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Hong Kong vs Afghanistan, Match 6 Match Summary

HK vs AFG, 2016 - Summary

Hong Kong vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
116/6 (20)
119/4 (18)
Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Nabi
HK 116/6
Bat Top Batsmen
28 (31)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 90.32SR
27 (24)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 112.50SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 5.00
4
OVERS
20/4
R/W
Bowler
ECON 6.50
2
OVERS
13/1
R/W
AFG 119/4
Bat Top Batsmen
41 (40)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 102.50SR
35 (37)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 94.59SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 7.00
4
OVERS
28/2
R/W
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Right then! We are almost ready with the final contest from this group. Tomorrow, we will have matches from Group A which still looks open. It will be Oman taking on Netherlands at 1500 IST (0930 GMT) followed by the Bangladesh-Ireland clash at 1930 IST (1400 GMT). The action commences at Dharamsala. Do join us for the same. Until then, Adios! Take Care!
Victorious Afghanistan captain, ASGHAR STANIKZAI thanks the Almighty first up. Adds that Nabi and Rashid bowled very well and the fielding was good. Confirms that Nabi is his go-to man and he really was good for them tonight. Thinks that they are confident about beating Zimbabwe. Adds that his team is in good form and Noor Ali Zadran batted well tonight to prove that.
Hong Kong skipper, TANWIR AFZAL says that Hong Kong had a good platform in the first 5 overs and looked set to get to 140-145. But laments the missed chances due to loss of wickets in succession and feels that on this wicket, it is difficult for a new batsman to score runs freely. However, he feels that his side can take a lot of positives from the two games, regroup for the final match and take the learnings for the future.
Man of the Match, MOHAMMAD NABI says he is very happy with his performance. Adds that 4/20 are his best figures in a World Cup. Says the he just tried to bowl well and managed to pick up 4 wickets. Adds that he is ready to bowl anywhere, in the Powerplay or the death overs. Ends by saying he is happy to bowl anytime, when required.
So! We have it then. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe play a virtual knockout to make it to the next stage. Wonderful run for the Afghans. 16th win in their last 20 T20Is! Impressive.
Hong Kong looked pretty lost for a major part of the run chase. Ryan Campbell got a couple of wickets but those were gifted to him. Aizaz Khan was the real pick of the bowlers with 0/18 in 4 overs.
A comfortable win for Afghanistan. Pretty much set up by the openers. It was Noor Ali Zadran who started all guns blazing before Shahzad came into his own. The middle order then lost its way a little, but the target was too small for Hong Kong to make any sort of a comeback, especially after the 70-run opening stand.
17.6
4
Haseeb Amjad To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Fires one down the leg side. Zadran tickles it delicately to get it past the keeper for a boundary to fine leg. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
17.5
0
Haseeb Amjad To Najibullah Zadran
Serves it wide and full outside off, Zadran looks for a cover drive but fails to connect.
17.4
4
Haseeb Amjad To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! And another one! Full and around off, Zadran drives it sweetly in the gap through extra cover for another boundary. Just 2 runs required now for a thumping win.
17.3
4
Haseeb Amjad To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Short and on off, Zadran pulls and gets it past the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. No way the fielder in the deep could have stopped that one.
17.2
3
Haseeb Amjad To Gulbadin Naib
Slower delivery on middle and leg, Naib lofts it over the mid-wicket fielder. Kinchit makes a lot of ground in the deep and dives to pull it back in. Just a single saved but what an effort.
17.1
0
Haseeb Amjad To Gulbadin Naib
Naib goes for the pull but misses it completely.
HASEEB AMJAD is back on.
Over 17 : 104/4
2 Runs
G. Naib
1 (3)
N. Zadran
5 (5)
N. Ahmed
4-0-24-1
16.6
1
Nadeem Ahmed To Gulbadin Naib
JUST SHORT! Serves a short ball outside off, Naib slaps it towards long on. The ball falls inches short of the fielder there as a single is taken.
16.5
0
Nadeem Ahmed To Gulbadin Naib
Shortish around off, played back to Ahmed for no run.
16.4
0
Nadeem Ahmed To Gulbadin Naib
Naib shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Gulbadin Naib walks in at number 6, replacing Shafiqullah
16.3
W
Nadeem Ahmed To Shafiqullah OUT!
OUT! Caught and bowled, very strange dismissal! Tossed up on middle and off. Shafiqullah goes for a slog sweep but the ball comes back off the toe-end of his bat and spoons back towards the bowler. Ahmed dives ahead and takes a good low catch on his followthrough. Do we have a twist in the tail?
16.2
0
Nadeem Ahmed To Shafiqullah
Length ball on off, shaping away. Shafiqullah defends it to the leg side.
16.1
1
Nadeem Ahmed To Najibullah Zadran
Tossed up outside off, from round the wicket. Zadran dances down the track and chips it over the bowler for a single.
NADEEM AHMED is back on.
Over 16 : 102/3
5 Runs
Shafiqullah
3 (5)
N. Zadran
4 (4)
A. Khan
4-0-18-0
15.6
2
Aizaz Khan To Shafiqullah
Good length delivery on middle and leg, Shafiqullah flicks it to square leg for a brace. Just 15 needed off the last 4 overs.
15.5
0
Aizaz Khan To Shafiqullah
Full and outside off, Shafiqullah bunts it back to Khan.
15.4
1
Aizaz Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Good length on off, extra bounce as well. Zadran punches it to long on for a single. Brings up the 100 for Afghanistan.
15.3
1
Aizaz Khan To Shafiqullah
Back of a length around off, Shafiqullah mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
0
Aizaz Khan To Shafiqullah
Shortish outside off, punched to point for no run.
15.1
1
Aizaz Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Length ball on the pads, tucked away to fine leg for a single.
Over 15 : 97/3
10 Runs
Shafiqullah
0 (1)
N. Zadran
2 (2)
R. Campbell
4-0-28-2
14.6
0
Ryan Campbell To Shafiqullah
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
SHAFIQULLAH SHAFIQ is the new man in.
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Match Poll

Who will win the Match

Worm
Player Runs Avg.
Tamim Iqbal BAN 295 73.75
Virat Kohli IND 273 136.50
Joe Root ENG 249 49.80
Mohammad Shahzad AFG 222 31.71
Jos Buttler ENG 191 47.75
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Player Wickets Eco.
Mohammad Nabi AFG 12 6.07
Rashid Khan AFG 11 6.53
Ish Sodhi NZ 10 6.10
Mitchell Santner NZ 10 6.27
Shakib Al Hasan BAN 10 7.21
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