Afghanistan Beat Canada in 5th T 20 of series,2010

Afghanistan and Canada was scheduled to play a 5 Match T 20 International series in United Arab Emirates in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 11 and 14. The 5th T 20 international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 5th Mar 2010. Canada holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Afghanistan won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Canada team and 11 was looking like in this 5th T 20 international match: Ashish Bagai (c & wk), Umar Bhatti, Sunil Dhaniram, Trevin Bastiampillai, Harvir Baidwan, Rizwan Cheema, Sandeep Jyoti, Manoj David, Khurram Chohan, Hiral Patel, Usman Limbada

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 5th  T 20 international Match: Dawlat Ahmadzai, Asghar Stanikzai, Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal (c), Raees Ahmadzai, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Shapoor Zadran, Aftab Alam

Canada batted well and was able to post total of 160 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and with top scores of A bagai who made 60 runs in 50 balls with 3 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls and S Jyoti who made 40 runs in 40 balls with 1 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 161 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Afghanistan batted well and was able to chase the target of 161 in 19.5 over’s at the loss of 7 wicket and won the game by 3 wickets in hand and with top contributions from M Shahzad who made 80 runs in 50 balls with 4 4’s and 4 sixes at the strike rate of 160 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 3 wickets in hand and series ends at 3-2 in favor of Canada.

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