Match Details
Date & Time:
12th Jun 2022, 4:30 PM
Match Number:
2nd T20I
Match Results:
AFG Won By 21 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
ZIM vs AFG T20 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2022 - Match Info
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 21 runs
Player of the match
Fazalhaq Farooqi - AFG
Match Summary
Player of the Match
170/5 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Najibullah Zadran
57(46)
Mohammad Nabi
43(22)
Tendai Chatara
2-33(4)
Ryan Burl
1-15(3)
149/7 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Innocent Kaia
54(57)
Sikandar Raza
41(21)
Rashid Khan
2-32(4)
Karim Janat
1-14(2)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AFG
ZIM
Right then, that is all we have from this game. There's just one more match left in this tour and it is the final T20I. Afghanistan have already sealed the series but would like to complete a whitewash. Zimbabwe on the other hand will be looking to win at any costs and get their first win of the tour. That game will start at 4.30 IST (11 am GMT) on Tuesday, the 14th of June but the build-up will begin much sooner. Do join us then, take care and goodbye!
Fazalhaq Farooqi (4-0-19-1) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant display of death bowling. Farooqi says that he would like to congratulate the people of Afghanistan on the win. Adds that he practiced the yorkers and the slower balls in the nets and was able to execute them well today. Mentions that he is very happy to be playing for the national side and it is a big honor for any young player to be playing for their country and will just try to keep doing the same.
Afghanistan skipper, Mohammad Nabi says that they had a good total on the board and the pitch supported the bowlers as well. Mentions that Zimbabwe did bat well and all credit goes to Fazalhaq Farooqi who brought them back into the game. On being asked about Innocent Kaia, he says that he is a great batter but it was Farooqi who bowled well and they did drop a few catches today which is something to improve upon.
The captain of Zimbabwe, Craig Ervine says that they did well to restrict the opposition to 170 and had a decent Powerplay with the bat but lost their way a bit. He then gives credit to the way Sikandar Raza batted but it was a bit too much to do for the lower order. Adds that the Afghan bowlers showed great control towards the backend of the chase and didn't allow their batters to score freely. Ends by saying that of course the last game is important and they would like to finish the tour with a victory.
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After electing to bat first, Afghanistan lost Gurbaz really soon but Hazratullah Zazai did give them a fast start. The middle-order then fell but it was an important stand between skipper Mohammad Nabi and the man in-form, Najibullah Zadran that provided impetus to their innings. Zadran went on to score a half-century and the skipper ended up with a quickfire 40-odd. The bowling from Zimbabwe was erratic but Ryan Burl continued his fine form and was economical. Chasing a stiff target, the hosts never really were able to get ahead of the scoring rate and when they did, they lost important wickets and were outclassed by Fazalhaq Farooqi and Rashid Khan in the end.
The hosts will be frustrated and the pattern continues for them. They tend to have a poor start but Sikandar Raza brings them back into the game with some fine hitting, gets out at the wrong moment and after that no one else is just able to inject some momentum. The top order was shaky again and even though Tadiwanashe Marumani looked good, Innocent Kaia got a half-century but was just too slow. Raza was really the only one who showed some intent but it wasn't enough and they have now lost the T20I series with a game to spare.
With 170 runs on the board, Afghanistan needed half a decent start with the ball to gain control of the game and they did get an early wicket but weren't quite able to put the pressure on the batters. They lacked a bit of control in the middle overs and were very sloppy in the field throughout the course of the innings. But a couple of timely breakthroughs and economical overs saw them get ahead of the game in the final few overs. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers as he brought his side back into the game against the run of play and showed brilliant control of the yorker.
Another clinical display from Afghanistan and they have sealed the T20I series to go along with a clean sweep of the ODI series from a few days earlier. The visitors get their fifth victory on the trot in the tour and have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. As for the hosts, they have once again crumbled under pressure.
149/7 (20.0)
Over 20
1
1W
1
1
W
2
Donald Tiripano*
1 (1)
Luke Jongwe
1 (1)
Nijat Masood
1/29 (4)
ZIM
149/7
1
19.6
Nijat Masood to Donald Tiripano ,That's it, the visitors have done it! Pitched up, around off. Donald Tiripano drills it towards long off for a single. Afghanistan win by 21 runs!
W
19.5
Nijat Masood to Innocent Kaia ,OUT! RUN OUT! Innocent Kaia looks to get back on strike for the final delivery but there was never a second run there. back of a length, on off. Kaia mistimes it towards wide long on and looks for two. Mohammad Nabi comes in and in one swift motion throws the ball towards the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz who whips off the bails. Also, Donald Tiripano is the new man in for Zimbabwe.
1
19.4
Nijat Masood to Luke Jongwe ,Slower one, around off. Jongwe backs away and hits it down to long off for one.
1
19.3
Nijat Masood to Innocent Kaia ,On middle, this is drilled down to long on for a single.
Luke Jongwe is the new man in.
W
19.2
Nijat Masood to Regis Chakabva ,OUT! TAKEN! Najibullah Zadran redeems himself with a stunner and that should be the game for Afghanistan. On a length, around off. Regis Chakabva looks to launch it over long on but gets a top edge. The ball goes high and towards extra cover. Zadran runs to his right from the cover region and takes a brilliant running catch.
2
19.1
Nijat Masood to Regis Chakabva ,Full and around off, this is heaved through mid-wicket and the batters look for two. Rashid Khan comes in and fumbles allowing the second run.
Over 19
1
4
0
1
0
1
Regis Chakabva*
6 (4)
Innocent Kaia
52 (55)
Fazalhaq Farooqi
1/19 (4)
ZIM
143/5
1
18.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Regis Chakabva ,DROPPED! Another chance goes abegging and it has been a poor day in the field for the visitors. length ball, around off. Regis Chakabva stays deep and launches it towards cow croner. Najibullah Zadran runs around to his right from long on and spills the catch. Single taken. 28 needed now off 6 balls.
4
18.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Regis Chakabva ,FOUR! Streaky but Zimbabwe will take it! Fazalhaq Farooqi with another yorker outside off, Regis Chakabva gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.
0
18.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Regis Chakabva ,slower one, around off. Regis Chakabva shuffles across to play the lap sweep but is beaten by the lack of pace on the delivery.
1
18.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia ,Nails the yorker again, Kaia can only jam it out towards mid off for one.
0
18.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia ,Brilliant from Farooqi! Change of pace, on a nagging length and outside off. Innocent Kaia swings hard at it but is undone by the lack of pace.
1
18.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Regis Chakabva ,gets in the wide yorker, Regis Chakabva squeezes it past backward point for just a single.
Regis Chakabva walks out to bat now.
Over 18
W
0
W
1
2
4
Ryan Burl*
0 (2)
Innocent Kaia
51 (53)
Rashid Khan
2/32 (4)
ZIM
136/5
W
17.6
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl ,OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan ends up with another wicket and has provided the momentum his side needed. On the pads, Ryan Burl goes for the slog-sweep but ends up skying it off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai settles under it and takes the catch. 35 needed now off 12 balls.
0
17.5
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl ,Flatter delivery, around off. This is punched towards extra cover.
Ryan Burl is the new man in.
W
17.4
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza ,OUT! Cleaned him up! Huge, huge moment in the game as Rashid Khan delivers when his team requires it the most. Rashid gives it a bit more air and floats it around off stump. Sikandar Raza dances down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball as he swings hard. The ball goes on to crash into off stump and Raza has to depart after a fine innings.
1
17.3
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia ,On off, swung away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
2
17.2
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia ,Good stop in the end! A bit short and on off, Kaia rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Najibullah Zadran over there gets a bad bounce and is quick enough to recover and gets a hand on it. Two taken and that will be FIFTY for Kaia, a good innings so far but he will no the job is not done yet.
4
17.1
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia ,FOUR! Swung away! Tossed up, around off. Innocent Kaia gets low and slogs it in between mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Over 17
1
1
1
1
1
0
Innocent Kaia*
44 (50)
Sikandar Raza
41 (20)
Fazalhaq Farooqi
1/12 (3)
ZIM
129/3
1
16.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia ,Full and around off, drilled stright to the man at mid off for a single. Just 5 runs off it and 42 needed now off 18 balls.
1
16.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza ,Very full and wide, squeezed away towards backward point for a quick single. What an over this is turning out to be for Fazalhaq Farooqi and Afghanistan!
1
16.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia ,On off, Kaia loses his shape a bit as he drills it down to long on. Just a single then.
1
16.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza ,Slower short ball, outside off. Raza can only punch it off the back foot towards deep backward point for a run.
1
16.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia ,And again! gets the yorker in around off stump and Kaia just about manages to jam it out. The batters scamper through for one.
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 20
2
W
1
1
W
1
Runs 6
over 19
1
0
1
0
4
1
Runs 7
over 18
4
2
1
W
0
W
Runs 7
over 17
0
1
1
1
1
1
Runs 5
over 16
1
6
0
0
2
6
Runs 15
Venue/Pitch Details
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Bowling Friendly
First Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
157
1st Batting Average
194
Highest Score Chased
7
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
57%
2nd Batting
43%
Wicket Split
Pacer
71.08% | 59W
Spin
28.92% | 24W
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12 Jun 2022Match Officals
Umpire:
Forster Mutizwa (ZIM), Iknow Chabi (ZIM)
Third Umpire:
Langton Rusere (ZIM)
Match Referee:
Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
