G Naib to Mahmudullah, Tighter this time, a bit shorter of a good length around off. It is kept out off the back foot.
G Naib to Al Hasan, A bit full and wide of off, Shakib drives it hard through covers to get just a single.
Gulbadin Naib returns in the attack. He has picked up a couple of wickets so far.
R Khan to Mahmudullah, Quicker delivery, around off, Mahmudullah finally manages to put bat on ball as he defends it to the off side. Top first over by Rashid.
R Khan to Mahmudullah, NOT OUT! The decision stays as it is. Another googly by Rashid has not been picked by Mahmudullah. He lunges to defend but misses to be hit on the pads. They put in an unsuccessful appeal and then go for the DRS. The replays roll in and it shows that the impact is in line but it's clipping the leg stump. Review stays.
Review time. The batsman in question is Mahmudullah as he is rapped on the pads and is given not out. Afghanistan though think differently and go for the DRS option. 'T' has been signalled and it's time for the replays.
R Khan to Mahmudullah, Shout for an lbw! Not given. Rashid dishes out a googly, landing around middle and spinning in. Mahmudullah fails to defend off his front foot and is rapped on the pads. Too much angle on this one. Missing leg, maybe.
R Khan to Al Hasan, Turning away from the batsman, Shakib picks it and plays it off his back foot. He punches it towards sweeper cover and rotates the strike.
R Khan to Mahmudullah, In an attempt to give extra flight, Rashid bowls a full toss on middle. Mahmudullah brings down a straight bat and hits it down to long on for one.
R Khan to Al Hasan, Flatter and shorter around leg, Shakib picks it off his pads and works it through square leg for a run. Every single is cheered by this crowd. Have to give it to them. The conditions are tough for them too but they are sticking around to support their teams.
Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan star, is introduced into the attack.
S Shenwari to Al Hasan, A bit risky this as Shakib goes aerial and lofts this over the mid off region. The mistimed shot works in his favor as the ball falls short of the long off fielder and they take a run to end the over.
S Shenwari to Al Hasan, The Shakib slog sweep this time, fine connection as well but it drops just before the rope at wide long on. The fielder rushes across to his left, overruns a bit but not by much. The ball stops a bit after coming down and it's an easy retrieval for him. Two taken by the batsmen.
S Shenwari to Al Hasan, Fires this quicker and fuller on his pads and Hasan flicks it through mid-wicket to pick up a brace. Scoreboard moving now.
S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, A fuller length ball is driven softly into the covers and the pair run for a single.
S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Long hop gets the treatment it deserved. Good batsman like Mahmudullah will not let these go by. Shenwari lands this very short in line with the stumps. Mahmudullah is quick to rock back and pull it over the mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary. They need some more of them.
M Nabi to Mahmudullah, A shorter and slower in the air, it is punched off the back foot by the batsman and he takes a single to retain strike.
M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Beaten! A bit slower this time around off from 'round the wicket. The ball lands and goes straight on to beat the outside edge as Mahmudullah plays for the inward spin which ain't there.
M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Again a flighted ball on the stumps is flicked into the square leg region.