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The clangerIf ever there was an example of how a seconds indecisiveness could cost you on the cricket field, this was it. Mohammad Nabis rank long hop should have been dispatched. But Tamim Iqbal, who was slightly off balance as he struck a pull, mistimed it towards mid-on where Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, made a right royal mess of it. He seemed to be confused whether to take the catch with his palms facing the sky or the traditional way. As it turned out, he was pressed for time in the end and the ball bobbled out. Tamim, on 1 then, went on to add 117 more.The embarrassmentIf the dropped chance was embarrassing, several such moments were in store for Afghanistan. Another instance came in the 28th over when Mirwais Ashraf messed up a regulation stop. He did all the hard work by running around the ropes to stop a powerful cut at deep point, but fell over as he tried to flick the ball back to his partner. In the process, he dived over the ball to concede a boundary. Later, in the penultimate over, Mohammad Shahzad couldnt stop the ball with both his legs as a throw rushed in from deep square leg. It was Mahmudullah who was given a reprieve this time.The missed hat-trickMushfiqur Rahim hasnt quite been able to execute the slog sweeps in this series. In the first two ODIs, he was bowled and trapped lbw respectively. This time, he should have been caught trying to play the stroke. But Afghanistan were in a generous mood. Dawlat Zadran was the culprit this time as he put down a chance at deep square leg. The only hint of solace was that the ball may have been dipping on him, making it much more difficult that it initially appeared.The clanger, part twoMushfiqur Rahim dropped Asghar Stanikzai in the first game and missed Najibullah Zadrans stumping in the second. There was scrutiny over his wicketkeeping ahead of the third ODI and unfortunately, he missed another chance. In the eighth over, he couldnt fully reach Nawroz Mangals edge off Shafiul Islam. 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He got us deep enough and then our bullpen finished it off." Mauer had already earned the ire of Detroit fans when he broke up Anibal Sanchezs no-hit bid in the ninth inning Friday night. He was booed when came to bat in the first inning Saturday -- then booed some more after his solo homer to right field. The Twins scored three runs in the first, and that was enough. Walters (1-0) went six innings, allowing two runs and eight hits. Mauer had two singles to go along with his homer. "Mauer is Mauer," Detroit catcher Brayan Pena said. "Sometimes you make great pitches to him, and he still can hit you." Four relievers finished for the Twins, with Glen Perkins pitching the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances. Detroits Doug Fister (5-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. Jhonny Peralta homered for the Tigers. Gardenhire was ejected while arguing a call in the third inning. Mauers first-inning drive was ruled a homer, then reviewed because the ball bounced back into the field of play. A replay showed it hit the top of the wall in right, but may have also glanced off a railing above the wall. The call stood. The Twins werent done. After being shut down in Sanchezs one-hitter the previous evening, they broke through right away against Fister. Justin Morneaus RBI double made it 2-0, and he came in to score on Chris Parmelees single. Walters got out of a jam in the second when Andy Dirks struck out with the bases loaded. The following inning, Gardenhire was ejected. Thhe Twins had men on first and second with nobody out when Morneau hit a grounder to first baseman Prince Fielder.dddddddddddd He threw to second, and the Tigers turned a double play -- but Mauer, who had advanced to third on the play, was sent back to second because of an interference call. Josh Willingham had gone sliding into Peralta, the shortstop. Gardenhire came out to argue and was thrown out of the game by second base umpire Joe West. "His call was that he slid too close to the bag or something. He told me that he was protecting the defender, just like he had always protected me when I was playing," Gardenhire said. "I said Joe, I didnt play that much." Detroits Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning single, but that was his only hit. Torii Hunter got the Tigers on the board in the fifth with an RBI double, but Cabrera struck out to end that inning. Peralta made it a one-run game in the sixth with his fifth homer of the year. "It was just location. I was able to keep the ball down on almost every pitch, and thats huge against that lineup," said Walters, who was making his first major league appearance of the season. "I got one pitch up to Torii, and I got another one up on the homer, but those were the only big mistakes." Twins centre fielder Wilkin Ramirez left the game after a scary collision on a fly ball. Omar Infante lifted a fly to left-centre in the sixth, and left fielder Willingham was under it when Ramirez came speeding over to try to make the play. Ramirez did catch the ball, holding onto it for the third out after colliding with Willingham. Ramirez remained down on the ground well into the break between innings. He was finally able to walk off under his own power, but when he got back to the dugout, he appeared to be flexing his jaw. NOTES: The Tigers honoured their 1968 World Series-winning team before the game. ... It was the 64th ejection of Gardenhires career and second this season. ... Fister struck out seven and walked one. ... Minnesotas Chris Colabello had a sixth-inning single -- his first major league hit. ... Detroits Max Scherzer (6-0) takes the mound in Sundays series finale against Minnesotas Mike Pelfrey (3-4). ' ' '