Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I Highlights: Check Match Scores, Highlights Here
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (Afghanistan Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe Cricket Team) 2nd T20I Highlights: Check out all the highlights from 2nd T20I match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (Afghanistan Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe Cricket Team) 2nd T20I Highlights:
Darwish Rasooli made his first international fifty, while Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan each took three wickets as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 50 runs on Friday to level their T20 series with one match remaining.
The teams meet again at Harare Sports Club on Saturday to decide who wins the first of three series, with three one-day internationals and two Tests to follow.
Playing XIs:
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik
That is all from this game. The series is set up nicely for the big event. It’s 1-1 right now and the winner takes it all. The third and final T20I is on the 14th of this month at 11.30 am GMT. Do join us earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
That is all from this game. The series is set up nicely for the big event. It’s 1-1 right now and the winner takes it all. The third and final T20I is on the 14th of this month at 11.30 am GMT. Do join us earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
16.1 – TWO MORE! Fuller ball, outside off, Raza drives it through covers for a couple of runs.
15.6 – Too full and on middle. Blessing Muzarabani blocks it out.
Batsman_1 : Blessing Muzarabani 0(1)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 29(27)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 3/20(4)
Over : 16
Run : 4
Wicket : 2
Score : 95/8
15.5 – OUT! BOWLED! Rashid Khan against left handers is such a threat! Floated full and on middle, zips off the surface and beats Richard Ngarava’s slog-sweep to crash the stumps. Sikandar Raza has his head down.
15.4 – Tad short and on middle and leg, Raza pulls it to square leg for a single.
15.4 – TWO WIDES! Down the leg side, Richard Ngarava misses his flick and it rolls past the keeper for one.
15.3 – OUT! GONE! Clutch! Khan strikes again! Flighted full and on middle, invites the lefty for the big stroke and Wellington Masakadza slog-sweeps but straight to deep mid-wicket where Naveen-ul-Haq tumbles back and takes it.
15.2 – Touch fuller and wide of off. Raza hits it down to long off for a single.
15.1 – Very full and around off, Raza prods and defends it out.
12.6 – A dot to end the over! 11 runs off the over! Floats it full and on off, Musekiwa pushes it back to the bowler.
Batsman_1 : Tashinga Musekiwa 2(4)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 24(21)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 1/16(3)
Over : 13
Run : 11
Wicket : 0
Score : 75/5
12.5 – Bowls it full and on middle, Raza plays it to long on and rotates the strike.
Rashid Khan says Darwish Rasooli played an impressive knock and is also happy with how they bowled. Mentions they need to play more cricketing shots and it’s crucial to play according to the conditions as once you adopt, it gets easier to bat. On Darwish Rasooli, he says they were searching for someone who can bat at number 4.
12.4 – This is full and outside off, Musekiwa chops it to point for a quick single.
12.3 – Flat and turning in from middle. Raza nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
12.2 – Serves it full and on off, Raza looks to drive but gets an inside edge behind square leg for a couple more.
12.1 – SIX! Raza takes on Khan! Touch short and around off, quicker one from Rashid and Raza hammers it over long on for a biggie.
10.6 – Googly on the middle. Musekiwa plays across the line and gets stuck on the back pad. Half an appeal from the bowler but umpire was unmoved.
Batsman_1 : Tashinga Musekiwa 0(1)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 8(12)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 1/5(2)
Over : 11
Run : 2
Wicket : 1
Score : 57/5
10.5 – OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan gets his man! Bowls it too full, at the stumps. Burl misses the sweep yet again and gets pinned in front. An appeal and up goes the finger. Zimbabwe are deep in trouble now. Half the side is back in the hut.
10.4 – Quicker and fuller at the stumps. Burl sweeps and misses.
10.3 – Full on the leg. Burl looks to turn it around the corner. Misses and gets hit on the pad. Half an appeal was turned down.
10.2 – Flat, at the stumps. Raza knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
10.1 – Tossed up on the leg. Burl works it through square leg for one.
7.5 – Very full and on middle, Bennett sweeps it to square leg for a single.
7.4 – On off, Brian Bennett pushes it to cover.
7.3 – Flatter and outside off, Bennett punches it to cover.
7.2 – A googly, full and outside off, Bennett looks to push but inside edges it past the stumps.
Darwish Rasooli wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD.
Sikandar Raza says their batting is an Achilles-hills and gives them problems while scoring runs. Adds he was happy with the start from the openers but didn’t capitalize after the Powerplay. Shares bowling and fielding was fantasitc from them as compared to the firs game but is disappointed not get over the line. Tells they need to play well in all three departments against a team like afg and they need to turn the ship around to win the series.
12.6 – A dot to end the over! 11 runs off the over! Floats it full and on off, Musekiwa pushes it back to the bowler.
Batsman_1 : Tashinga Musekiwa 2(4)
Batsman_2 : Sikandar Raza 24(21)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 1/16(3)
Over : 13
Run : 11
Wicket : 0
Score : 75/5
, and the openers started the proceedings well, too. However, once again, the middle order failed, and apart from Sikandar Raza, no one showed great interest in the chase. Zimbabwe had only Raza to rely on, and he kept the hopes alive, but eventually, they fell to Naveen-ul-Haq, and that was the end of it. Earlier, Darwish Rasooli scored a fine fifty but the knocks from Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib made a big difference. “>Zimbabwe would have been confident at the halfway mark to chase it down, and the openers started the proceedings well, too. However, once again, the middle order failed, and apart from Sikandar Raza, no one showed great interest in the chase. Zimbabwe had only Raza to rely on, and he kept the hopes alive, but eventually, they fell to Naveen-ul-Haq, and that was the end of it.
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Zimbabwe would have been confident at the halfway mark to chase it down, and the openers started the proceedings well, too. However, once again, the middle order failed, and apart from Sikandar Raza, no one showed great interest in the chase. Zimbabwe had only Raza to rely on, and he kept the hopes alive, but eventually, they fell to Naveen-ul-Haq, and that was the end of it.
A comfortable win for Afghanistan and they level the series. Afghanistan didn’t had enough runs to defend but were impressive with the ball. Naveen-ul-Haq to start in the Powerplay along with Azmatullah Omarzai. Mujeeb Ur Rahman in his spell of four overs took two wickets but the spin magician, Rashid Khan was at his best once again. He was unplayable today and scalped three wickets.
17.4 – OUT! BOWLED! A length ball on leg, Blessing Muzarabani opens up his body and swings but misses and it crashes the stumps. Afghanistan win by 50 runs.
17.3 – Length ball outside off. Gwandu knocks it to point for a single.
17.2 – Full and on leg. Trevor looks to push at it but misses.
17.4 – OUT! b Fareed Ahmad.
17.3 – 1 run.
17.2 – No run.