JPN vs AFG Commentary, 24 September, 2026
JPN
81/10 (19.3 ov)
AFG
129/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
Out
c AS Patmore b S Slater
SR
100.00
19.6 · I Alam c AS Patmore b S Slater 3 (3) — Shoma Slater to Ismat Alam, no run, c AS Patmore b S Slater, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Ismat Alam hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Shirai Patmore, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ismat Alam.
Shoma Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shoma Slater to Ismat Alam, 1 run, Ismat Alam hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Shoma Slater to Ismat Alam, 2 runs, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays pull, edged!! towards the third man for 2 runs.
Shoma Slater to Ismat Alam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ismat Alam with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Shoma Slater to Ismat Alam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ismat Alam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Out
c W Miyauchi b S Slater
SR
107.41
19.2 · D Rasooli c W Miyauchi b S Slater 29 (27) — Shoma Slater to Darwish Rasooli, no run, c W Miyauchi b S Slater, Caught out!! outswinger full length on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Wataru Miyauchi. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Shoma Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Shoma Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mohammad Ishaq no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays punch to the short cover.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, Six, Charlie Hara Hinze pitches it full on the stumps. Mohammad Ishaq lofts it cleanly over the ropes for six. That clears the boundary with ease.
AFG
Scored 100 in 18.3 overs
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to take top spinner of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease and strives to hit sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, Four, Charlie Hara Hinze bowls a good length delivery on the stumps. Mohammad Ishaq connects cleanly and sends it away to the fence for four.
Declan Suzuki to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Shoma Slater lands a full length delivery straight on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Declan Suzuki to Darwish Rasooli, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps. Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Declan Suzuki to Darwish Rasooli, Four, Shoma Slater serves a full length delivery on off stump. Darwish Rasooli makes clean contact and sends it away to find the ropes for four.
Declan Suzuki to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Darwish Rasooli, Four, Shoma Slater pitches it full on the stumps. Mohammad Ishaq connects cleanly and sends it away to the boundary for four.
Benjamin Ito to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Benjamin Ito to Mohammad Ishaq, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps. Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Benjamin Ito to Mohammad Ishaq, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease and strives to hit sloge sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 2 runs.
Benjamin Ito to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the stumps, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease, aims to slam cut, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 2 runs.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Ishaq hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Out
c LY Lake b I Takahashi
SR
63.64
15.1 · N Zadran c LY Lake b I Takahashi 7 (11) — Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run, c LY Lake b I Takahashi, OUT! Ibrahim Takahashi delivers a full-length ball on the stumps, and Najibullah Zadran falls for seven runs from eleven deliveries. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake takes the catch to hand the bowler his first wicket.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, A full delivery on the stumps from Benjamin Ito is turned away for one run to end the over.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Benjamin Ito delivers a full ball on the stumps, and the batter defends it for no run.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Najibullah Zadran hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and strives to hit flick shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Ibrahim Takahashi delivers an off break ball at a perfectly good length, on the stumps, causing Najibullah Zadran to hangs in the crease and execute push. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Benjamin Ito to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Out
st AS Patmore b B Ito
SR
117.24
12.4 · W Akram st AS Patmore b B Ito 34 (29) — Benjamin Ito to Mohammad Akram, no run, st AS Patmore b B Ito, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the leg stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease, tries to slam it, but Mohammad Akram fails to make contact with the ball, and Alex Shirai Patmore completes the stumping to send Mohammad Akram back to the dressing room.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Benjamin Ito lands a good-length delivery straight on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, no run, Ibrahim Takahashi lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends safely.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, Four, Benjamin Ito delivers a good length ball wide outside off stump. Darwish Rasooli capitalizes fully and sends it racing away to find the fence for four.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Benjamin Ito pitches it full and straight on the stumps. The batter cannot find a way through.
Benjamin Ito to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram, Six, Ibrahim Takahashi lands it on a good length on the stumps. Mohammad Akram launches it cleanly over the ropes for six.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Good length delivery on the stumps from Ibrahim Takahashi, worked away to rotate the strike for one.
AFG
Scored 50 in 9.4 overs
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Out
c LY Lake b I Takahashi
SR
91.30
9.2 · K Janat c LY Lake b I Takahashi 21 (23) — Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, no run, c LY Lake b I Takahashi, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Karim Janat.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward deep cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Makoto Taniyama to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Makoto Taniyama to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram goes forward to take legbreak of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Makoto Taniyama to Karim Janat, 1 run, Makoto Taniyama delivers legbreak at good length, Karim Janat goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Karim Janat to just 1 run.
Makoto Taniyama to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Makoto Taniyama to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Makoto Taniyama to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Karim Janat goes forward and tucks push toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Makoto Taniyama to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Karim Janat no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Karim Janat goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Karim Janat, 1 run, Charlie Hara Hinze delivers arm ball at good length, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Karim Janat goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karim Janat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Mohammad Akram goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Ibrahim Takahashi to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Mohammad Akram, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease and caresses cut, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Declan Suzuki to Mohammad Akram, Four, Four !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump. Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Declan Suzuki to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Declan Suzuki to Karim Janat, 2 runs, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Karim Janat hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Shoma Slater to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, 2 runs, Mohammad Akram goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Mohammad Akram goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take slower ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Out
lbw b RS Thomas
SR
30.00
3.1 · H Eisakhel lbw b RS Thomas 3 (10) — Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, lbw b RS Thomas, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Reo Sakurano-Thomas appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Hassan Eisakhel has to go back.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, 1 run, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook push, edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater bowls a sharp delivery, and Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried drive but fails to get bat on it.
Shoma Slater to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Mohammad Akram goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried sloge sweep but fails to get bat on it.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Hassan Eisakhel, 1 run, Hassan Eisakhel goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Hassan Eisakhel, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Eisakhel goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Charlie Hara Hinze to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram goes forward to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Hassan Eisakhel, 1 run, Hassan Eisakhel hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, 1 run, Mohammad Akram goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas sends down a sharp delivery, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas to Mohammad Akram, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Akram hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Out
b N kharote
SR
38.46
19.3 · S Slater b N kharote 5 (13) — Nangeyalia kharote to Shoma Slater, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoma Slater as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Nangeyalia kharote to Shoma Slater, 2 runs, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Nangeyalia kharote to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, 1 run, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease and strives to hit flick shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Karim Janat to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Slater, 1 run, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run, Makoto Taniyama hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Makoto Taniyama goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Slater, 1 run, Shoma Slater goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Slater, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shoma Slater hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Makoto Taniyama hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Shoma Slater, no run, Abdullah Ahmadzai hits a good length on the stumps. The batter defends, keeping the required rate climbing in this steep chase.
Out
b AD Ahmadzai
SR
64.29
16.5 · W Miyauchi b AD Ahmadzai 9 (14) — Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, b AD Ahmadzai, Cleaned up! Abdullah Ahmadzai spears in a fast yorker right on the stumps. Wataru Miyauchi stays back to have a swing, misses the line completely, and watches the timber get shattered for nine off 14 balls. That all but closes out an improbable chase.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, 2 runs, An accurately pitched bouncer on the off stump, Wataru Miyauchi goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Wataru Miyauchi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Abdullah Ahmadzai lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Arab Gul to Makoto Taniyama, no run, Arab Gul bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends for no run. The steep required rate slips further out of reach in this chase.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Wataru Miyauchi goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and strives to hit flick shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, goes back, tried cut but fails to get bat on it.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Arab Gul to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Makoto Taniyama goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Makoto Taniyama goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Makoto Taniyama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Makoto Taniyama goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Najibullah Zadran bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it for no run.
Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Out
b A Gul
SR
0.00
13.6 · D Suzuki b A Gul 0 (4) — Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, b A Gul, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Declan Suzuki goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Declan Suzuki hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Declan Suzuki hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Declan Suzuki hangs in the crease and slash reverse sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
Out
c I Alam b A Gul
SR
20.00
13.2 · I Takahashi c I Alam b A Gul 2 (10) — Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Arab Gul pushes a full length delivery straight on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through. No run taken as the required rate continues to climb steeply in the chase.
Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Najibullah Zadran bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends for no run.
Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run, Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ibrahim Takahashi hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Najibullah Zadran bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, defended cleanly back to the bowler.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Out
c I Alam b A Gul
SR
0.00
11.6 · CH Hinze c I Alam b A Gul 0 (5) — Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Charlie Hara Hinze hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ismat Alam, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charlie Hara Hinze.
Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the short mid wicket.
Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Charlie Hara Hinze hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Charlie Hara Hinze hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Out
b A Gul
SR
95.83
11.1 · RS Thomas b A Gul 23 (24) — Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, b A Gul, Arab Gul bowls a full length delivery on the stumps and crashes through the defense. Reo Sakurano-Thomas departs for 23 off 24 balls. That strikes a severe blow in this tight chase.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Takahashi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Out
b N Zadran
SR
16.67
10.3 · A Patmore b N Zadran 2 (12) — Najibullah Zadran to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, b N Zadran, Najibullah Zadran strikes to break through for Afghanistan. Alex Shirai Patmore is dismissed for three, leaving Japan four down in this tight run chase. The pressure mounts as the required rate climbs.
Najibullah Zadran to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Najibullah Zadran bowls a full length delivery on the leg stump, and the batter cannot find a run.
Najibullah Zadran to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Alex Shirai Patmore hangs in the crease and strives to hit sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Nangeyalia kharote to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Alex Shirai Patmore hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays sweep to the short fine leg.
Nangeyalia kharote to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Alex Shirai Patmore hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Nangeyalia kharote to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Arab Gul to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, and Alex Shirai Patmore hangs on and tries to hit push, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Arab Gul to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Alex Shirai Patmore hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Arab Gul to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Arab Gul bowls a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it for no run.
JPN
Scored 50 in 8.3 overs
Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Arab Gul to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, Arab Gul pitches it full length on the stumps, and the batter pushes it away to take one run.
Arab Gul to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Alex Shirai Patmore hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Out
b N kharote
SR
212.50
7.4 · B Ito b N kharote 17 (8) — Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, no run, b N kharote, Bowled him! Nangeyalia Kharote serves a full length delivery straight on the stumps, crashing into the timber. Benjamin Ito departs for a quickfire 17 off eight balls. Despite the wicket, the chase remains comfortable.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Four, Nangeyalia Kharote delivers and Benjamin Ito finds the boundary rope for four. Japan continues to move along comfortably in this chase.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, 2 runs, Nangeyalia Kharote serves a full length ball on the stumps, and the batter works it away to pick up two runs.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito, no run, Karim Janat bowls another tight dot ball as the batter cannot find a run. Japan still need 94 runs from 80 balls in this chase.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Out
b N kharote
SR
82.35
5.5 · K K Fleming b N kharote 14 (17) — Nangeyalia kharote to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nangeyalia kharote to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nangeyalia kharote to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Reo Sakurano-Thomas no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Karim Janat targets the stumps with a full length ball. The batter keeps it out for a dot.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Faridoon Dawoodzai lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it cleanly to end the over.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, edged!! towards the deep point for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 2 runs, Reo Sakurano-Thomas goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease and strives to hit drive, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Abdullah Ahmadzai lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends safely with no run taken. Japan continue their chase comfortably.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Pitched on a good length outside off stump, and Reo Sakurano-Thomas dispatches it to the fence for four. Japan move along smoothly in this modest chase.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, Abdullah Ahmadzai strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Out
c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai
SR
0.00
0.3 · L Y Lake c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai 0 (3) — Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai, OUT! Abdullah Ahmadzai strikes early in the chase. He delivers a back-of-a-length ball on the stumps, and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake is caught by Karim Janat for a three-ball duck. Japan lose their first wicket without a run on the board.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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