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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I Match Summary

ZIM vs AFG, 2024 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Dec 13, 2024
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
103 (17.4/20)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
153/6 (20.0/20)
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 50 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Darwish Rasooli
    58(42)
AFG 153/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/109542-darwish-rasooli-playerprofile>Darwish Rasooli</a>
Darwish Rasooli
58 (42)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 138.09SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112961-azmatullah-omarzai-playerprofile>Azmatullah Omarzai</a>
Azmatullah Omarzai
28 (23)
  • 0x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 121.73SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ryan Burl
ECON 5.33
3
OVERS
16/2
R/W
Bowler
Trevor Gwandu
ECON 7.25
4
OVERS
29/2
R/W
ZIM 103/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1569-sikandar-raza-playerprofile>Sikandar Raza</a>
Sikandar Raza
35 (30)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 116.66SR
<a href=/cricket/players/115106-brian-bennet-playerprofile>Brian Bennett</a>
Brian Bennett
27 (26)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 103.84SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Naveen-ul-Haq
ECON 4.75
4
OVERS
19/3
R/W
Bowler
Rashid Khan
ECON 5.00
4
OVERS
20/3
R/W
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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.
Over 17.4 : 103/10
2 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • W 17.4
B. Muzarabani
1 (3)
T. Gwandu
1 (5)
F. Ahmad
3.4-0-23-1
17.4
W
Fareed Ahmad To Blessing Muzarabani OUT!
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
Fareed Ahmad To Trevor Gwandu
Length ball outside off. Gwandu knocks it to point for a single.
17.2
0
Fareed Ahmad To Trevor Gwandu
Full and on leg. Trevor looks to push at it but misses.
17.1
1
Fareed Ahmad To Blessing Muzarabani
Too full and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani drives it down to long on for a single.
Over 17 : 101/9
6 Runs
  • 216.1
  • 416.2
  • W 16.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
T. Gwandu
0 (3)
B. Muzarabani
0 (1)
Naveen
4-0-19-3
16.6
0
Naveen-ul-Haq To Trevor Gwandu
Well defended! A yorker on middle, Trevor Gwandu gets his bat down and blocks it out.
16.5
0
Naveen-ul-Haq To Trevor Gwandu
Serves it full and outside off, slower one. Trevor Gwandu looks to drive it but misses.
16.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq To Trevor Gwandu
A length and outside off, Trevor Gwandu looks to push at it but misses.
16.3
W
Naveen-ul-Haq To Sikandar Raza OUT!
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.
16.2
4
Naveen-ul-Haq To Sikandar Raza
FOUR!  Raza single-handedly keeps the hopes alive! A low full toss, outside off. Raza just opens the face of the bat, guides it to third man for a boundary.
16.1
2
Naveen-ul-Haq To Sikandar Raza
TWO MORE! Fuller ball, outside off, Raza drives it through covers for a couple of runs.
Over 16 : 95/8
4 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 2 WD 15.4
  • 115.4
  • W 15.5
  • 015.6
B. Muzarabani
0 (1)
S. Raza
29 (27)
R. Khan
4-0-20-3
15.6
0
Rashid Khan To Blessing Muzarabani
Too full and on middle. Blessing Muzarabani blocks it out.
15.5
W
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Rashid Khan against left handers is such a threat! Floated full and on middle, zips off the surface and beats Richard Ngarava's slog-sweep to crash the stumps. Sikandar Raza has his head down.
15.4
1
Rashid Khan To Sikandar Raza
Tad short and on middle and leg, Raza pulls it to square leg for a single.
15.4
wd
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
TWO WIDES! Down the leg side, Richard Ngarava misses his flick and it rolls past the keeper for one.
Richard Ngarava comes to the middle.
15.3
W
Rashid Khan To Wellington Masakadza OUT!
OUT! GONE! Clutch! Khan strikes again! Flighted full and on middle, invites the lefty for the big stroke and Wellington Masakadza slog-sweeps but straight to deep mid-wicket where Naveen-ul-Haq tumbles back and takes it.
15.2
1
Rashid Khan To Sikandar Raza
Touch fuller and wide of off. Raza hits it down to long off for a single.
15.1
0
Rashid Khan To Sikandar Raza
Very full and around off, Raza prods and defends it out.
Over 15 : 91/6
4 Runs
  • W 14.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
S. Raza
27 (24)
W. Masakadza
2 (3)
Naveen
3-0-13-2
14.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq To Sikandar Raza
Length and outside off. Raza guides it to third man for a single.
14.5
1
Naveen-ul-Haq To Wellington Masakadza
A slower length ball outside off, Wellington Masakadza taps it to mid off for a single.
14.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq To Wellington Masakadza
Naveen-ul-Haq serves it full and from around the wicket, outside off, Wellington Masakadza looks to play but the ball dies along the ground.
14.3
1
Naveen-ul-Haq To Sikandar Raza
A good length ball, just outside off, Raza dabs it to third man for a single.
14.2
1
Naveen-ul-Haq To Wellington Masakadza
On middle, Wellington Masakadza plays it to square leg for a single.
Full Commentary
17 OV
6 Runs
Naveen to S. Raza T. Gwandu
  • 216.1
  • 416.2
  • W 16.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
4 Runs
R. Khan to S. Raza W. Masakadza R. Ngarava B. Muzarabani
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 2 WD 15.4
  • 115.4
  • W 15.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
4 Runs
Naveen to T. Musekiwa W. Masakadza S. Raza
  • W 14.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
12 Runs
Ur Rahman to S. Raza T. Musekiwa
  • 113.1
  • 413.2
  • 613.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
11 Runs
R. Khan to S. Raza T. Musekiwa
  • 612.1
  • 212.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
7 Runs
F. Ahmad to S. Raza T. Musekiwa
  • 011.1
  • 411.2
  • 011.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan to R. Burl S. Raza T. Musekiwa
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • W 10.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
4 Runs
F. Ahmad to S. Raza R. Burl
  • 09.1
  • 1 B 9.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
3 Runs
Ur Rahman to S. Raza B. Bennett R. Burl
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • W 8.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
3 Runs
R. Khan to S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
5 Runs
Ur Rahman to W. Madhevere S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 06.1
  • W 6.2
  • 16.3
  • 26.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
4 Runs
A. Omarzai to B. Bennett W. Madhevere
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
11 Runs
F. Ahmad to B. Bennett W. Madhevere
  • 04.1
  • 1 WD 4.2
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 24.5
  • 2 WD 4.6
  • 24.6
4 OV
6 Runs
A. Omarzai to B. Bennett D. Myers
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 1 WD 3.4
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • W 3.6
3 OV
7 Runs
Naveen to B. Bennett T. Marumani D. Myers
  • 62.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • W 2.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
10 Runs
Ur Rahman to T. Marumani B. Bennett
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 41.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
2 Runs
Naveen to B. Bennett
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 20.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 50 runs
  • Player of the Match Darwish Rasooli
  • Umpire Forster Mutizwa (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Iknow Chabi (ZIM)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 153/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 150/6 in 19.4 overs
  • D Rasooli maiden T20I fifty: 50 runs in 38 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Afghanistan 102/5 in 14.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 38 balls between D Rasooli (22) and A Omarzai (26)
  • Afghanistan 50/3 in 7.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 41/3
  • Zimbabwe 101/8 in 16.2 overs
  • Zimbabwe 50/4 in 8.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Zimbabwe 40/2
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Player Runs Avg.
Brian Bennett ZIM 107 35.66
Azmatullah Omarzai AFG 75 25.00
Mohammad Nabi AFG 72 36.00
Darwish Rasooli AFG 67 33.50
Karim Janat AFG 54 -
Player Wickets Eco.
Rashid Khan AFG 9 6.08
Naveen-ul-Haq AFG 8 6.67
Trevor Gwandu ZIM 5 7.83
Blessing Muzarabani ZIM 4 6.08
Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG 4 6.08
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