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Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Afghanistan v Zimbabwe - 2021 (2020/21) · Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 2 March 2021

Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets

Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets. Sean Williams top-scored with 105 for Zimbabwe. Amir Hamza took 6/75.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe - 2021 (2020/21)
Ground
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (then Zayed Cricket Stadium)
Dates
2 March 2021 to 3 March 2021
Toss
Afghanistan, chose to bat
Result
Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Sean Williams
Captains
Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan), Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)
Debut
Wessly Madhevere (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Aleem Dar
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was Wessly Madhevere's first Test.

Afghanistan batted first and made 131 all out. Afsar Zazai top-scored with 37 off 70 balls. Blessing Muzarabani took 4 for 48 for Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe replied with 250 all out. Sean Williams top-scored with 105 off 174 balls, and Regis Chakabva made 44. Amir Hamza took 6 for 75 for Afghanistan. Zimbabwe led by 119 on first innings.

Afghanistan made 135 all out in their second innings. Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 76 off 145 balls. Donald Tiripano took 3 for 23 for Zimbabwe. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 5.

Set 17 to win, Zimbabwe made 17 for 0. Kevin Kasuza top-scored with 11 not out off 12 balls.

Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets.

AFGHANISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Unknown #95035b Blessing Muzarabani01
Ibrahim Zadranc Tarisai Musakanda b Victor Nyauchi3141
Rahmat Shahc Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani68
Unknown #70970c Sikandar Raza b Victor Nyauchi1223
Hashmatullah Shahidib Victor Nyauchi514
Afsar Zazaic Regis Chakabva b Donald Tiripano3770
Asghar Afghanc Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani1336
Unknown #90229c Kevin Kasuza b Sikandar Raza342
Amir Hamzanot out1635
Yamin Ahmadzaic Donald Tiripano b Sean Williams17
Zahir Khanc Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani07

Extras 7 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Blessing Muzarabani123484
Victor Nyauchi101343
Donald Tiripano125241
Ryan Burl7190
Sean Williams3241
Sikandar Raza3081

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Unknown #95035, 0.1 ov), 2-8 (Rahmat Shah, 2.2 ov), 3-37 (Unknown #70970, 9.6 ov), 4-52 (Ibrahim Zadran, 13.1 ov), 5-69 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 15.3 ov), 6-91 (Asghar Afghan, 26.5 ov), 7-109 (Afsar Zazai, 33.4 ov), 8-122 (Unknown #90229, 43.2 ov), 9-123 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 44.5 ov), 10-131 (Zahir Khan, 46.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstIbrahim Zadran (0) and Unknown #95035 (0)01
secondRahmat Shah (6) and Ibrahim Zadran (2)813
thirdUnknown #70970 (12) and Ibrahim Zadran (15)2948
fourthHashmatullah Shahidi (1) and Ibrahim Zadran (14)1519
fifthAfsar Zazai (13) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (4)1714
sixthAsghar Afghan (13) and Afsar Zazai (8)2268
seventhAfsar Zazai (16) and Unknown #90229 (2)1841
eighthAmir Hamza (12) and Unknown #90229 (1)1358
ninthAmir Hamza (0) and Yamin Ahmadzai (1)19
tenthAmir Hamza (4) and Zahir Khan (0)813
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Prince Masvaurelbw b Amir Hamza1549
Kevin Kasuzab Yamin Ahmadzai03
Tarisai Musakandab Amir Hamza722
Sean Williamsc Hashmatullah Shahidi b Amir Hamza105174
Wessly Madheverelbw b Amir Hamza01
Sikandar Razacaught b Amir Hamza4362
Ryan Burllbw b Ibrahim Zadran822
Regis Chakabvacaught b Zahir Khan4471
Donald Tiripanoc Ibrahim Zadran b Zahir Khan47
Blessing Muzarabaninot out1217
Victor Nyauchib Amir Hamza05

Extras 12 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (Afghanistan)OMRW
Yamin Ahmadzai17.12481
Amir Hamza253756
Zahir Khan190812
Unknown #902298.50230
Ibrahim Zadran20131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Kevin Kasuza, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Tarisai Musakanda, 9.2 ov), 3-38 (Prince Masvaure, 14.4 ov), 4-38 (Wessly Madhevere, 14.5 ov), 5-109 (Sikandar Raza, 31.6 ov), 6-137 (Ryan Burl, 40.2 ov), 7-212 (Regis Chakabva, 61.6 ov), 8-224 (Donald Tiripano, 63.4 ov), 9-250 (Sean Williams, 71.1 ov), 10-250 (Victor Nyauchi, 71.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstPrince Masvaure (1) and Kevin Kasuza (0)54
secondPrince Masvaure (9) and Tarisai Musakanda (7)1752
thirdSean Williams (11) and Prince Masvaure (5)1632
fourthSean Williams (0) and Wessly Madhevere (0)01
fifthSean Williams (28) and Sikandar Raza (43)71103
sixthSean Williams (19) and Ryan Burl (8)2851
seventhSean Williams (28) and Regis Chakabva (44)75130
eighthSean Williams (6) and Donald Tiripano (4)1210
ninthSean Williams (13) and Blessing Muzarabani (12)2645
tenthVictor Nyauchi (0) and Blessing Muzarabani (0)05
AFGHANISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 135 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ibrahim Zadranc Regis Chakabva b Donald Tiripano76145
Unknown #95035c Regis Chakabva b Victor Nyauchi03
Unknown #70970lbw b Blessing Muzarabani110
Rahmat Shahlbw b Victor Nyauchi06
Hashmatullah Shahidic Wessly Madhevere b Victor Nyauchi47
Afsar Zazailbw b Sean Williams04
Asghar Afghanb Blessing Muzarabani1415
Unknown #90229b Ryan Burl928
Amir Hamzanot out2147
Yamin Ahmadzaic Sean Williams b Donald Tiripano01
Zahir Khanc Victor Nyauchi b Donald Tiripano07

Extras 10 · Total 135 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Blessing Muzarabani84142
Victor Nyauchi71303
Sean Williams60281
Donald Tiripano9.32233
Ryan Burl70131
Sikandar Raza40160
Wessly Madhevere4160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Unknown #95035, 1.3 ov), 2-6 (Unknown #70970, 4.5 ov), 3-15 (Rahmat Shah, 7.2 ov), 4-21 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 9.5 ov), 5-21 (Afsar Zazai, 10.4 ov), 6-47 (Asghar Afghan, 16.1 ov), 7-81 (Unknown #90229, 24.6 ov), 8-129 (Ibrahim Zadran, 43.4 ov), 9-129 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 43.5 ov), 10-135 (Zahir Khan, 45.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstIbrahim Zadran (0) and Unknown #95035 (0)59
secondUnknown #70970 (1) and Ibrahim Zadran (0)120
thirdRahmat Shah (0) and Ibrahim Zadran (9)915
fourthHashmatullah Shahidi (4) and Ibrahim Zadran (2)615
fifthAfsar Zazai (0) and Ibrahim Zadran (0)05
sixthAsghar Afghan (14) and Ibrahim Zadran (12)2633
seventhIbrahim Zadran (22) and Unknown #90229 (9)3453
eighthAmir Hamza (15) and Ibrahim Zadran (31)48112
ninthAmir Hamza (0) and Yamin Ahmadzai (0)01
tenthAmir Hamza (6) and Zahir Khan (0)610
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 17 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Prince Masvaurenot out58
Kevin Kasuzanot out1112

Did not bat: Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Tarisai Musakanda, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Donald Tiripano, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi

Extras 1 · Total 17 for 0

Bowler (Afghanistan)OMRW
Amir Hamza20110
Yamin Ahmadzai1.2050
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstPrince Masvaure (5) and Kevin Kasuza (11)1720
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