End of over 5 (12 runs) Afghanistan 49/1 (RR: 9.80)

Asghar Stanikzai0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Noor Ali Zadran7 (6b 1x4 0x6)
SC Williams1-0-12-1
DT Tiripano1-0-15-0
 

wali kahn: "what else can wake me up at 4:30 am, here in Toronto, just the love of my dear Afghanistan. I m loving it: the game, my heroes, the fours, the sixes, the beats, afghan jalebi, the dhole and even my tears."

 
4.6
Williams to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, turns right past the outside edge as Stanikzai steps forward to play an orthodox defensive push. Serves him right playing something like that
4.5
Williams to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT, oh, he's reverse swept it straight to point! Shahzad walks off having made 40 of Afghanistan's 49. It was the over-the-wicket angle that made him do something different. The ball perhaps was a bit further away than he would have liked, which meant he mistimes it. Williams roars. He has his redemption

Mohammad Shahzad c H Masakadza b Williams 40 (23b 7x4 1x6) SR: 173.91
4.4
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, 1 run, moves over the wicket for a tossed up delivery on middle, Noor Ali closes the face a bit too early and gets a leading edge to mid-off
4.3
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, FOUR, there's Noor Ali's two pence, lovely strokeplay. He sizes up a length ball and powers it away through the covers with a flick of his wrists. Sean Williams goes into a crouch, thinking perhaps, "This is not happening, this is not happening, this is not happening!"
4.2
Williams to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, pushed through outside off, Shahzad half-pulls it through wide mid-on
4.1
Williams to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, Or maybe not so much. Saw the flight on the ball, moved a little leg side to make sure he had the width to free the arms too, and then watches it sail over long-off. Doesn't even move. Ball's lost as well. Absolute carnage
 

Tamim Kabir: "Six overs of Shahzad's Entertainment & the match could be out of Zimbabwe's reach " ----- Pace off the ball, this is good.