Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, Sediqullah Atal closes the innings out in style! A low full-toss on off, Sediqullah Atal says thank you very much and smacks it over long-off for a flat maximum. Afghanistan finish with 210/3

Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR, nicely done! Full ball swinging towards leg-stump, Sediqullah Atal stays leg-side of it and whips it over mid-wicket. There's a big gap between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg and he picks up a boundary

Brad Evans to Nabi, 1 run, 200 up for Afghanistan! Very full delivery angling in, Nabi tries to flick but gets a leading edge towards backward point for a single

Brad Evans to Shahidullah, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! The slower delivery has done the trick again! It's full and angling in on off, Shahidullah slogs at it but ends up getting it off the toe-end over mid-wicket. Bennett runs in from the deep and steadies himself to reverse cup it nicely. Shahidullah c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans 10(8) [4s-1]

Tinotenda Maposa to Shahidullah, FOUR, a juicy full-toss on middle and leg, Shahidullah clears his front leg and hits it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce boundary

Tinotenda Maposa to Shahidullah, 2 runs, dropped! A slower length ball on off, Shahidullah is through his expansive shot early and ends up dragging it off the inner half towards deep square leg. Mandade runs in and seems to have it covered but ends up dropping it

Ngarava to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, brilliant stroke! Sediqullah Atal is playing a gem of a cameo! Slower shortish delivery outside off, doesn't rise much. Sediqullah Atal lines it up and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Big boundary out there but he cleared it with ease

Ngarava to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR, Ngarava lets out a grunt! He just misses his mark slightly. Went for the yorker but it's very full and angles down leg, Atal manages to flick it past the right side of the keeper for a boundary

Ngarava to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, shot! A length delivery angling in on off, Sediqullah Atal backs away and hits it on the up over long-off for a maximum. That's not an easy shot to play but he made it look effortless

Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, out Bowled!! Timber! An off-pace fuller length delivery around off, Ibrahim Zadran shuffles across to his right and tries to scoop it towards fine leg but only manages to drag it back onto the middle-stump. Both the well-set openers are back in the hut now. End of a really good knock from Zadran, he has had a brilliant series with the bat. Ibrahim Zadran b Brad Evans 60(49) [4s-7]

Ngarava to Gurbaz, out Caught by Raza at long-off!! That's a screamer from the Zimbabwean skipper to get rid of the dangerous Gurbaz! Needed something like that someone to get rid of Gurbaz who was looking effortless out there. Gurbaz is down on his haunches - the disappointment on his face is evident as the hundred was there for the taking. Slower full delivery well outside off, Gurbaz shuffles across and goes for an expansive stroke downtown but ends up slicing it over extra cover. Raza covers a lot of ground from extra cover. He dives full length and takes it with his right hand before landing on the ground. He ran behind at great speed and kept his eyes at the ball before taking a blinder. End of a terrific knock from Gurbaz nonetheless. Gurbaz c Raza b Ngarava 92(48) [4s-8 6s-5]

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, SIX, 4,4,6,4,6,6 - 30 runs off the over! Gurbaz is on fire! A dragdown from Ryan Burl and Gurbaz doesn't miss out. He rocks back and pulls it with aplomb over cow corner for a flat maximum. 150 up for the visitors

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, SIX, Gurbaz is watching the ball like a football! Floaty full ball outside off, Gurbaz clears his front leg and smokes it over long-on. That was monstrous, that has gone out of the park. Bring in a new ball please

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, FOUR, 4,4,6,4 - 18 runs off the over already. Was in the slot again, Gurbaz hammers it to extra cover. Myers leaps and gets a hand to it but it bursts through. It was hit so hard that it went through to the fence

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, SIX, in the arc, out of the park! Too full outside off, Gurbaz hits it brilliantly over long-off for a big maximum

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, FOUR, crunched! In the slot around off, Gurbaz lines it up and smashes it over the bowler's hard to get the desired result once again

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, FOUR, on a length around off, Gurbaz kneels across on one knee and goes for the big sweep. It comes more off the top-edge but has enough on it to clear short fine

Wellington Masakadza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, fifty for Ibrahim Zadran, his third fifty in a row in this series! He has hit a purple patch with the bat and he is enjoying himself out there. A gentle raise of the bat to acknowledge the applause from his mates. Was a length delivery, punched down to long-on

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, 1 run, fifty up for Gurbaz, his first fifty of the series! He raises his bat and gets a warm round of applause from his mates. It has been a blazing knock so far. He gets a hug from his partner. Was on the shorter side outside off, chopped with the spin to sweeper cover

Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, 3 runs, length delivery on leg-stump, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it through square leg. The fielder moves to his right and in a hurry to throw the ball it slips out of his hands. That allows the batters to go for the third run and they complete it with ease. 100 up for Afghanistan

Raza to Gurbaz, FOUR, that has gone through! On the shorter side and some room on offer, Gurbaz rocks back and cuts it expertly. The fielder at backward point dives to his left but can't stop it

Ryan Burl to Gurbaz, FOUR, shot! Loopy full ball on off, Gurbaz clears his front leg and hits it over the non-striker for a rocketing boundary

Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, fullish ball straying on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran stays well-balanced and flicks it nicely through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep dives to his right but can't prevent the boundary

Brad Evans to Gurbaz, 1 run, dropped! Gurbaz tries to heave this length delivery across but ends up miscuing it completely. It's high in the air and it has gone towards the right of the bowler. Brad Evans calls for it. He moves backwards and tries to reverse cup it but it pops out. He has a second attempt at it but can't hold on. How costly will this prove?

Tinotenda Maposa to Gurbaz, SIX, both the Afghani openers are on fire! Short delivery on middle, comes at a nice height to Gurbaz. He lines it up and hooks it over fine leg for a flat maximum. 23 runs off the over. 2000 T20I runs for Gurbaz

Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, fifty up for Afghanistan in a jiffy! Shortish delivery outside off, Ibrahim Zadran rises on his toes and steers it expertly in the gap between short third and backward point to pick up another boundary. He is toying with the bowling and the field

Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, three boundaries in a row! Ibrahim Zadran makes a bit of room and it's in his zone. He punches it on the up beautifully. Mid-off dives to his left but to no avail

Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Shortish delivery on off that sits up nicely for Ibrahim Zadran. He stands tall and pulls it hard past the left side of mid-wicket to find the fence

Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, nicely done! Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and short-arm-jabs the in-angler through mid-wicket. He hit that hard and got the desired result

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, Ibrahim Zadran walks down the track and Ngarava it short outside off. He slashes at it and gets a top-edge over short third. The runs are coming thick and fast for the visitors

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, streaky but counts! Good length delivery in the channel, Ibrahim Zadran pushes at it with hard hands but gets a thick inside edge past the left side of short fine

Wellington Masakadza to Gurbaz, FOUR, Gurbaz is not letting Masakadza settle! Full delivery drifting towards leg-stump, Gurbaz crouches in his stance and sweeps it off the inner half past short fine to pick up another boundary

Wellington Masakadza to Gurbaz, FOUR, Wellington Masakadza overcompensates and bowls this one short and outside off. Gurbaz was expecting that. He rocks back and cuts it expertly in the gap between cover-point and backward point to get the desired result

Wellington Masakadza to Gurbaz, SIX, that's massive! Gurbaz dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and smokes it over long-on for a maximum. The ball has gone over the trees, what a hit

Wellington Masakadza to Gurbaz, FOUR, nicely done! A low full-toss drifting in towards the pads, Zadran kneels down on one knee and sweeps it hard through backward square leg to get off the mark in style