Gulbadin Naib, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
37.6
Noor Ahmad to Root, FOUR, very vital four. 98 needed off the last 12 overs. Quicker, outside off, Root sits down, plays the reverse
37.5
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, 1 run, to long-off
37.4
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, no run, and a dot ball as he beats the bat. Lands outside off, spins away, was a googly.
37.3
Noor Ahmad to Root, 1 run, to long-on
37.2
Noor Ahmad to Livingstone, 1 run, gets a single. England won't mind it. Liam isn't that good against wrist spin.
37.1
Noor Ahmad to Root, 1 run, to point
Noor Ahmad [8.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack
36.6
Azmatullah to Livingstone, FOUR, and four! Back of a length delivery, takes the edge and the ball goes through the cordon for a four. Livingstone and England will take it.
Liam Livingstone, right handed bat, comes to the crease
36.5
Azmatullah to Buttler, out Caught by Rahmat!! Buttler c Rahmat b Azmatullah 38(42) [6s-2]
Azmatullah to Buttler, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
36.4
Azmatullah to Buttler, no run, cue-ends the ball back to the bowler as he tried to work it down to short fine. Walked across, looked to lap it.
36.3
Azmatullah to Root, 1 run, clips the ball wide of mid-on for a single as the ball angled in
36.2
Azmatullah to Buttler, 1 run, to mid-off
36.1
Azmatullah to Buttler, no run
35.6
Rashid Khan to Root, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket,
35.5
Rashid Khan to Root, no run, and only two off the over so far. Still plenty of runs needed. On the sticks, tossed up, Root clips the ball down to mid-wicket
35.4
Rashid Khan to Root, no run
35.3
Rashid Khan to Root, no run, Afghanistan need quiet overs. Fuller on the sticks