Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 9th Match, First Round Group B at Nagpur, , Mar 12 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

9th Match, First Round Group B (D/N), Nagpur, March 12, 2016, World T20

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Afghanistan

186/6

Zimbabwe

(19.4/20 ov, T:187) 127

Afghanistan won by 59 runs

Player Of The Match

Mohammad Nabi

, AFG

52 (32) & 1/14

Hamilton Masakadza sings the national anthem•Mar 12, 2016•IDI/Getty Images

Inzamam-ul-Haq greets the Afghanistan players after the win, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Inzamam-ul-Haq greets the Afghanistan players after the win•Mar 12, 2016•PTI

Mohammad Shahzad and Gulbadin Naib celebrate after Afghanistan qualified to the main draw, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Mohammad Shahzad and Gulbadin Naib celebrate after Afghanistan qualified to the main draw•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Afghanistan pose for a team photo ahead of the game, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Afghanistan pose for a team photo ahead of the game•Mar 12, 2016•International Cricket Council

Sikandar Raza was bowled for 15, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Sikandar Raza was bowled for 15•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Samiullah Shenwari celebrates Malcolm Waller's wicket with his team-mates, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Samiullah Shenwari celebrates Malcolm Waller's wicket with his team-mates•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Hamilton Masakadza loses his middle stump, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Hamilton Masakadza loses his middle stump•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Mohammad Shahzad slammed 40 off 23 balls, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Mohammad Shahzad slammed 40 off 23 balls•Mar 12, 2016•ICC/Getty Images

Mohammad Nabi acknowledges his fifty, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Mohammad Nabi acknowledges his fifty•Mar 12, 2016•ICC/Getty Images

Sean Williams ended Mohammad Shahzad's blitz, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifier, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Sean Williams ended Mohammad Shahzad's blitz•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Makhaya Ntini looks relaxed while watching the match, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Makhaya Ntini looks relaxed while watching the match•Mar 12, 2016•International Cricket Council

Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shenwari celebrate Afghanistan's win, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shenwari celebrate Afghanistan's win•Mar 12, 2016•Associated Press

Sean Williams walks back after being dismissed for 13, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Sean Williams walks back after being dismissed for 13•Mar 12, 2016•International Cricket Council

Afghanistan celebrate their win with a selfie, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Afghanistan celebrate their win with a selfie•Mar 12, 2016•International Cricket Council

Rashid Khan picked up three wickets, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Rashid Khan picked up three wickets•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Hamid Hassan struck early in Afghanistan's defence, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Hamid Hassan struck early in Afghanistan's defence•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Samiullah Shenwari brings out the switch hit, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Samiullah Shenwari brings out the switch hit•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari put on the second-highest T20I stand for Afghanistan, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari put on the second-highest T20I stand for Afghanistan•Mar 12, 2016•ICC/Getty Images

Sikandar Raza took two catches, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Sikandar Raza took two catches•Mar 12, 2016•AFP

Asghar Stanikzai gets a pat on the back, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, World T20 qualifiers, Group B, Nagpur, March 12, 2016

Asghar Stanikzai gets a pat on the back•Mar 12, 2016•International Cricket Council

Match Coverage

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Afghanistan v Zimbabwe

Wisden's review of Afghanistan v Zimbabwe

An 800-km train journey to watch two special wins

A long journey, queues and ticketing troubles could not take away from the great show that Afghanistan and Scotland put on in Nagpur

A story of little errors and muddled execution

From silly run-outs to haphazard bowling, Zimbabwe were not sufficiently ruthless to stay in a World tournament

The magic of Afghanistan

On some days, nothing can stop them. Batsmen get away with risky shots, bowlers run through the opposition. Sometimes it seems like a higher force works in their favour

Shahzad's high-flying projectile and moonwalk

Plays of the day from the World T20 qualifier between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Nagpur

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Zimbabwe Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
V Sibanda	caught	13	21
H Masakadza	bowled	11	7
R Mutumbami	caught	10	12
SC Williams	stumped	13	16
MN Waller	bowled	7	10
Sikandar Raza	bowled	15	17
E Chigumbura	caught	10	10
WP Masakadza	bowled	6	7
DT Tiripano	run out	2	4
T Panyangara	not out	17	7
TL Chatara	caught	8	7
Extras	(lb 11, w 4)
Total	127(10 wkts; 19.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
Dawlat Zadran	4	30	1	7.5
Hamid Hassan	3	11	2	3.66
Samiullah Shinwari	4	31	1	7.75
Mohammad Nabi	3	14	1	4.66
Rashid Khan	4	11	3	2.75
Gulbadin Naib	1	15	0	15
Asghar Stanikzai	0.4	4	1	6

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Hamilton Masakadza	Vusi Sibanda
2nd	17	Vusi Sibanda	Richmond Mutumbami
3rd	4	Sean Williams	Richmond Mutumbami
4th	12	Sean Williams	Malcolm Waller
5th	6	Sean Williams	Sikandar Raza
6th	25	Elton Chigumbura	Sikandar Raza
7th	5	Sikandar Raza	Wellington Masakadza
8th	3	Donald Tiripano	Wellington Masakadza
9th	20	Tinashe Panyangara	Wellington Masakadza
10th	9	Tinashe Panyangara	Tendai Chatara

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World T20

Super 10 Group 1

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	4	3	1	6	0.359
ENG	4	3	1	6	0.145
SA	4	2	2	4	0.651
SL	4	1	3	2	-0.461
AFG	4	1	3	2	-0.715

Super 10 Group 2

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	4	4	0	8	1.900
IND	4	3	1	6	-0.305
AUS	4	2	2	4	0.233
PAK	4	1	3	2	-0.093
BAN	4	0	4	0	-1.805

First Round Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BAN	3	2	0	5	1.938
NED	3	1	1	3	0.154
OMA	3	1	1	3	-1.521
IRE	3	0	2	1	-0.685

First Round Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AFG	3	3	0	6	1.540
ZIM	3	2	1	4	-0.567
SCOT	3	1	2	2	-0.132
HKG	3	0	3	0	-1.017

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