Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: Afghanistan Win By 8 Wickets, Clinch Series 2-0
Zimbabwe v Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar took five for 33 as Afghanistan overwhelmed Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Saturday.
Zimbabwe v Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar took five for 33 as Afghanistan overwhelmed Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Saturday for a 2-0 one-day international series win. The 18-year-old followed up a six-wicket haul against Bangladesh last month with a man-of-the-match show in Harare as the tourists crushed the hosts for the second time in three days. The opening ODI in the three-match series was washed out on Tuesday. Zimbabwe were put in to bat by Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and, with the exception of veteran Sean Williams, who made 60 from 61 balls, flopped to be all out of 127. Sediqullah Atal, fresh from a maiden ODI century on Thursday, top-scored with 52 as Afghanistan cruised to 131 for two in just 26.5 overs and completed a white-ball double after a Twenty20 series win. (SCORECARD)
Zimbabwe Cricket Team
Afghanistan
Sikandar Raza
Sean Williams
Rashid Khan
ZIM v AFG 3rd ODI Highlights
That is all from this game. Afghanistan seal the series and have been bossing the tour for now. Hashmatullah Shahidi has been handed over the trophy. Time for Test series to unfold. Join us on the 26th of this month for the first game at 8 am GMT and earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
Hashmatullah Shahidi says he is happy with how the team performed. Tells they did well in all departments and every individual took the responsibility. AM Ghazanfar bowled well and hopes he does well in the future. Feels the senior players are helping the youngsters to settle. Tells it is a good chance to take this momentum to the Champions trophy.
Craig Ervine says they found batting effort in the series. Credits the way Afghanistan bowled. Shares they are trying to improve, they tried to show some intent but it didn't work out. Tells they are looking forward to the Test series.
Sediqullah Atal wins the Player of the Series award. He says the teammate supported him in this series. Tells he tries to be consistent. Mentions it was a good pitch to bat and had good bounce on it.
AM Ghazanfar wins the Player of the Match award.
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In reply, their openers put up another good stand which almost took them to the win. They did lose a couple of wickets but Shahidi and Shah ensured they finished the game without losing any wickets. The bowlers have been the main architect for Afghanistan throughout the series so far. Fazalhaq Farooqi in the second game. AM Ghazanfar and Rashid Khan today and Azmatullah Omarzai throughout the three games.
Another comprehensive win for the visitors and they have won the series 2-0 without breaking a sweat! The seal was actually dealt in the first innings when they bowled Zimbabwe out for a very low score.
FOUR! Finishes it off in style! Fuller and on off. This is drilled down the ground and to the long off fence.
SCORES LEVEL! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. A single taken.
Two needed! On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
Flatter and outside off. Shah looks to cut but is beaten.
Around off. Shah guides it to point.
FOUR! Just the three more needed! On middle. Shorter. This is pulled through square leg. Boundary.
WIDE! Another extra! Down the leg side yet again. Wided.
Length and on off. This is pushed to cover.
WIDE! Well outside off. Wided.
Outside off again. Shahidi goes after it but misses.
FOUR! Runs needed below 10 now! Outside off. Shorter. This is flayed past point for a boundary.
Around off. This is guided past point for one.