Rahmanullah Gurbaz Fifty Powers Afghanistan's Fightback

Overs11.4 Score103 - 3 Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, India are out of reviews! Not the best of judgements from the keeper, Ishan Kishan. Washington Sundar flattens it up, turning it in from around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes down to sweep but falls over a bit and misses, getting struck on the pads. There is a prolonged appeal for LBW, which is turned down, but Shubman Gill reviews it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows it to be turning well down leg. The batters also get a leg bye, as the ball rolls behind square on the off side.

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Overs11.3 Score102 - 3 Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Two is the initial call from Gurbaz, and he gets it with ease. Floated up on a dragged length around middle, Gurbaz lunges and works it through the big gap at mid-wicket and races back for the second.

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Overs9.6 Score79 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Just short! Nice and full, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room to go inside out. Ends up hitting it a lot straighter down to long off, where Gurnoor Brar charges in off the ropes and slides but the ball does not carry. Just a single.

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Overs9.3 Score76 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rapped on the pads! Seems to be going down leg and the appeal is turned down. Full and attacking the front pad from around the wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs low for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

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Overs9.2 Score76 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets to his FIFTY in style. Intent on display right from the outset from the talented Afghan opener. Dubey drops it a bit short, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes on the back foot quickly and unleashes the pull over mid-wicket for a flat six. Rahmanullah brings up a 25-ball half-century, which is the second fastest for Afghanistan in this format, informs Murali Kartik. The 50-run stand also comes up.

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Overs8.6 Score69 - 3 Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Hit with absolute authority. Overcorrection from Prasidh. He looks to go full but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off. Gurbaz holds his shape and goes inside out with the lofted hit for four more. Moves to 49, does Rahmanullah. 9 runs off the over. 34 off the last 3.

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Overs8.5 Score65 - 3 Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Smartly done! Not a great option with third man up inside the circle. This is dug in short, outside off. Gurbaz arches back and plays the upper cut over the short third fielder for a four.

Is that stumped? Quick glovework from Ishan Kishan behind the stumps and Rahmanullah Gurbaz could be in trouble. The third umpire is called into action, and it seems like a close call. The third umpire concludes that Gurbaz has just about enough of his boot behind the line and that saves him big time. NOT OUT!

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Overs7.6 Score60 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Just in! Stays around the wicket, fuller and speared into the right-hander. Gurbaz clears the front leg and swings to go big down the ground. The ball goes past the inside edge and the keeper, Ishan Kishan gathers the ball to his left. He is a bit late in getting the ball close to the sticks and then whipping the bails off. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays confirm that Gurbaz did enough to get back in. He managed to slide his back leg just beyond the crease before the bails were taken off. Rahmanullah seems to have tweaked his back in the process but after receiving treatment from the physio, he is ready to resume.

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Overs7.5 Score60 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Deposited into the stands! Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Gurbaz picks the length early and is quick to get on the back foot. He clears the front leg and pummels it way over mid-wicket for a biggie.

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Overs7.2 Score49 - 3 Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Gets it through! Fired across the off stump, fuller in length. Hashmatullah Shahidi springs onto the front foot and powers it down the ground. Not a lot of ground to cover for Washington Sundar at mid off but he is still beaten to his left and his slide goes in vain.

The physio is out to have a look at Rahmanullah Gurbaz. It seems like Gurbaz landed heavily while putting in the dive and is getting a bit of whiplash. Hopefully, he is fine. Thankfully, Gurbaz is all set to continue.

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Overs6.5 Score44 - 3 Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps and there was a run out chance at the other end. From around the wicket, targeting the top of off. Shahidi hops back to deal with it. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls to the right of the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is keen for a single and is nearly halfway through before being sent back. Ishan Kishan charges across, picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowling end. His throw sails well over the stumps. Gurbaz was not even in the frame despite the desperate dive.

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Overs6.3 Score43 - 3 Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Misjudgement by the debutant. Krishna stays full, around off. Gurbaz leaves nothing in the tank and swings for the hills. It goes square of the wicket on the leg side off an inside edge. Harsh Dubey moves to his right in the deep but the ball bounces and spins away, beating him to his left.

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Overs5.4 Score31 - 3 Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Beaten! Going away with the angle, on a back of a length. Hashmatullah stands tall to punch it away but the ball kisses the deck and zips past the outside edge.

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Overs5.3 Score31 - 3 Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Not in control but safe! Brar bends his back and hits the deck hard. Gurbaz gives the bowler the charge premeditately but is tucked up for room. He swings across for the pull but is rushed. Gets it away to the right of mid on for a single.

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Overs5.2 Score30 - 3 Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fractionally short, on off. Fast hands from Hashmatullah Shahidi as he slaps it away to backward point on the bounce. Nitish Kumar Reddy flings himself to his left and makes a half-stop. Just a single.