On Monday, Ibrahim Zadran scored his maiden ODI century and guided Afghanistan to a complete eight-wicket victory on the Harare Sports activities Membership,
Ibrahim Zadran of Afghanistan. Courtesy: Zimbabwe Cricket Twitter
HIGHLIGHTSOn Monday, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe via 8 wicketsIbrahim Zadran scored his maiden ODI centuryFareed Ahmad picked up 3 wickets
Afghanistan, on Monday, June 6, took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match ODI collection in opposition to Zimbabwe after 20-year-old Ibrahim Zadran scored his maiden ODI century.
The Younger Turk stayed unbeaten on 120 off 138 balls with 16 fours because the guests chased 230 down with 33 balls to spare on the Harare Sports activities Membership. Zadran and veteran Rahmat Shah stitched in combination a partnership of 195 runs for the second one wicket and helped their staff cruise to victory.
Shah scored 94 within the first ODI and he subsidized it up with an 88-run knock with 9 fours. It used to be additionally the second one century partnership that Shah used to be fascinated about all over the collection.
Zadran and Shah took rate after Blessing Muzarabani removed the hard-hitting Rahmanullah Gurbaz within the 3rd over of Afghanistan’s run-chase.
“The wicket used to be significantly better for batting nowadays and I made up our minds that I’d play my herbal sport. I truly experience batting with Rahmat Shah. I will play my pictures with him round me,” Zadran mentioned after he received the Participant of the Fit award.
Previous, 29-year-old Blameless Kaia scored his maiden ODI half-century, however his knock went in useless. Ryan Burl’s unbeaten 51 took the hosts to a good ranking of 228 in 50 overs. Sikandar Raza and skipper Craig Ervine additionally scored 40 and 32 respectively.
Fareed Ahmad used to be the pick out of the bowlers for the Afghans with 3 a very powerful scalps. Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan were given two wickets apiece.
The 3rd and ultimate ODI is scheduled to happen on Thursday, June 9.