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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, One-off Test

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 37(37)
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15.3
W
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, out Caught by Raza!! A poor shot and Zimbabwe have their second wicket. Was pitched up in that corridor outside off - Gurbaz was always playing his shots, took a couple of steps down the pitch, his eyes lit up as he shaped for the big drive, but he ended up slicing it in the air and straight down Raza's throat at backward point - a reverse cupped catch and the partnership has been broken. Gurbaz c Raza b Tanaka Chivanga 37(37) [4s-3]
15
Brad Evans to Gurbaz, no run, that's very clumsy from Gurbaz, did the ball lob off the glove? Or was it off his fore-arm, short and into the right-hander, Gurbaz was cramped for room on the pull and the ball popped up, dropping well in front of the keeper
14
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, beaten, much better from Chivanga - on a good length and holding its line outside off, draws Gurbaz across and playing for the swing - beats him on the outside edge
13.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz walks down the pitych, swivels across and then thumps the pull in front of mid-wicket, comes back for the second
13.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, shout for LBW, but Gurbaz was a long way across, looked a bit high as well, on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Gurbaz leans across and misses the tuck
13.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone
13.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler on his followthrough - Gurbaz came down the pitch on the tucdk, closed the face of the bat and the ball lobbed up
12.5
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz gets on top of the bounce and pulls it past mid-wicket for a single
12.4
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 4 runs, the runs keep flowing, on a good length and well wide of off - Gurbaz leans into an open-faced drive, was in the air, but bounces short and wide of Bennett at backward point, he has to chase it onto the ropes and they're back for the fourth run, great running by the pair
12.3
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz hops across, gets on top of the bounce and drops it down
12.2
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs, short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz rides the bounce and places it into the gap behind point, comes back for the second run
12.1
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs, a misfield and it costs a couple of runs - short of a good length and just outside off, stabbed with soft hands to gully where Bennett let the ball go through him
11.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and at the stumps, worked down to long leg for a single
11.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, length ball outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single
11.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and just outside off,defended back at the bowler
11
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, stabbed into the gap wide of cover for a run
10.5
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz presses across defensively
10.4
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs, Gurbaz comes down the pitch, gets close to the ball and drives it to the left of mid-on - Ngarava sldes and parries it away, has to get up and chase, allowing the second run
10.3
4
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, FOUR, cheeky and four, back of a length and well wide of off - Gurbaz arches back, opens the face of the bat and then runs it over slips, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry
10.2
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz prods across in defence
10.1
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, banged in short and well wide of off, left alone
9.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
9
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, banged in short and at the right-hander - Gurbaz half-ducks and sways away from the line
8.5
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch on the defensive block
8.3
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run, a top-edge and the ball lands in no man's land, wasn't short enough for the pull, but Gurbaz is an impulsive stroke-maker, swivelled across and couldn't control the shot, lobbed high and dropped behind the square leg umpire
8.2
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, beats Gurbaz's defensive push and strikes him high on the body
8.1
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
7.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and at the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
7.4
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, FOUR, edged and four, Gurbaz gets lucky - hit the deck with this short ball and gets it to climb onto the right-hander - Gurbaz was fending at that, lobbed off the shoulder and over the slip cordon
7.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, tad too short from Chivanga - Gurbaz picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it over square leg, comes back for the second run
7.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, steered to the left of point where Evans makes a great stop, diving to his left
7
Ngarava to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander - Gurbaz steps down the pitch, covers the off-stump and lets it go
6.5
4
Ngarava to Gurbaz, FOUR, nicely played, Ngarava overpitches as he went searching for swing, turns out to be a full-toss and it's driven past the diving Taylor at mid-off for a boundary
6.4
Ngarava to Gurbaz, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and pushed across the right-hander - Gurbaz's feet hardly moved as he drove it through cover-point, comes back for the second run
6.1
Ngarava to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz pushes it in front of cover and is off for a quick single
6
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander - Gurbaz gets inside the line and nudges it behind square on the on-side for a run
5.5
Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps - Gurbaz presses across and turns it to the on-side