The second T20I of Afghanistan Vs Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Afghanistan commanding 7 wicket victory over zimbabwe take unassailable lead 2-0 in three matches series, Rashid Khan with magic spell and Ibrahim Zadran with steady half century take home.
After winning the toss decided to bat first, Zimbabwe innings started with a shaky notes when Dion Myers departed on 6 and Brian Bennett looked good but only managed 16, while Brendon Taylor added 3 leaving the team 34/3 inside the powerplay.
Skipper Sikandar Raza played a fighting knock of 37 off 32 provide some resistance but from other end wickets was falling on regular intervals, Ryan Brul add 10 runs at the lower order Tony Munyonga 19 and Tashinga Musekiwa 13 add valueable runs , eventually Zimbabwe Bowled out on 125 in 19.3.
For Afghanistan Rashid Khan is stand out bowler took 3/9 in 3 overs ,while Abdullah Ahmdazi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets 2 wickets each, Fareed Ahmad and Mohammad Nabi bagged 1 wicket each.
Afghanistan chasing a modest target 126, innings began with shaky notes when Rahmatullah Gurbaz fell on 16 , zimbabwe get good start , and Sediquallah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran 37 runs stand ensure Afghanistan on commanding position, Atal added only 8 runs, while Darwish Rasooli added 17 runs.
Ibrahim Zadran played unbeaten 57 off 51 deliveries with the help of 7 boundaries and at the end Azmatullah Omarzai played cameo of 25 on just 13 deliveries featuring 5 boundaries, and chased down the target 129/3 in 18 overs , seal the series 2-0 .
Brad Evans is the pick of the bowler for Zimbabwe took 2/21 in 3 overs while one wicket for Wellington Masakadza.
Afghanistan Vs Zimbabwe match summary
Toss: Zimbabwe won the toss and Opted to bat first
Zimbabwe innings: 125/10 in 19.3 overs
Top performer: Sikandar Raza 37 off 32 balls, Rashid Khan 3/9 in 3 overs
Afghanistan innings: 129/3 in 18 overs
Top performer: Ibrahim Zadran 57 off 51 deliveries, Brad Evans 2/21 in 3 overs
Result: Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: Rashid Khan 3/9 in 3 overs