End of over 7 (3 runs) Afghanistan 58/2 (RR: 8.28)

Noor Ali Zadran10 (13b 1x4 0x6)
Gulbadin Naib5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
SC Williams2-0-15-1
T Panyangara1-0-5-1
 

Jha: "Always felt that the one thing the lesser experienced teams lack is the ability to rotate the strike. Australia and India tend to eventually score well in limited overs games because of the ones and twos. Combine that with shahzad's power hitting and afg have a solid chance of threatening any team."

 
6.6
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, tossed up outside leg, Noor Ali goes for the reverse sweep, keeps it down but can't place it in the gap past short third man
6.5
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, no run
6.4
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, 2 runs, goes back again seeing the ball a bit short and tries to cut it through the covers. No timing with Williams bowling so slow and not letting the ball come on
6.3
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, got into the cut way too early and the ball is toe-ended into the covers
6.2
Williams to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, opts for the sweep, but it kicks and bounces off a length and ruins the batsman's plans
6.1
Williams to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, oooh, that didn't come on and the horror-struck batsman watches the ball lob up to the left of the bowler. There is lots of turn here, if you want to bowl it slow. Everyone was ball-watching, as it drops into no-man's land and eventually Afghanistan find the single
 

Ganesh: "Oh jeez. Nabi is the only experienced batsman in this line-up. Zimbabwe should build pressure and get back into the game, N.O.W.!" ---- Deep midwicket goes back, Williams wants him a bit finer, slip in place too