Postpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
I've not seen a bowler execute a yorker as well at this tournament as Hamid Hassan.
Summary
Namibia end 98-9, chasing 161
Naveen & Hassan three wickets, two for Gulbadin
Opener Shahzad hits 45 from 33 balls in Afghanistan's 160-5
Zazai (33), Afghan (31), Nabi (32*) all contribute
Former captain Afghan given guard of honour & carried from field in final international match
Afghanistan second in Group 2 on four points
India & New Zealand meet in same group from 14:00 GMT
Postpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
WICKETpublished at 16.5 overs
Wiese b Hamid Hassan 26 (Nam 80-9)
Dragged on!
Where has Hamid Hassan been for the last five years? I know we've not had a World Cup but why has he not been in the Afghanistan side? His skills have been exemplary today.
It is another well-pitched up delivery, maybe slightly slower than the rest, and David Wiese drags a thin inside edge onto the outside of off-stump.
Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialAfghanistan are turning into a very, very good T20 international side.
WICKETpublished at 16 overs
Ya France c & b Gulbadin 4 (Nam 77-8)
Pikky Ya France tries to heave away but just ends up skying it up in the air and bowler Gulbadin Naib users everyone out of the way and takes a simple caught and bowled opportunity.
Afghanistan are just two away.
Nam 77-7published at 15.4 overs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has gone off the field to have some more treatment. It looks like it is his right wrist that he is struggling with.
No point Afghanistan taking any risks at this point.
Postpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialIt was a terrific effort, diving in front is never easy. He gave it everything there but in doing so he may have injured himself.
Nam 76-7published at 15.3 overs
Ouch! This looks like a painful one.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scurries in from the square-leg boundary and looks to take a low diving catch. He doesn't quite get there and ends up jarring his hand, and maybe shoulder, on the turf.
The physio is out taking a look.
Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
It is good in picture form, but it is even better in video form.
Have a watch.
Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
There are some great images of Hamid Hassan's yorker to Gerhard Erasmus earlier...
Image source, Getty ImagesNam 73-7published at 15 overs
Need 88 from 30 balls
The two batters did at least manage to cross during that dismissal and David Wiese cuts the final ball of the over to the fence.
Namibia lost four wickets for just 44 runs in the 7-15-over period. That's not good.
Postpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialThat knuckle delivery doing the trick again, very, very well bowled.
Naveen has been exceptional.
WICKETpublished at 14.5 overs
Frylinck c Nabi b Naveen 6 (Afg 69-7)
Catching practice.
Again Naveen-Ul-Haq's variations deceive Namibia. This time it is the knuckle ball and as soon as Jan Frylinck plays the shot he knows he hasn't picked it. His drive just loops tamely up to Mohammad Nabi at mid-off and he takes a simple catch.
Nam 65-6published at 14 overs
Need 96 from 36 balls
Rashid Khan is done for the day. He finishes figures of 1-13 from his four overs.
The wait for a 400th T20 wicket will go on.
Postpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI think the goal for Namibia now is can they get up to a run a ball, can they rotate the strike a bit more. Then after 14-15 overs take a risk if you have wickets in the shed.
If you go into your shell it can become a bit stale. They need to try something a bit different.
Nam 61-6published at 13 overs
Need 100 from 42 balls
Hamid Hassan is just trying to bowl as fast and as full as possible.
Namibia have really struggled to get him away. He's got figures of 2-6 from three overs, and he has bowled 12 dot balls.
The required run-rate sneaks up to 14.28...
Postpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialHe always plays with a smile on his face, Rashid Khan.
Nam 58-6published at 12 overs
Need 103 from 48 balls
Just a single and leg bye from Rashid Khan's third over. He might be a bit frustrated he's only picked up one wicket so far.
That is the trend at this ground though. Pace bowlers had picked up nine more wickets than spinners at the ground in this tournament going into this game.
The required run-rate is up to 12.88.
Postpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Hamid Hassan is playing his first T20 international since 27 March 2016 against West Indies.
Sorry. What!?!
He has been brilliant so far.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialHe's bowled those yorkers throughout his over but then surprised Smit with one back of a length. It's a really soft dismissal.
Postpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI reckon Hamid Hassan is one of the best yorker bowlers in the world.