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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Match 5 Match Summary

AFG vs HK, 2016 - Summary

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Scorecard
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Match 5, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Feb 22, 2016
Afghanistan Afghanistan
178/7 (20)
Hong Kong Hong Kong
112 (17.1)
Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by 66 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Nabi
AFG 178/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1674-najibullah-zadran-playerprofile>Najibullah Zadran</a>
Najibullah Zadran
60 (35)
  • 3x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 171.42SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1311-asghar-stanikzai-playerprofile>Asghar Afghan</a>
Asghar Afghan
49 (35)
  • 4x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 140.00SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
HK 112/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/108688-anshy-rath-playerprofile>Anshy Rath</a>
Anshy Rath
41 (38)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 107.89SR
Kinchit Shah
Kinchit Shah
29 (19)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 152.63SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Nabi
ECON 4.25
4
OVERS
17/4
R/W
Bowler
Rashid Khan
ECON 3.33
3
OVERS
10/2
R/W
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So, that wraps up the formalities of this match. Don't go anywhere as the second game is coming up shortly. Join us for that one at 1900 IST as UAE will battle Oman in the final match of the Qualifying stage.
ASGHAR STANIKZAI begins by thanking Almighty. He is pleased that his team never gave up after the good start Hong Kong got. Feels that his team finished well with the bat although they would have liked to get more. Says that his team was perhaps complacent in the opening game against UAE but says that the loss surely woke the team up. Ends by saying that T20 is an unpredictable format and so states that no team should be underestimated.
MOHAMMAD NABI (MAN OF THE MATCH) thanks God for blessing his team. Feels that his team were a few runs short with the bat as the track was good for batting. Feels that he was able to stick to the basics well after Hong Kong got a strong start. Says that his team will be in the ground to watch the Oman-UAE match as the result of the game will decide Afghanistan's future in the Asia Cup 2016.
TANVEER AFZAL feels that they played well in patches and opines that it is a learning curve for his team. Says that he is disappointed with the results but also adds that his team started well in all of the games although they failed to finish nicely. Praises Babar Hayat for his batting in the tournament and states that there are more talents in his team. Ends up saying that he is hopeful of Hong Kong doing well at the World T20 Qualifiers.
This big win now means that Afghanistan have comfortably gone over UAE to the top of the table. So, UAE cannot afford a loss while Oman will have to win by a certain margin to overtake Afghanistan. Remember that only one team can qualify for the main stage of the Asia Cup and this makes the second match of today's double-header a pulsating duel.
Rath and Kinchit took Hong Kong off to a flying start but the rest capitulated meekly as Nabi spun a web around the top order. He was given good support by Dawlat Zadran and Rashid Khan who both picked up two wickets apiece. After some poor fielding in the first 10 overs, Afghans lifted their intensity in catching at the back end to come back with a bang. One must say that Hong Kong's batsmen too helped their opponents' cause by playing some poor shots.
What a comeback from Afghanistan! They needed to restrict Hong Kong within 128 to stay alive in the tournament but at 79-1, it didn't seem like the Afghans would have a chance of performing the feat. However, Nabi's career-best T20I bowling figures led a spirited comeback as Hong Kong lost 9 wickets for just 33 runs to hand a massive win for Afghans.
17.1
W
Dawlat Zadran To Tanveer Ahmed OUT!
OUT! DAWLAT WRAPS IT UP! Full and straight on middle and off, tails in a touch to rap Tanveer on the pads. Lbw appeal and that is given. Huge roar among the Afghanistan players. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 66 RUNS.
Over 17 : 112/9
2 Runs
A. Mehmood
0 (1)
T. Ahmed
0 (1)
R. Khan
3-0-10-2
16.6
0
Rashid Khan To Adil Mehmood
Fuller on leg stump, Mehmood is hit on the pads but missing leg.
ADIL MEHMOOD is the last man in.
16.5
W
Rashid Khan To Nadeem Ahmed OUT!
OUT! RASHID STRIKES THIS TIME! Floats up another googly around off, Nadeem goes for the big hit and then tries to check his shot but misses to be hit on the front pad. Easy call for the umpire and that is given. Just one wicket left now and 16 runs in the bank for Afghanistan to stay alive. What a comeback it has been from Stanikzai's men!
16.4
lb
Rashid Khan To Tanveer Ahmed
Leg bye! Floats it up outside off, spins in sharply to rap Tanveer on the pad. Appeal for lbw but the impact was outside off as they get a leg bye.
16.3
1
Rashid Khan To Nadeem Ahmed
Fuller on off, leans forward and works it to mid-wicket for a single.
TANVEER AHMED walks out to bat.
16.2
W
Rashid Khan To Nadeem Ahmed OUT!
OUT! CRAZY RUNNING! Flighted outside off, Nazeer jabs it with an open face towards short third man. Carter goes charging down to the other end but his partner doesn't budge. Both batsmen at the same end as the throw comes back at Rashid who initially fumbles. But he has all the time in the world as he whips off the bails almost in slow motion and yet the batsman wasn't in the frame at all.
16.1
0
Rashid Khan To Nadeem Ahmed
Drifting in on middle and off, googly spins in sharply to rap Nadeem on the thigh pad.
Over 16 : 110/7
5 Runs
N. Ahmed
1 (1)
C. Carter
2 (4)
D. Zadran
3-0-18-1
15.6
1
Dawlat Zadran To Nadeem Ahmed
Good length outside off, Ahmed jabs it past cover for a single.
15.5
1
Dawlat Zadran To Christopher Carter
Full and outside off, Carter spoons it over mid on to the deep for a single.
NADEEM AHMED comes out to bat.
15.4
W
Dawlat Zadran To Aizaz Khan OUT!
OUT! FINE CATCH! Slower ball outside off, Khan is early into the drive, much like what happened off the second ball this over. This time the miscue spoons high over cover. Skipper Stanikzai goes backwards to take a fine running catch. Hong Kong are imploding here big time.
15.3
0
Dawlat Zadran To Aizaz Khan
Good length around off, gets back and taps it towards point.
15.2
2
Dawlat Zadran To Aizaz Khan
JUST OVER THE INFIELD! Fuller outside off, Khan checks his drive as he lobs it just over the fielder at extra cover as it goes to the deep for a brace.
15.1
1
Dawlat Zadran To Christopher Carter
Good length around off, Carter gets an inside edge on to the pads as it rolls to the off side for a brisk single.
DAWLAT ZADRAN comes back on.
Over 15 : 105/6
3 Runs
A. Khan
0 (3)
C. Carter
0 (2)
R. Khan
2-0-9-1
14.6
0
Rashid Khan To Aizaz Khan
MISSED BY A WHISKER! Flatter and short around off, keeps a bit low as Khan swings across the line but misses. It was very close to brushing the off stump.
14.5
0
Rashid Khan To Aizaz Khan
Drifting in on middle and off, Aizaz pushes it back down the track to the bowler.
14.4
lb
Rashid Khan To Christopher Carter
Leg bye! Quicker googly spinning into the pads, Carter gets back to flick but rolls off the pads to mid-wicket for a leg bye.
14.3
0
Rashid Khan To Christopher Carter
THAT WAS CLOSE! Floats up the googly around middle and off, spins in sharply to rap Carter on the pads. Big lbw appeal but turned too much perhaps and might have missed leg.
CHRISTOPHER CARTER walks out to bat.
14.2
W
Rashid Khan To Anshy Rath OUT!
OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Drifting in on leg, Rath steps out to heave it away but the ball skids through to beat the bat as Shahzad effects an easy stumping. This game is turning big time and Afghanistan are in with a serious chance of restricting Hong Kong within that magic number 128.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
  • Toss Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by 66 runs
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Nabi
  • Umpire
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson
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