T20 World Cup: Afghanistan hammer New Zealand by 84 runs in ‘historic’ win | Cricket Information
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Skipper Rashid Khan and in-form left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi every took 4 wickets as Afghanistan surprised New Zealand by 84 runs in a Group C conflict of the T20 World Cup in Guyana, which can also be their first win over the Kiwis in T20 internationals.
Chasing a goal of 160 on the Windfall Stadium, the 2021 runners-up have been bowled out for 75 in simply 15.2 overs.Solely two batters, Glen Phillips (18) and Matt Henry (12), managed to succeed in double digits.
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Farooqi and Khan each completed with equivalent figures of 4 for 17.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, contemporary from successful the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders, gave Afghanistan a improbable begin with a 56-ball 80 after New Zealand selected to bowl. Gurbaz hit 5 sixes and as many fours, sharing a 103-run partnership for the primary wicket with Ibrahim Zadran (44 off 41 balls) in 14.3 overs.
Chasing a goal of 160 on the Windfall Stadium, the 2021 runners-up have been bowled out for 75 in simply 15.2 overs.Solely two batters, Glen Phillips (18) and Matt Henry (12), managed to succeed in double digits.
As it happened | T20 WC Schedule | T20 WC Points Table
Farooqi and Khan each completed with equivalent figures of 4 for 17.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, contemporary from successful the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders, gave Afghanistan a improbable begin with a 56-ball 80 after New Zealand selected to bowl. Gurbaz hit 5 sixes and as many fours, sharing a 103-run partnership for the primary wicket with Ibrahim Zadran (44 off 41 balls) in 14.3 overs.
Gurbaz was named the ‘Participant of the Match’ for his batting effort.
Nonetheless, Afghanistan could not end strongly as Trent Boult (2/22) and Matt Henry (2/37) restricted them to 159 for six.
(With AFP inputs)
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