| 100 or so Nepali fans cheer their team off the field. Suresh Navaratnam's 115 almost swung it for Malaysia, who with 10 overs to go needed 110. |
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| It's an Afghanistan v Nepal Final and we'll have it ball-by-ball on Friday from 8.15 AM (0515 GMT). It's going to be a great game. |
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| Malaysia lose their last wicket and Nepal have won by 8 runs | |
| Malaysia now need 9 off 3 | |
| Malaysia now need 11 off 4 | |
| 12 off 5 wanted | |
| Malaysia need 14 off the last over to win, 1 wicket in hand | |
| Plenty of excitement there - we'll stay with it and keep you updated | |
| Malaysia need 18 off the last 2 overs with 2 wickets in hand, chasing 272 against Nepal for a place in the Final. Surewsh Navaratnam and Suhan Kumar the big run-getters for Malaysia. |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| End of over 36 (4 runs) Afghanistan 165 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs) 41 in 14 wanterd at just undfer 3 an over |
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| Asghar 50* (76 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) Raees 34* Partnership 76 off 137 balls |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| You're with the ACC commentary team in Kuwait www.asiancricket.org | |
| End of over 25 (3 runs) Afghanistan 126 for 4, Target 206 (50 overs) 80 wanted off 25 overs RRR 3.2 |
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| 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. | |
| You're with the ACC at www.asiancricket.org live and direct from KOC Hubara in Kuwait for the semi-final between Afghanistan and Hong Kong | |
| 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* |
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| 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* |
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| Afghanistan 79 for 3 (12 overs) Target 206 (50 overs) Shahzad 29*, Asghar 8* |
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| 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* |
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| 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) |
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| Malaysia 31 for 2 (10 overs) Target 272 (50 overs) | |
| Afghanistan 61 for 1 (8 overs) Noori 27*, Shahzad 21* |
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| Afghanistan 60 for 1 (7 overs) Noori 27* , Shahzad 20* |
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| Low dark clouds over the KOC grounds Messrs Duckworth and Lewis being consulted just in case there's any rain |
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| 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) |
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| Malaysia 1 for 2 v Nepal in the other semi-final | |
| Afghanistan 18 for 0 after 2 overs | |
| Afghanistan 10 for 0 (1 over) | |
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| Apologies for the loss of ball-by-ball commentary, we will try to resume service ASAP | |
| Hong Kong 205 all out (48.1 overs) | |
| Next door KOC Hubara, Nepal 271 for 6 (50 overs) v Malaysia | |
| Hong Kong 201 for 9 (47.2 overs) | |
| Najeeb Amar b Hamid Hassan 18 (15 balls, 3 fours) | |
| Hong Kong 195 for 8 46.3 overs | |
| Moner Ahmed c Sami Shenwari b Mohammad Nabi 18 (17 balls, 1 four, 1 six) | |
| Hong Kong 193 for 7 (46 overs) Partnership of 30 (25 balls) between Moner Ahmed and Najeeb Amar |
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| Hong Kong 183 for 7 (45 overs) Batting Powerplay started | |
| Hong Kong 179 for 7 (44 overs) | |
| Hong Kong 168 for 7 (43 overs) | |
| Hong Kong 163 for 7 (41.5 overs) | |
| Waqas Barkat run out (Mirwais Ashraf/Mohammad Shahzad) 7 (10 balls) | |
| Hong Kong 159 for 6 (41.1 overs) | |
| Irfan Ahmed c Karim Sadiq b Nowroz Mangal 9 (10 balls, 1 four) | |
| Hong Kong 153 for 5 (40 overs) | |
| Next door in the other ACC Trophy semi-final Nepal are 182 for 4 off 42 overs v Malaysia | |
| Hussain Butt c Mirwais Ashraf b Mohammad Nabi 63 (113 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) | |
| Temporary loss of communications - BACK ASAP | |
| 38.4 Hamid to Butt, 2 runs and a no ball, pushed through midwicket | |
| 38.3 Hamid to Irfan, 1 run, fast bouncer, played down with a rol of the wrists to deep square Karim | |
| 38.2 Hamid to Butt, 1 run, under-edged cut | |
| 38.1 Hamid to Irfan, 1 run to fine leg | |
| End of over 38 (2 runs) Hong Kong 141 for 4 Nowroz 2-0-4-0 |
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| 37.6 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 37.5 Nowroz to Butt, no run, down the trsck but Nowroz spots it and Butt hasn't room to swing his arms | |
| 37.4 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 37.3 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 37.2 Nowroz to Irfan, 1 run | |
| 37.1 Nowroz OB to Butt, 1 run | |
| End of over 37 (5 runs) Hong Kong 139 for 4 | |
| 36.6 Hamid to Butt, 1 run, run-out missed as Butt was well short of his ground | |
| 36.5 Hamid to Butt, no run, thuds into the pads | |
| 36.4 Hamid to Irfan RHB, 1 leg bye, yorker attempted | |
| 36.3 Hanmid to Butt, 1 run, shirt and pulled to deep square leg Karim | |
| New batsman is Irfan Ahmed, he made a golden duck yesterday against Oman but is capable of much much more | |
| Nizakat Khan c Asghar Stanikzai b Hamid Hassan 8 (5 balls, 1 four) | |
| 36.2 Hamid to Nizakat, WICKET, Hamid just holds it back and Nizakat drives a shade early and Asghar at mid-off takes it chest high | |
| 36.1 Hamid to Nizakat, 2 runs, turned to fine leg Noori | |
| Hamid to continue, 3-0-9-1 so far | |
| End of over 36 (2 runs) Hong Kong 134 for 3 | |
| 35.6 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 35.5 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 35.4 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| 35.3 Nowroz to Nizakat, 1 run, clipped through point | |
| 35.2 Nowroz to Butt, 1 run | |
| 35.1 Nowroz to Butt, no run | |
| Nowroz Mangal OB is the new bowler from the North End | |
| End of over 35 (6 runs) Hong Kong 132 for 3 | |
| 34.6 Hamid to Nizakat, FOUR, cut through point, clsassy shot from a man in form | |
| 34.5 Hamid to Butt, 1 run, sloer ball and driven from middle to lomng-on | |
| 34.4 Hamid to Nizakat, 1 run, through point off the back foot | |
| Young Nizakat Khan RHB is the new batsman Did well in Kuwait last year when Hong Kong won the ACC U-19 Elite |
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| Hong Kong 126 for 3 (34.3 overs) | |
| Ilyas Gul c Raees Agmadzai b Hamid Hassan 23 (60 balls, 2 fours) | |
| 34.3 Hamid to Ilyas, WICKET, fast bouncer, Ilyas late on the throat ball and Raees comes in from square leg and catches comfortably | |
| 34.2 Hamid to Ilyas, no run | |
| 34.1 Hamid RF to Ilyas RHB, no run, Hamid cutting his pace and focussing on acciuracy | |
| Partnership of 77* (122 balls) for the third wicket | |
| End of over 34 (9 runs) Hong Kong 126 for 2 | |
| 33.6 Karim to Butt, FOUR, short and swung round to square leg | |
| 33.5 Karim to Butt, no run | |
| Hussain Butt 50* (92 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes) | |
| 33.4 Karim to Butt, FOUR, over midwicket | |
| 33.3 Karim to Butt, no run, defended | |
| 33.2 Karim to Ilyas, 1 run | |
| 33.1 Karim (OB) to Ilyas, no run | |
| Hong Kong at the current rate will score 180 | |
| End of over 33 (3 runs) Hong Kong 117 for 2 | |
| 32.6 Hamid to Butt, no run | |
| 32.5 Hamid to Ilyas, 1 run, cheeky single past the bowler's right hand | |
| 32.4 Hamid to Butt, 1 leg bye | |
| 32.3 Hamid to Ilyas, 1 leg bye, short and off the body down to third man | |
| 32.2 Hamid to ILyas, no run | |
| 32.1 Hamid RF to Ilyas, no run | |
| End of over 32 (7 runs) 114 for 2 Butt 46*, Gul 21* |
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| 31.6 Karim to Butt, no run. sweeps and misses, Karim appeals, not out | |
| 31.5 Karim to Butt, no run | |
| 31.4 Karim to Butt, SIX, sweetly struck over the sightscreen | |
| 31.4 Karim to Butt, WIDE | |
| Commentart from an Afghan with a megaphone at the ground | |
| 31.3 Karim to Butt, no run | |
| 31.2 Karim to Butt, no run | |
| 31.1 Karim to Butt, no run | |
| Karim Sadiq (OB) replaces Sami at the North End | |
| and still going strong | |
| Partnership of 58 (103 balls) between Hussain Butt and Ilyas Gul for the third wicket | |
| End of over 31 (7 runs) Hong Kong 107 for 2 | |
| 30.6 Hamid to Ilyas,no run, faster and fuller and straigter and Ilyas defends | |
| 30.5 Hamid to Ilyas, no run, slower and fuller and Hamid appeals for leg before, Umpire Tahir unmoved | |
| 30.4 Hamid to Ilyas, FOUR leg byes | |
| 30.4 Hamid to Ilyas, WIDE, down leg | |
| 30.3 Hamid to Butt, 1 leg bye | |
| Hamid is limpingly fit to resume | |
| Shahzad the Afghsan wicket-keeper throws the ball back to Hamid, who is taken unawares and is struck on the shin. Painfully. Hamid receives treatment from physio Azeem. | |
| 30.2 FREE HIT, no run, yorker can't be got away | |
| 30.2 Hamid to Butt, no ball | |
| 30.1 Hamid to Butt, no run, played to square leg Raees | |
| Hamid Hassan RF to come on from the South End | |
| End of over 30 (3 runs) Hong Kong 100 for 2 | |
| Sami 10-1-31-0 | |
| 29.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 29.5 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 29.4 Sami to Butt, 1 run, driven through point | |
| 29.3 Sami to Butt, no run | |
| 29.2 Sami to Ilyas, 1 run | |
| 29.1 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| End of over 29 (1 run) Hong Kong 97 for 2 Butt 38*, Ilyas 20* Sami 9-1-28-0, Nabi 6-1-15-0 |
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| End of over 28 (2 runs) Hong Kong 95 for 2 | |
| 27.6 Sami to Butt, no run, leg-break bounces and left alone | |
| 27.5 Sami to Ilyas, 1 bye | |
| 27.4 Sami to Ilyas, no run, defended, Sami pitching it up a shade slower and seeing the benefits | |
| 27.3 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 27.2 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 27.1 Sami LB to Butt, 1 run to long-on | |
| Next door at KOC Hubara in the other ACC Trophy semi-final Nepal are 116 for 3 after 28 overs | |
| End of over 27 (7 runs) Hong Kong 93 for 2 | |
| 26.6 Nabi to Ilyas, FOUR, tossed-up and driven wide of long-off, good shot | |
| 26.5 Nabi to Butt, 1 run, punched off the back foot to Long-off Asghar | |
| 26.4 Nabi to Ilyas, 1 run, driven to long-on Karim | |
| 26.3 Nabi to Butt, 1 run, tossed up and driven to long-off | |
| 26.2 Nabi to Butt, no run | |
| 26.1 Nabi OB to Butt RHB, no run | |
| End of over 26 (7 runs) Hong Kong 86 for 2 | |
| 25.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 25.5 Sami to Ilyas, defended down the track, Sami fields | |
| 25.4 Sami to Ilyas, 2 runs, driven to mid-wicket | |
| 25.3 Sami to Butt, 1 run, stroked to long-off Raees | |
| 25.2 Sami to Butt, FOUR, swivelled round to fine leg | |
| 25.1 Sami to Butt, no run | |
| End of over 25 (2 runs) Hong Kong 79 for 2 On course for 158 at this rate |
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| 24.5 Nabi to Ilyas, no run | |
| 24.5 Nabi to Ilyas, no run | |
| 24.4 Nabi to Butt, 1 run | |
| 24.3 Nabi to Ilyas, 1 run | |
| 24.2 Nabi to Ilyas, no run | |
| 24.1 Nabi to Ilyas, no run | |
| Hong Kong keeping their powder dry, looking for a late charge with wickets in hand. | |
| End of over (7 runs), Hong Kong 77 for 2 | |
| 23.6 Sami to Butt, no run | |
| 23.5 Sami to Butt, no run, lbw appeal | |
| 23.4 Sami to Butt, SIX, down the track and stroked over long-on. Effortless | |
| 23.3 Sami to Butt, no run | |
| 23.2 Sami to Ilyas, 1 run, to fine leg Shahpour | |
| 23.1 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| Afghanistan's spinners exertring some control here | |
| End of over 23 (2 runs) Hong Kong 70 for 2 Sami 6-1-13-0, Nabi 3-1-5-0 |
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| 22.6 Nabi to Ilyas, 1 run, ditto | |
| 22.5 Nabi to Butt, 1 run, pushed to long on Karim | |
| 22.4 Nabi to Butt, no run | |
| 22.3 Nabi to Butt, no run, Butt in a tangle as the ball spins in | |
| 22.2 Nabi to Butt, no run, fileded off his own bowling | |
| 22.1 Nabi to Butt, no run, pushed to mid-off | |
| Hong Kong 68 for 2 (22 overs) | |
| MAIDEN | |
| 21.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run, pulled round but no juice on the shot | |
| 21.5 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 21.4 Sami to Ilyas, no run, defended, well forward to the leg-break on middle | |
| 21.3 Sami to Ilyas, ditto | |
| 21.2 Sami to ILyas, no run, played off the back foot to the bowler | |
| 21.1 Sami LB to Ilyas RHB, no run | |
| End of over 21 (4 runs) Hong Kong 68 for 2 Butt 21*, Ilyas 10* |
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| 20.6 Nabi to Ilyas, 1 run, driven in the air over the bowler | |
| 20.5 Nabi to Butt, 1 leg bye, Nowroz fields at fine leg and shies but the batsmen are safe | |
| 20.4 Nabi to Ilyas, 1 run, Butt calls him through for a quick one | |
| 20.3 Nabi to Ilyas, no run, slower and the doosra, Ilyas reads it | |
| 20.2 Nabi to Ilyas, no run, played to point | |
| 20.1 Nabi to Butt, 1 run to square leg | |
| Hong Kong are scoring at 3.2 n over | |
| End of over 20 (5 runs) Hong Kong 64 for 2 | |
| 19.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| 19.5 Sami to Ilyas, short of a length and defended | |
| 19.4 Sami to Ilyas, FOUR, nicely stroked through mid-off and Noori fumbles to allow the boundary | |
| 19.3 Sami to Ilyas, no run, another lbw appeal | |
| 19.3 Sami to Ilyas, WIDE | |
| 19.2 Sami to Ilyas, BIG APPEAL for lbw, but Ilyas is well forward and Umpire JOhn Salomon shakes his head | |
| 19.1 Sami to Ilyas, no run | |
| Sami Shenwari to continue, his 5th over | |
| 18.1 Nabi to Butt, no run | |
| Wide long-on on the boundary for Nabi as well as straightish long-off, square leg too | |
| Nabi OB is to come on He replaces Mirwais 8-0-18-2 |
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| End of over 18 (3 runs) Hong Kong 59 for 2 | |
| 17.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run, dug out from middle | |
| 17.5 Sami to Butt, 1 run | |
| 17.4 Sami to Butt, no run, played behind point | |
| 17.3 Sami to Ilyas, 1 run , to long on | |
| 17.2 Sami to Ilyas, no run, defended | |
| 17.1 Sami LB to Butt RHB, 1 run to long-on | |
| Sami to bowl his fourth over, from the North End | |
| Next door at at KOC Hubara in the other ACC Trophy Elite semi-final, Nepal are 74 for 1 after 19 overs v Malaysia | |
| DRINKS | |
| End of over 17 (3 runs), Hong Kong 56 for 2 Butt 18*, Ilyas 3* Mirwais 8-0-18-2, Sami 3-0-5-0 |
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| 16.6 Mirwais to Ilyas, no run, good ball outside off, Ilyas in two minds | |
| 16.5 Mirwais to Ilyas, no run | |
| 16.4 Mirwais to Ilyas, no run, run sought, throw comes in from point over the stums, Karim does well bscking up | |
| 16.3 Mirwais to Ilyas, 2 runs, comes forward and finds the gap between mid-off and cover | |
| 16.2 Mirwais to Butt, tucked off his pads for an easy single, Asghar comes round | |
| 16.1 Mirwais to Butt RHB, no run | |
| Mirwais RMF to bowl his 8th over, from the South End | |
| End of over 16 (3 runs) Hong Kong 53 for 2 | |
| 15.6 Sami to Ilyas, no run, plays and misses an attempted cut | |
| 15.5 Sami to Butt, 1 run to long-off | |
| 15.4 Sami to Ilyas, 1 run, driven to Raees at long-on | |
| 15.3 Sami to Ilyas, no run, forweard defensive, more pad than bat | |
| 15.2 Sami to Butt, 1 run, long single to long-on Raees | |
| 15.1 Sami to Butt, no run | |
| Sami Shenwari LB to continue at the North End | |
| Next door at KOC Hubara Nepal are 70 for 1 after 16 overs | |
| End of over 15 (1 run) Hong Kong 50 for 2 | |
| 14.6 Mirwais to Gul, no run, left outside off | |
| 14.5 Mirwais to Gul, no run | |
| 14.4 Mirwais to Gul, no run, defended to short square leg | |
| Hong Kong's 50 | |
| 14.4 Mirwais to Gul, WIDE, down leg | |
| Ilyas Gul RHB is the new batsman | |
| Hong Kong 49 for 2 (14.3 overs) | |
| Roy Lamsam b Mirwais Ashraf 26 (44 balls, 6 fours) | |
| 14.3 Mirwais to Lamsam, WICKET, the yorker gets through | |
| 14.2 Mirwais to Lamsam, big shot through cover attempted, not timed | |
| 14.1 Mirwais RMF to Lamsam RHB, no run, defended | |
| End of over 14 (2 runs) Hong Kong 49 for 1 Lamsam 26*, Butt 15* |
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| 13.1 Sami to Lamsam, 1 run | |
| End of over 13 (1 run) Hong Kong 47 for 1 | |
| 12.6 Mirwais to Butt, no run | |
| 12.5 Mirwais to Butt, 1 run, attempted run-out at the bowler's end, Lamsam might have been out if the throw from Nabi at mid-off had hit, bounces over the stumps and Hamid misfields backing-up | |
| 12.4 Mirwais to Butt, no run, line and length so far from the green-eyed Afghan | |
| 12.3 Mirwais to Butt, no run, slung in with a bit more oomph and Butt defends | |
| 12.2 Mirwais to Butt, no run | |
| 12.1 Mirwais to Butt, no run, attempted yorker kept out | |
| Mirwais RMF hs changed ends and is now on from the South End | |
| End of over 12 (1 run) Hong Kong 46 for 1 | |
| 11.6 Sami to Lamsam, no run, deflected to backward point | |
| 11.5 Sami to Lamsam, short of a length and Lamsam doesn't gert hold of the cut | |
| 11.4 Sami to Lamsam, no run, forward defensive | |
| 11.3 Sami to Lamsam, no run | |
| 11.2 Sami to Lamsam, no run, played back down the track off the back foot, some spin there | |
| 11.2 Sami to Lamsam, WIDE | |
| 11.1 Sami to Lamsam, no run | |
| Only long-off and square-leg on the boundary | |
| Samiullah Shenwari LB replaces Mirwais at the North End | |
| End of over 11 (5 runs) Hong Kong 45 for 1 Lamsam 26*, Butt 13* Shahpour 6-0-31-0, Mirwais 5-0-13-1 |
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| 10.6 Shahpour to Butt, no run, tucks up the batsman | |
| 10.5 Shahpour to Lamsam, 1 run, tucked off his pads to square leg | |
| 10.4 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, left alone outside off | |
| 10.3 Shahpour to Lamsam, FOUR, top shot, on-drive past Hamid at mid-on | |
| 10.2 Shhapour to Lamsam, no run, edged to slip, catch claimed but Umpire Tahir says the ball bounced just in front of Asghar | |
| 10.1 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, driven off the front-foot to mid-off Nowroz | |
| Bowling Powerplay is taken Shahpour continues |
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| End of over 10 (7 runs) Hong Kong 40 for 1 Lamsam 21*, Butt 13* Shahpour 5-0-26-0, Mirwais 5-0-13-1 |
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| 9.6 Mirwais to Butt, no run, driven to point | |
| 9.5 Mirwais to Butt, SIX, sweet as a nut, timed over long-on and over the sight-screen. An IPL shot | |
| 9.4 Mirwais to Lamsam, 1 leg bye | |
| 9.3 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, driven firmly to mid-on, Nowroz fields | |
| 9.2 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, forward defensive, head right over the ball | |
| 9.1 Mirwais RMF to Lamsam RHB, no run | |
| Nepal are 28 for 1 after 10 overs v Malaysia, Chettri is out | |
| End of over 9 (4 runs), Hong Kong 33 for 1 | |
| 8.6 Shahpour to Butt, no run, another one defended off the front foot | |
| 8.5 Shahpour to Butt, no run, Shahpour has his pitch-it-up hat on and Butt is forward, defending | |
| 8.4 Shahpour to Butt, no run, ditto | |
| 8.3 Shahpour to Butt, no run, pitched up and Butt pushes to mid-off Karim | |
| 8.2 Shahpour to Butt, FOUR, Shahpour short again and Butt pulls it round | |
| 8.1 Shahpour to Butt, no run | |
| Shahpour LFM to continue from the South End | |
| End of over 8 (4 runs) Hong Kong 29 for 1 | |
| 7.6 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, crisply driven but mid-off fields well | |
| Competing loudspeakers from the fans playing different songs | |
| 7.5 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, defended coming forward | |
| 7.4 Mirwais to Lamsam, FOUR, just short of a length and Lamsam cuts down to third man, misfield by Raees | |
| 7.3 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run | |
| Afghan music playing among the fans watching | |
| 7.2 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, driven off the front-foot to Karim at cover | |
| 7.1 Mirwais RMF to Lamsam RHB, no run, almost gets through with the attempted yorker but Lamsam is solid | |
| End of over 7 (2 runs), 25 for 1 Lamsam 17*, Butt 3* |
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| 6.6 Shahpour to Butt, no run, beaten by a lifter outside off | |
| 6.5 Shahpour to Butt, 2 runs, short and Butt pulls from outside off past the bowler Looks like a very slow wicket |
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| 6.4 Shahpour to Butt, no run | |
| 6.3 Shahpour to Butt, no run | |
| Shahpour has a 30-yard run up | |
| 6.2 Shahpour to Butt, no run, short of a length outside off | |
| 6.1 Shahpour LMF to Butt RHB, no run | |
| Shahpour to continue from the South End, long, loping run-up. Has bowled too short too often today for his team's benefit, though Roy Lamsam's enjoyed it | |
| End of over 6 (1 run) Hong Kong 23 for 1 | |
| 5.6 Mirwais to Lamsam, beaten outside off | |
| 5.5 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, played off his hip, Noori stops any thought of a run | |
| 5.4 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, plays and misses | |
| 5.3 Mirwais to Lamsam, no run, ful-length ball outside off, Lamsam late on the shot | |
| 5.2 Mirwais to Butt, no run, Butt off the mark with a single to mid-off | |
| 5.1 Mirwais to Butt, no run, beaten outside off, the ball moving away | |
| End of over 5 (4 runs), Hong Kong 22 for 1 | |
| 4.6 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, on a length, outside off, Lamsam plays and misses | |
| 4.5 Shahpour to Lamsam, FOUR, Shahpour short again and Lamsam just helps it round, fine leg and square leg no chance | |
| 4.4 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, one pitched up and Lamsam drives back down the track | |
| 4.3 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, short and Lamsam swivels the ball round, one bounce to Noori at square leg | |
| 4.2 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, defended on off-stump | |
| 4.1 Shahpour LMF to Lamsam RHB, no run, wide and outside off, shoulders arms | |
| End of over 4 (1 run), Hong Kong 18 for 1 | |
| 3.6 Mirwais to Butt, no run, looping in to middle, defended | |
| 3.5 Mirwais to Butt, no run, pushed to cover, Sami Shenwari | |
| 3.4 Mirwais to Butt, no run, slower and drops on a length, Butt is up to the attempted deception | |
| 3.4 Mirwais to Butt, WIDE | |
| 3.3 Mirwais to Butt, no run, right up to the bat and Butt can't turn it away to square as he would like | |
| 3.2 Mirwais to Butt, no run | |
| 3.1 Mirwais RMF to Butt, RHB, no run | |
| End of over 3 (12 runs) Hong Kong 17 for 1 Lamsam 13*, Butt 0* Shahpour 2-0-16-0 Mirwaisd 1-0-1-1 |
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| 2.6 Shahpour to Lamsam, FOUR, another short one and Lamsam pulls it off middle and Raees chasing hard, can't stop it at mid-on | |
| 2.5 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, short outside off, Lamsam on top of the ball but doesn't time the attempted cut and Noori at point fields | |
| 2.4 Shahpour to Lamsam, FOUR, tucked off his legs, rising with the bounce and wide fine leg Mirwais has no chance | |
| 2.3 Shahpour to Lamsam, FOUR, long-hop outside off and Lamsam makes no mistake, cuts in front of square | |
| 2.2 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run | |
| Chants of 'Shahpour, Shahpour' ringing round the ground | |
| 2.1 Shahpour to Lamsam, no run, wide outside off and Lamsam plays over the ball | |
| Shahpour to continue, no sign yet of the variable bounce from the South End that so bedevilled the UAE batsmen in the morning yesterday | |
| End of over 2 (1 run) Hong Kong 5 for 1 | |
| 1.6 Mirwais to Butt, no run, comes forward and pushes to mid-off | |
| 1.5 Mirwais to Butt, no run, thought about a single to cover, no run, Sami Shinwari the fielder | |
| The hard-hitting Butt Hussain RHB is the new batsman | |
| Hong Kong 5 for 1 (1.4 overs) | |
| Naseer Hameed c Mohammad Shahzad b Mirwais Ashraf 4 (9 runs, 1 four) | |
| 1.4 Mirwais to Naseer, WICKET, caught behind, thin edge, the ball pitching on a length in that corridor of uncertainty for the batsman | |
| 1.3 Mirwais to Naseer, no run, right up to the bat | |
| 1.2 Mirwais to Naseer, no run | |
| Mirwais will be looking to get his reverse swing going | |
| 1.1 Mirwas to Lamsam RHB, 1 run, full and on leg, jammed out square | |
| Mirwaisd bowled superbly in the WorldT20 Qualifier and is one of Afghanistan's unsung stars. He's about to bowl his first ball in this event | |
| Mirwais Ashraf RMF to come on from the North End | |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) Hong Kong 4 for 0 | |
| 0.6 Shahpour to Naseer, no run | |
| 0.5 Shahpour to Naseer, no run, beaten outside off | |
| 0.4 Shahpour to Naseer, FOUR, pitched up on off and driven square, not perfectly timed but in the gap | |
| 0.3 Shahpour to Naseer, no run, aimed at the stumps and Naseer comes forward bat and pad together | |
| 0.2 Shahpour to Naseer, no run, climbs off a length outside off | |
| 0.1 Shahpour to Naseer, no run, right up to the bat, driven to mid-off, Nowroz fields | |
| Naseer and Shahpour have both been in good form so far this tournament | |
| Afgahnistan's Shahpour Zadran LFM to bowl to Hong Kong's Naseer Hameed RHB | |
| Teams are taking the field | |
| Score updates for both matches available via the link on this site to cricketkuwait.com | |
| In future tournaments we hope to have the resources to cover more than one match live at a time. | |
| Looks like both teams have worked out that chasing runs on the sun-baked wickets in the afternoon is much easier | |
| News from the other ACC Trophy Elite semi-final at the adjoining ground KOC Hubara is that Malaysia have won the toss and have elected to field. | |
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Welcome to the ball-by-ball commentary from the Afghanistan v Hong Kong semi-final at KOC Unity. It's a hazy day in the mid-20s Centigrade and the hottest news of the day is that Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan's star all-rounder is in the team having flown in at midnight once his visa to Kuwait was secured. Afghanistan say they've been missing him on the field and he is undoubtedly a class-performer capable of dominating an innings with either bat or ball. Afghanistan's team is: Afghanistan: Nowroz Mangal (Captain), Karim Sadiq, Raees Ahmadzai, Hamid Hassan, Asghar Stanekzai, Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ali Noori, Mirwais Ashraf, Shahpoor Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, 12th Man Nasratullah Nasrat Hong Kong are defending champions of the ACC Trophy and are as keen as Afghanistan to go all the way to the title. Their team for this semi-final is: |
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| Match starts at 9.00 AM Kuwait time (0600 hrs GMT) | |
