Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe in 2nd 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 2nd T 20international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 10th Jan, 2016. Afghanistan already earlier won the 5 Match One Day International series 3-2. And leads the T 20 series as well 1-0 with 2 more games to play.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd 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 2nd 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 215 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and with top scores of M Shahzad who made unbeaten 118 runs in 67 balls with 10 4’s and 8 six at the strike rate of 176 runs in 100 balls and M Nabi who made 22 runs in 12 balls with 1 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 183 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 216 runs in 20 over’s to win this match and to level this 3 T 20 international Matches series 1-1.

Zimbabwe batted very poorly and was able to chase the total of 216 runs and only able to make 134 runs in 18.1 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and top scored by Hamilton M who made unbeaten 63 runs in 44 balls with 2 4’s and 5 six at the strike rate of 143 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 81 runs and won /leads the series as well 2-0 with 1 more game to play in this series.

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