Afghanistan vs England 6th Match at Colombo, 21 Sep, 2012

Toss: Afghanistan,who choose to bowl first
England 196/5 (20)
Afghanistan 80/10 (17.2)
England won by 116 runs
Man of the Match: LJ Wright
  • Izatullah Dawlatzai 0 * (3)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, plays a lovely flick straight to squareleg.

Over 0.2 ST Finn bowls it short and wide outside off to Mohammad Shahzad, beaten, no runs, attempts a square cut and gets beaten by the bounce and away movement.

Over 0.3 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, tucks it to long leg for one.

Over 0.4 ST Finn bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 1 run, inside edges the skiddy delivery to fine leg for one.

Over 0.5 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, drags his drive to mid on and sends back his Skipper from a run.

Over 0.6 ST Finn bowls it short of length at 146 kmph to Mohammad Shahzad, CAUGHT, Shahzad jumps down the track for a big hit straight down the ground and splices it high in the air towards mid on where Broad holds onto the skier safely.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Jade Dernbach bowls it short of length to S Shafiqullah, CAUGHT, and he is gone for a first ball duck, Shafiq went through with an aimless slog on the backfoot and miscues it towards covers where a skier was taken safely. Team England on a hat-trick...

Over 1.2 Jade Dernbach bowls a short and rising delivery to KS Sadiq, no runs, goes for a pull and is way too late and the ball clips the helmet and flies straight to first slip. A loud appeal for a catch is turned down and rightly so.

Over 1.3 Jade Dernbach bowls it short of length to KS Sadiq, beaten, no runs, gets beaten for pace and slight away movement around off.

Over 1.4 Jade Dernbach bowls a short and rising delivery to KS Sadiq, 2 runs, pulls it down through mid wicket for a couple.

Over 1.5 Jade Dernbach bowls it short of length to KS Sadiq, beaten, no runs, attempts a wild slog and gets beaten outside off.

Over 1.6 Jade Dernbach bowls it short of length to KS Sadiq, no runs, pushes the slower one cluelessly to point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, plays a loose defence around off.

Over 2.1 ST Finn bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 1 wide, misses his flick down the legside.

Over 2.2 ST Finn bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, no runs, this one stays low and hits the pad but was sliding down leg.

Over 2.3 ST Finn bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, no runs, defends it towards covers.

Over 2.4 ST Finn bowls a pitched up delivery to NK Mangal, makes room and drags his flat batted shot wide of mid on for a Boundary.

Over 2.5 ST Finn bowls a pitched up delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, gets behind the line and drives it to mid off.

Over 2.5 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangalbeaten, 1 wide, once again gets done in for pace in a pull down the legside. England think there was some glove in that but Taufel was convinced that there wasn't.
Over 2.5 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangalbeaten, 1 wide, attempts a pull and gets beaten for pace down the legside.

Over 2.6 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, 1 run, inside edges the inducker to long leg for one.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, 2 runs, punches it through extra covers for a couple.

Over 3.2 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, CAUGHT N BOWLED, Mangal makes room and flat bats it pretty hard towards Broad who holds onto a great reflex catch!

Over 3.3 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, 2 runs, tucks it in the air behind squareleg for a couple.

Over 3.4 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, no runs, attempts a short arm jab pull and gets hit on the arm painfully.

Over 3.5 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, beaten, no runs, looks to drive it on the up and gets beaten by the away movement and bounce.

Over 3.6 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run, tucks it behind squareleg for one.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run, flashes it away off a thick edge to square thirdman for one.

Over 4.2 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to KS Sadiq, no runs, attempts a pull and gets hit on the thighpad.

Over 4.3 ST Finn bowls a pitched up delivery to KS Sadiq, 2 runs, flicks it across through mid wicket and settles for a couple.

Over 4.4 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to KS Sadiq, 1 run, gets a thick edge to his pull shot which lands safely fine of thirdman for a single.

Over 4.5 ST Finn bowls a short and rising delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, no runs, defends it to point.

Over 4.6 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 lb, gets hit on the pad very high around middle and steals a leg bye behind point.

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