VENUE: NAGPUR
TOSS: AFGHANISTAN
DECISION: BAT FIRST
TARGET: 187
ZIM: 127
BOTTOM LINE: AFG WON BY 59 RUNS
The match was tought to be a very thirlling one but it was just an easy win for the Afghans in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 qualifiers round .
The Afghans proved better than the Zimbabwians in all three departments.Affghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first and manaaged to score a huge total
of 186 for the loss of 6 wickets. this became possible just becsuse of the brilliant start that was provided by the wicket-keeper batsman SHAHZAD. Who scored 40 runs for just 23 balls. The top wicket taker bowler from Zimbabwe was PANYANGARA who took 3 for 32 in his 4 overs.
The match was tought to be a very thirlling one but it was just an easy win for the Afghans in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 qualifiers round .
The Afghans proved better than the Zimbabwians in all three departments.Affghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first and manaaged to score a huge total
of 186 for the loss of 6 wickets. this became possible just becsuse of the brilliant start that was provided by the wicket-keeper batsman SHAHZAD. Who scored 40 runs for just 23 balls. The top wicket taker bowler from Zimbabwe was PANYANGARA who took 3 for 32 in his 4 overs.
The match was waving like a pendulum. the fist five overs belonged to Afghanistan in which they scored 49 runs. The next five overs belonged to Zimbabwe in which they given away only 20 runs and got 4 top order batsmen.At one occasion Afghanistan were 63/4 and it became difficult to score freely. But the man of crises M.NABI once again rescued his team and scored 52 runs for just 32 balls and contributed his services in the 2nd biggest partnership for any wicket for his team.
Batting first Aaghanistan set a handsome total of 186 . SHAHZAD gave them a flying strart.Just within 4.5 overs the score was 49 when SHAHZAD got out.After that Afghanistan start loosing wickets and lost 4 wickets for just 14 runs. At one stage they were 63 for 4. It was dellicate situation, but the man inform M.NABI and SAMIULLAH SHINWARI played a marvlous inngs and added 98 runs for the 5th wicket. With the help of that flurishing start and that outstanding ending Afghanistan managed to put a huge total of 186 on the board.
Batting first Aaghanistan set a handsome total of 186 . SHAHZAD gave them a flying strart.Just within 4.5 overs the score was 49 when SHAHZAD got out.After that Afghanistan start loosing wickets and lost 4 wickets for just 14 runs. At one stage they were 63 for 4. It was dellicate situation, but the man inform M.NABI and SAMIULLAH SHINWARI played a marvlous inngs and added 98 runs for the 5th wicket. With the help of that flurishing start and that outstanding ending Afghanistan managed to put a huge total of 186 on the board.
In reply Zimbabwe could not fight well. It seemed that they have taken the scored board pressure which was obvious.In such a big game runs on the board always matter. Zimbabwe, in chasing lost wickets at regular intervals. No batsman reached the 20 mark figure. The highest score of the inngs was 17, scored by PANYANGARA.
Zimbabwe only managed to score 127 runs in 19.2 overs.Afghanistan won by 59 runs. All the Afghan bowlers bowled well. The top wicket taker from Afghanistan was M RASHID who took 3 for 10 in his 4 overs. With the help of this win Afghanistan secured his place in SUPER 10S.The ICC T20 world cup qualifying round ended well for Afghanistan. Afghanistan will be in group A where they will play their matches against SRI LANKA, SOUTH AFRICA, WEST INDIES and ENGLAND
Zimbabwe only managed to score 127 runs in 19.2 overs.Afghanistan won by 59 runs. All the Afghan bowlers bowled well. The top wicket taker from Afghanistan was M RASHID who took 3 for 10 in his 4 overs. With the help of this win Afghanistan secured his place in SUPER 10S.The ICC T20 world cup qualifying round ended well for Afghanistan. Afghanistan will be in group A where they will play their matches against SRI LANKA, SOUTH AFRICA, WEST INDIES and ENGLAND