Afghanistan vs India 3rd Match at Colombo, 19 Sep, 2012

Toss: Afghanistan, who choose to bowl first
India 159/5 (20)
Afghanistan 136/10 (19.3)
India won by 23 runs
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • Shapoor Zadran 0 * (0)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 2 runs, straightaway goes for a big hit and slices it over widish mid off and a great sliding stop from Gambhir keeps it down to a couple.

Over 0.2 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery at 134 kmph to Mohammad Shahzad, beaten, no runs, pokes at it outside off and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 0.3 Z Khan bowls it short and wide outside off to Mohammad Shahzad, beaten, no runs, goes for a square cut and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 0.4 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, beaten, no runs, gets forward in defence and is beaten by the away movement and extra bounce.

Over 0.5 Z Khan bowls it short of length to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 lb, tickles it off his pad to fine leg for one.

Over 0.6 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, 1 run, tucks it off his pads to long leg for one.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 IK Pathan bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, no runs, defends the inducker back to the bowler.

Over 1.2 IK Pathan bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 1 run, inside edges it onto the pad and steals a single from the off side.

Over 1.3 IK Pathan bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, drags his big shot flat in the air well wide of mid on for a Boundary.

Over 1.4 IK Pathan bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 2 runs, hops up and cuts it wide of thirdman for a couple.

Over 1.5 IK Pathan bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, flicks it along the ground to mid on.

Over 1.6 IK Pathan bowls a bouncer to Mohammad Shahzad, beaten, no runs, attempts a pull and gets beaten around middle. Good stuff from Irfan.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Z Khan bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 1 run, edges his drive to thirdman for one.

Over 2.2 Z Khan bowls it short of length to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, misses his flick down the legside to one that kicked off and managed to brush the thighpad on its way to the keeper.

Over 2.3 Z Khan bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, defends it towards mid off and steals a single.

Over 2.4 Z Khan bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, 3 runs, flicks it off his pads to deep squareleg and picks up three runs.

Over 2.5 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, whippy whippy flick in the air over mid wicket for a Boundary!

Over 2.6 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, edges his flashy drive and the ball flies quickly wide of slip for a Boundary!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, tucks it down to mid wicket.

Over 3.2 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, 1 run, pokes that away to square thirdman for one.

Over 3.3 L Balaji bowls a bouncer to Mohammad Shahzad, no runs, leaves it outside off.

Over 3.4 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, makes room and late cuts it to square thirdman for a couple. Well one short signaled by the Umpire.

Over 3.5 L Balaji bowls a short and rising delivery to Mohammad Shahzad, CAUGHT, Shahzad makes room for a wild pull and miscues it in the air off the bottom and gets caught by the backward running mid on. Huge relief for India for now!

Over 3.6 L Balaji bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, pushes it to cover point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 IK Pathan bowls a good length delivery to KS Sadiq, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket and takes a quick single.

Over 4.2 IK Pathan bowls a short and rising delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, moves back for a pull and doesn't get hold of it around leg.

Over 4.3 IK Pathan bowls it short of length to NK Mangal, no runs, drags his forcing shot back to the bowler.

Over 4.4 IK Pathan bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, smashes the wide ball on the up through covers for a Boundary.

Over 4.5 IK Pathan bowls a pitched up delivery to NK Mangal, no runs, pushes the near yorker back to the bowler.

Over 4.6 IK Pathan bowls a good length delivery to NK Mangal, 1 run, shuffles across for a flick and gets hit on the pad with an inside edge around leg and picks up a run from squareleg.

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