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  • Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 21 runs to take collection

    Afghanistan prolonged its profitable tour of Zimbabwe by clinching their Twenty20 collection after a 21-run victory within the second match.

    That gave the guests a 2-0 lead within the three-match collection.

    Afghanistan got here into the T20 internationals after sweeping Zimbabwe 3-0 within the one-day worldwide collection.

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    #ZIMvAFG | #Go toZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/V8caQ3FCkL

    — Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) June 12, 2022

    Pace bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi took 1-19 with a show of financial bowling at Harare Sports Club. He was the important thing bowler in limiting Zimbabwe to 149-7 after Afghanistan selected to bat first and scored 170-5.

    Najibullah Zadran was Afghanistan’s prime scorer with 57 runs, earlier than being run out, whereas captain Mohammad Nabi hit 43 not out.
    Zadran smashed six fours and one six in his 46-ball innings.

    In reply, Zimbabwe opener Innocent Kaia was run out for 54 with Sikandar Raza dismissed for 41 by star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan (2-32), because the hosts fell quick in the long run.

    “It is good that we won the series,” Nabi mentioned.

    “The Zimbabwean guys batted very well, especially Raza and Kaia. When Rashid took the Raza wicket, that was the most important wicket for us, the game changed.” The third T20 recreation is on Tuesday.

  • U-19 World Cup: India thump Uganda; Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh advance to Super League

    The group phases of the continuing ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 got here to an finish on Saturday.
    India undergo as group winners to the Super League with a mammoth 326–run victory over Uganda thanks partially to the best rating of the match by Raj Angad Bawa. India will face Bangladesh within the quarter-finals.
    Pakistan eased to a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea to arrange a Super League conflict with Australia.
    Afghanistan got here out on prime in a straight shootout for the Super League in Group C, securing a 109–run win over Zimbabwe to progress.
    Bangladesh triumphed in one other winner-takes-all sport, beating the UAE by 9 wickets (D/L methodology) in a rain-interrupted Group A match.
    Records tumble in India’s victory over Uganda
    Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi powered India previous a number of batting information as they set Uganda an insurmountable complete of 405. After captain Nishant Sindu fell for 15 within the sixteenth over, Raghuvanshi and Bawa added 206 runs for the third wicket in 22.4 overs.
    Opener Raghuvanshi was finally dismissed for 144 runs from 120 balls, Bawa would then proceed to pile on the runs as Kaushal Tambe and Dinesh Bana made helpful cameos.

    By the time left-hander Bawa reached 150, 66 per cent of his runs had come from boundaries and on the shut of the innings, he held the best rating of the match, surpassing the 154 not out from England’s Tom Prest, to finish with 162 from 108 balls together with 14 fours and eight sixes.
    The total complete of 405 for five marks India’s second-highest rating behind their 425 for 3 towards Scotland in 2004, in that match Shikhar Dhawan hit 155 not out, the earlier highest particular person rating for India at an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

    All Over: Yet one other complete victory for India U19 as they beat Uganda U19 by an enormous 326 runs of their closing Group B sport.
    Nishant Sindhu takes 4/19. Earlier, Raj Bawa smashed 162 * & A Raghuvanshi scored 144 #BoysInBlue #U19CWC
    Details ▶️ https://t.co/7xCHB938Wc pic.twitter.com/4K9UypsjOf
    — BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2022
    Uganda’s problem bought even more durable as opener Isaac Ategeka was pressured to retire having been struck on the forearm by a Rajvardhan Hangargekar supply. The right-arm seamer then dismissed his substitute Cyrus Kakuru for a first-ball duck off the ultimate ball of an eventful first over.
    Captain Pascal Murungi, who earlier took Uganda’s greatest figures of 3-72, batted bravely for 34 however couldn’t cease the inevitable victory as Uganda’s innings ended on 79 for 9 from 19.4 overs with Ategeka unable to retake the sector.
    The 326-run victory is India’s largest at an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, and the second-highest ever, and units them up for a replay of the 2020 closing towards Bangladesh, whereas Uganda will face the UAE within the plate quarter finals.
    Shehzad on course with the ball as Pakistan dominate Papua New Guinea
    Opening batter Muhammad Shehzad shined with ball somewhat than bat as Pakistan earned a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea to arrange a knock-out assembly with Australia.

    6.4-3-7-5! 🔥🔥Muhammad Shehzad takes 5 as Pakistan U19 bowl out PNG for 50 (22.4 overs) of their #U19CWC Group-C conflict on the Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.#PakistanFutureStars pic.twitter.com/NpVu1U0Mmn
    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 22, 2022
    Papua New Guinea began positively as Christopher Kilapat and Boio Ray placed on 24 for the primary wicket.
    However, as soon as the wicket of Kilapat, who top-scored with 11 fell Papua New Guinea misplaced the subsequent 9 wickets for 26 runs.
    Pakistan’s bowling was impactful in addition to wayward, the bowlers contributing 19 extras to Papua New Guinea’s complete of fifty. Ahmed Khan claimed the wickets of the 2 openers on his method to three for 10 earlier than captain Barnabas Maha was run out having added solely two to the overall.

    Aue Oru then supplied some resistance as he made seven from 25 balls however he was to be the second of Shehzad’s victims. The closing 4 batters to get out failed to attain as right-arm seamer Shehzad claimed 5 for seven, probably the most economical fivefer of the match up to now.
    Chasing the modest complete of 51, Shehzad was out for a duck from six balls earlier than Abbas Ali and wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan mixed to placed on the runs wanted for a cushty victory.
    Pakistan prime Group C having gained all three of their matches to arrange a repeat of the 1988 and 2010 finals with Australia, whereas Papua New Guinea will meet the hosts the West Indies within the Plate League.
    Afghanistan edge out Zimbabwe to progress
    Suliman Safi’s century helped Afghanistan to victory over Zimbabwe within the closing sport of Group C to earn a quarterfinal tie with Sri Lanka within the Super League.

    An excellent 111 off 118 balls from captain Suliman Safi helped Afghanistan safe their second win and a spot within the Super League of the #U19CWC 📽️https://t.co/kdVmevErkn
    — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 23, 2022
    The Afghanistan captain placed on 111 from 118 balls, together with 14 fours and three sixes, to maneuver Afghanistan to 261 for six as he was dismissed on the ultimate ball of the innings. Four different batters posted scores of over 20, with opener Nageyalia Kharote contributing an essential half-century from 45 balls.
    Alex Falao was the choose of the bowlers for Zimbabwe as he took three for 54 from his ten overs to maneuver on to eight wickets for the match up to now.
    In reply in Diego Martin, Zimbabwe opener Matthew Welch led the cost with Steven Saul contributing 9 to the rating earlier than being given out leg earlier than wicket to go away his aspect on one for 49.
    Welch’s subsequent two companions might add just one run to the overall earlier than it was Welch’s flip to fall having made 53 from 61 balls.
    No one else was in a position to proceed the run-scoring going because the required run-rate climbed above a run and ball and wickets stored tumbling as Nangeyalia Kharote took 4 for 30.
    Rogan Wolhuter annoyed the Afghanistan bowlers placing on a gritty 28 from 52 balls and did nicely to maintain the strike and deny Afghanistan the possibility to bowl at tailender Mcgini Dube. However, Dube finally fell for 4 and Falao adopted quickly after as Zimbabwe slipped to a 109–run defeat and can now face Scotland within the plate quarterfinals.
    Defending champions Bangladesh qualify for knockout phases
    Bangladesh’s bowlers labored in tandem to limit the United Arab Emirates to 148 on their method to a nine-wicket victory.

    An all-round efficiency by Bangladesh!
    They have defeated UAE by 9 wickets on DLS methodology ✨#BANvUAE | #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/m9XuvOM5B1
    — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 22, 2022
    The UAE slipped to eight for 2 inside three overs as Ashiqur Zaman dismissed the 2 openers to earn himself figures of two for 14 from eight overs. Dhruv Parashar and captain Alishan Sharafu then mixed to regular the ship for the UAE placing on 44 runs for the third wicket.
    Punya Mehra then top-scored with 43 off 64 balls however couldn’t discover a associate to stick with him as the ultimate seven wickets fell for 98 runs. Ripon Mondol returned Bangladesh’s greatest figures taking 3-31, with three different bowlers additionally coming away with dismissals.
    Chasing 148, Bangladesh made a commanding begin reaching 86 earlier than dropping their first wicket as Iftakher Hossain was caught by Soorya Sathish off the bowling of Jash Giyanani. Hossain had added 37 runs from 70 balls, with fellow opener Mahfijul Islam placing on 45 runs earlier than the gamers have been taken off the sector resulting from rain in Basseterre.
    Mahfijul was in a position to attain his half-century because the groups emerged with a brand new goal of 107, the opener finally reaching 64 not out from 6 balls, as Prantik Nawrose Nabil joined him within the center as they sealed the victory and secure passage to the knockout phases.
    Bangladesh might be hoping for a repeat of the ultimate final outing after they face India whereas the UAE will face Uganda within the opening Plate quarterfinal.
    Covid-19 outbreak in Australia camp
    Meanwhile, three Australia gamers have obtained optimistic PCR check outcomes for Covid-19 by way of the official occasion testing programme. The gamers are at present self-isolating and are being monitored and cared for by the medical crew.
    ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Fixtures
    26 January – Quarter-Final 1 England v South Africa; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    27 January – Quarter-Final 4 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan; Coolidge Cricket Ground
    28 January – Quarter-Final 3 Pakistan v Australia; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    29 January – Quarter-Final 2 India v Bangladesh; Coolidge Cricket Ground

    30 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 Loser QF 1 v Loser QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    31 January- Play-off Semi-Final 1 Loser QF 2 v Loser QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
    1 February – Semi-Final 1 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    2 February – Semi-Final 2 Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
    3 February – fifth / sixth Play-off Winners of Play-off Semi-Final 1 and a pair of; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    3 February – seventh / eighth Play-off Losers of Play-off Semi-Final 1 and a pair of; Coolidge Cricket Ground
    4 February- third / 4th Play-off Losers of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Coolidge Cricket Ground
    5 February – U19 Men’s CWC Final Winners of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
    ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Plate Fixtures
    25 January – Quarter-Final 1 UAE v Uganda; Queens Park Oval
    25 January -Quarter-Final 2 Ireland v Canada; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
    26 January -Quarter-Final 3 Zimbabwe v Scotland; Queens Park Oval
    26 January -Quarter-Final 4 West Indies v PNG; Diego Martin Sporting Complex

    28 January – Semi-Final 1 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4; Queens Park Oval
    28 January -Play-off Semi-Final 1 Loser QF1 v Loser QF4; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
    29 January – Semi-Final 2 Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Queens Park Oval
    29 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 Loser QF 2 v Loser QF 3; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
    30 January – fifteenth / sixteenth Play-off Losers of Play-off Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
    30 January – thirteenth / 14th Play-off Winners of Play-off Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of ; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
    31 January – eleventh / twelfth Play-off Losers of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
    31 January – Plate Final Winners of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Queens Park Oval

  • Asghar Afghan stripped of Afghanistan captaincy over Zimbabwe loss

    The Afghanistan Cricket Board has stripped Asghar Afghan of the nationwide crew captaincy, blaming him for dropping the check match in opposition to Zimbabwe in March at Abu Dhabi.
    The ACB mentioned in an announcement on Monday that “some of Afghan’s decisions as captain of the team resulted in Afghanistan’s loss to Zimbabwe in the first test of the series.”
    The ACB didn’t spotlight any specific determination made by Afghan through the match however mentioned the choice to take away him from the captaincy was taken on the premise of an “investigation conducted by ACB’s investigative committee.”
    Zimbabwe thumped Afghanistan by 10 wickets inside two days within the first Test earlier than Afghanistan leveled the sequence by successful the second Test by six wickets.
    Left-handed batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi was appointed as new check and ODI captain whereas Rahmat Shah shall be Shahid’s deputy in each codecs.
    Top-ranked Twenty20 leg-spinner Rashid Khan was named vice-captain for T20s whereas the ACB mentioned it would quickly announce a captain for the format.

  • AFG vs ZIM, 2nd Test: Sean Williams, Donald Tiripano’s valiant present places Zimbabwe within the lead

    Image Source : @ICC Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams, Donald Tiripano
    Skipper Sean Williams’s unbeaten 106 and his unbeaten eighth-wicket partnership of 124 with Donald Tiripano (63 batting) helped Zimbabwe avert an innings defeat towards Afghanistan and take the second Test into the fifth day right here on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday. Zimbabwe have been eight runs forward of hosts Afghanistan with 266/7 wickets at stumps.
    Zimbabwe, who have been pressured to observe on, seemed down and out at 142 for seven wickets. However, Williams and Tiripano defied the Afghans for 42.4 overs.
    Leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked 5 wickets for 105, however failed to seek out help from the opposite bowlers.
    Resuming the fourth day at 24 with out loss of their second innings, Zimbabwe misplaced a few fast wickets at 44 and 46 earlier than Williams and Tarisai Musakanda (15) added 55 runs for the third wicket with the left-handed batsman being the dominant companions.
    The 34-year-old Williams witnessed common fall of wickets as his workforce’s batsmen did not put up any resistance.

    Sikandar Raza, the top-scorer from first innings, too did not get going and was dismissed by Rashid for 22.
    Williams hit 9 fours and a six in his 190-ball keep. During his 164-ball keep Tiripano hit 11 boundaries.
    Zimbabwe had made 287 within the first innings, with Rashid choosing 4 for 138. The leg-spinner who’s enjoying his fifth Test match has an opportunity to realize his second 10-wicket haul of his profession. He simply wants yet another wicket for that feat.
    Zimbabwe had gained the primary Test by 10 wickets.
    Brief scores: Afghanistan: 545/4 declared; Zimbabwe: 287 all out and 266/7 wkts (S Williams batting 106, D tiripano 63 batting, R. Khan 5/105)

  • Afghanistan penalized for deliberately conceding boundary to maintain Zimbabwe tail-ender on strike

    Afghanistan got a run penalty throughout the 2nd Test in opposition to Zimbabwe after certainly one of their fielders intentionally conceded a boundary of the final ball of an over in order that Zimbabwe’s No.10 batsman could be on strike within the subsequent over.
    The uncommon incident occurred on Day 3 of the Test on Friday, when Zimbabwe have been on 281 for 8 with middle-order batsman Sikandar Raza (79*) holding one finish. Along with Raza was Blessing Muzarabani, who Afghanistan wished to have on strike.
    Raza hit a yorker by means of the duvet area. The ball stopped inches in need of the boundary ropes. This was when fielder Hashmatullah Shahidi did one thing uncommon. While stopping the ball, he put certainly one of his toes over the boundary rope.

    Afghanistan wished to have a full crack at @BLESSINGMUZARA1 and maybe that’s why to disclaim strike to @SRazaB24, Shahidi whereas fielding had one foot over the boundary. The umpires rightfully determined to offer penalty for that deliberate effort by the fielder.#AFGvZIM pic.twitter.com/nzVi8zC784
    — Satendra Singh, MD (@drsitu) March 12, 2021
    On-field umpires Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Aleem Dar convened within the center after the over and signaled that they’d determined Shahidi’s act was intentional. An further run was awarded to Zimbabwe and Raza was allowed to retain strike for the subsequent over.
    According to 19.8 of The Laws of Cricket, ‘If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the willful act of a fielder, the runs scored shall be any runs for penalties awarded to either side and the allowance for the boundary and the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they had already crossed at the instant of the throw or act.’

  • AFG vs ZIM: Skipper Afghan scores maiden Test ton as Afghanistan dominate on Day 1

    Image Source : TWITTER/@ACBOFFICIALS Asghar Afghan
    Captain Asghar Afghan scored his maiden Test ton as a dominant Afghanistan reached 307/3 on Day 1 of their second Test in opposition to Zimbabwe on Wednesday on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Afghan is barely the second Afghanistan participant to attain a century in Test cricket after Rahmat Shah.

    Afghanistan misplaced their first two wickets within the first 15 overs of the day however Ibrahim Zadran (72) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (86 batting) noticed them via to the tip of the primary session. 

    The pair ended up placing 65 runs for the third wicket and the partnership was damaged when Zadran edged Ryan Burl to first slip.

    Afghan then got here and took on the Zimbabwe bowlers. He ended up reaching his century in 121 balls, hitting 12 fours and two sixes. At stumps, Afghan was on 106 off 135 balls and his partnership with Shahidi for the fourth wicket was value 186 runs.

    Afghanistan want to draw the two-match collection after Zimbabwe received the primary Test by 10 wickets.