Australia vs Sri Lanka, 5th T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
56/2 (15.3) CRR: 3.54
Afghanistan opt to bat
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmat Shah | 31 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 31 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowlwer | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan | 31 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
Partnership : 19(45)
Last Wkt : b Mahmudullah 28(43) - 102/4 in 27.6 ov.
Last 5 over : 26 runs, 1 wkts
Mehidy Miraz: Definitely, I think 215 is a good score for our batsmen. The wicket is good and if we play well we can easily chase. Just try to bowl the dot balls in the middle overs and build the pressure - that was my plan. We will focus on playing normal cricket, ball-to-ball and we are confident.
Local Time, 08:41 GMT, 14:11 IST: Disappointing batting performance from Afghanistan. On a good batting wicket they never got going and by the halfway stage had played more than 100 dots as Rahmat and Shahidi failed to rotate the strike enough. Old-school ODI batting of the 80s and early 90s and that allowed the hosts to build the pressure on them. Soon after getting in they got out. Mehidy with a tight spell through the middle overs as he kept a leash on things. Eventually it was left to Najiubullah who played an enterprising knock of 67 to help his side go over 200. There was a late collapse after Nabi got out and the visitors could not bat out their overs. Mustafizur and Shoriful cleaning up the lower-order. Back for the chase in 30 minutes...
Mustafizur to Ahmadzai,THATS OUT!! Caught!!
49.2:
Mustafizur to Ahmadzai, no run, slower delivery on a fuller length on the stumps, defended
49:3
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, 1 run, full on off, Ahmadzai gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
49.4:
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, wide, down leg
49.5:
Shoriful Islam to Najibullah, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Najibullah lofts to long-on
49.6:
Shoriful Islam to Najibullah, no run, short of length on off, Najibullah defends off the back foot to cover
49.7:
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, 1 run, full on the stumps, Ahmadzai pushes and the thick outside-edge runs away fine to third man for a single
Mustafizur to Ahmadzai,THATS OUT!! Caught!!
48.1:
Mustafizur to Ahmadzai, no run, slower delivery on a fuller length on the stumps, defended
48.2:
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, 1 run, full on off, Ahmadzai gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
48.3:
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, wide, down leg
48.4:
Shoriful Islam to Najibullah, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Najibullah lofts to long-on
48.5:
Shoriful Islam to Najibullah, no run, short of length on off, Najibullah defends off the back foot to cover
48.6:
Shoriful Islam to Ahmadzai, 1 run, full on the stumps, Ahmadzai pushes and the thick outside-edge runs away fine to third man for a single
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