Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 58 runs to level series 1-1

18 October, Bulawayo (CRICKETNMORE) - Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 58 runs in second odi to level five match series 1-1.

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Scorecard : ZIM vs AFG (2nd ODI)

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Toss : Asghar Stanikzai (AFG) won the toss and opted to bat first.

Venue :  Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Afghanistan Innings (271/6) : Mohammad Nabi (116)  maiden ODI ton and Noor Ali Zadran (60) helped Afghanistan to post a challenging total (271/6) for the hosts.   For Zimbabwe  Tinotenda Mutombodzi (2/40) and Tinashe Panyangara (2/43) claimed two wicket each. While Tendai Chisoro and Wellington Masakadza took a wicket apiece.

Zimbabwe Innings (213/10) :  Luke Jongwe (46), Craig Ervine (43) and Richmond Mutumbami (35) couldn't help host to beat  Afghanistan in second odi. For Afghanistan Aftab Alam, Dawlat Zadran and Samiullah Shenwari claimed two wickets each, while Mohammad Nabi, Amir Hamza and Rashid Khan took a wicket apiece.

Series Result : Series level 1-1. 

Man of the Match :

Teams (Playing XI) 

Zimbabwe : Richmond Mutumbami, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Elton Chigumbura, Sikandar Raza, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chisoro, Wellington Masakadza, Tinashe Panyangara, John Nyumbu

Afghanistan : Noor Ali Zadran, Nawroz Mangal, Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam