Afghanistan Beat Canada in 4th 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 4th T 20 international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 4th Mar 2010. Canada holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Canada won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Canada team and 11 was looking like in this 4th 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 4th  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 140 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of Harvir B who made 40 runs in 50 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls and S Jyoti who made 30 runs in 50 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 60 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 141 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Afghanistan batted well and was able to chase the target of 141 in 18.4 over’s at the loss of 8 wicket and won the game by 2 wickets in hand and with top contributions from N A Zadran who made 60 runs in 50 balls with 6 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 2 wickets in hand and series stands at 3-1 in favor of Canada with 1 more game to play.

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