Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe in 5th ODI of series,2016

Afghanistan was scheduled to play a 5 Match ONE DAY International Series in Zimbabwe in 2016. 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 Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe on 26^th Feb 2016. Series is tied at 2-2 and the winner of this match will be the winner of the series.

Afghanistan won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 5th ONE DAY international match: Graeme Cremer (c), Chris Mpofu, Malcolm Waller, Craig Ervine, Tendai Chatara, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Solomon Mire, Tarisai Musakanda, Peter Moor (wk), Richard Ngarava

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 5th ONE DAY international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ali Zadran, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Amir Hamza, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to post total of 253 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of R Shah who made 50 runs in 79 balls with 1 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 63 runs in 100 balls and M Nabi who made 48 runs in 40 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 254 runs in 50 over’s to win this match and to win this 5 ONE DAY match International series 3-2.

Zimbabwe batted very poorly and was unable to chase the score of 254 runs and was bowled out for only 54 runs in 13.5 over’s and top scores by  G Cremer who made 14 runs in 14 balls with 0 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 106 runs with d/l method as rain interrupts the match and wonthis 5 match ODI series 3-2.

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