Afghanistan vs New Zealand 40th Match at Abu Dhabi, 07 Nov, 2021

Toss: Afghanistan, who chose to bat
Afghanistan 124/8 (20)
New Zealand 125/2 (18.1)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Trent Boult
  • Devon Conway 37 * (33)
  • Kane Williamson 40 * (42)

Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, Boundary! Sands tall to loft this right over Southee's head. Almost goes the distance, one bounce and over the boundary

Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, shimmies down the wicket and flicks this length ball to mid-on

Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, moves across in the crease and glances it to short fine leg

Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, gets forward and tries to swings it hard but misses.

Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, gets forward and nudges it towards short mid-wicket

Over 1.2 Trent Boult bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, gets forward and squeezes it towards point

Over 1.3 Trent Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 1.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, comes on to the front foot and  knocks it in front of cover with soft hands and sets off for a single, only to be sent back by Zazai

Over 1.5 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the kepeer.

Over 1.6 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, goes for the upper cut, gets beaten due to the lack of pace and extra bounce. The keeper fails to grab the ball though