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Afghanistan vs South Africa: अफगान फिरकी के आगे ध्वस्थ हुई दक्षिण अफ्रीका, फजलहक फारूकी ने झटके 04 विकेट

अफगानिस्तान ने दक्षिण अफ्रीका को पहली बार हरा कर इतिहास रच दिया है. अफगानिस्तान ने दक्षिण अफ्रीका को 06 विकेट से हरा कर तीन मैचों की सीरीज में 1-0 से बढत बना ली है. फजल हक फारूकी और अल्लाह गजनफर की गेंदबाजी के आगे पूरी दक्षिण अफ्रीकी टीम बैकफुट पर नजर आई. A starring role from Fazalhaq Farooqi in Afghanistan’s first ever win over South Africa 👏 More from #AFGvSA 👉 https://t.co/eI63tGcPHs…

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Afghanistan vs Australia, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8

Afghanistan vs Australia, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Key Players and Match Preview Afghanistan vs Australia : As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 progresses, the Super 8 stage brings an exciting clash between Afghanistan and Australia. Scheduled for June 23, 2024, at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent, this match is set to be a thriller. Both teams will aim to secure a crucial victory…

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SRH vs MI - when and where to watch, full squad details, venue, most likely playing XIs, Pitch Report

Both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians have sort of similar journeys in the IPL season 2023 as each of them have won two matches. The sunrisers Hyderabad who were liked by many as the early season favorite have hit their strides a lot late with the Harry Brook and Aiden Markram impressing with the bat.

Whereas the Mumbai Indians batting unit has been playing brilliant in the last few matches with Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma leading the way. Although they have a decent team but they will stay as underdogs because of their depleted bowling attacks.

Check all the details given below regarding the match:- IPL Match 2023 Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai indians

Captains:  Aiden Markram is going to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rohit Sharma will lead Mumbai Indians

When: April 18th, 2023 Match is going to start at 7:30 p.m. IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Head to head of these two teams from IPL: Both the teams have met each other on 19 occasions where Sunrisers Hyderabad has won 9 matches whereas Mumbai Indians have won 10 matches.

Likely playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik and T Natarajan.

On Bench:    Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, AU Rashid, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, UD Yadav, Vivrant Sharma, MJ Dagar, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, SB Vyas, Anmolpreet Singh, Sanvir Singh, AJ Hosein, Kartik Tyagi

Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Cameron Green, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff/Duan Jansen, Arjun Tendulkar/Arshad Khan and Riley Meredith.

On Bench:   T Stubbs, JP Behrendorff, Arshad Khan, K Kartikeya, Ramandeep Singh, S Sandeep Warrier, Vishnu Vinod, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, SZ Mulani, D Jansen, Akash Mandwaal, JA Richardson

 New rules Impact player: Both captains of  SRH and MI will have a list of four substitute and one of them can be called in as the impact player to bat and bowl Name playing XI after the toss: Both captains will be allowed to pick playing 11 they have pre decided depending upon the outcome of the toss. 

Pitch report

The pitch of the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium is decent for batting with the average score being 176 runs. Although Punjab kings scored 143 runs in the last game but SRH chased the target down with ease. In the previous games spinners took around half of the wickets. Chasing will be a good option as dew will play its role.

Most probable best performers in SRH vs MI

Probable best batsman: Harry Brook

Probable best bowler: Mayank Markande

Weather forecast for today in Hyderabad

Maximum temperature: 39°C Minimum temperature: 25°C Wind speed: 10km/h Chances of rain: 0% Capacity of stadium: 55,000 Prediction to win: Mumbai Indians is most likely to win the match

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🏏 India’s Dominant Victory Over Afghanistan in T20 World Cup Super 8s 🏏

In a high-stakes encounter at the T20 World Cup Super 8s in Barbados, India showcased their prowess, securing a commanding 47-run win against Afghanistan. Let’s dissect the thrilling match:

Match Summary

Venue: Barbados

Date: June 20, 2024

Toss: India elected to bat

India’s Innings:

Suryakumar Yadav stole the show with a scintillating 53 off 28 balls.

Despite a shaky start from the top order, India posted a formidable total of 181-8.

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi took three wickets each, but India’s late surge tilted the balance.

Afghanistan’s Chase:

The Afghan batters faced an uphill battle.

Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery spell (3-7) dismantled the top order.

Afghanistan stumbled to 23-3 early on.

Arshdeep Singh (3-36) kept the pressure on, ensuring Afghanistan fell well short.

Suryakumar Yadav: His sublime innings set the tone for India’s dominance.

Hardik Pandya: His explosive hitting added crucial runs.

Axar Patel: His canny 12 off six balls proved vital.

Kohli’s Struggle:

Virat Kohli’s form remains a concern. Apart from one sublime six, he struggled for timing.

India’s Blueprint:

Set a big total and unleash their excellent bowling attack.

This victory puts India on track for their first T20 world title since 2007.

Bumrah’s Brilliance:

Jasprit Bumrah’s cutter foxed Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai.

Afghanistan’s over-reliance on the top order worked against them.

Player Reactions:

Suryakumar Yadav: “I managed to be on the right side against Rashid Khan.”

Rohit Sharma: “We adapted well and got 180.”

Rashid Khan: “We could’ve done it smarter.”

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South Africa vs Afghanistan Semi Final 1 Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Thump Afghanistan To Reach First-Ever Final

South Africa vs Afghanistan Semi Final 1, T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates© X (Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final 1 LIVE Updates: South Africa are closing in on a place in the T20 World Cup final after restricting Afghanistan for 56 in the first semi-final in Trinidad. Defending 57 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Quinton de Kock early after Afghanistan crumbled. Earlier, a three-for each…

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Afghans stun New Zealand in Guyana

by Rex Clementine

Afghanistan beating one of the leading cricket playing nations is no more a shock or a surprise. They did so well during the last year’s World Cup in India and they are doing it again in this T-20 World Cup. It was New Zealand’s turn to surrender at their hands this time as they crashed to a heavy 84 run win. Wonder who’s next in their hit list.

A win next week over Papua New Guinea is enough for Afghanistan to go to the second round as they have a very healthy Net Run Rate of 5:22. That means hosts West Indies and New Zealand will battle it out for the remaining spot.

Spin used to be Afghanistan’s strength but nowadays their pace is doing the job as well.

Left-arm quick Fazalhaq Farooqi ripped through the New Zealand top order before Rashid Khan spun his magic. Both bowlers finished with four wickets apiece as Afghanistan shot out New Zealand for 75 inside 16 overs.

Afghanistan under former England batter Jonathan Trott have got the perfect blueprint for T-20 cricket. They only managed 55 runs in the first ten overs. Their batters didn’t get rattled trying to score quick runs. They knew acceleration can happen in the death overs as long as they had wickets in hand. That’s exactly what they did as 109 runs came in the last ten overs.

Opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz batted through the innings before being dismissed in the last over to post 80 while adding 103 runs for the first wicket with Ibrahim Zadran (44).

Azmatullah Omarzai chipped in with 22 runs in 13 balls, The rest of the batters sacrificed their wickets unselfishly going for big hits as Afghanistan tried to get the maximum. With that kind of team effort Afghanistan can go a long way in the tournament.

New Zealand batting was in such a disarray that only two of their batters got double figures. It’s their fourth lowest total in T-20 Internationals.

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand by 84 runs to register their first-ever win over. New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Today: Riding on outstanding spells from Fazalhaq Farooqi (4/17), Rashid Khan (4/17) and Mohammad Nabi (2/16), Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand by 84 runs to register their first-ever win over…

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Afghanistan set debutants Uganda a goal of 184 after which dismissed them for 58 for a powerful victory in Guyana.Afghanistan produced a dominant bowling and batting efficiency to defeat debutants Uganda by 125 runs of their opening T20 World Cup match in Guyana. Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid the inspiration for victory on Monday with a gap stand of 154 at Afghanistan's 183-5 earlier than left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi dazzled with 5 wickets for simply 9 runs , whereas Uganda have been bowled out for 58 in 16 overs. “It was the type of begin we wished as a staff,” Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan stated after the match. “It would not matter who we play in opposition to, the vital factor is the mentality. "The exhausting work we have put in the previous few weeks, the way in which the starters began and the way in which our gamers performed, it was an amazing total staff effort." Afghanistan seemed set for an enormous complete after Gurbaz's 76 off 45 balls, which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. Zadran was in related swashbuckling type, hitting 70 off 46 deliveries, together with 9 fours and a six. Gurbaz and Zadran's opening partnership was the second-highest in males's T20 World Cup historical past, surpassed solely by England's Jos Buttler and Alex Hales' 170 in 2022. However when Gurbaz and Zadran fell within the house of 4 balls, Uganda was capable of come again in opposition to Afghanistan. Masaba claimed a chunk of cricket historical past for the East African nation after taking his nation's first World Cup wicket, bowling Zadran within the fifteenth over to depart the rating at 154-1. Alpesh Ramjani then eliminated Gurbaz, who was caught by Riazat Ali Shah at deep stretch for 76. Masaba claimed his second wicket, eliminating Najibullah Zadran, who was caught at deep sq. leg by Dinesh Nakrani. Cosmas Kyewuta took the opposite two wickets. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟒𝐃𝐨𝐭𝐬: 𝟏𝟖𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬: 𝟗𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝟓𝐄.𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐.𝟐𝟓 how good it was @FazalFarooqi10 With the ball tonight! 🤩⚡#AfghanAtalan | #T20WorldCup | #AFGvUGA | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/Hxay4Wu9wY — Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 4, 2024 Any hope that Uganda's bowling comeback would lengthen to their innings was extinguished by Fazalhaq within the first over. After Uganda opener Ronak Patel hit a 4 off Fazalhaq's first ball, the Afghan bowler responded with two wickets off his subsequent two deliveries, eradicating Patel and Roger Mukasa, to depart the Africans reeling at 4- 2. Mujeeb Ur Rahman then had Simon Ssesazi caught by Fazalhaq at prime benefit for 4 as Uganda slipped to 8-3. Wickets continued to fall and Uganda have been quickly 18-5 within the fifth over. Fazalhaq took the wickets of Masaba and Robinson Obuya, each caught behind, to finish his five-wicket haul earlier than captain Khan cleared the tail by dismissing Bilal Hassan lbw and bowling Hendry Ssenyondo. Uganda captain Masaba took positives from his staff's T20 World Cup debut regardless of the heavy defeat. "A really particular second for us, listening to our nationwide anthem and seeing our flag on the World Cup," Masaba stated. “One thing I'll cherish for the remainder of my life. “First sport of the World Cup, numerous nerves. It is good to get that out of the way in which. We are going to attempt to exit and play higher subsequent sport.”

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IPL 2024: SRH, RR Face-Off To Seal Final Date Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Qualifier 2 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have already reached the final of the 17th season of the IPL, and whichever franchise wins today's match will lock horns against the Kolkata-based franchise at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

The Hyderabad-based franchise is in their top form in the IPL 2024 and etched their name on the record book by breaching the highest team total in the IPL three times this season. Earlier, it was Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) 263/5 in the 2013 season which held the landmark of the highest team total in the history of the IPL.

With the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi in the top batting order, SRH have successfully entered the T20 tournament with an aggressive approach. They are the only side to score 100 or more runs in the powerplay this season.

The Rajasthan-based franchise started the season on a good note and kept a four-match winning streak two times in the tournament. However, as time passed and we came into the second half of the IPL 2024, the Royals started to maintain their consistency. In May, RR's first win came in the Eliminator round when they beat RCB to book their place in the Qualifier 2 match.

The Royals don't have a destructive batting lineup as compared to the Sunrisers but they have a fiery bowling attack with the likes of Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger, and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The Qualifier 2 match will be an interesting clash as the best bowling attack will take on a destructive batting lineup to book their place in the final match of the IPL 2024.

Hyderabad finished the league stage of the T20 tournament in second place with 17 points and a net run rate of +0.414 after winning 8 of 14 matches. While the Rajasthan concluded their league matches in third place with 17 points and a net run rate of +0.273 after winning 8 of 14 matches.

The Royals are coming into today's match after beating RCB by four wickets in the Eliminator round of the IPL

2024. On the other hand, SRH conceded an 8-wicket loss against KKR in the Qualifier 1 match of the tournament.

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (Wk/C), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Shubham Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Donovan Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (Wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan, Sanvir Singh, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Markande, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh.

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IPL 2024: SRH V LSG Overall Head-to-head; When And Where To Watch

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Two playoff ambitions will collide when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) takes on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday. With 12 points from 11 games, LSG are currently fifth on the points table. SRH, meanwhile, are fourth with the same number of points from the same number of matches. The two teams have met three times in the IPL so far and SRH are yet to LSG in the tournament. SRH v LSG head-to-head 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad: 0 Lucknow Super Giants: 3 SRH v LSG match time: The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with the toss taking place half an hour before the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT) SRH v LSG match venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Live broadcast of SRH v LSG match on television in India: The SRH v LSG match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network. Live stream in India: The live streaming of SRH v LSG is available on JioCinema. Squads: Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sanvir Singh, Mayank Markande, Glenn Phillips, Jaydev Unadkat, Umran Malik, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Maharaj Singh Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul(w/c), Arshin Kulkarni, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Ashton Turner, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Devdutt Padikkal, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock, Matt Henry, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph Read the full article

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Bangladesh’s cricketers are utilizing the facilities of the same hotel in Dhaka as the Australians, observing Alisa Healy closely, and gathering crucial information about how one of the world’s best conducts her business.

Australia is in town for three limited-overs One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 series starting Thursday, and their arrival has stirred excitement.

Bangladesh skipper Negar Sultana said, “They are icons of the game so our players are eager to meet them

“Our players are already heading to their table for breakfast. This communication is crucial for team building. We see them as role models, so playing with them is a huge gain.”

This is Australia’s women’s team’s first bilateral tour to Bangladesh, so there is extensive interest among fans and media starting from players. Hilli, the opposite number, said they also want to learn from Bangladeshi players, especially considering the conditions they may face on this tour and with the T20 World Cup scheduled here at the end of the year.

I am truly proud of this team, who take playing as a bigger responsibility,” said Hillis

“It doesn’t just go one way, but there’s an opportunity to learn from both sides. Let’s talk about the game in general. To gain some crucial experiences, and it’s not just for their side.”

I think it goes both ways. The girls are genuinely excited to be part of this series.” I hope those conversations will be there. I had a chat around the toaster at breakfast today, so much more to look forward to.”

Fatigue is something that has touched Hilli, as some Australian players are just coming off the back of the recently concluded WPL in India, where they were busy with national commitments. “I think there’s a different level of battery power around our group at the moment,” she said. “I think it’s part of modern cricket. That’s exactly what’s happening down the line. Managing playing around the globe for 12 months and managing those expectations is becoming a real challenge.”

We’ve got Tala Vlamink back in our squad after a long time. Sophie Molineux has returned to the group

There’s plenty to look forward to. If you feel a bit exhausted, there are some players here who are absolutely smashing it as Australians, ruining their interior straight away. The group is genuinely excited being here and excited to play as Australians again, which I think is the tip.”

In this regard, Sultana mentioned their bowling as their strength against Australia. She also highlighted the big picture of playing at home against Australia. In the last 12 months, Bangladesh has been quite competitive, particularly closing the series against India with two white-ball series victories. They won a T20 series and an ODI series against Pakistan and also won two matches in South Africa.

In Nottinghamshire, Ben Lister and Fazalhaq Farooqi have been signed to replace Shahin Shah Afridi

Nottinghamshire has signed New Zealand’s left-arm seamer Ben Lister and Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi for the T20 Blast group stage this season to ensure their availability for the success of Shahin Shah Afridi. Lister, who has won 13 limited-overs caps for his country, will not be seen in their World Cup plans, and it is believed that before Farooqi becomes established, they will join Notts in the first eight matches of the Blast group stage this season. And, given the uncertainty at the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Farooqi will make his county cricket debut before leading Afghanistan’s seam attack at the T20 World Cup.

Shahin, who took 22 wickets in 14 matches for Notts last season, including four in an over against Birmingham Bears, will be unavailable for the Blast this summer due to his commitments in leading Pakistan, leaving Notts with two alternatives

Notts head coach Peter Moores said in a press release, “The success Shahin had with us last year has made those overseas options available again.” “It creates a different challenge for the batsmen. Between Ben and Fazalhaq, we have shown that wicket-takers can make an impact at crucial moments in the game, which we still are.”

Ben is an exciting talent who has established himself on the world stage after consistent domestic performances

He has made a difference for the teams he has played for and there’s a possibility of doing the same with us. His presence in the group stage will be crucial amidst the run-in.”

Notts finished fourth in the North Group last year and were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Somerset. After the departure of Samit Patel (Durham) and Jack Brooks (Somerset), they will have a new-look Blast squad where Stephen Mulaney is expected to lead primarily for the second eleven.

After signing a lucrative deal to play for Galle Gladiators in the Lanka Premier League, Alex Hales will also be unavailable for the group stage, where Jack Haynes, Dillon Pennington, and Josh Tongue have all joined Worcestershire from the Orchids. New Zealand’s Will Young will be set up for T20 Internationals and Joe Clarke will lead the T20 captaincy.

When Western Australia (WA) makes historic hat-trick bids as Tasmania aims to break the 11-year drought

Western Australia’s skipper Sam Whiteman on Wednesday advanced for the media conference before the Sheffield Shield final, knowing full well that barriers of questions lay in his path.

On Tuesday, a bombshell exploded late when WA opener Cameron Bancroft withdrew from the final against Tasmania due to a bike accident leaving him unconscious. It marked a setback for WA, who have been striving for their first hat-trick of Shield triumphs since the late 1980s.

Even the iconic WA team of the 1990s, although Test greats, hadn’t managed this feat despite boasting several players. Victoria alone has clinched the Shield three times in the past 20 years from 2015-17

It’s evidently a rare and hard-earned achievement because WA may struggle to prove itself in an injury-hit season. Frontline quicks Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, and Matt Kelly have only played a handful of Shield matches between them, none available for the final.

Turner’s career has turned on its head through surgery in December following an injury sustained while fielding.

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board has lifted the ban on fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

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Peeping from behind the camera, playful Rashid Khan told to 'shut up' by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Watch | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Fazalhaq Farooqi put on a superb new-ball spell as Afghanistan hammered Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets in their T20 World Cup Group C match on Friday to march into Super 8s.Farooqi-led bowling attack first bowled PNG out for a lowly 95 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad and the batters then chased down the target in the 16th over for the third win in a row in the group stage. For his…

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New Zealand favourites but Afghanistan could create upset

by Rex Clementine

Afghanistan are the most improved team in cricket. In ICC events in recent years, they have not only come up with some giant killing performances, but they have nearly made it to the knock-out stages as well.

During last year’s 50 over World Cup, they nearly staged an upset over eventual champions before Glenn Maxwell rescued the Aussies snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. It is in T-20 cricket that Afghanistan are even more deadly and this could be their time to make an impact in the world stage.

Afghanistan have always had good spin bowlers. Their spin provides variety as well with Rashid Khan (leg-spin), Noor Amad (chinaman) and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (off-spin) capable of containing sides.

It is their left-arm quicks – Fareed Ahmad and Fazalhaq Farooqi who are exciting to watch.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is just 22 but he’s got much experience at his hand as he’s highly sought after in franchise cricket. Ibrahim Zadran has been a sensation in ODI cricket and it’s only time before he makes an impact in T-20s.

They have got some world class all-rounders as well. Mohamad Nabi has been around for a while but it is young Azmatullah Omarzai, who is the man to watch. He bowls at a decent pace and is capable of power hitting. He is another Jacques Kallis in the making.

New Zealand have been very consistent in ICC events regularly making it to the semis. Silverware for the Kiwis have been few and rare but they will fancy their chances. First up, they’ve got to qualify for the second round and early points are vital.

Kane Williamson has been a fabulous leader of his country and he is one of the top-notch batters in the world.

South African born wicketkeeper Devon Conway has been an impact player and so is Finn Allen.

No body has the all-round options that New Zealand have and that’s why they are such a good unit in T-20 cricket. James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell  and Rachin Ravindra are all match winners.

New Zealand’s strongest discipline is their fast bowling. Trent Boult and Tim Southee have been there for a while and provide experience while Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry with their pace make the Kiwis a strong outfit.

A mouthwatering contest is on the cards on Friday.

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India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20: An Epic Encounter Ends in Double Super Overs Drama

India vs Afghanistan, In a breathtaking spectacle of T20 cricket, India emerged victorious against Afghanistan in the third T20 International after not one but two nail-biting superovers. The pulsating encounter, held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, showcased incredible performances from both sides, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.

Double Super Over Drama: India vs Afghanistan

Chasing a formidable target of 212, Afghanistan matched India’s score of 16 in the first super over, setting the stage for an unprecedented second super over. In the thrilling decider, Rohit Sharma’s side successfully defended a target of 12, with Ravi Bishnoi claiming the essential two wickets. The double super-over drama added an extra layer of excitement to an already intense contest.

Rohit Sharma’s T20 Century:

India’s innings, led by captain Rohit Sharma, was nothing short of spectacular. Facing early setbacks at 22 for four, Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock. Scoring an unbeaten 121 off 69 balls, marking his fifth T20 century. The innings, supported by Rinku Singh’s aggressive 69 off 39 deliveries, powered India to an imposing total of 212/4 in 20 overs.

Gulbadin Naib’s Heroics for Afghanistan:

Afghanistan, in their pursuit of 212, showcased remarkable resilience, ending with an identical score. Gulbadin Naib’s explosive 55 off 23 balls played a pivotal role in the visitors’ stunning comeback. Despite India’s early bowling onslaught, Afghanistan clawed their way back into the game, setting up a dramatic finale.

Fareed Ahmad Malik’s Bowling Brilliance:

While the Indian batsmen dominated the majority of the innings. Afghanistan’s Fareed Ahmad Malik stood out with exceptional bowling figures of 3/20. His crucial wickets added some balance to Afghanistan’s performance, creating tense moments for the Indian team.

Captains’ Contributions:

Both Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s skipper, Ibrahim Zadran, showcased leadership qualities in their respective roles. Rohit’s exceptional century and Zadran’s strategic captaincy added an intriguing layer. To the match, making it a battle of not just skill but leadership.

Series Sweep for India:

With this thrilling victory, India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Afghanistan, underlining their dominance in the T20 format. The series witnessed extraordinary moments, and individual brilliance, and showcased the depth of talent in both squads.

Looking Ahead:

As the teams reflect on this epic encounter, the focus will shift to the upcoming challenges. And preparations for future tournaments. India’s impressive run, especially in a series featuring double super-overs. Will boost their confidence as they aim for continued success in T20 cricket.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.

Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan.