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Text Commentary - Afghanistan v Malaysia - April 3rd, 2010
 
     
 
   
  That's it for us today, thanks for logging on, all of you who have come to asiancricket.org directly and through subsidiary websites. We'l be back on Friday with the Final which will have a new name on the ACC Trophy for the first time, after UAE's dominance and Hong Kong's win in 2008
   
  Nabi, is a star among stars, and his performance today did make a big difference to the team. His 3-30 and 35 not out got him another Man of the Match award and around him the team did well too.
   
  Plenty of Afghan fans fanning outside the dressing-room tents at the moment, wanting to get a sight of their beloved players
   
  An impressive win for Afghanistan, they've been underperforming by their standards in this tournament so far but tiday they bowled and batted very well and Hong Kong the defending ACC Trophy Elite Champions were just no match for them today.
   
   
  Afghanistan 210 for 5
Asghar 55* (93 balls, 3 fours, 1 six), Nabi 35* (32 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
   
  AFGHANISTAN WIN BY FIVE WICKETS
   
  The fans run on and Nabi sprints to beat them to the safety of the tent
   
  44.4 Najeeb to Nabi, SIX, they only wanted two, but Nabi knew what he could do
   
  44.3 Najeeb to Nabi, SIX, monstered over long, into the trees behind the spectators. Nabi didn't even bother to look after he hit it, he knew where it was going
   
  44.2 Najeeb to Asghar, 1 run
   
  44.1 Najeeb to Asghar, no run
   
  Hong KOng's captain Najeeb Amar SLA comes on
   
  End of over 44 (5 runs) Afghanistan 197 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  43.6 Moner to Nabi, FOUR, cut cleanly, straight through to the point boundary
   
  43.5 Moner to Asghar, 1 run. full and on leg, Asghar turns round to square leg
   
  43.4 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  43.3 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  43.2 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  43.1 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  Moner Ahmed SLA to continue
   
  Nadeem 10-0-29-2 He did his best and it was pretty good
   
  End of over 43 (4 runs) Afghanistan 192 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  42.6 Nadeem to Nabi, no run, defended
   
  42.5 Nadeem to Nabi, no run, defended off the stumps
   
  42.4 Nadeem to Nabi, no run, stretchwes well forward to scotch the spin
   
  Asghar's back on his feet and receives a round of applause from his 300 or so fans ringing KOC Unity
   
  14 more runs wanted, 45 balls in hand
   
  Afghanistan are 192 for 5 after 42.3 overs
   
  Asghar Stanikzai has gone down with cramp. Afghan Physio Azeem runs on
   
  42.3 Nadeem to Nabi, 2 runs, driven to long-on
   
  42.2 NAdeem to Asghar, 1 run
   
  42.1 Nadeem to Nabi, 1 run, big heave gets the inside edge down to fine leg inside the circle
   
  The Batting Powerplay is taken
   
  !8 runs off 48 balls is the equation for Afghanistan. It won't take that long
   
  End of over 42 (2 runs) Afghanistan 188 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  41.6 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  41.5 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  41.4 Moner to Nabi, 1 run, drive not timed off a full delivery to long on, Waqas again
   
  Asghar swaps helmet for cap
   
  41.3 Moner to Asghar, 1 run, driven to long-on Waqas
   
  41.2 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  41.1 MOner SLA to Asghar RHB, no run
   
  End of over 41 (4 runs) Afghanistan 186 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  40.6 Nadeem to Nabi, FOUR, driven crsiply to wide long-off. Hard to bowl a maiden to Nabi
   
  40.5 Nadeem to Nabi, no run
   
  40.4 Nadeem to Nabi, no run
   
  40.3 Nadeem to Nabi, no run, loops onto middle, NAbi textbook forward defensive
   
  40.2 Nadeem to Nabi, no run, appeals for lbw
   
  40.1 Nadeem SLA to Nabi RHB, no run
   
  Nadeem 8-0-21-2 comes back from the North End
   
  Looks like it's Afghanistan's match but Malaysia lost against them from this situation and they could do too
   
  End of over 40 (2 runs) Afghanistan 182 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
Ten overs to go, 24 wanted
   
  39.6 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  39.5 Moner to Nabi, 1 run, tossed up high, Nabi drives to long-off
   
  39.4 Moner to Nabi, no run
   
  39.3 Moner to Nabi, no run
   
  39.2 Moner to Asghar, 1 run, to long-off
   
  39.1 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  Has a big repertoire, needs a few wickets with them
   
  Moner Ahmed SLA, craftier than a fox trying to get into a hen-house comes on at the South End
   
  End of over 39 (6 runs) Afghanistan 180 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  38.6 Irfan to Nabi, no run, held back a touch and Nabi plays back down the pitch
   
  38.5 Irfan to Nabi, 2 runs, driven into the mid-wicket gap
   
  38.4 Irfan to Nabi, 2 runs, driven to long on Roy Lamsam and they run hard for the second
   
  38.3 Irfan to Nabi, no run. Nabi comes forward and punches to mid-off on the up
   
  38.2 Irfan to Nabi, 2 runs, cut square, Nadeem does well, picking up on the run one-handed
   
  Irfan's run-up, if anything, appears even longer today
Comes charging in now
   
  38.1 Irfan to Nabi, no run, driven back, Irfan fields in his follow through
   
  Next door in the other ACC Trophy Elite semi-final Malaysia 169 for 6 off 39 overs, chasing 272
   
  DRINKS
   
  32 wanted in 12 overs at 2.66 per over
Hong Kong need 5 wickets, Nabi most of all
   
  End of over 38 (3 runs) Afghanistan 174 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  37.6 Nizakat to Nabi, 1 run
   
  37.5 Nizakat to Nabi, no run
Ilyas Gul drops back , the fourth man on the boundary now
   
  37.4 Nizakat to Nabi, 2 runs, Nabi rocks back, pulls to midwicket
   
  37.3 Nizakat to Nabi, no run
   
  37.2 Nizakat to Nabi, no run
   
  37.1 Nizakat to Nabi, no run
   
  End of over 37 (6 runs) Afghanistan 171 for 5, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  36.6 Irfan to Asghar, no run fast and full and Asghar defends, tucked up
   
  36.5 Irfan to Nabi, 1 run, tapped down to third man
   
  36.4 Irfan to Nabi, no run, full and at the stumps, played with the bottom half of the bat
   
  If Hong Kong get him early,then Afghnaistan will be in trouble
Afghanistan still have a Batting Powerplay in hand
   
  Mohammad Nabi comes out to bat
   
  Afghanistan 170 for 5 (36.3 overs)
   
  Raees c+b Irfan Ahmed 38 (75, 2 fours 1 six)
   
  36.3 Irfan to Raees, WICKET, miscues a pull, straight above him, in the air for a long time, Irfan himself catches
   
  36.2 Irfan to Raees, FREE HIT, FOUR, short ball flat-batted to long-off
   
  36.2 Irfan to Raees, NO BALL
   
  36.1 Irfan to Raees, no run, short of a length and played back to the bowler off the back foot
   
  Irfan Ahmed profile
   
  Irfan 4-0-38-0 coming back from the North End
Has been expensive - Shahzad really took a liking to him - but he is a wicket-taker and wickets are the only thing that will save Hong Kong now
   
  End of over 36 (4 runs) Afghanistan 165 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
41 in 14 wanterd at just undfer 3 an over
   
  Asghar 50* (76 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
Raees 34* Partnership
76 off 137 balls
   
  35.6 Nizakat to Asghar, 2 runs
   
  35.5 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  35.4 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  35.3 Nizakat to Raees, 1 run, punched to cover
   
  35.2 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  35.1 Nizakat to Asghar, 1 run
   
  End of over 35 (4 runs) Afghanistan 161 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  Raees almost slips in turning (no spikes allowed for the batsmen here)
   
  34.6 Nadeem to Raees, no run, bounces and takesd the glove, falls to the off and no run possible
   
  34.5 Nadeem to Raees, no run
   
  34.4 Nadeem to Asghar, 1 run, turned to square leg Irfan Ahmed
   
  34.3 Nadeem to Raees, 1 run, quick single to Asif Khan at backward point
   
  34.2 Nadeem to Asghar, 1 run, turned to square
   
  34.1 Nadeem to Raees, 1 run, tapped to backward point
   
  Nadeem to continue, with his 8th over
7-0-17-2 so far
   
  End of over 34 (2 runs) Afghanistan 157 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  33.6 Nizakat to Raees, 1 run
   
  33.5 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  33.4 Nizakat to Raees, no run, cones forward and beaten
   
  33.3 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  33.2 Nizakat to Asghar, 1 run
   
  33.1 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  Nizakat to continue with his leg-breaks
   
  End of over 33 (3 runs) Afghanistan 155 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  32.6 Nadeem to Raees, no run to cover
   
  32.5 Nadeem to Raees, no run
   
  32.4 Nadeem to Raees, on a length and spinning in, played back to the bowler
   
  32.3 Nadeem to Raees, 2 runs, late cut caressingly
   
  32.2 Nadeem to Raees, no run, plays and misses
   
  32.1 Nadeem to Asghar, 1 run
   
  End of over 32 (2 runs) Afghanistan 152 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
Asghar 43*, Raees 28*
Nadeem 6-0-14-2, Nizakat 4-0-8-0
Nadeem has to produce some magic if Hong Kong are going to save this
   
  31.6 Nizakat to Asghar, 1 run
   
  31.5 Nizakat to Asghar, no run, beaten for the first time in a long time, the legbreak fizzing and bouncing
   
  31.4 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  31.3 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  31.2 Nizakat to Asghar, no ruin
   
  31.1 Nizakat LB to Raees, 1 run, punched to long-on
   
  Asgahr punching the ground with the flat of his hand to flatten a bump
   
  End of over 31 (4 runs) Afghanistan 150 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  30.6 Nadeem to Asghar, no run, off the back foot to the bowler, fielded well
   
  30.5 Nadeem to Asghar, no run
   
  30.4 Nadeem to Asghar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   
  30.3 Nadeem to Asghar, no run
   
  30.2 Nadeem to Asghar, no run, same shot, same place, stopped this time by Hussain Butt
   
  30.1 Nadeem SLA to Asghar, FOUR, cut through point
   
  Nadeem to bowl his 6th over
   
  Partnership of 57* from 101 balls and these two look like they could go all the way to the Final on Friday
   
  End of over 30 (1 run) Afghanistan 146 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
Afghnaistan need 60 off 20 and that's 3 an over
   
  29.6 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  29.5 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  29.4 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  29.3 Nizakat to Asghar, 1 run
   
  29.2 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  29.1 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  End of over 29 (8 runs) Afghanistan 145 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  28.6 Ilyas to Raees, no run, to short mid-wicket
   
  28.5 Ilyas to Raees, no run
   
  28.4 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run, tapped down to backward point
   
  28.3 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run
   
  28.2 Ilyas to Raees, SIX, swung over midwicket
50-partnership off 91 balls
   
  28.1 Ilyas to Raees, no run
   
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  End of over 28 (2 runs) Afghanistan 137 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  27.6 Nizakat to Asghar, no run, single sought round the corner, sent back by Raees
   
  27.5 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  27.4 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  27.3 Nizakat to Raees, 1 run
   
  27.2 Nixzakat to Raees, no run
   
  27.1 Nizakat to Asghar, 1 run
   
  Afghanistan seem to be crusing towards their target, no risks being taken or needing to be taken but two quick wickets and Hong Kong will be right back in it
   
  End of over 27 (6 runs) Afghanistan 135 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  26.6 Ilyas to Raees, no run
   
  26.5 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run
   
  26.4 Ilyas to Asghar, 2 runs
   
  26.3 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run
   
  26.2 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run
   
  26.1 Ilyas OB to Raees, 1 run
   
  The ACC Chief Executive's just arrived at the ground
   
  End of over 26 (3 runs) Afghanistan 129 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  25.6 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  25.5 Nizakat to Asgahr, 2 runs
   
  25.4 Nizakat to Asghar, no run
   
  25.3 Nizakat to Raees, 1 run
   
  25.2 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  25.1 Nizakat to Raees, no run
   
  Nizakat Khan LB is the new bowler from the North End
   
  Next door in the other semi-final Malaysia are 107 for 3 after 27 overs chasing 272. Suhan Kumar still in
   
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  End of over 25 (3 runs) Afghanistan 126 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
80 wanted off 25 overs RRR 3.2
   
  24.6 Ilyas to Asghar, no run
   
  24.5 Ilyas to Asghar, 2 runs, edged down to third man, Asif Kahn gives chase
   
  24.4 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run
   
  24.3 Ilyas to Raees, no run
   
  24.2 Ilyas to Raees, no run
   
  24.1 Ilyas OB to Raees RHB, no run, dug out to short mid-wicket
   
  End of over 24 (4 runs) Afghanistan 119 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  23.6 Najeeb to Asghar, no run, flicked behind square
   
  23.5 Najeeb to Asghar, no run
   
  23.4 Najeeb to Asghar, no run, faster and taken on the pads
   
  23.3 Najeeb to Asghar, FOUR, picks the gap square on the off-side from a short ball outside off
   
  23.2 Najeeb to Asghar, no run, tapped back the wicket
   
  23.1 Najeeb SLA to Asghar RHB, no run
   
  End of over 23 (6 runs) Afghanistan 119 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  22.6 Ilyas to Raees, no run, comes forward, driving
   
  22.5 Ilyas to Raees, 2 runs, short outside off and dabbed down to vacant third man
   
  22.4 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run
   
  22.3 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run, down the wicket and plays to mid-wicket who fileds well on the bounce to save the 4
   
  22.2 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run
   
  22.1 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run
   
  End of over 22 (3 runs) Afghanistan 11 for 4 (22 overs), Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  21.6 Najeeb to Asghar, no run
   
  21.5 Najeeb to Raees, 1 run
   
  21.4 Najeeb to Asghar, 1 run to long-on
   
  21.3 Najeeb to Raees, 1 run, to mid-on, catchable for a while past the bowler's right hand
   
  21.2 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  21.1 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  Hong Kong are defending champions of the ACC Trophy
   
  The game's just swinging Afghanistan's way at the moment, Asia's newest ODI nation.
   
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  End of over 21 (2 runs) Afghanistan 108 for 4 (20 overs), Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  20.6 Ilyas to Asghar, 2 runs, turned to square leg
   
  20.5 Ilyas to Asghar, no run
   
  20.4 Ilyas to Asghar, no run, tapped to short midwicket
   
  20,3 Ilyas to Asghar, no run
   
  20.2 Ilyas to Asghar, no run, flighted and Asghar checks his drive, Ilyas fields
   
  20.1 Ilyas to Asghar, no run
   
  Afghanistan need 98 off 30 overs at 3.26
   
  Aghanistan 108 for 4 (20 overs), Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  MAIDEN
   
  19.6 Najeeb to Raees,no run, beaten by one that spins away sharply
   
  19.5 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  19.4 Najeeb to Raees, no run, driven hard but straight to mid-off
   
  19.3 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  19.2 Najeeb to Raees, fired in, played to point
   
  19.1 Najeeb SLA to Raees, no run
   
  End of over 19 (4 runs) Afghanistan 108 for 4 Target 206 off 50 overs
   
  !8.6 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run
   
  18.5 Ilyas to Asghar, 1 run, driven crisply to long on
   
  18.4 Ilyas to Asgahr, no run, pushed to short midwicket
   
  18.3 Ilyas to Raees, 1 run, turned to square leg
   
  18.2 Ilyas to Raees, no run, pushed to silly mid-on
   
  18.1 Ilyas Gul OB is the new bowler to Asghar RHB, 1 run
   
  Suhan Kumar's been having a great tournament
   
  Next door at KOC Hubara Malaysia are 69 for 3 off 20 overs, Suhan Kumar 50*, chasing 272 off 50 against Nepal
   
  Raees Ahmadzai Profile
   
  DRINKS
   
  Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  End of over 18 (10 runs) Afghnaistan 104 for 4
Asghar 16*, Raees 7*
   
  17.6 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  17.5 Najeeb to Asghar, 1 run, driven off the front foot to long off
   
  Afghanistan 100
   
  17.4 Najeeb to Asghar, FOUR, edged between slip and keeper, Najeeb's been very unlucky today, could have had three by now
   
  17.3 Najeeb to Asghar, no run, turning away to off
   
  17.2 Najeeb to Raees, 1 run, to long-on
   
  17.1 Najeeb to Raees, FOUR, sweet cover-drive
   
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  16.6 Moner to Asghar, faster and flatter and clipped to square leg no run
   
  16.5 Moner to Raees, drivern to long-on
   
  16.4 Moner to Raees, no run
   
  16.3 Moner to Asghar, 1 run
   
  16.2 Moner to Asghar, no run
   
  16.1 Moner SLA to Asgahr, no run
   
  They need 110 off 34 at 3.24 an over
   
  Afghanistan 92 for 4 (16 overs) Target 206 off 50 overs
   
  MAIDEN
   
  15.6 Najeeb to Raees, no run
   
  15.5 Najeeb Amar SLA to Raees Ahmadzai RHB, no run, played back to the bowler
   
  Afghnaistan are chasing 206 for a place in the ACC Trophy Elite final
   
  He had been playing beautifully, then hit one inside out and Waqas took a great reddeming catch at cover after dropping Asghar Stanikzai two overs earlier
   
  Last man was Mohammad Shahzad c Waqas Barkat b Nadeem Ahmed 35 (26 balls, 6 fours)
   
  Afghnaistan are 92 for 4 after 15 overs
   
  Thanks for your patience but it was just one of those things
   
  And we're back with the ACC's commentary!
   
  Afghanistan 89 for 3 (13 overs) Target 206 (50 overs)
Shahzad 35*, Asghar 8*
   
  Afghanistan 79 for 3 (12 overs) Target 206 (50 overs)
Shahzad 29*, Asghar 8*
   
  The clouds have parted over Unity, but are still glowering over Hubara
   
  Afghanistan 77 for 3 (11 overs) Target 206 (50 overs)
Shahzad 28*, Asghar 7*
   
  Afghanistan: 70 for 3 (10.2 overs) Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  Nowroz Mangal lbw Moner Ahmed 1 (3 balls)
   
  Malaysia 36 for 2 (12 overs) v Nepal : Target 272 (50 overs)
   
  Afghanistan 67 for 2 (9.3 overs)
   
  Noor Ali Noori c Najeeb Amar b Nadeem Ahmed 28 (27 balls, 6 fours)
   
  Afghanistan 67 for 1 (9 overs)
Noori 28*, Shahzad 26*

Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  Malaysia 31 for 2 (10 overs) Target 272 (50 overs)
   
  Afghanistan 61 for 1 (8 overs)
Noori 27*, Shahzad 21*
   
  Afghanistan 60 for 1 (7 overs)
Noori 27* , Shahzad 20*
   
  Low dark clouds over the KOC grounds
Messrs Duckworth and Lewis being consulted just in case there's any rain
   
  Afghanistan 38 for 1 (5 overs)
   
  Malaysia 13 for 2 (7 overs)
   
  Afghanistan 38 for 1 (4.4 overs)
   
  Karim Sadiq c Hussain Butt b Irfan Ahmed 11 (13 balls, 2 fours)
   
  Afghanistan 26 for 0 (3 overs)
Target 206 (50 overs)
   
  Malaysia 1 for 2 v Nepal in the other semi-final
   
  Afghanistan 18 for 0 after 2 overs
   
  Afghanistan 10 for 0 (1 over)
   
 
  LUNCH
   
  Apologies for the loss of ball-by-ball commentary, we will try to resume service ASAP
   
  Hong Kong 205 all out (48.1 overs)
   
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