:30But that has been shelled.
03:35Backs away.
03:36Makes room.
03:37And cuts this with absolute disdain.
03:40The back foot beauty races away for a four.
03:42Well, this is a nice bit of batting.
03:45Picks up the length so quickly.
03:47Actually gives himself a little bit of room to open up the offside as well.
03:50Beautiful bit of batting.
03:52Oh, throws his hands at this one.
03:56Beats the fielder.
03:57Finds the boundary once again.
03:58Does Ramon and Lagur buzz.
04:02This is picked up beautifully.
04:03A little bit of a flash.
04:05In the air.
04:06And it whistles away through backward point for another boundary.
04:11A little bit of width on offer.
04:14Zadran makes a late adjustment on that pull shot.
04:21Yeah, a cup of dirt.
04:25Dances down the track.
04:26Doesn't get all of it.
04:29He's continuing.
04:30His merry way is Ramon and Lagur buzz.
04:32Tip and run.
04:37The ploy from Gurubaz once again.
04:40Crisp calls.
04:42Direct hit.
04:42Could have potentially spiced things up somewhere.
04:46Oh, well swept.
04:48Look at that shot.
04:50Just bottom hand.
04:52And placement.
04:53And...
04:53Oh, what a strike.
04:55Gets in a lovely position early.
04:56It's just a flick.
04:58He's timed it.
04:59He's timed it beautifully.
05:01Wonderful piece of...
05:02Quicker.
05:04Oh, cut up.
05:04And straight into the hands of Akil Hussain.
05:09Gudakesh Moti gets the breakthrough.
05:12And it's the big wicket of Ramon and Lagur buzz.
05:17Oh, this is a fairly anti-climatic finish, really.
05:21Off the back foot here.
05:23Just looking to thread it up and over the offside or backward point.
05:27Straight in the hands of Akil Hussain.
05:29He's not going to drop that under any circumstances.
05:31Well, Afghanistan leaves their first.
05:35Targets the boots.
05:37Single taken.
05:38Afghanistan well in control.
05:4095 for one they have on the board after the close of the 10th over.
05:43So, single on offer.
05:45And bring this man on strike.
05:47They'll push for the second.
05:48That's good running.
05:49Zadran.
05:50Oh, he was running to the danger end.
05:51And he was running into trouble.
05:52Very lucky.
05:53Had that been a direct hit, which would have been very difficult.
05:55It would have got the fielding side and the TV Empire entrusted as well.
05:58He gets a leaning edge on this.
06:02The fielder will have to put in the sprint falls way ahead of him as the batters will complete two.
06:06Gutekesha Muti has bowled well in an otherwise high scoring first 13 overs.
06:10He's asked a few questions here this afternoon.
06:12Gives the charge.
06:16Straight to long off.
06:18Sadikulatel holds out in his bid to accelerate.
06:22A bit of an opening year for West Indies.
06:24And Rostan Chazel amongst wickets.
06:26And he'll get that with Shamar Joseph.
06:50Look at that.
06:51Beautiful position.
06:52Straight as a die as well.
06:56He's miscued this one.
06:57Has he got the distance on it?
06:58Looks like he's got plenty of bat on it.
07:00For a moment you felt that he may have lost his shape.
07:02But one bounce.
07:03That'll trickle away for a four.
07:04Towards the cow corner region.
07:05So Rasooli has made up his mind.
07:08Well, that is a healthy top edge.
07:10Look at that.
07:11Sails away.
07:14Just a...
07:16Oh, he's picked it.
07:17And he's picked it with some authority.
07:19Just helped it along the way.
07:20Another four.
07:22Oh, this is very clever.
07:23From Rasooli.
07:24Around the corner.
07:26Yeah, 16 runs.
07:27This over goes for.
07:28Look at that.
07:29Gets a little tucked up.
07:30It plays it pretty well in the end.
07:35He's got underneath this one.
07:36That's coming right at us.
07:37And that will go over the side screen as well.
07:40Just how nonchalantly Omar Zai clears the ropes.
07:42So much of power and timing on that.
07:44A much needed six in this over coming through.
07:46A shot of authority from Azmatullah Omar Zai.
07:49Got inside the line.
07:51Found the elevation and the distance.
07:52Six to the name.
07:56Spell and a second over.
07:57Yeah, you mentioned batters will make headlines.
08:07But bowlers will need to meet their deadlines.
08:11Good start to the over.
08:12Just keeping it wide and full.
08:17Okay, it's a leading edge on this one.
08:19But that goes into the vacant spaces.
08:20And I reckon that may have also gone the distance.
08:22Omar Zai.
08:24Well, he's hit one down the ground.
08:25An elegant one and this one quick to get into position.
08:27To get plenty of bad maximum runs as well.
08:30Looked a little uncomfortable with that pull.
08:31Doesn't matter.
08:33Just sent it where he intended it to.
08:35Over the ropes for a six.
08:39Yeah, work to do for the field there.
08:40Deep backwards, square leg.
08:41He'll have to come around it.
08:42Two runs for the taking.
08:43Jason Holder it is.
08:45A good start to over number 18.
08:46That's all you need to start.
08:47Just put that extra bit of pressure on the bowler too.
08:50But that's benefiting Afghanistan to be very costly.
08:54Fine tickle.
08:55Evading She-Hope, the wicket keeper.
08:57He's riding his luck, isn't he?
08:59Second bound.
09:03Beautifully driven.
09:04Takes it on the full.
09:04Two more for the taking.
09:06Bit of a hustle there for the fielder and the deep.
09:08It does well to keep it at two.
09:09Have they got only one?
09:12Just a single maybe.
09:15Lovely hit.
09:16Stand and deliver.
09:17Don't bother running.
09:18Watch and admire.
09:19Own shot.
09:20And Omar Zai has done just that.
09:21This partnership is getting really good for Afghanistan.
09:24And the runs have come thick and fast in this.
09:26As many as.
09:28A shot of authority from Omar Zai.
09:29Absolutely smashed it.
09:31Straight as an arrow.
09:33Save your legs.
09:34Says Omar Zai.
09:35Slower delivery.
09:39Fielder getting underneath there.
09:41It will watch it sail.
09:42For a moment, Moti felt that he was in business.
09:44But it's Omar Zai's willow that's talking this afternoon.
09:47And he's finding the ropes with consummate ease.
09:49What an end to the over.
09:51Playing with the bowling attack.
09:52And the outfielders alike.
09:55Plenty of hang time.
09:57But it sailed well over.
09:58The ropes set long on.
10:00Huge six.
10:01Huge over this from.
10:05Or droidly executed that foolish delivery.
10:07They're pushing for the second run.
10:10Excellently completed.
10:11This is what I was talking about.
10:13Such has been the hallmark of this Afghanistan tally of 173.
10:16Nicely struck.
10:21And that runaway for a four.
10:23Rasooli also is playing a bit of a cameo over here.
10:25So the top order looking good of Afghanistan.
10:27As they get closer and closer to the 190 run mark.
10:30All bottom hand.
10:31And brute force.
10:32No chances of catching that.
10:35Darwish Rasooli once again finding his fluency in this warm-up.
10:41A dot to finish over number 19.
10:43We move into the final six deliveries.
10:44Afghanistan 178 for four.
10:46Rasooli is called back.
10:54And from the looks of it, that is going to be the end of the stay of Darwish Rasooli.
10:58A-bound strike.
11:00Dix is out.
11:01Terrific delivery.
11:02Run out opportunity.
11:03And that is going to be a wicket of the last ball of this Afghanistan innings.
11:08They finish on 182 for five.
11:10For West Indies.
11:13We'll just help them going back to the dugout.
11:15Good feeling of his own bowling.
11:16Great agility and athleticism.
11:18Just four runs.
11:19And that run out coming of it.
11:20Here's the story of the Afghanistan.
11:23We need to take a leaf out of the Afghanistan top five from today's game.
11:26And things between the two sides to the West Indies.
11:28And immediately down the leg side.
11:33And there will be a run straight away.
11:36Slightly.
11:37Oh, inside edge.
11:39A little bit for Chirdis from Shea Hope.
11:42As that runs away for four runs.
11:46Rapid from Farooqui.
11:47Bottom edge from Hope.
11:49And that scurried to the rope.
11:52Off the bat of Shea Hope.
11:54As it evades the diving wicket keeper.
11:56First boundary in this West Indian innings.
11:59Well, you need a little bit of luck in this game.
12:03But also, their wicket keeping personnel.
12:06Nicely played off the hips.
12:07Single on the cards and single taken.
12:15They did well to convert it into two runs.
12:20Oh, I think he's got that one away.
12:22No, only as far as Mohamed Nabi.
12:26Who is out there taking a comfortable grab.
12:31In fact, it's Rasooli with the grab.
12:33Good catch from him.
12:35And well, the West Indies lose their first.
12:38Enticed by the rapidity of the delivery.
12:42But good catch in the deep by Darwish Rasooli.
12:47Afghanistan draw first blood in this defense.
12:50Of 180 plus.
12:51And it's the big wicket.
12:54That's beautifully played.
12:56Straight as you like.
12:58Waiting for an indication.
12:59The umpire has gone all the way.
13:01That's a nice hit from Brandon King.
13:04Written all over it.
13:07A textbook inside out lofted cover drive.
13:10Went all the way for a six.
13:12Beautiful.
13:13Man is into the attack.
13:15That has been helped on its way.
13:16It's plugged just in the outers by Johnson Charles.
13:20Gives himself a little bit of room.
13:23And that has been speared down the leg side.
13:25And that'll be, well, four wides.
13:29Loosen up from Ziaur Rahman Sharif.
13:31Take a look at that delivery.
13:33In the end, followed him a bit too much for his own liking.
13:37Ended up conceding.
13:39Again, gives himself some room.
13:40And that disappears through the offside.
13:44Just evades back of point.
13:45And it's a boundary to finish the over by Johnson Charles.
13:47Well, that was in the air.
13:51And you can see the disappointment in the body language of the point fielder.
13:56Could have sent back Charles.
13:59Valiant, nonetheless.
14:01Four runs to the tally of West Indies and Johnson Charles.
14:06Oh, he's bowled him.
14:09Absolutely dismantled.
14:11Middle stumble over the shop and Brandon King has to go.
14:13What a delivery that from Azmatullah Omar Zai.
14:18A perler that sent the middle stump.
14:21Go cart wheeling.
14:23Brandon King bringing out a flamboyant accuracy.
14:27The execution from Omar Zai.
14:28Through the gate, into the castle.
14:30The woodwork of Brandon King rattled.
14:36Huge wicket this.
14:37A top of middle stump.
14:38It doesn't get any better than this, does it?
14:41That's a beautiful bit of bowling.
14:42It's the length that kills Brandon King in the end.
14:46Rosten Chase is next in.
14:48Hugely experienced cricketer, of course.
14:52Oh, big swing and a miss.
14:54In fact, it takes the outside edge and runs through third man.
14:57Rosten Chase looking to slap it away on the leg side.
15:00And it goes through third man.
15:01Took his eyes off the ball here.
15:03Did Rosten Chase.
15:04Thick outside edge.
15:05Went flying past Majib.
15:07Forward to the teller.
15:10Rosten Chase has gone straight up in the air.
15:13And that will be a very comfortable grab, indeed, by Ibrazam Zadran, the skipper, who hangs on this time.
15:20And, well, Chase will have to go.
15:21Faruqi gets his first.
15:23After two lifelines, he received, just a few deliveries ago, third wicket, and a top-order collapse.
15:31Now, it was in the air for eternity.
15:33Kept his eyes on that one.
15:34Did Ibraham Zadran.
15:35No mistakes made this time around.
15:37As Chase departs for an eight-ball six.
15:40The last ball of the fifth.
15:41Oh, that's nicely bowled.
15:43Bounce again.
15:45They're finding quite a bit out of the surface.
15:47Oh, Afghanistan and Faruqi.
15:48This has been superb.
15:49One for 17, off his two so far.
15:5138 for three after five.
15:54And that's flicked away.
15:57And that will be out.
15:59Oh, what a disastrous start.
16:01What a brilliant start for Majib's over.
16:04And, well, it's Johnson Charles.
16:06He'll have to go.
16:08Fas will hack Faruqi with the catch.
16:09Not coming in handy for him.
16:12And try to create a scoring opportunity.
16:13Got a bit inventive.
16:14But the lack of pace on the ball means he finds Fasalak Faruqi at shot fine.
16:17And West Indies lose at the moment.
16:18It's the skill and guile of Afghanistan having the better of West Indies.
16:24It's not been the start they wanted at all.
16:29That's lofted away as well.
16:30In the air.
16:31We're just about full safe.
16:34Nice little relay work in the end.
16:38After absolutely every ball.
16:41Well bowled again by Majib.
16:43He'll get back for a couple.
16:46And sometimes when you have the surface, it's very conducive for batting.
16:51He'll get to sweep out.
16:53It's in the air, but he'll bounce away.
16:56He'll get back comfortably for a couple.
16:58So tricky to pick up.
17:03Gets the sweep away and that will run away, I think.
17:06Might even go all the way and it does.
17:08Nicely played by Rodman Powell.
17:10Yeah, for the moment, runs coming behind the wicket here for West Indies.
17:1350 coming up as well.
17:14Kurt, see that 4.
17:17Looks to give himself a little room.
17:19Hawes away in the leg side and it will go.
17:23Asmatullah, Amarzai with a comfortable grab.
17:26And Rutherford is at the 5th to go.
17:28Majib gets his second.
17:29Yeah, both these batters were at bay playing the spinners.
17:34Unable to pick them.
17:35The dot ball percentage increasing and that induced the false shot.
17:38Hills becomes the 5th batter to depart.
17:40There again, didn't quite get into position.
17:42Got the toe end of the bat and Asmatullah Amarzai.
17:46He'll take all of it coming at him.
17:485 down for 54.
17:50Problems plenty here for West Indies in this warm-up fixture.
17:52Well played with the turn.
17:56I'll think about trying to get back for 2.
17:57This might be tight.
17:59Oh, just about to get home.
18:02Well, that was a rocket throw from mid-wicket.
18:04Cricket up.
18:06Oh, big shot from Rodman Powell.
18:08I think that might well have carried the distance.
18:10It does, just below us.
18:11Now that is a terrific blow down the ground.
18:14What a hit.
18:16That was in his turn down the ground and clears it with ease.
18:18Yeah, a lot of force imparted on that.
18:20But keeping in mind, he went with that full follow-through of the bat.
18:24Yeah, clever adjustment.
18:28Into the gap as well.
18:30They get back for a couple.
18:31Nothing Mohamed Nabi can do about that one.
18:44Nicely worked.
18:46Just be a single.
18:4611 off the over.
18:47Much better for the West Indies.
18:48Up with the rate.
18:5070 for 5.
18:5210 gone.
18:53Steams in.
18:54Oh, he lost the shape on this one.
18:56That could be another wicket.
18:56Easy picking.
18:57Zero for the wicketkeeper, Gurbaz.
18:59He says, thank you very much.
19:00False shot by Samson.
19:01Another one bites the dust here for West Indies.
19:03Afghanistan right on top in this contest.
19:07Zero Rahman Sharifi picks up his first wicket.
19:09Questions asked once again with that totally clueless and scented skywards.
19:14Easy catch by wicketkeeper Rahman Al-Gurbaz.
19:17And West Indies keep unraveling in this chase of 183.
19:22They slumped to 73 for 6 after the close of the 11th.
19:25Yeah, he's lost his shape on this.
19:28Talk about the last delivery coming in handy.
19:30Oh, that's been put down.
19:31A one-handed casual effort in the deep gives the batter an opportunity to stick along in the crease.
19:35His holder survives.
19:36What could have been another wicket to Omar Zai?
19:38He's not impressed.
19:42The president strikes.
19:45Weaves his magic once again.
19:47Through the gates and into the furniture of Rahman Powell.
19:51You can never keep Muhammad Nabi out of the wickets column or the game.
19:56Very smart piece of bowling.
19:59Face to the bat.
20:00And that went through bat and pad.
20:02Yeah, just trying to force it down to mid wicket.
20:04The pace and the accuracy doing Powell in.
20:09Afghanistan have had a lovely evening here.
20:14Lovely hit.
20:16Yeah, watch it go.
20:16Watch it sail.
20:17You knew it from the moment he got underneath that, Matthew Ford.
20:20He had connected that really well.
20:22Much needed.
20:23Six away.
20:24Clean as a whistle from Ford there.
20:27Look at the extension of his arms.
20:29Exquisite timing.
20:31No brute force.
20:32In the Afghanistan innings.
20:35Goes long.
20:36Goes big.
20:37And has got the distance.
20:38Back to back sixes for Matthew Ford.
20:41Hey, talk about the target over.
20:43The release shot.
20:45Some impetus.
20:45Some momentum.
20:46Some fight back.
20:47A while.
20:48But he's come out with some intent in this over.
20:50Just clearing that left foot.
20:52And on both occasions he looked to play straight.
20:56Nicely cut away.
20:58That's in the gap.
20:59And that will spare away for a four.
21:01Make that 18 runs in the first four deliveries of over number 15.
21:05The 100 coming up as well.
21:06Matthew Ford says, hang on.
21:08We have a bit of a play.
21:08Putting on quite the show is Matthew Ford.
21:11Deft touch once again.
21:12Using the pace.
21:13Missed field from the point.
21:14Fielder allows for that shot.
21:18Ford lifts this with Ilan.
21:22Should pick up a couple.
21:23A couple.
21:23Unconventional.
21:27Unconventional.
21:28Innovative from Ford.
21:29Too much.
21:30Asking of the wicketkeeper on that occasion.
21:32Well rewarded with the four.
21:34Well, he's been one of the bright sparks here.
21:36If this West Indies effort has Matthew Ford.
21:39Gets across his stumps.
21:40Flicks just past the keeper.
21:42All ricochet as well.
21:44Never easy.
21:44Holder gets all of it.
21:51And sends this humming straight down the ground for a four.
21:55And at long last, West Indies get a boundary.
22:01Smashed into the leg side.
22:03And that is going to be a boundary to this West Indian tally.
22:07That's some way to greet the new bowler.
22:09Look at that.
22:13Strike.
22:14Make that back-to-back sixes for Matthew Ford.
22:19Well, he's keeping the game mathematically alive here.
22:25Appish.
22:26Fielder getting around it.
22:27Cannot.
22:28That is going to be a boundary.
22:29Make that 48 runs to the tally of Matthew Ford.
22:33Now, just two runs short of what is going to be.
22:37This is nicely picked up.
22:39Just for a second.
22:42It looked as if he might be in a fraction spot of bother.
22:46Last ball of the innings.
22:47And the match.
22:48Nutmeg's Matthew Ford.
22:50Zia Rehman, Sharifi.
22:51And Afghanistan end with a dot.
22:53Seal their second successive victory in the warm-up outings.
22:57First against Scotland.
22:58And today against the West Indies.
23:00Yes.
23:00Yes.
23:00Yes.
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