2nd T20I, Harare, December 13, 2024, 05:00 PM
Afghanistan
153/6(20.0ov)
Zimbabwe
103/10(17.4ov)
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 50 runs
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!
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
In over# 18
0W
1
0
1
Fareed Ahmad 23/1(3.4)
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.
17.4
W
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
1
Length ball outside off. Gwandu knocks it to point for a single.
17.2
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Full and on leg. Trevor looks to push at it but misses.
17.1
1
Too full and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani drives it down to long on for a single.
In over# 17
0
0
0
0W
4
2
Naveen-ul-Haq 19/3(4)
16.6
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Well defended! A yorker on middle, Trevor Gwandu gets his bat down and blocks it out.
16.5
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Serves it full and outside off, slower one. Trevor Gwandu looks to drive it but misses.
16.4
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A length and outside off, Trevor Gwandu looks to push at it but misses.
OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes and that should be the game for Afghanistan! Serves it short and on middle, Raza goes back and pulls but not with conviction, it goes high and to mid-wicket where Azmatullah Omarzai takes it.
16.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes and that should be the game for Afghanistan! Serves it short and on middle, Raza goes back and pulls but not with conviction, it goes high and to mid-wicket where Azmatullah Omarzai takes it.