Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe in 5th ODI to win series,2015

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan were scheduled to play a 5 Match ONE DAY 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 5th ONE DAY international match was to be played on Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 6th Jan, 2016. Series stands tied at 2-2 and the winner of the match will decide the winner of the series.

Zimbabwe 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: Elton C (c), Graeme Cremer, Chamu C, Taurai Muzarabani, 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 5th 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 248 runs in 49.5 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and with top scores of Hamilton M who made 110 runs in 111 balls with 9 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 99 runs in 100 balls and P Moor who made 42 runs in 76 balls with 3 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 55 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 249 runs in 50 over’s to win this match and to won this series of 5 One Day international Matches 3-2.

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to chase the total of 249 runs in 49.4 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and top scored by G Naib who made 82 runs in 68 balls with 3 4’s and 6 six at the strike rate of 121 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 2 wickets and series as well 3-2.

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