Zimbabwe Beaten by Afghanistan in 2nd T 20 of Series played in Zimbabwe, 2015

Afghanistan was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in Zimbabwe 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 T 20 international match was to be played on Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 27^th Oct, 2015. Afghanistan earlier already won the 5 Match One day International series 3-2. And leads the T 20 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 T 20 international match: Elton Chigumbura (c), Chamu Chibhabha, Tinashe Panyangara, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Sikandar Raza, Sean W, Tendai Chisoro

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd T 20 international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Shapoor Zadran, Aftab Alam, Dawlat Zadran, Amir Hamza, Najibullah Zadran

Zimbabwe batted well and was able to post total of 160 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and with top scores of C Ervine who made 60 runs in 30 balls with 5 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls and Luke J who made 40 runs in 40 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 161 runs in 20 over’s to win this match and to take lead in this 3 match T 20 series 2-0.

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to chase the total of 161 runs in 18.2 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores by N A Zadran who made 60 runs in 50 balls with 8 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 5 wickets and leads the 3 Match T 20 series 2-0 with 1 more game still to play.

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