Shahidi hits fifty but Afghanistan struggle

June 18, 2019 21:39

Afg 180-3 (36 ovs) vs England 397-6 | Scorecard

England bring back Archer. Afghan slaps the first ball square for two runs and then pulls another short ball past midwicket for a four.

He then tries the pull shot again but this time he is beaten by the extra pace and bounce before he tries to slash the next over point but he misses again.

Afghan then top edges the pull shot as it goes high but Bairstow puts down the catch behind square on the leg side as he drops his second catch of the innings.

Afghan tries to sweep Rashid and is beaten as Buttler appeals for stumping which is referred to the third umpire but is his feet is back in the ground.

He then hits the next ball to square leg for one before he hits the next past point for a couple.

Rashid then slips one down the leg side as it goes down the leg side as Buttler also misses to concede three wides.

Singles off the next two balls before Shahidi sweeps Rashid the last ball square on the leg side for a four, to get 12 from the over.

Shahidi completes his half-century with that boundary off 68 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes.

Afghan top edges the pull against Archer as he continues to chance his arm for two runs on the leg side and then takes a single.

Shahidi is then beaten by a full delivery outside the off-stump before he glances the fifth ball fine for a four.

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