Afghanistan's Shahidi and Omarzai Build Partnership Amidst Spin Attack

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A bit more round arm and slanted into the pads, tucked away 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Just a hint of turn there. Shorter and slower on off, turning away, Shahiditaps it behind point.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Sundar sees the batter advancing and fires it in towards the batter. Shahidi ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FIFTY up for the Number 1 all-rounder in ODI cricket. Fullish length around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it down to long off for a single and gets to his 9th ODI half-century.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length, angled across off, Shahidi gets a bit side on and guides it down to deep third for a run.

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.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Banged in short again, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai climbs on top of the bounce and pulls it down to mid-wicket.

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.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wider on the crease this time, honing in on middle and leg stump, Shahidi tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Shortish length again, on middle and leg, Omarzai makes room and pushes it down through mid on for just another single.

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.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On the shorter side, darted in from around off, Shahidi backs away and punches it out to square covers.

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.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, On middle and leg, angled in, driven back past the bowler and down to long off for one more.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and angled across the off stump again, Shahidi comes down the pich and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Top shot! Just angled across off, not looking to spin the ball. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back and cuts it just behind point for a boundary.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length around off, sliding on, Omarzai plays with a vertical bat and punches it to extra cover.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Angled into the stumps from around the wicket, Shahidi leans forward and blocks it into the off side.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Good length on middle, sits up a bit, and Omarzai punches it down to long on for one.

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.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter and on a length around off, Omarzai backs away and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full again, outside off, nudged away to the left of backward point for an easy single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated up, on a fullish length around off. Shahidi hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Change of gloves for Azmatullah Omarzai and a much-needed sip of fluids in the Chennai heat. It seems the 12th man brought out two gloves for the same hand before he returned with the correct one.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On middle, Azmatullah Omarzai gets inside the line and plays it down to mid on. Just a single off that over.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Around the wicket, drifted into the left-hander. Hashmatullah Shahidi lunges to defend.

It will be spin from both ends now as Washington Sundar has been called into the attack. There was also a brief word from Chris Gaffaney to the Afghanistan skipper after he ran through the danger area while completing a single off the final ball of the previous over.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and just outside off, Shahidi leans foward, smothers it towards gully and picks up a single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter one around leg stump, nudged away gently into the leg side.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nagging length, angling it across the left-hander from middle, Hasmat watchfully blocks it off.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter now, around off, played off the back foot and back to the bowler.