CRICKET: Afghanistan have beaten Namibia comprehensively by 10 wickets in the ICC Intercontinental first class match at the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek. It was a prolific performance by the Afghan team led from the front by Mohammad Nabi. Namibia were 164 runs behind in the first innings & they could not cope up with this pressure & kept on loosing wickets in their second innings as well which ended just 4 runs ahead of the deficit. Izatullah Dawlatzai once again wrecked havoc through the Namibian tail by claiming his first hat-trick in the first class format. He ended with another fifer of 5/23. Nabi, Shapoor, Rehmat, Samiullah & Dawlat all claimed a wicket each amongst themselves. Afghanistan will now play Namibia in the two one day matches scheduled on 9th & 11th of this month at the same ground which is a part of ICC World Cricket League Championship. Brief Scorecard Toss: Namibia | Decision: Bat Namibia - 190/10 (64.2) | 1st Innings Mohammad Nabi 6/33, Rehmat Shah 2/41 Afghanistan 354/10 (129.5) | 1st Innings Asghar Stanikzai 127 (259), Dawlat Zadran 50 (96) Namibia - 168/10 (66.5) | 2nd Innings Izatullah Dawlatzai 5/23 Afghanistan 5/0 (1.1) | 2nd Innings Nawroz Mangal 4*, Shabir Noori 1* Result: Afghanistan beat Namibia by 10 wickets & secure full 20 points.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:57:38 +0000
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