Twin Centuries Light Up Sharjah as Afghanistan Seal T20I Series Against Zimbabwe

Afghanistan sealed their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a game to spare, winning a run-laden second match by 19 runs at Sharjah on Thursday.

Batting first, Afghanistan recovered from a dreadful start to post 221 for seven. They had slumped to five for four inside the first four overs before Azmatullah Omarzai turned the innings around with a blistering 116 off just 50 balls, striking five fours and 12 sixes.

Ijaz Ahmadzai weighed in with 52 off 27 balls and Rashid Khan finished the innings with an unbeaten 25 off six deliveries, as Afghanistan piled up a total that proved just beyond Zimbabwe, who closed on 202 for five.

From five for four to 221

The recovery was built on clean, fearless hitting. Omarzai and Ahmadzai rebuilt at remarkable speed, and by the time Rashid added four sixes in the final over, a collapse had been turned into one of the biggest totals of the series.

Raza lone stand

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza gave the chase everything, finishing unbeaten on 106 off 56 balls, but he found too little support. Tafadzwa Tsiga made 31 not out, yet no other batter passed 25, and the required rate kept climbing until the target slipped away.

Source: Geo Super