By Sport Reporter
AFGHANISTAN had all the reasons to celebrate Friday afternoon after beating host Zimbabwe by 50 runs at Harare Sports Club.
The victory gave the visitors a sweet revenge for their four wickets defeat in the opening match of the series played last Wednesdy at the same venue.
With a one all draw scoreline, the two sides will now have to play the final series game Saturday afternoon to have the winner of the first side of the white ball series, which will be followed by a three match One Day Internationals (ODIs) series.
Talking of Friday’s clash, Afghanistan posted a total of 153 runs for six off 20 overs, a target which Zimbabwe struggled to chase as it was restricted to 103 runs in 17.4 overs.
Team captain Sikandar Raza was the best batsman for the Chevrons after he posted 35 runs, 23 less than that of Darwish Rasooli, who posted 58, to mark his first half century for Afghanistan.
Commenting after the match, Raza said, “Our Achilles heel was once again our batting. We are still struggling to post good totals consistently.
“Our bowling and fielding were fantastic. It was a better wicket than on Wednesday, and we were confident we could reach the 154-run target. That is why this loss hurts so much.
“Afghanistan were semi-finalists at the recent T20 World Cup. So, if you want to beat them, you have to beat them in all departments.”
A win for Zimbabwe today, Saturday, will see them recording their first series win this year on home soil.
The Chevrons are fresh from a white ball series defeat against Pakistan, who beat them 2-1 both in the three match T20 series and ODIs played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
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