Naib, Rahmat steady Afghanistan
June 18, 2019  19:48
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Afg 48-1 (10 ovs) vs England 397-6 | Scorecard

Naib decides to break the shackles as he pulls a short ball from Archer over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is fuller and this time Naib swings it over the same region for a six as he makes a statement.

Archer again pitches it up as Naib lofts it over mid-off this time for a boundary to catch Archer completely off-guard.

A quick short ball on the body is pulled to fine leg for a single before Rahmat ducks under a bouncer before he is beaten last ball as he pokes away from his body.

In the next over, Naib gets a leading edge as he looks to hit it across the line and picks up two runs before Woakes bowls a leg side wide.

Naib then picks a single followed by two more off the last two balls.

Naib clips Archer on the leg side for one before Rahmat looks to drive a wide delivery and is beaten and he then tries the pull but misses again.

Archer bowls another three dot balls as he gives just a single in his fourth over.

Captain Naib providing the Afghanistan fans something to cheer for. He flicks Woakes through square leg for a four and then carves the fourth ball over the off-side for another boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Naib continues his attacking approach as he tries to swing Archer over midwicket but is beaten and he gets a single from the next.

Rahmat pulls the last ball but doesn't connect properly for three runs as Afghanistan reach 48 for one in 10 overs.

Captain Naib has shown some fight, slamming 36 from 24 balls, while Rahmat has made 10 from 29 balls.
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