Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, One-off Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, out Lbw!! Afghanistan do have a wicket to end the session and it's not a no-ball this time around. Slightly lazy from Curran and he departs after a fine innings - the players walk off for tea with the home team in complete control - was a nip-backer and Curran lazily brought the bat down, beaten on the inside edge and he's pinned in front of middle, would've been crashing into the middle-stump - Curran's lengthy vigil comes to an end. Ben Curran lbw b Ismat Alam 121(256) [4s-15]

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a leading edge, but the ball drops in front of backward point, might've held onto the pitch and Curran was early into the tuck, closed the face of the bat and got lucky

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball slanting down leg, Curran was shaping to flick and missed

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Curran turns it onto the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and slanting down leg, past Curran's flick on its way to the keeper

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - a half-forward Curran pushes it to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and around off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball angling down leg. bounces through to the keeper

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the left-hander, tucked down to long leg for a single, came off the pad and it's given as a leg-bye

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a loud shout for LBW, but Ahmadzai is bowling from wide of the crease and the angle would've taken the ball down leg, umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head, a massive nip-backer and Curran was pinned on the pad, in front of middle and leg

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - a solid defensive block by the left-hander

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and on off, defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran plays with soft hands and the ball rolls to backward point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, Rahman shortens the length outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, FOUR, gorgeous, Ben Curran is opening up here - too full and too wide of off, he leans into the drive and crunches it wide of cover, no need to run for those

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of cover - extra bounce for Ahmadzai as Curran shaped to clip, he was through with the shot early and the ball lobbed up

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Curran - tad too straight and the angle takes it onto the pads, Curran gets inside the line and flicks it fine, beating long leg to his left for a boundary

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, smashed, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a big stride forward and then hammers the drive straight of mid-off, races away to the ropes in a hurry

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery on off, a hint of swing back into the left-hander and it's punched back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - Curran plays with soft hands and defends it to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, flatter and wider of off - dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, Ashraf tosses one well outside off - Tsiga looks to drive and squirts a leading edge towards cover

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-on for a single

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, plays late and dabs to point

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR, fired full and down leg, Curran helps it away fine to the fine leg fence. Hands on head moment for the bowler

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Curran clips it to backward square leg

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, blocked from the crease

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, quicker delivery, Curran mistimes the cut to the off-side

Shahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run, on the leg stump, Curran glances to short mid-wicket

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flicked to the on-side

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, yorker on the stumps, Curran digs it out

Shahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run, nudged through mid-wicket and Ben Curran picks up his maiden Test hundred. The Curran family will be proud and he is the only Curran to have a hundred in the Test and ODI formats. He just removed the helmet and raised the bat to soak in all the applause

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, full and just outside off stump, Curran leans forward and defends

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Curran wrists it to square leg, diving save ensures he remains on 99

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, turning back in, Curran wrists it to backward square leg

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, blocked

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR, lovely cover drive! Full and outside off stump, Curran leans forward and drives in the gap and moves to 99

Shahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run, flatter delivery, Curran punches it to mid-on

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, full and outside off stump, Curran lets it go

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, oh wanted to smash that over the off-side, inside edge rolls past the stump after taking the pad

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, on the leg stump, Curran knocks it to square leg

Shahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run, flatter delivery, Curran punches it down to mid-on

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, oh turn and beaten! Nice away turn from the fuller side, maybe drifted in and then left the leftie to trouble him on the defence. Zazai checked the bails off but Curran was safe

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, defended from the crease

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR, just a gentle push but the timing is pure. Full ball, Curran leans forward and plays a calming drive that puts him in the 90s

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery, Curran defends

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Curran nudges to square leg

Shahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Curran drives to mid-on

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery, Curran keeps it out

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Curran defends towards cover-point

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, finds the fielder at backward point again as he fails to put the cut shot in the gap

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Curran dabs to backward point

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, lets the ball come and guides past backward point

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, round the wicket for this flighted delivery, easy block for Curran

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery, Curran defends off the back foot

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, full delivery, Curran drives it back to the bowler

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Curran defends

Shahidi to Ben Curran, no run, full delivery outside off stump, Curran drives towards cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of length delivery, Curran defends with soft hands towards cover-point, asks his partner if he's keen for a quick single, Raza says no

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, good length delivery angling in, Curran pushes to the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 2 runs, leg-side offering, glanced through backward square leg. The lead is now 100

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, driven towards cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of length delivery down leg, Curran misses the tickle as he looks to get a boundary

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, slightly wide of off so Curran shoulders arms to that one

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Curran dabs to backward point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 2 runs, full and angling down leg, Curran flicks behind square and gets two more

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, good length delivery angling in, Curran dabs late to backward point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, full and outside off stump, Curran mistimes the drive towards cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, full delivery, Curran defends off front foot

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, flighted delivery outside off - a solid press forward as Curran defended

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up on middle and leg - punched off the back-foot to mid-on

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, punched down to long-on for a single

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up just outside off - a good stride forward in defence

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short and wide of off - Curran reaches out and then cuts it in front of square on the off-side, the fielder in the deep sprints to his left, but he's beaten on the ball

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, Gurbaz tosses one on middle - Curran was pressing forward on the tuck, closed the face of the bat and the leading edge popped back at the bowler

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, appeal for caught behind, but umpire Adrian Holdstock ain't interested - turn and bounce on this wrong 'un, brings Curran forward and then spun past the outside edge

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, nicely tossed up on off, defended back at the bowler

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, tossed up on off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, slower and on off, punched down to long-on for a single

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, pushed back at the bowler

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, driven down to long-on for a single

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Curran plays the on-drive to mid-on

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, slower ball on off, defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full and just outside off - driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran lashes the drive to cover, no timing on that and the ball rolls to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off Curran plays right under his eyes as he defended

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - defended to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and down leg - Curran ducks under and lets it go

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, short and wide of off - slapped into the gap square past point and Curran comes back for the second run

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across on the defensive push to the off-side

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, did it carry to short cover-point? The fielder dived to his left and parried it away - was full and wide of off, Curran wasn't fully forward on the drive and skewed it uppishly - replays show that the ball didn't carry

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Curran gets right behind the line in defence

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and down leg, Curran ducks under and lets it go

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, Rahman shortens the length outside off - Curran lets the ball come, plays with soft hands and drops it onto the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, nudged past square leg for a single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, yorker length delivery outside off - Curran's bat turned on impact as he squeezed it out

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and at the left-hander - Curran drops his gloves and sways away from the line

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, Rahman shortens the length and angles one into the left-hander, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery olo - a mistimed drive to cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran leans well forward defensively

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, length ball around off, defended to the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Curran's bat turned on impact as he skewed the drive to mid-on

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, length ball on off, turned to the on-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, FOUR, creamed, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans forward, converts it into a half-volley and then hammers the drive to the left of mid-off

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, defended back at the bowler

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery olo - Curran lleans across on the defensive push

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran leans forward defensively

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, beauty, on a good length and holding its line outside off - the length makes Curran play and he's beaten on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler - Curran was early into the tuck and closed the face of the bat

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and angling into the left-hander, turned to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, cracking shot, a long half-volley from Ahmadzai - Curran bends down onto his knee and then drills the drive through extra-cover, runs away across the fast outfield to the ropes

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short of a length and at the hips, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, tad too straight from Ahmadzai, flicked behind square on the on-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball angling into the left-hander, goes past Curran's tuck and rolls to the on-side off the thigh-pad

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, nicely bowled, pitched up in that channel outside off and seaming away with the angle - makes Curran prod forward tentatively and beats him on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Curran gets on top of the bounce and defends it to the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, FOUR, that's a poor delivery, short and angling down leg - Curran gets inside the line, swivels across and helps it on its way with the fine pull, no need to run for those

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off - left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans forward and pushes it to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Curran drops his wrists and sways away from the line

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and angling back into the left-hander - Curran leans across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, Curran gets inside the line and tucks it to square leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, banged in short and angling into the left-hander - pulled down to long leg for a single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, tad too short and angling down leg - pulled down to long leg for a single - Zimbabwe are into the lead now, by 1 run

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short and down leg, pulled down to long leg and it's a hard-fought Test fifty, his 2nd in Tests for Zimbabwe

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, driven down to long-on for a single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran went hard on the drive and mistimes it to cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, length ball from round the wicket - Ben Curran gets right behind the line in defence

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-on for a single

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, fraction short outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches it hard and straight to cover

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR, bad ball and easy for Ben Curran. Full outside the leg-stump, swept away to the fine-leg fence, was almost a free-hit with the field set

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, on a good length on middle, turns in, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and tucks it to the vacant square-leg area

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up full on the stumps, Ben Curran gets forward to drive it back to Khalil Gurbaz

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, fraction short outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches it to cover who dives to his left to cut it off

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short of length down leg, Ben Curran helps it down to fine-leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, length and angled in on off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to the right of Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward and thrashes the drive but picks out cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of length on off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend to mid-on

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fullish and nips back in from outside off, Ben Curran covers off-stump and shoulders arms

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and nips back in from outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend solidly

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, tossed up full outside the leg-stump, flicked to the square-leg region

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up full on off, Ben Curran gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, turns in from a good length on off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and tucks it towards long-on, a direct-hit but Curran has plonked his bat in

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, nips back in a tad, Ben Curran shoulders arms

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive wide of mid-off who gets across and cuts it off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, fine pull shot. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Ben Curran is in position so well and early, goes on the back foot and pulls wide of mid-wicket, races away

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and the bat turns in his hands, rolls towards cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, good length and nips back in from outside off, but Ben Curran covers off-stump and lets it go

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to backward point

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and angling away from the left-hander, outside off, left alone

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to flick wide of mid-wicket and the diving effort is only parried away

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length just outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend to backward point

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up full on the pads, nudged to the left of Khalil Gurbaz

Khalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 2 runs, quicker and wider outside off, Ben Curran cuts late and gets two wide of backward point

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to short cover

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, Ben Curran shoulders arms and it doesn't carry to Zazai

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches to extra-cover

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, full and angled in on middle and off, a forward defence to cover

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, full and angled in on off, a solid forward defence back to Ismat Alam

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, nudged to mid-wicket off the back foot

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, hit on the box and Ben Curran feels it. Is now down on his haunches as he tries to get some air back into his system. Misses the tuck to a length ball on off, too high for LBW

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, closer to the stumps and it's on a good length just outside off, good leave that as it angled in too

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, holds its line, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and nips back in a long way, extra pace and zip on this delivery, Ben Curran is struck on the thigh as he fails to deal with the movement

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls hard and straight to mid-on

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, 1 run, full outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran gets forward to defend, the soft outside-edge lands wide of 2nd slip, short and the fielder can't stop it

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, wide length delivery outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran shoulders arms

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, neat back foot block back to Ismat Alam

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, shapes away a tad, left alone

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, fullish and angled in on off, Ben Curran with a soft leading-edge as he closes the face of the bat, rolls to short cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Ben Curran closes the face of the bat and turns it to fine-leg

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full just outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and Ahmadzai sticks a left hand to deflect the ball away

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, full outside off, shapes back in, Ben Curran gets forward to drive, the thick inside-edge rolls to square-leg who is defeated by the spin away, gets beaten to his right, sloppy stuff and gives away two

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to the off-side

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, lovely delivery. Angled in on a length and then holds its line to beat the forward defence, doesn't carry to Zazai though. From round the wicket the ball did a lot to beat the bat

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, length and angled in on off, Ben Curran closes the face of the bat a bit too early, the soft leading-edge rolls wide of cover

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, FOUR, thick outside-edge and flies over the outstretched hands of 1st slip. Full outswinger outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran throws the bat on the drive, it just clears the slips as the batter went hard at it

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, fullish outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to backward point

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, wide length delivery outside off, left alone

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, good length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend, the thick outside-edge dies on the way to gully

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short on the stumps, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls down to deep backward square-leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, another short delivery at Ben Curran who ducks under it. Words from Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short down leg, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, keeps a bit low, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to pull, misses, Zazai dives to his right to take it, past the inside-edge

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, short at Ben Curran who awkwardly flaps the pull, was in no control of the shot, but it lands well short of deep backward square-leg

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, a muted appeal for caught behind, but there was no conviction behind it - nipped in and straightened past Curran's poke, but there's no edge

Ismat Alam to Ben Curran, no run, short and wide of off, Curran plays a one-handed chop and it nearly carries to backward point, on the bounce to the fielder

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, Ashraf tosses one on off, defended back at the bowler

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, very full and outside off - driven back at the bowler

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, flighted delivery outside off - punched off the back-foot to mid-on

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short and wide of off - Curran backs away, opens up the off-side and cuts it square on the off-side for a boundary

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run, tossed up just outside off - Curran prods across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs, on a good length and well wide of off - Curran looks to drive and the bottom-hand comes off, skews square on the off-side and comes back for the third

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and pushed across the left-hander, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, full and pushed across the left-hander - Curran squeezes it square on the off-side and comes back for the second

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Curran has a spar at that and misses

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, on a length and at the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a run

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and shaping back into the left-hander, turned to the on-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Curran drops his gloves and sways away from the line

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off - Curran was shaping to cut and gets an under-edge that bounces through to the keeper

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - dropped with soft hands to the off-side and Curran calls his partner across for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran prods across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran throws his hands on the drive, gets a big edge and the ball flies over backward point, races away to the ropes

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs, nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran waits and then pushes it into the gap square past cover-point, long chase for the fielder and he's back for the third

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run, full and coming back into the left-hander, Curran plays with the angle and drives it to the left of mid-on for a single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, leg byes, 2 runs, short of a length and angling into the pads, brushes Curran's pad and rolls down to long leg, they're back for the second

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai keeps it full and just outside off - Curran presses forward on the block

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a good stride forward in defence

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, half-an-appeal for a caught behind, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Curran is drawn into the defensive push and he's beaten on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, beauty, on a good length and seaming back sharply into the left-hander, draws Curran forward and then cuts him into half, past the inside edge and didn't miss the off-stump by much, could've so easily crashed into the stumps

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven back at the bowler

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, Rahman shortens the length outside off, defended off the back-foot to the off-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, Rahman shortens the length around off, defended to the on-side

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from the left-hander, left alone

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the left-hander, pushed with a straight bat to mid-on

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, another leave from Curran

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off - Curran skews a thick outside edge, into the gap wide of cover for a single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran drops it in front of cover and he's off for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler