Zimbabwe Beaten by Afghanistan in 5th ODI of Series played in Zimbabwe, 2015

Afghanistan was scheduled to play a 5 Match ONE DAY International Series in Zimbabwe in 2015. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series. The 5th One Day international match was to be played on Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 24^th Oct, 2015. Series stands tied at 2-2 with 1 more game to play and winner of this match will be the winner of the series as well.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 5th ONE DAY international match: Elton Chigumbura (c), Chamu Chibhabha, Tinashe Panyangara, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Sikandar Raza, Sean W, Tendai Chisoro

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 5th ONE DAY international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Shapoor Zadran, Aftab Alam, Dawlat Zadran, Amir Hamza, Najibullah Zadran

Afghanistan batted well and was able to post total of 245 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of N A Zadran who made 54 runs in 88 balls with 5 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 61 runs in 100 balls and M Nabi who made 53 runs in 70 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 76 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 246 runs in 50 over’s to win this match and to win the series 3-2.

Zimbabwe batted poorly and was unable to chase the total of 246 runs and was bowled out for only 172 runs in 44.1 over’s with top scores by Sean W who made 102 runs in 124 balls with 3 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 82 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 73 runs and won the series 3-2.

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