ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Updates – Afghanistan made a stunning comeback into the game to win the tie. Afghanistan failed to score big runs and then started their bowling on a bad front. But the visitors made a stunning comeback in the game to inflict a whitewash as they seal the series 3-0. Follow ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 LIVE, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights: Noor Ahmad SHINES with the ball, Afghanistan INFLICTS 3-0 WHITEWASH on Zimbabwe – Follow ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights
Debutant teenager Noor Ahmad was the four-wicket star as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs in Harare on Tuesday to complete a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash. One of four changes to the team that won on Sunday, the 18-year-old leftarm wrist-spinner took a remarkable four for 10 in a four-over spell which helped restrict Zimbabwe to 90-9 in their 20 overs as they chased Afghanistan’s 125-8 at Harare Sports Club.
Sharafuddin Ashraf, a slow, left-arm orthodox bowler, took two wickets as the tourists completed a white-ball tour sweep having already won all three games in the one-day series between the two sides.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, captain Mohammad Nabi top scored with 31 for Afghanistan in the dead rubber. Batting at number six, the all-rounder scored at a run a ball and struck two fours. Nabi was caught by rival skipper Craig Ervine at extra cover off the bowling of Luke Jongwe from the final ball of the 18th over when he sliced a full, wide delivery.
ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights: Noor Ahmad SHINES with the ball, Afghanistan INFLICTS 3-0 WHITEWASH on Zimbabwe – Follow ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights
Najibullah Zadran, tormentor in chief of Zimbabwe in the previous T20 triumphs with innings of 44 and 57, lasted only four balls before being caught by debutant wicketkeeper Clive Madande off a Ryan Burl googly. Sikandar Raza (2-18) and Burl (2-22) were the most successful Zimbabwe bowlers.
In reply, Zimbabwe reached 40-2 before a batting collapse saw seven wickets tumble for the addition of only 29 runs. Burl, batting at number seven, top scored with 15 off 24 balls, including one four, before being caught and bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Opener Wessley Madhevere made 14 and tail-ender Ainsley Ndlovu was 13 not out.
ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights: Noor Ahmad SHINES with the ball, Afghanistan INFLICTS 3-0 WHITEWASH on Zimbabwe – Follow ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights
Zimbabwe Innings –
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Innocent Kaia | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 85.71 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 64.71 | |
| Craig Ervine (C) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Sikandar Raza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Clive Madande (WK) | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Ryan Burl | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 | |
| Donald Tiripano | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Luke Jongwe | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Ainsley Ndlovu | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 | |
| Tendai Chatara | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Extra | 12 (b 1, w 5, nb 1, lb 5) | |||||
| Total | 90/9 (20) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Nijat Masood | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| W Madhevere | 1-25 | 3.1 |
| I Kaia | 2-40 | 6.1 |
| CR Ervine | 3-42 | 6.6 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4-44 | 7.3 |
| T Marumani | 5-48 | 8.5 |
| Clive Madande | 6-56 | 10.3 |
| DT Tiripano | 7-56 | 10.5 |
| LM Jongwe | 8-69 | 15.3 |
| RP Burl | 9-69 | 16.1 |
Afghanistan Innings-
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazratullah Zazai | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 | |
| Ihsanullah Janat | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Afsar Zazai (WK) | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 | |
| Najibullah Zadran | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Mohammad Nabi (C) | 31 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 103.33 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 | |
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Nijat Masood | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extra | 11 (b 2, w 7, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 125/8 (19.6) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Fazalhaq Farooqi | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Tendai Chatara | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Donald Tiripano | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ainsley Ndlovu | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Luke Jongwe | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Hazratullah Zazai | 1-23 | 3.1 |
| Ihsanullah Janat | 2-49 | 5.4 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 3-55 | 6.6 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 4-64 | 8.3 |
| Afsar Zazai | 5-80 | 11.4 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6-98 | 15.2 |
| Rashid Khan | 7-102 | 16.4 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 8-117 | 18.5 |
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande(w), Luke Jongwe, Donald Tiripano, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tendai Chatara
As for what has transpired so far in the series, Zimbabwe batted first in the first match and scored 159 runs, which Afghanistan chased down with four balls to spare. In the second match, Afghanistan batted first and scored 170 runs, while Zimbabwe could score only 149 runs in response.
ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights: Noor Ahmad SHINES with the ball, Afghanistan INFLICTS 3-0 WHITEWASH on Zimbabwe – Follow ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20 Highlights
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