Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe in 1st T 20 of series,2015-16

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan were scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in United Arab Emirates in 2015-16. 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 1st T 20international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 8th Jan, 2016. Afghanistan already earlier won the 5 Match One Day International series 3-2.

Afghanistan won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 1st T 20international Match: Elton C (c), Graeme Cremer, Chamu C, Taurai M, Malcolm Waller, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richmond M (wk), S Raza, P Moor

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st T 20international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, U Gani, Noor Ali Zadran, S Shenwari, G Naib, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Dawlat Zadran, Amir Hamza, Najibullah Zadran, Yamin Ahmadzai

Afghanistan batted well and was able to post total of 187 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of Usman G who made 42 runs in 38 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 111 runs in 100 balls and G naib who made 37 runs in 20 balls with 2 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 185 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 188 runs in 20 over’s to win this match and to take lead in this 3 T 20 international Matches series 1-0.

Zimbabwe batted very well but was able to chase the total of 188 runs and only able to make 182 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and top scored by M Waller who made unbeaten 49 runs in 37 balls with 2 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 132 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 5 runs and leads the series as well 1-0 with 2 more games to play in this series.

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