Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets.
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in 3rd T20I of Twenty20 International — Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- ZIM Over 3.2 — Zimbabwe collapse: 3 wickets for 12 runs (0/0 to 12/3)
- ZIM Over 9.5 — Ryan Burl out for 30 (29), lbw by Abdullah Ahmadzai. 52/4
- ZIM Over 10.3 — Wesley Madhevere out for 10 (17), stumped by Noor Ahmad. 55/5
- ZIM Over 10.6 — Noor Ahmad completes a 3-wicket haul
- ZIM Over 13.4 — Zimbabwe collapse: 5 wickets for 19 runs (52/4 to 71/9)
- AFG Over 1 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Blessing Muzarabani: nb 4 4 2 W 0 0
- AFG Over 4.5 — Sediqullah Atal out for 20 (14), caught by Ernest Masuku. 44/2
- AFG Over 7 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Ernest Masuku: 4 4 1 1 4 4
- AFG Over 8.2 — Azmatullah Omarzai finished it off with a six off Vincent Masekesa
How the runs came
Zimbabwe were 39 after 7 overs and finished on 79/10. Afghanistan were 41 after 4 overs and finished on 81/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | ZIM | AFG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 35/3 (RR 5.83) | 54/3 (RR 9.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 42/7 (RR 4.94) | 27/0 (RR 12.46) |
In the powerplay, Afghanistan scored 19 more than Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe innings: over by over
Zimbabwe faced 39 dot balls (44%), hit 8 fours and 0 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 40 off 39 balls between Innocent Kaia & Wesley Madhevere. Between overs 0.6 and 3.2 they slipped from 0/0 to 12/3. Between overs 10.3 and 13.4 they slipped from 52/4 to 71/9.
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Innocent Kaia, 0.6), 8-2 (Brian Bennett, 1.1), 12-3 (Sikandar Raza, 3.2), 52-4 (Ryan Burl, 9.5), 55-5 (Wesley Madhevere, 10.3), 55-6 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 10.4), 56-7 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 10.6), 69-8 (Newman Nyamhuri, 12.4), 71-9 (Blessing Muzarabani, 13.4), 77-10 (Ernest Masuku, 14.5)
Afghanistan innings: over by over
Afghanistan faced 20 dot balls (40%), hit 9 fours and 3 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 37 off 19 balls between Ibrahim Zadran & Noor ul Rahman (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (Mohammad Akram Zazai, 0.5), 44-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 4.5), 44-3 (Noor ul Rahman, 5.1)
Our view
अफ़ग़ानिस्तान ने इस मुकाबले में गेंदबाज़ी और बल्लेबाज़ी दोनों में शानदार प्रदर्शन किया। ज़िम्बाब्वे की शुरुआत बेहद खराब रही और टीम ने सिर्फ 12 रन पर अपने तीन विकेट गंवा दिए। Ryan Burl ने 30 रन बनाकर पारी को संभालने की कोशिश की, लेकिन Noor Ahmad की घातक गेंदबाज़ी ने ज़िम्बाब्वे की मुश्किलें बढ़ा दीं। Noor ने 13 रन देकर 5 विकेट लिए और पूरी टीम को 79 रन पर समेटने में अहम भूमिका निभाई।
79 रन के छोटे लक्ष्य का पीछा करते हुए अफ़ग़ानिस्तान ने शुरुआत से ही आक्रामक रुख अपनाया। Ibrahim Zadran ने 25 रन बनाए, जबकि Sediqullah Atal ने 20 रन का योगदान दिया। बीच में कुछ विकेट गिरने के बावजूद टीम ने लक्ष्य आसानी से हासिल कर लिया। Azmatullah Omarzai ने छक्का लगाकर 8.2 ओवर में मुकाबला समाप्त किया और अफ़ग़ानिस्तान को 7 विकेट से जीत दिलाई।
Key moments, ball by ball
- ZIM Over 3.2 — Zimbabwe collapse: 3 wickets for 12 runs (0/0 to 12/3)
- ZIM Over 9.5 — Ryan Burl out for 30 (29), lbw by Abdullah Ahmadzai. 52/4
- ZIM Over 10.3 — Wesley Madhevere out for 10 (17), stumped by Noor Ahmad. 55/5
- ZIM Over 10.6 — Noor Ahmad completes a 3-wicket haul
- ZIM Over 13.4 — Zimbabwe collapse: 5 wickets for 19 runs (52/4 to 71/9)
- AFG Over 1 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Blessing Muzarabani: nb 4 4 2 W 0 0
- AFG Over 4.5 — Sediqullah Atal out for 20 (14), caught by Ernest Masuku. 44/2
- AFG Over 7 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Ernest Masuku: 4 4 1 1 4 4
- AFG Over 8.2 — Azmatullah Omarzai finished it off with a six off Vincent Masekesa
How the runs came
Zimbabwe were 39 after 7 overs and finished on 79/10. Afghanistan were 41 after 4 overs and finished on 81/3.
Phase by phase
In the powerplay, Afghanistan scored 19 more than Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe innings: over by over
Zimbabwe faced 39 dot balls (44%), hit 8 fours and 0 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 40 off 39 balls between Innocent Kaia & Wesley Madhevere. Between overs 0.6 and 3.2 they slipped from 0/0 to 12/3. Between overs 10.3 and 13.4 they slipped from 52/4 to 71/9.
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Innocent Kaia, 0.6), 8-2 (Brian Bennett, 1.1), 12-3 (Sikandar Raza, 3.2), 52-4 (Ryan Burl, 9.5), 55-5 (Wesley Madhevere, 10.3), 55-6 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 10.4), 56-7 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 10.6), 69-8 (Newman Nyamhuri, 12.4), 71-9 (Blessing Muzarabani, 13.4), 77-10 (Ernest Masuku, 14.5)
Afghanistan innings: over by over
Afghanistan faced 20 dot balls (40%), hit 9 fours and 3 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 37 off 19 balls between Ibrahim Zadran & Noor ul Rahman (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (Mohammad Akram Zazai, 0.5), 44-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 4.5), 44-3 (Noor ul Rahman, 5.1)
Top performers
- Ryan Burl — 30 (29 balls)
- Ibrahim Zadran — 25 (17 balls)
- Sediqullah Atal — 20 (14 balls)
- Noor Ahmad — 5/13 (3.3 ov)
- Abdullah Tarakhail — 2/14 (3 ov)
- Ernest Masuku — 2/21 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
Top performers
- Ryan Burl — 30 (29 balls)
- Ibrahim Zadran — 25 (17 balls)
- Sediqullah Atal — 20 (14 balls)
- Noor Ahmad — 5/13 (3.3 ov)
- Abdullah Tarakhail — 2/14 (3 ov)
- Ernest Masuku — 2/21 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
