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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 4th ODI Match Summary

ZIM vs AFG, 2017 - ODI Summary

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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4th ODI, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Feb 24, 2017
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
107/3 (22.2/42)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
111 (38.5/42)
Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match
    Chris Mpofu
AFG 111/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1311-asghar-stanikzai-playerprofile>Asghar Afghan</a>
Asghar Afghan
19 (17)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 111.76SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1313-mohammad-nabi-playerprofile>Mohammad Nabi</a>
Mohammad Nabi
17 (31)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 54.83SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Chris Mpofu
ECON 3.19
7.5
OVERS
25/3
R/W
Bowler
Graeme Cremer
ECON 1.5
8
OVERS
12/2
R/W
ZIM 107/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/42324-solomon-farai-mire-playerprofile>Solomon Mire</a>
Solomon Mire
46 (50)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 92SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42326-peter-joseph-moor-playerprofile>Peter Moor</a>
Peter Moor
36 (59)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 61.01SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Nabi
ECON 2.06
5.2
OVERS
11/2
R/W
Bowler
Rashid Khan
ECON 3.85
7
OVERS
27/1
R/W
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So that's it from us for this game. The series is now leveled at 2-2 and not sure how many of us would have predicted that when Afghanistan needed 5 runs in more than 20 overs with 5 wickets in hand and yet lost the third ODI. But it is how it is and Afghanistan need to get act together. Do join us for the decider between the two sides on February 26, 2017 at 0930 local (0730 GMT). Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Chris Mpofu is the Man of the Match for his superb bowling performance. He had bowling figures of 7.5-2-25-3, so a richly deserved award that.
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe did most of the damage with the ball, bowling out the visitors for a paltry 111. Yes rain did help them but the fact that Afghanistan were 5 down for 46 meant that they were always playing catch up. Tendai Chatara was the best bowler for the visitors. The hosts will be delighted with their performance while Afghanistan will want to forget this game as soon as possible.
Chasing a score of 105, the Zimbabwean openers in Peter Moor and Solomon Mire, came out all guns blazing sharing a 79-run stand. It had more or less sealed the game in their favour before Nabi gave the visitors a hope with the wicket of Mire on 46. Zimbabwe lost two more wickets after that but Peter Moor played through for his 36 to avoid any further hiccups for his side.
What a turn around it has been! From looking set to losing another ODI series to Afghanistan, Zimbabwe have risen from the Ashes to not just beat them twice but have leveled the series 2-2 with an emphatic seven-wicket win (By DLS method)! The crowd is delighted and why not, this has been a clinical performance from the hosts.
22.2
4
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
FOUR.
22.1
0
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
No run.
Over 22 : 103/3
7 Runs
S. Williams
12 (14)
P. Moor
36 (59)
R. Khan
7-0-27-1
21.6
1
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
1 run.
21.5
4
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
FOUR.
21.4
0
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
No run.
21.3
1
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
1 run.
21.2
0
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
No run.
21.1
1
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
1 run.
Over 21 : 96/3
2 Runs
P. Moor
35 (57)
S. Williams
6 (10)
M. Nabi
5-1-7-2
20.6
0
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
No run.
20.5
2
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
2 runs.
20.4
0
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
No run.
20.3
0
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
No run.
20.2
0
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
No run.
20.1
0
Mohammad Nabi To Peter Moor
No run.
After 20 overs, Zimbabwe are 94/3! (Target 105) - A brilliant passage of play for Afghanistan. Rashid Khan has struck but is it too late? He castled Tarisai Musakanda for 4. Nabi then struck to have Craig Ervine caught behind for 1. Sean Williams is the new man in. The visitors have not given up yet and could they really win this game from here? Zimbabwe need only 11 more runs in 22 overs.
Over 20 : 94/3
5 Runs
S. Williams
6 (10)
P. Moor
33 (51)
R. Khan
6-0-20-1
19.6
0
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
No run.
19.5
4
Rashid Khan To Sean Williams
FOUR.
19.4
1
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
1 run.
19.3
0
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
No run.
19.2
0
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
No run.
19.1
0
Rashid Khan To Peter Moor
No run.
Over 19 : 89/3
3 Runs
S. Williams
2 (8)
P. Moor
32 (47)
M. Nabi
4-1-5-2
18.6
2
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
2 runs.
18.5
0
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
No run.
18.4
0
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
No run.
18.3
0
Mohammad Nabi To Sean Williams
No run.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match Chris Mpofu
  • Umpire Shaun George (SA), Jeremiah Matibiri (ZIM) and Langton Rusere (ZIM)
  • Referee David Jukes (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Afghanistan 100/8 in 35.6 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Afghanistan 96/8 in 34.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Afghanistan 89/7 in 32.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 50/5 in 17.6 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 41/4 in 14.1 overs
  • Mandatory power play (1-10): Afghanistan 12/3
  • Zimbabwe 102/3 in 21.5 overs
  • Mandatory power play (1-10): Zimbabwe 53/0
  • Zimbabwe 52/0 in 8.5 overs
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