Balkh Legends vs Nangarhar Leopards, 17th Match, Afghanistan Premier League 2018 - HighlightsBL vs NL, 17th Match, Afghanistan Premier League 2018 - Highlights

Naveen-ul-Haq to Mirwais, FOUR, that's nicely put away. Short around off, Ashraf waits for it and pulls it powerfully to beat the sprinter at deep mid-wicket. Can he get a boundary more?

Naveen-ul-Haq to Mirwais, FOUR, gets one away to the fence, finally. The fielder was inside the circle and Ashraf had to just get some bat on it. Has a go at it and gets an outside edge over short third man and finds the ropes

Cutting to Mirwais, SIX, a clean strike by Ashraf. This was very full and well outside of, Ashraf reaches for it, ends up carving it over the deep cover boundary. Not a bad shot, that

Naveen-ul-Haq to Naib, out Caught by Andre Fletcher!! Another slower one, does the trick for Naveen. How good is he with this slower ones. This was a touch short around off and Naib pulls it right to Fletcher at deep mid-wicket. He didn't have to move an inch there. Naib c Andre Fletcher b Naveen-ul-Haq 2(5)

Niazai to Bopara, out Caught by Cutting!! That's the second catch by Cutting in the deep. A full length ball around middle and leg, Bopara looks to clear long-on with his lofted shot but Cutting in the deep was quick to move across and reverse cup before it cleared the fence. Bopara c Cutting b Niazai 35(32) [4s-2 6s-1]

Niazai to Bopara, SIX, this is what Bopara is capable of. His eyes lit up as soon as the bowler pitched it up. Gets hold of the length ball and thumps it over long-on for a fine six

Zahir Khan to Nabi, out Bowled!! Zahir Khan gets the big fish. Nabi's gone for a single as he fails to read the wrong' un by the chinaman. This pitched well outside the leg-stump and spun in sharply. Nabi was down on his knee to sweep it away but the ball goes through and knocks over the off-stump. Bopara is going to be the key for Balkh Legends for remaining of this innings. Nabi b Zahir Khan 1(3)

Niazai to ten Doeschate, out Caught by Cutting!! A superb catch by the skipper. Ryan ten Doeschate was down on his knee to smoke the length delivery over long-on but Cutting is quick to move across to his left as he times his jump to perfection to complete a brilliant catch. ten Doeschate c Cutting b Niazai 23(26) [4s-2]

Zahir Khan to ten Doeschate, FOUR, reverse pulled! A touch short around off and ten Doeschate puts it away to the third man boundary with this nicely connected shot. The fielders were inside the circle, hence this shot was always on

Zahir Khan to Bopara, FOUR, that's a gift of a delivery. A full toss around off and Bopara lofts it over extra-cover with ease. One bounce and over the fence she goes

Zahir Khan to Bopara, FOUR, premeditated shot, but nicely put away. Bopara was always thinking of the reverse sweep, gets it right and finds the third man fence, as the fielder was inside the circle

Rahmat to ten Doeschate, FOUR, glanced away. Spinning down the leg side, the googly by Rahmat. Ryan ten Doeschate gets some bat on it and manages to find the fine leg boundary

Rahmat to Darwish Rasooli, out Caught by Devcich!! Rahmat Shah strikes on his first ball. Tosses it up around off, enticing the batsman to have a go at it. Rasooli takes him on, tries to clear long-off with this lofted shot but holes out to Devcich in the deep. Leopards right on top. Darwish Rasooli c Devcich b Rahmat 27(22) [4s-5]

Zahir Khan to Munro, out Bowled!! Both openers are back to the hut. Munro gets deceived by the googly. It was tossed up around middle and off, Munro goes down on his knee to have a swing at it, but doesn't pick the wrong 'un, playing altogether a wrong line. Zahir strikes timber and brings an end to the batsman's stay. Munro b Zahir Khan 9(9) [4s-1]

Cutting to Munro, FOUR, an expensive over by the Leopards skipper. Ends the over with a short delivery aimed at the ribs. Munro swivels into a pull and gets it away to the square leg fence. 15 runs in the over

Cutting to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, this is positive intent. Picks the length early on the short delivery and pulls it nicely over short mid-wicket. Came right off the meat, hence this was always heading to the fence

Cutting to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, Rosooli keeps dealing in boundaries. Gets hold of the length delivery and smashes it across the line. Beats the fielder at wide mid-on and adds four runs to his account

Niazai to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, smashed away! On a length outside off, Rasooli frees his arms and smashes it over the fielder at mid-off. Wasn't timed that well but the power enforced was good enough to fetch him a boundary

Mujeeb to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, second boundary of the over! Touch short around off and Rasooli camps back to punch it past the diving fielder at mid-off. A nicely timed shot will fetch him four more

Mujeeb to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, that's punished. A tossed up delivery around off, but very full in length. Rasooli stays put and thumps it right over the bowler's head. On a bounce and into the fence she goes

Naveen-ul-Haq to Munaweera, out Bowled!! Change of pace does the trick for Naveen. Bowls it with an upright seam and Munaweera had no clue about the slower one. Swings at that and ends up losing his middle-stump. This is the kind of start the Leopards were looking for. Munaweera b Naveen-ul-Haq 1(5)