Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe in 2nd ODI of series,2015

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan were scheduled to play a 5 Match ONE DAY International Series in United Arab Emirates 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 2nd ONE DAY international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 29th Dec, 2015. Afghanistan leads the series 1-0.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd ONE DAY international Match: Elton Chigumbura (c), Graeme Cremer, Chamu Chibhabha, Taurai Muzarabani, Malcolm Waller, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd ONE DAY international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, S Shenwari, Mirwais Ashraf, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Dawlat Zadran, Amir Hamza, Najibullah Zadran, Yamin Ahmadzai

Zimbabwe batted well and was able to post total of only 253 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of C Ervine who made 73 runs in 98 balls with 7 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 74 runs in 100 balls and P Moor who made 50 runs in 51 balls with 5 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 98 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 254 runs in 50 over’s to win this match and to take lead in this series of 5 One Day international Matches 2-0.

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to chase the total of 254 runs in 47.4 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and  top scored by M Shahzad who made unbeaten 131 runs in 133 balls with 7 4’s and 8 six at the strike rate of 98 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 4 wickets and leads the series 2-0 with still 3 more games to play in this series.

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