Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I - 2018 Afghanistan & Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on February 05, 2018.
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| Mohammad Nabi hits over the top © AFP |
Rashid Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf's combined 5-wickets before Mohammad Nabi's assault led to Afghanistan convincing five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring first T20I.
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Zimbabwe scored 120-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by debutant Soloman Mire who blasted a 34 off 21-balls on his debut T20I match including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 161.90.
Malcolm Waller hammered a unbeaten 27 off 16-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 168.75 and Hamilton Masakadza 18.
Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs, Sharafuddin Ashraf takes 2-wickets, Mohammad Nabi takes 1-wicket for 2-runs in 1-over, Gulbadin Naib and Aftab Alam both took one-wickets.
Afghanistan chased 121-5 in 14.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Nabi 40 not out, Mohammad Shehzad 20 and Sharafuddin Ashraf 18.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani - who took two-wickets on his debut T20I match, Tendai Chatara, Kyle Jarvis both takes 1-wickets and debutant Ryan Burl - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Mohammad Nabi named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten rapid 40-runs knocked off facing 27-balls including 4-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 148.14.
Malcolm Waller hammered a unbeaten 27 off 16-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 168.75 and Hamilton Masakadza 18.
Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs, Sharafuddin Ashraf takes 2-wickets, Mohammad Nabi takes 1-wicket for 2-runs in 1-over, Gulbadin Naib and Aftab Alam both took one-wickets.
Afghanistan chased 121-5 in 14.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Nabi 40 not out, Mohammad Shehzad 20 and Sharafuddin Ashraf 18.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani - who took two-wickets on his debut T20I match, Tendai Chatara, Kyle Jarvis both takes 1-wickets and debutant Ryan Burl - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Mohammad Nabi named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten rapid 40-runs knocked off facing 27-balls including 4-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 148.14.
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