Afghanistan vs New Zealand | AFG vs NZ 1st Test Day 1 Highlights 2024 | AFG vs NZ 1st Test Highlight

[Applause] morning and welcome you joined us for this match but [Applause] right call here I'd say got to be a great chance for some cheap early [Applause] wickets we're nicely settled in the comy box and looking forward to this match getting underway the first ball is about to be bow hitched now they massive shot [Applause] What A Catch what an absolute beauty of a catch Divine diving catch you batter at the crease will look to settle in quickly and get stuck into their [Applause] work caught the [Applause] edge I don't feel there was too much wrong with that last delivery just need to keep getting the ball in the right spots and the reward will [Applause] come two full and gets punish for it f shot four more you can't fault the bowling sometimes your opponent is just too good that is a beautiful front foot shot no point in chasing that one [Music] across the stumps and a flick of the wrists wide of square leg could be fall W that's a fantastic shot onto the back foot quickly and rolls the wrist to keep the shot down great vision that last ball isn't something you want to repeat of you don't want to be giving easy runs away balls played all around that [Applause] one a long walk back to the Pavilion this has not been a good knock not what you expect from someone of this quality coming in with some pressure on their shoulders they've had a lean Runner form the last few weeks who will want to take their time a bit getting in great shot through the Gap perfect time too wide there to be hit he's really given the treatment end of the over 6 15 runs coming from it New Zealand are 16 for two as they take guard they'll want to feel Bat on Ball early and get off the mark and settle the nerves a bit Hamza into the attack now from the city end [Applause] oh that's high could be safe that was a boundary the moment the ball left the bat time to [Applause] Perfection Hamza shouldn't be too worried about that last ball they've got them playing their shots just need to stick to the plans now [Applause] [Music] [Applause] finich time to follow up after such a great delivery pitching it on a length is obviously the way to go [Applause] [Music] [Applause] go good running keeping the scoreboard ticking over got to follow up that last delivery found the edge but no reward putting the pressure on the batter through the Gap great shot a little too much width from the B up it's just put away nice and easy Square good [Applause] shot bang bow just stunning bowling The Drudge back to the Pavilion a disappointing display in the end for someone with such skill this goes down as a fail coming into bat has performed well the last few matches we'll hope to continue this form for their team and new bowler is coming into the [Applause] [Music] attack doesn't beat the infield [Music] [Applause] super shot that got their white forward the head was right and punched nicely through the ball [Applause] bold gets the vital breakthrough a long walk back to the Pavilion this has not been a good knock not what you'd expect from someone of this skill level Afghanistan might look to push up a bit in the field and keep the pressure on the new [Applause] [Music] batter Ed [Applause] [Applause] tring to get the pressure on now great ball last ball to find the edge is just a case of finding the same [Applause] spot Inside Edge and that's the end of the Innings [Applause] Afghan that's gone nice simple catch simple as you like didn't bother to look at more than one delivery in the over an Innings that promised much and really in the end delivered very little pretty disappointing all around new batter will probably look to work the singles early on and settle [Applause] in cuts it away but finds the man just behind [Applause] point the Press have been circling the last few weeks about their place in the team this Innings and match could be a great opportunity to prove the critics wrong finet now then massive shot [Applause] wow brilliant reactions and What A Catch well that is a disappointing end no score threw the bat at it and ended up with a nice tape a batter of such quality shouldn't be doing that finds the Fielder with that shot [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] picks the Gap perfectly [Applause] [Applause] cut away and through the Gap lovely shots might be four end of the over eight runs coming from it Afghanistan are eight for two [Applause] Henry the pace baller coming into the [Applause] attack lovely sound off the bat beats the infield maybe fall what a great shot that was onto the front foot really quickly no stopping that [Applause] one outside [Applause] edge let's see if they can get the ball up into that slot as before it's so crucial to follow up that last delivery and keep the batter Under Pressure lovely hook shot might even make it to the boundary pick the shorer ball quickly great footwork gets back and works it really well into the gap for [Applause] four can't afford to go too full again it helps to switch up your deliveries just to keep them guessing collects that one simple as you like inside the ring [Applause] Immaculate timing there picks a short ball early not the best delivery but a great shot to put it away timing on that shot was just perfect brilliant shot the boundary the moment it hit the bat this delivery just needs to be pitched up on a length too short and you'll get punished on this pitch oh that's high could be safe threw the hands at it got it early but enough of it to go for four end of a very good over for the [Applause] Batters Wagner left armor is coming into the attack from the city end [Applause] [Applause] hedge have to go for it [Applause] now oh my that's racing way well these are the sorts of shots you just stand and admire gets onto the back foot and rolls the wrists to keep control and find the boundary they really need a boundary this ball very good shot there well that was a poor delivery you can't bow there and it got what it deserved boundary last ball was to this delivery I [Applause] wonder oh now that's a brilliant diving [Applause] stop great shot pull straight to back with square leg though [Applause] [Applause] the field needs to drop back and protect the boundary in inner fielders right on the circle bowler has to be on the money as [Applause] well great shot gets hold of that and places it away through Square Leg Show good composure to wait on that slower ball and find room to get the four runs just a fantastic shot this could have very easily gone either way brilliant cricket from both