Naib-Atal have fought back well for Afghanistan after the early wickets. They have put on 71 runs for the third wicket as NZ search for a breakthrough.
Santner back in the attack and he starts with a single to long off.
A dot later, Atal takes a single to long on.
Naib then reaches for the wide one and hits it to deep cover for a single.
Atal then takes a single to long off.
Naib ends the over with a single to mid-wicket as 5 come off it.
Neesham back in the attack, he bowls slow and short and Atal flays it through the line, hammering it for a four down the ground.
Atal then take a couple to mid-wicket.
He then takes a single before Naib gets down and flicks it over short fine leg for a four!
Naib then pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six! Naib is a making his intent clear.
Full again and Naib plays it to deep square leg for a single as 18 come off it.
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