Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong 1St Match
Asian Cricket Council Premier League Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates in Malaysia - 2014 (2014) · Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur · 1 May 2014
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining). Usman Ghani top-scored with 70 for Afghanistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
- Date
- 1 May 2014
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to field
- Result
- Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Usman Ghani
- Captains
- Jamie Atkinson (Hong Kong), Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
- Debuts
- Nizakat Khan (Hong Kong), Babar Hayat (Hong Kong), Waqas Barkat (Hong Kong), Ankur Vasishta (Hong Kong), Tanwir Afzal (Hong Kong), Haseeb Amjad (Hong Kong), Ehsan Nawaz (Hong Kong), Usman Ghani (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- BB Pradhan and Sarika Prasad
- Match referee
- GF Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field. Nizakat Khan, Babar Hayat, Waqas Barkat, Ankur Vasishta, Tanwir Afzal, Haseeb Amjad, Ehsan Nawaz and Usman Ghani played their first ODIs.
Hong Kong batted first and made 216 all out. Babar Hayat top-scored with 53 off 66 balls, and Irfan Ahmed made 37. Amir Hamza took 3 for 30 for Afghanistan.
Chasing 217, Afghanistan made 218 for 4. Usman Ghani top-scored with 70 off 68 balls, and Samiullah Shinwari made 43.
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining). Afghanistan's 218 is the highest total at Bayuemas Oval. Hong Kong's 216 all out is the lowest completed total at Bayuemas Oval. Usman Ghani's 70 is the highest individual score at Bayuemas Oval. Amir Hamza's 3 for 30 are the best innings figures at Bayuemas Oval.
HONG KONG: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skhawat Ali | st Shafiqullah b Amir Hamza | 28 | 54 |
| Irfan Ahmed | c Aftab Alam b Usman Ghani | 37 | 36 |
| Jamie Atkinson | lbw b Amir Hamza | 28 | 38 |
| Nizakat Khan | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 24 | 51 |
| Babar Hayat | c Rahmat Shah b Dawlat Zadran | 53 | 66 |
| Waqas Barkat | c Shafiqullah b Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 9 |
| Ankur Vasishta | c & b Amir Hamza | 18 | 25 |
| Tanwir Afzal | not out | 4 | 9 |
| Haseeb Amjad | run out (Amir Hamza) | 0 | 2 |
| Nadeem Ahmed | b Dawlat Zadran | 3 | 6 |
| Ehsan Nawaz | b Dawlat Zadran | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapoor Zadran | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 6.3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Mirwais Ashraf | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Usman Ghani | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Amir Hamza | 10 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Rahmat Shah | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Irfan Ahmed, 11.2 ov), 2-80 (Skhawat Ali, 18.1 ov), 3-107 (Jamie Atkinson, 24.3 ov), 4-155 (Nizakat Khan, 35.1 ov), 5-171 (Waqas Barkat, 37.5 ov), 6-205 (Babar Hayat, 45.3 ov), 7-208 (Ankur Vasishta, 46.2 ov), 8-210 (Haseeb Amjad, 47.4 ov), 9-216 (Nadeem Ahmed, 49.1 ov), 10-216 (Ehsan Nawaz, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Skhawat Ali (18) and Irfan Ahmed (37) | 60 | 69 |
| second | Skhawat Ali (10) and Jamie Atkinson (8) | 20 | 41 |
| third | Jamie Atkinson (20) and Nizakat Khan (7) | 27 | 38 |
| fourth | Nizakat Khan (17) and Babar Hayat (31) | 48 | 64 |
| fifth | Waqas Barkat (8) and Babar Hayat (8) | 16 | 16 |
| sixth | Babar Hayat (14) and Ankur Vasishta (15) | 34 | 46 |
| seventh | Tanwir Afzal (0) and Ankur Vasishta (3) | 3 | 5 |
| eighth | Tanwir Afzal (2) and Haseeb Amjad (0) | 2 | 7 |
| ninth | Nadeem Ahmed (3) and Tanwir Afzal (2) | 6 | 9 |
| tenth | Tanwir Afzal (0) and Ehsan Nawaz (0) | 0 | 2 |
AFGHANISTAN: 218 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ali Zadran | run out (Nadeem Ahmed) | 18 | 20 |
| Usman Ghani | c Ankur Vasishta b Nizakat Khan | 70 | 68 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Jamie Atkinson b Ehsan Nawaz | 23 | 41 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | not out | 38 | 67 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | c Ehsan Nawaz b Irfan Ahmed | 43 | 46 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 14 | 17 |
Did not bat: Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Shafiqullah, Shapoor Zadran
Extras 12 · Total 218 for 4
| Bowler (Hong Kong) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanwir Afzal | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Haseeb Amjad | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Nadeem Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Irfan Ahmed | 8 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Waqas Barkat | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ehsan Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Nizakat Khan | 6.1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Noor Ali Zadran, 5.2 ov), 2-78 (Rahmat Shah, 15.6 ov), 3-128 (Usman Ghani, 25.2 ov), 4-192 (Samiullah Shinwari, 37.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Noor Ali Zadran (18) and Usman Ghani (12) | 32 | 30 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (30) and Usman Ghani (15) | 46 | 64 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (11) and Usman Ghani (37) | 50 | 56 |
| fourth | Samiullah Shinwari (43) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (20) | 64 | 75 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (14) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (7) | 26 | 32 |
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