Afghanistan's Partnership Shines in Cricket Match

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Overs30.3

Score150 - 5

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Gets it away! Prince switches to around the wicket and digs it in short, over the right shoulder. Shahidi is rushed but manages to get the hook away fine of the man at deep fine leg.

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Overs29.6

Score145 - 5

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Tidy from Sundar, just two runs off it. Full and angled in from around off, Shahidi punches it off the front foot and wide of the bowler. Sundar gets across well and palms the ball towards extra cover. Afghanistan are 145/5 after 30 overs.

End of a 105-run stand, and with that, the umpires have called for a drinks break. Azmatullah Omarzai will be disappointed to have fallen after doing all the hard work, as there was a much bigger score on offer. Hashmatullah Shahidi will be keen to ensure he does not throw it away and bat deep into the innings. Given the kind of start India had with the ball, they perhaps could have afforded to be a touch more attacking with their fields. It will be interesting to see if they are on the attack now, having gotten a breakthrough. Mohammad Nabi joins Shahidi out in the middle.

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Overs28.2

Score141 - 5

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, that was a bit too casual from Prasidh Krishna, but he's done well in the end. Prince Yadav goes wider on the crease and bangs in a short-pitched delivery into the batter. Azmatullah Omarzai gets his hands out in front and pulls it flat towards long leg. The ball dips on the fielder, who does not judge it well, but manages to get his hands underneath. The ball pops back up and Krishna manages to pouch it safely. Replays confirm that Krishna had his fingers under the ball during that first attempt and Omarzai will have to walk back.

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Overs26.5

Score136 - 4

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower one, floated full on middle. Omarzai clips it across to deep mid-wicket for one, and that brings up the 100-run stand between these two. What a momentum-shifting partnership this has been for the Afghans.

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Overs26.3

Score135 - 4

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Not in control, but gets away with it, does Shahidi. Banged in short and around the front shoulder, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes after it but gets a top edge well short of the deep backward square leg fielder and picks up a single.

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Overs25.5

Score132 - 4

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A quick single, and that will be Hashmatullah Shahidi's 23rd half-century in ODIs. Full and outside off, Hashmatullah leans on and nudges it towards point for a run, and what a captain's knock this has been so far from him.

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Overs24.6

Score130 - 4

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, SIX! The Afghan skipper is growing in confidence now. Tossed up on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi dances down the track and whacks it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 12 off the over and Afghanistan starting to look a lot more settled now.

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Overs23.1

Score116 - 4

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! That's a clean strike. Floated up on off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away early and launches the ball up and over long off for a biggie. This stand has now moved to 80 between Omarzai and Shahidi.