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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I Match Summary

ZIM vs AFG, 2022 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Jun 11, 2022
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
159/8 (20.0/20)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
160/4 (19.2/20)
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Najibullah Zadran
    44(25)
ZIM 159/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1569-sikandar-raza-playerprofile>Sikandar Raza</a>
Sikandar Raza
45 (31)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 145.16SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112599-wesley-madhevere-playerprofile>Wessly Madhevere</a>
Wessly Madhevere
32 (24)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Nijat Masood
ECON 9.75
4
OVERS
39/3
R/W
Bowler
Rashid Khan
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/1
R/W
AFG 160/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/109552-hazratullah-zazai-playerprofile>Hazratullah Zazai</a>
Hazratullah Zazai
45 (26)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 173.07SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1674-najibullah-zadran-playerprofile>Najibullah Zadran</a>
Najibullah Zadran
44 (25)
  • 2x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 176SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ryan Burl
ECON 3.50
4
OVERS
14/3
R/W
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Right then, that is all we have from this game. Afghanistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and if they win the next game, then they will seal both the ODI and the T20I series. Zimbabwe will look to stop that from happening. The second T20I is less than 24 hours away, with play to begin at 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT) on Sunday, the 12th of June. Our build-up will begin much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Najibullah Zadran (44* off 25 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says that when he went in to bat, he had a chat with Darwish Rasooli to build a stand and then look to target the final four overs. Adds that he was seeing the ball well and just hit through the line. Zadran then shows a beautiful gesture as he dedicates the award to debutant Nijat Masood and shares it with him.
Mohammad Nabi, the captain of Afghanistan says that they did well with the ball and it was a good start with the bat but applauds Zimbabwe for making a comeback and goes on to applaud Najibullah Zadran for his knock as well. Ends by saying that he is happy and that one over off Blessing Muzarabani sealed the game for them.
Craig Ervine says that he is definitely happy with the effort but is disappointment as it is another loss for them. Adds that they thought 150-160 was par but they would have liked to get some more runs. On being asked about his sensational fielding, he has a laugh about it.
Presentation ceremony...
After opting to bat first, Zimbabwe didn't have the bests of starts but a few small partnerships and a flourish at the death from Sikandar Raza helped them achieve a defendable total. Debutant, Nijat Masood was on song for the visitors with a three-wicket haul. The Afghan openers came out with intent and took the sting out of the chase right inside the Powerplay. Ryan Burl's effort went in vain in the end as the hosts suffered yet another loss and now they will look to focus on the next game.
Zimbabwe will be heartbroken after that loss. Blessing Muzarabani is generally Craig Ervine's most reliable bowler but he had an outing to forget and the decision to give him the last over didn't work out either. After a poor Powerplay, it was Ryan Burl who picked up three wickets in a single over that gave Zimbabwe a lifeline. Quickly, Burl and Sikandar Raza had the visitors in a web of spin and had taken a lead in the game but the pacers traveled today. Blessing Muzarabani gave away 26 runs in his third over that took the game out of Zimbabwe's reach completely.
Chasing 160, Afghanistan got off to a flier as both openers were hitting the ball cleanly, especially Hazratullah Zazai! The pair of Gurbaz and Zazai put on an opening stand of 83 runs before both of them fell in quick succession and then Afghanistan were three down in the same over. Najibullah Zadran and Darwish Rasooli did the repair work and got their side back in the game. It was then the power of Zadran and a few important blows off the skipper's willow that ensured the visitors keep up their winning run.
What a match we have had but in the end, it is Afghanistan who keep their winning run going and extend it to four wins now on the trot. They also take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Heartbreak for Zimbabwe though because they made a hell of a comeback in the middle overs but it wasn't meant to be.
Over 19.2 : 160/4
8 Runs
  • 219.1
  • 619.2
N. Zadran
44 (25)
M. Nabi
15 (8)
B. Muzarabani
3.2-0-55-0
19.2
6
Blessing Muzarabani To Najibullah Zadran
SIX! DONE AND DUSTED! Najibullah Zadran has finished off the match in style! Slower delivery, on a length and on leg stump. Zadran just swings at it and clears the vacant backward square leg fence. Afghanistan win by 6 wickets!
19.1
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Najibullah Zadran
Sloppy fielding again and Afghanistan get an extra run. Very full and on leg stump, Najibullah Zadran drills it towards Milton Shumba at long on who fumbles and the batters race back for the second.
Surprise, surprise! Craig Ervine opts to bowl Blessing Muzarabani for the final over and not Luke Jongwe. Could this be the decision that makes the difference? Can Muzarabani defend 7 runs?
Over 19 : 152/4
10 Runs
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
M. Nabi
15 (8)
N. Zadran
36 (23)
T. Chatara
4-0-24-0
18.6
0
Tendai Chatara To Mohammad Nabi
A dot to end and Tendai Chatara has just about kept his side in the game. This is on a length but is pushed wider. Nabi backs away to hit but just can't reach it. 8 required off the final over now.
18.5
1
Tendai Chatara To Najibullah Zadran
Excellent bowling! Very full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran looks to go big but can't get under it. Zadran gets an inside edge onto the pads as the batters scamper through for one.
18.4
1
Tendai Chatara To Mohammad Nabi
Full and straight, driven down the ground to long on for a single.
18.3
0
Tendai Chatara To Mohammad Nabi
Top comeback from Tendai Chatara! Nabi tries to step out but Chatara nails the yorker on middle. Nabi just about jams it out.
18.2
4
Tendai Chatara To Mohammad Nabi
Edged and four! Short of a length, around off. Nabi backs away and has a swing at it. The ball flies off the top edge and over short third man for a boundary. Just the run-a-ball required now.
18.1
4
Tendai Chatara To Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Length ball, around off. Mohammad Nabi punches it sweetly through extra cover. The fielder puts in the dive to his right at the fence but can't cut it off, boundary.
Tendai Chatara to bowl the penultimate over.
Over 18 : 142/4
10 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • W 17.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 417.5
  • 117.6
M. Nabi
6 (3)
N. Zadran
35 (22)
L. Jongwe
3-0-34-1
17.6
1
Luke Jongwe To Mohammad Nabi
Very full and on off, pushed through mid on for a single. 18 needed now off 12 balls.
17.5
4
Luke Jongwe To Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Placed to perfection! Full and wide, Mohammad Nabi creams it past the diving fielder at the extra cover fence for a boundary.
17.5
wd
Luke Jongwe To Mohammad Nabi
WIDE! Slower again, spilled down the leg side.
17.4
1
Luke Jongwe To Najibullah Zadran
Another slower delivery, bowled into the deck. Najibullah Zadran swings at it and gets it to the right of deep mid-wicket for just a single.
17.3
1
Luke Jongwe To Mohammad Nabi
Full and on the pads, clipped away past backward square leg for one.
17.2
W
Luke Jongwe To Darwish Rasooli OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Gem of a slower delivery from Luke Jongwe and he has broken the stand. This is just pitched up a bit and it's the off cutter. The ball comes in off the surface as Darwish Rasooli swings hard across the line. Rasooli gets undone by the lack of pace and the ball goes on to crash into the off pole. Could this be the wicket that turns the tide? 26 needed off 16 balls.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
17.2
wd
Luke Jongwe To Darwish Rasooli
WIDE! A slower ball, bowled into the deck but spilled beyond the tramline outside off. Wide called.
17.1
1
Luke Jongwe To Najibullah Zadran
Full and on off stump, this is hammered towards wide long on for just a single. Zadran wanted two but Darwish Rasooli is a bit too slow.
Luke Jongwe is back into the attack.
Over 17 : 132/3
26 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 616.2
  • 7 NB 16.3
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 416.5
  • 116.6
N. Zadran
33 (20)
D. Rasooli
11 (19)
B. Muzarabani
3-0-47-0
16.6
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Najibullah Zadran
Full and around off, this is drilled down to long off for one. Najibullah Zadran will keep the strike for the next over and now 28 runs are required off 18 balls.
Full Commentary
19 OV
10 Runs
T. Chatara to M. Nabi N. Zadran
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
10 Runs
L. Jongwe to N. Zadran D. Rasooli M. Nabi
  • 117.1
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • W 17.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 417.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
26 Runs
B. Muzarabani to N. Zadran D. Rasooli
  • 416.1
  • 616.2
  • 7 NB 16.3
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 416.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
7 Runs
S. Raza to N. Zadran D. Rasooli
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 1 LB 15.6
15 OV
4 Runs
R. Burl to D. Rasooli N. Zadran
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
3 Runs
T. Chatara to D. Rasooli N. Zadran
  • 113.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
4 Runs
R. Burl to N. Zadran D. Rasooli
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
2 Runs
S. Raza to D. Rasooli N. Zadran
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
3 Runs
R. Burl to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai D. Rasooli U. Ghani
  • W 10.1
  • W 10.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • W 10.6
10 OV
5 Runs
S. Raza to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 29.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 1 LB 9.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
4 Runs
R. Burl to H. Zazai R. Gurbaz
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 1 LB 8.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
4 Runs
S. Raza to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
13 Runs
A. Ndlovu to H. Zazai R. Gurbaz
  • 16.1
  • 26.2
  • 06.3
  • 46.4
  • 16.5
  • 1 WD 6.6
  • 46.6
6 OV
15 Runs
L. Jongwe to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 1 WD 5.3
  • 45.3
  • 45.4
  • 45.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
12 Runs
B. Muzarabani to H. Zazai R. Gurbaz
  • 44.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 44.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
10 Runs
L. Jongwe to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 03.1
  • 13.2
  • 43.3
  • 1 B 3.4
  • 43.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
3 Runs
T. Chatara to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
9 Runs
B. Muzarabani to R. Gurbaz H. Zazai
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • 11.4
  • 21.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
8 Runs
T. Chatara to H. Zazai R. Gurbaz
  • 30.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 40.6
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Najibullah Zadran
  • Umpire Iknow Chabi (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Christopher Phiri (ZIM)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 159/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 150/8 in 18.5 overs
  • Zimbabwe 100/5 in 13.5 overs
  • R Khan dropped on 9 by S Raza in 13.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Zimbabwe 50/2
  • Zimbabwe 50/2 in 6.0 overs
  • Nijat Masood makes his T20I debut for Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan 100/3 in 15.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 57/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 34 balls between H Zazai (31) and R Gurbaz (19)
  • Afghanistan 52/0 in 5.4 overs
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