Openers Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik pulled off a 191-run stand for the opening wicket as Afghanistan posted 286 total while batting first in the second ODI match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.
Rashid Khan is set to play his first Test match since March 2021 as he has been named in Afghanistan's 18-member squad for the series against Zimbabwe. Rashid is part of the squad that also features seven uncapped players. The Test series begins on 26th December.
Afghanistan's skipper Rashid Khan picked four wickets, including 3 in an over, to bowl out Zimbabwe to 127 while bowling first and then Azmatullah Shahidi's 34-run knock paved the way for a thrilling 3-wicket win in the last over.
Naveen-ul-Haq started his spell with a maiden over but went on to concede 33 runs as Zimbabwe pulled off a last-ball win while chasing 1a 45-run target against Afghanistan. Opener Brian Bennett top-scored with 49 runs to clinch the Player of the Match award.
Under Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan qualified for their first-ever Champions Trophy campaign and made their maiden appearance in the T20 World Cup semi-final. The Afghanistan team will be next in action on a multi-format tour of Zimbabwe starting with three T20Is in Harare on Wednesday, December 11.
The three T20Is between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be played on December 11, 13 and 14 whereas the three ODIs will be held on December 17, 19 and 21. All the matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club.
The veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah scored 98 runs and the stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 66 as Bangladesh posted a total of 244 for 8 in the third ODI game against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Azmatullah Omarzai took four wickets and scored a match-winning fifty for Afghanistan.
Bangladesh lost eight wickets for just 23 runs as Allah Ghazanfar literally ran through the Bangladesh line-up to hand Afghanistan a handsome win. Bangladesh's winless streak across formats in international cricket went up to eight as the Tigers are to get over the line since the Pakistan series.
Afghanistan will be on cloud nine after beating South Africa 2-1 in the three-match ODI series in September and now the Bangladesh assignment will be another step in the right direction towards preparation for the Champions Trophy. Bangladesh, on the other hand, would want to start afresh.
Afghanistan openers Zubaid Akbari and Sediquallah Atal pulled off a match-defining 137-run stand for the opening wicket and Karim Janat scored quick 41 runs to post the highest team total of 206 in the ACC Emerging Asian Cup 2024.
IND-A vs AFG-A, ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Tilak Varma-led Indian cricket team remains unbeaten in the tournament with three big wins in three group-stage games while Afghanistan A finished second in Group A with two wins and one loss.
Afghanistan, after a historic ODI series win against South Africa, will be in action once again, against Bangladesh as part of the preparation for the Champions Trophy. The three-match ODI series will take place at a yet undecided venue in the UAE in the first week of November.
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The in-form pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled a memorable spell in the powerplay and youngster Allah Gazanfar picked his maiden international wickets to bowl out South Africa to their joint-seventh lowest ODI total of 106 bowling first.
AFG vs SA 1st ODI: Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan will search for their maiden 50-over cricket win against Temba Bavuma's South Africa at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. South Africa registered a thrilling 5-wicket win when they last faced Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2023.
The first two days of the much-anticipated Afghanistan vs New Zealand turned out to be a no-show despite there being no rain on on Monday and Tuesday. The poor facilities in Greater Noida have hogged the limelight now and all eyes will be on Day 3 now.
The first day of the much-anticipated Afghanistan vs New Zealand turned out to be a damp squib as no play was possible due to a wet outfield. It didn't rain on Monday at all, however, there were a few patches that remained a concern and there is a hope for a full day's play on Tuesday.
Afghanistan are languishing at the bottom of the ICC Men's Test team rankings. They are placed 12th on the rankings with zero ratings. Rashid Khan's absence is a massive loss for Afghanistan as he is capable of making the ball talk.
After failing to reach the Super 8 stages at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand are set to return to action in a one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Noida followed by Test series against Sri Lanka and India.
After a successful ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, Afghanistan are set to host New Zealand in a one-off Test in Noida and South Africa in the three-match ODI series in September. R Sridhar will join the backroom staff as the assistant coach after his role with the Indian team ended in 2021.
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