Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in 2nd T20I in Harare on Friday
Afghanistan now lead the three-match series 2-0
Rashid Khan was named Player of the Match for his terrific bowling spell
Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan Match Report, 2nd T20I: Rashid Khan's Brilliant 3/9 Spell Helps AFG Beat ZIM, Seal Series 2-0
Ibrahim Zadran's half-century and Rashid Khan's 3/9 spell helps Afghanistan register a convincing over Zimabwe by 7 wickets in Harare
Summary
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan clashed against each other in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Clup in Harare on Friday, October 31.
Zimbabwe had a chance to reset the series after a frustrating opener, where they lost the match by 53 runs. However, Afghanistan continued their impressive run in the series, defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second T20I to clinch the three-match series 2-0.
Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first, but the decision didn’t go as planned. The hosts could only manage 125 runs in their innings as Afghanistan’s bowlers dominated from the start. Captain Rashid Khan led by example, taking three wickets for just nine runs in his three overs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Abdullah Ahmadzai also delivered strong performances, picking up two wickets each.
In response, Afghanistan’s openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran set the tone with a solid partnership. While Gurbaz fell for 16, Zadran remained unbeaten on 57, guiding his team comfortably to victory.
Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Toss Update
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Playing XI
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor(w), Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava
Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Live Streaming
The second T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan was live-streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. There was no television broadcast of the match in the country.
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