Adil Rashid continues after the drinks break.Hashmatullah and Zadran rotate the strike well, picking up a single each.
Hashmatullah goes for the reverse sweep and collects a couple. He pushes one toward midwicket but finds no run.
A single to end the over.
Five runs from it. After 16 overs, Afghanistan are 61-3.
Overton continues. Hashmatullah plays toward backward point- no run. He works the next toward deep square leg for a single.
Zadran guides one to third man for another single. The batters exchange a single each again.
Hashmatullah jabs one straight to the fielder- dot ball to end the over.
After 17 overs, Afghanistan are 65-3.
Rashid continues. Zadran drives down the ground, but the bowler collects itno run. He then beats the fielder at point but still cant get a run.
A jabbed shot toward long-on earns him a single. Hashmatullah follows with a single to the same region.
Zadran flicks one toward square leg for a couple and pushes the last ball toward midwicket for no run.
Just four runs from the over. After 18 overs, Afghanistan are 69-3.
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