Match Details
Date & Time:
13th Dec 2024, 5:00 PM
Match Number:
2nd T20I
Match Results:
AFG Won By 50 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
ZIM vs AFG T20 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024/25 - Match Info
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 50 runs
Player of the match
Darwish Rasooli - AFG
Match Summary
Player of the Match
153/6 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Darwish Rasooli
58(42)
Azmatullah Omarzai
28(23)
Ryan Burl
2-16(3)
Trevor Gwandu
2-29(4)
103/10 (17.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Sikandar Raza
35(30)
Brian Bennett
27(26)
Naveen-ul-Haq
3-19(4)
Rashid Khan
3-20(4)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AFG
ZIM
That is all from this game. The series is set up nicely for the big event. It's 1-1 right now and the winner takes it all. The third and final T20I is on the 14th of this month at 11.30 am GMT. Do join us earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
Rashid Khan says Darwish Rasooli played an impressive knock and is also happy with how they bowled. Mentions they need to play more cricketing shots and it's crucial to play according to the conditions as once you adopt, it gets easier to bat. On Darwish Rasooli, he says they were searching for someone who can bat at number 4.
Darwish Rasooli wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD.
Sikandar Raza says their batting is an Achilles-hills and gives them problems while scoring runs. Adds he was happy with the start from the openers but didn't capitalize after the Powerplay. Shares bowling and fielding was fantasitc from them as compared to the firs game but is disappointed not get over the line. Tells they need to play well in all three departments against a team like afg and they need to turn the ship around to win the series.
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, and the openers started the proceedings well, too. However, once again, the middle order failed, and apart from Sikandar Raza, no one showed great interest in the chase. Zimbabwe had only Raza to rely on, and he kept the hopes alive, but eventually, they fell to Naveen-ul-Haq, and that was the end of it. Earlier, Darwish Rasooli scored a fine fifty but the knocks from Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib made a big difference. ">Zimbabwe would have been confident at the halfway mark to chase it down, and the openers started the proceedings well, too. However, once again, the middle order failed, and apart from Sikandar Raza, no one showed great interest in the chase. Zimbabwe had only Raza to rely on, and he kept the hopes alive, but eventually, they fell to Naveen-ul-Haq, and that was the end of it.
A comfortable win for Afghanistan and they level the series. Afghanistan didn't had enough runs to defend but were impressive with the ball. Naveen-ul-Haq to start in the Powerplay along with Azmatullah Omarzai. Mujeeb Ur Rahman in his spell of four overs took two wickets but the spin magician, Rashid Khan was at his best once again. He was unplayable today and scalped three wickets.
Over 18
W
1
0
1
Blessing Muzarabani*
1 (3)
Trevor Gwandu
1 (5)
Fareed Ahmad
1/23 (3.4)
ZIM
103/10
OUT
B Muzarabani
1 (3)
b F Ahmad
Wkt
#10
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
33.33
W
17.4
Fareed Ahmad to Blessing Muzarabani ,OUT! BOWLED! A length ball on leg, Blessing Muzarabani opens up his body and swings but misses and it crashes the stumps. Afghanistan win by 50 runs.
1
17.3
Fareed Ahmad to Trevor Gwandu ,Length ball outside off. Gwandu knocks it to point for a single.
0
17.2
Fareed Ahmad to Trevor Gwandu ,Full and on leg. Trevor looks to push at it but misses.
1
17.1
Fareed Ahmad to Blessing Muzarabani ,Too full and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani drives it down to long on for a single.
Over 17
0
0
0
W
4
2
Trevor Gwandu*
0 (3)
Blessing Muzarabani
0 (1)
Naveen-ul-Haq
3/19 (4)
ZIM
101/9
0
16.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Trevor Gwandu ,Well defended! A yorker on middle, Trevor Gwandu gets his bat down and blocks it out.
0
16.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Trevor Gwandu ,Serves it full and outside off, slower one. Trevor Gwandu looks to drive it but misses.
0
16.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Trevor Gwandu ,A length and outside off, Trevor Gwandu looks to push at it but misses.
OUT
S Raza
35 (30)
c A Omarzai b Naveen
Wkt
#9
4s/6s
2 / 1
SR
116.66
W
16.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza ,OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes and that should be the game for Afghanistan! Serves it short and on middle, Raza goes back and pulls but not with conviction, it goes high and to mid-wicket where Azmatullah Omarzai takes it.
4
16.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza ,FOUR! Raza single-handedly keeps the hopes alive! A low full toss, outside off. Raza just opens the face of the bat, guides it to third man for a boundary.
2
16.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza ,TWO MORE! Fuller ball, outside off, Raza drives it through covers for a couple of runs.
Over 16
0
W
1
1wd
W
1
0
Blessing Muzarabani*
0 (1)
Sikandar Raza
29 (27)
Rashid Khan
3/20 (4)
ZIM
95/8
0
15.6
Rashid Khan to Blessing Muzarabani ,Too full and on middle. Blessing Muzarabani blocks it out.
OUT
R Ngarava
0 (1)
b R Khan
Wkt
#8
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
0
W
15.5
Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava ,OUT! BOWLED! Rashid Khan against left handers is such a threat! Floated full and on middle, zips off the surface and beats Richard Ngarava's slog-sweep to crash the stumps. Sikandar Raza has his head down.
1
15.4
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza ,Tad short and on middle and leg, Raza pulls it to square leg for a single.
1wd
15.4
Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava ,TWO WIDES! Down the leg side, Richard Ngarava misses his flick and it rolls past the keeper for one.
Richard Ngarava comes to the middle.
OUT
W Masakadza
2 (4)
c Naveen b R Khan
Wkt
#7
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
50
W
15.3
Rashid Khan to Wellington Masakadza ,OUT! GONE! Clutch! Khan strikes again! Flighted full and on middle, invites the lefty for the big stroke and Wellington Masakadza slog-sweeps but straight to deep mid-wicket where Naveen-ul-Haq tumbles back and takes it.
1
15.2
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza ,Touch fuller and wide of off. Raza hits it down to long off for a single.
0
15.1
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza ,Very full and around off, Raza prods and defends it out.
Over 15
1
1
0
1
1
W
Sikandar Raza*
27 (24)
Wellington Masakadza
2 (3)
Naveen-ul-Haq
2/13 (3)
ZIM
91/6
1
14.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza ,Length and outside off. Raza guides it to third man for a single.
1
14.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wellington Masakadza ,A slower length ball outside off, Wellington Masakadza taps it to mid off for a single.
0
14.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wellington Masakadza ,Naveen-ul-Haq serves it full and from around the wicket, outside off, Wellington Masakadza looks to play but the ball dies along the ground.
1
14.3
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza ,A good length ball, just outside off, Raza dabs it to third man for a single.
1
14.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wellington Masakadza ,On middle, Wellington Masakadza plays it to square leg for a single.
Wellington Masakadza walks in next.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
AFG vs ZIM
*Last 3 years
6
No. of Matches
5
AFG
1
ZIM
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 18
1
0
1
W
Runs 2
over 17
2
4
W
0
0
0
Runs 6
over 16
0
1
W
1wd
1
W
0
Runs 4
over 15
W
1
1
0
1
1
Runs 4
over 14
1
4
6
0
0
1
Runs 12
Venue/Pitch Details
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Bowling Friendly
Toss Agnostic
Neutral
154
1st Batting Average
166
Highest Score Chased
20
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
45%
2nd Batting
55%
Wicket Split
Pacer
54.76% | 138W
Spin
45.24% | 114W
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12 Dec 2024Match Officals
Umpire:
Forster Mutizwa (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM)
Third Umpire:
Iknow Chabi (ZIM)
Match Referee:
Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
