LIVE Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Ball by Ball Commentary - AFG in ZIM Only Test 2025

11.6Back of a length and on off, defended once again.

11.5Length ball, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it on the off side.

11.4Short of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out.

11.3Pushes it full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and pushes it to cover.

11.2This is full and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and blocks it out.

11.1On a length and shaping on middle and leg, Zadran nudges it to square leg for a single.

10.6Tossed up, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it to mid-wicket.

10.5Very full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it back to the bowler.

10.4Quicker and around off, punched to mid off.

10.3Flat and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

10.2Floated fuller and around off, blocked well.

10.1Tossed up on middle, Zadran punches it to mid on for a single.

9.6Brad Evans keeps it short, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz ducks under it.

9.5Drops it short and on middle and leg, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

9.4Good length delivery on middle, Zadran solidly defends it out.

9.3Too short and climbs around off, Zadran leaves it alone.

9.2Length ball, outside off, Zadran leans to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

9.1Short of a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet and turns it to square leg for a single.

8.6Good length and on middle,nudged to square leg for a single.

8.5Fuller delivery, outside off, pushed to cover.

8.4Well outside off, shorter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers no shot.

8.3Close to the stumps again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and defends.

8.2LOVELY! Good length delivery, close to the off pole, comes with the angle and whizzes past Rahmanullah Gurbaz's defensive edge.

8.1Shorter and outside off, shaping away, it is leftalone.

7.6Back of a length and on middle, Zadran hangs back and defends it well.

7.5Too short and on middle, Zadran shoulders arms to it.

7.4Keeps it short, bowls it on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it to square leg for one more.

7.3Shorter and on the hips. Zadran tucks it on the leg side and rotates the strike.

7.2Spills it full and angling down the leg side. Zadran looks to clip but misses it.

7.1Short of a length and outside off, Zadran punches it to the left of cover for a couple of runs.

6.6Short of a good length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tamely pushes at it and gets beaten.

6.5Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

6.4Length delivery, around the fourth stump line. Zadran defends it to cover.

6.3Short in length and on the hips.Zadran bunts it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

6.2Very full and close to the stumps. Zadran watchfully defends.

6.1Good length delivery around middle. Zadran gets inside the line and defends.

5.6Too full and around off, defended to cover.

5.5Connects this time. Richard Ngarava bowls in a similar channel, Zadran punches it through covers. The fielder chases and stops it near the fence to save a run.

5.4Gives width outside off, tad shorter. Zadran looks to punch but misses.

5.3Swings back in on a length and on middle, kept out on the leg side.

5.2Touch fuller and straight onto the stumps. Zadran solidly blocks it.

5.1Too full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it to square leg for a single.

4.6Length ball on middle, Zadran defends to end the over.

4.5Shaping on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

4.4Serves it into the surface, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go.

4.3Drops it short and on middle, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

4.2Attacks the stumps with a fuller ball, it is played back to the bowler.

4.1FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short and on middle and off. Zadran gets tall and punches it firmly through covers for a boundary.

3.6OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani get the first wicket. Drops it short and on middle and leg, Abdul Malik pulls it flat and uppishly behind square on the leg side where Blessing Muzarabani takes it. An ordinary shot and Abdul Malik has to go.

3.5Richard Ngarava creates an angle as he bowls it outside off, Abdul Malik plants his front foot to defend but misses it.

3.4Short of a good length and around off, Abdul Malik blocks.

3.3Length ball on top of off. Abdul Malik knocks it to cover.

3.2Well outside off, angled across, Abdul Malik lets it go.

3.1Touch fuller and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to mid off.

2.6FOUR! Well played! Fractionally short and around off, Zadran pulls with control to mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

2.5On a nagging length and around off, it lands and shapes away. Zadran looks to push it but misses.

2.4Short of a length and outside off, Abdul Malik pulls it a bit straighter and to mid on. The fielder dives to his left and gets a hand on it. A run.

2.3Agles in a length ball on middle, defended out.

2.2Short in length and just outside off, Abdul Malik throws his bat at it but misses.

2.1Short and wide of off, shapes away, it is left alone.

1.6Keeps it close to the off pole, around off, Zadran blocks it out.

1.5Around off on a length. Zadran leans and punches but finds mid off.

1.4An inswinger, on a length and on middle, Zadran defends on the leg side.

1.3Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Zadran punches it to mid-wicket.

1.2Slightly short and around off, Zadran hops and defends it out.

1.1This is full and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to cover for a single. He is off the mark.

0.6This is on a length and on middle, Zadran defends well.

0.5CHANCE! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it short and around off, Zadran looks to defend on the up but gloves it to point. Well, well short of the fielder there.

0.4Hard length delivery, around off, Zadran hangs back and defends.

0.3FOUR! Pulled away! Off the mark in style. Shorter and on middle and leg, Zadran, with his good stature, easily pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

0.2A good length delivery, close to the off pole. Zadran solidly defends it on the deck.

0.1Short of a length and outside off, Zadran half-heartedly punches it to the man at gully.