Alongside Hazratullah Zazai, he got the team off to the perfect start in the powerplay and kept that momentum going in the overs that followed. Mohammad Shahzad - it really was a team effort from Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi but if there was a standout innings, it was Shahzad's 45 from 33 balls at the top of the order.
If it was not game over then, it certainly was when Hamid Hassan (3-9) removed Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus and Smit in the 12th over to make it 56-6 and after Gulbadin Naib (2-19) had accounted for Jan Frylinck and Pikky Ya France, the seamer returned to bowl David Wiese (26) with a well-executed yorker.Īfghan has been a big part of Afghanistan rise in recent years Namibia lost opener Craig Williams four balls into their chase, caught at mid-on to give Naveen-ul-Haq (3-26) the first of his three wickets in the innings and that set the tone for what followed.Īfghanistan's bowlers seemed to have a vice-like grip on the contest and when Rashid Khan (1-14) bowled Zane Green with his first ball, Namibia were 36-4. 📋 Scorecard 👉 /xDf4F6ayHT- Sky Sports Cricket October 31, 2021 #Namibia need 1⃣6⃣1⃣ to win! #Afghanistan finish on 160-5, Asghar Afghan fell late on in his final innings before retirement and received a guard of honour from his teammates.
