Zimbabwe Beaten by Afghanistan in 3rd 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 3rdT 20 international match was to be played on Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 28^th Oct, 2015. Afghanistan earlier already won the 5 Match One day International series 3-2. And leads the T 20 Series 2-0.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 3rdT 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 3rdT 20 international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Shapoor Zadran, Aftab Alam, Dawlat Zadran, U Gani, Najibullah Zadran

Zimbabwe batted well and was able to post total of 190 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of Sean W who made 54 runs in 26 balls with 8 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 208 runs in 100 balls and Richmond M who made 43 runs in 33 balls with 1 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 130 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan was needed to score 191 runs in 20 over’s to win this match and to win and take lead in this 3 match T 20 series 3-0.

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to chase the total of 191 runs in 19.5 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores by U Gani who made 65 runs in 45 balls with 6 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 144 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 5 wickets and won the 3 Match T 20 series 3-0.

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