8.5 – Well outside off, angled away. Ayub leaves it alone.
8.4 – Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.
8.3 – Short in length and on off, Shafique on his toes and punches it to cover for a couple.
8.2 – Length ball on middle, Shafique rocks back and blocks.
8.1 – No run.
7.6 – A single! 50 up for Pakistan! Length and on middle, Shafique tucks it to square leg for one.
Batsman_1 : Abdullah Shafique 12(20)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 37(28)
Bowler : Trevor Gwandu 0/10(1)
Over : 8
Run : 10
Wicket : 0
Score : 50/0
7.5 – A length ball on off, Ayub knocks it to deep point for one more.
7.4 – On a length and around off, Ayub blocks it out.
7.3 – FOUR! In the gap once again! Short in length and outside off, Ayub goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary.
7.2 – A length ball, around off, Ayub steps across and blocks it out.
7.1 – FOUR! Welcomes Trevor Gwandu with a boundary! Too full and outside off, Ayub drives it firmly through point and holds his pose. A boundary.
6.6 – Fuller ball, around off, Shafique tucks it to square leg.
Batsman_1 : Abdullah Shafique 11(19)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 28(23)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 0/23(4)
Over : 7
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 40/0
6.5 – Full and on middle, Shafique blocks it out.
6.4 – FOUR! Threads it through! Short in length and outside off, Shafique strokes it through point for a boundary.
6.3 – CHANCE! Fuller ball, outside off, Shafique looks to drive but slices it to point where the fielder dives to his right and gets both hands on it but spills it out.
6.2 – No run.
6.1 – A good length ball on middle, Shafique blocks.
5.6 – Length ball on off, Ayub knocks it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Saim Ayub 28(23)
Batsman_2 : Abdullah Shafique 7(13)
Bowler : Richard Ngarava 0/17(3)
Over : 6
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 36/0
5.5 – Length ball on off, Ayub blocks it out.
5.4 – FOUR! Two in a row! Ayub has already got a couple of shots for his highlights! Too full and outside off, Ayub drives it through mid off and covers for four runs.
5.3 – FOUR! Solid shot! Short of a length and around off, Ayub punches off the backfoot through point for a boundary.
5.2 – This is full and close to the off pole. Ayub blocks it out.
5.1 – A length ball around off, Ayub blocks it out.
4.6 – Ayub keeps the strike as he punches it to cover.
Batsman_1 : Saim Ayub 20(17)
Batsman_2 : Abdullah Shafique 7(13)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 0/19(3)
Over : 5
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 28/0
4.5 – FOUR! A boundary in this over too! Such a good shot! Full and around off, Ayub drives it through mid off for a boundary.
4.4 – Outside off, this is guided to cover.
4.3 – A length ball on middle and off. Ayub solidly defends it out.
4.2 – This is full and on middle, Ayub steps across and punches it to mid on.
4.1 – This is full and outside off, swings away. Ayub leaves it alone.
3.6 – On off on a length. Shafique blocks it out.
Batsman_1 : Abdullah Shafique 7(13)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 15(11)
Bowler : Richard Ngarava 0/9(2)
Over : 4
Run : 7
Wicket : 0
Score : 23/0
3.5 – THREE! Very full and angling on middle, Ayub flicks it through mid-wicket and comes back for three.
3.4 – Bangs it short and around off, Ayub looks to pull but misses. The keeper appeals but not much support with him.
3.3 – Outside off, Ayub shoulders arms to it.
3.1 – FOUR! Off the edge! A good length ball, outside off. Ayub punches and gets a thick outside edge to third man for a boundary.
2.6 – FOUR! Finds the gap! Length and way outside off, Shafique punches it through cover-point for a boundary.
Batsman_1 : Abdullah Shafique 7(12)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 8(6)
Bowler : Blessing Muzarabani 0/14(2)
Over : 3
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 16/0
2.5 – A length ball, outside off, Shafique punches it straight to cover.
3.2 – Length ball on off, Ayub knocks it to mid off.
2.4 – This is full and outside off, Shafique pushes it to point.
2.3 – On middle, Shafique nudges it straight to square leg.
2.2 – Short of a length and on off, Shafique solidly blocks.
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