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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 1st Test
ZimbabweBatting
437/7 (116.1 ov)CRR 3.76
Day 2 - Session 2
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Thu, 5 Nov, 11:30 IST
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 14:31:59 IST · updates every 5 s
Scorecard
Zimbabwe innings437/7 (116.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocent Kaiac Zadran b Ahmad | 34 | 51 | 66.7 | ||
| Ben Curranb Saleem | 42 | 113 | 37.2 | ||
| Brendan Taylorc Sharifi b Shahidi | 131 | 168 | 78.0 | ||
| Brian Bennettc Akbar b Ahmad | 128 | 206 | 62.1 | ||
| Craig Ervinelbw b Akbar | 4 | 16 | 25.0 | ||
| Antum Naqvic Alikhil b Akbar | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | ||
| Wesley Madheverec Alikhil b Sharifi | 54 | 70 | 77.1 | ||
| Tafadzwa Tsigabatting | 24 | 58 | 41.4 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 0, nb 0, b 8, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 437/7 (116.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
60-1 (Innocent Kaia, 16.4 ov) · 125-2 (Ben Curran, 34.5 ov) · 262-3 (Brendan Taylor, 68.1 ov) · 271-4 (Craig Ervine, 73.3 ov) · 287-5 (Antum Naqvi, 79.1 ov) · 383-6 (Wesley Madhevere, 101.2 ov) · 437-7 (Brian Bennett, 116.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Saleem | 24 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 3.17 | ||
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 20 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 3.95 | ||
| Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 37 | 5 | 138 | 2 | 3.73 | ||
| Qais Ahmad | 21.1 | 1 | 91 | 2 | 4.30 | ||
| Shahidullah Kamal | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | ||
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 12 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 |
Recent balls
Latest: 116.1 — Catch Out (Qais Ahmad to Brian Bennett).
Over 117Zimbabwe · 0 runs
- 116.1: Catch Out, Qais Ahmad to Brian Bennett
Over 116Zimbabwe · 6 runs
- 115.1: 1 Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 115.2: 1 Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Brian Bennett
- 115.3: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 115.4: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 115.5: FOUR, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 115.6: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
Over 115Zimbabwe · 5 runs
- 114.1: 2 Runs, Qais Ahmad to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 114.2: No Run, Qais Ahmad to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 114.3: 1 Run, Qais Ahmad to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 114.4: 1 Run, Qais Ahmad to Brian Bennett
- 114.5: No Run, Qais Ahmad to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 114.6: 1 Run, Qais Ahmad to Tafadzwa Tsiga
Over 114Zimbabwe · 2 runs
- 113.1: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Brian Bennett
- 113.2: 1 Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Brian Bennett
- 113.3: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 113.4: 1 Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Tafadzwa Tsiga
- 113.5: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Brian Bennett
- 113.6: No Run, Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Brian Bennett
Line-ups
Afghanistan
The ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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Leading performers in recent matches
Most runs and wickets for each side in its last 10 completed matches with a full scorecard in FairPlay's records, before this match. The playing XI is confirmed at the toss, so a listed player may not play.
Afghanistan (10 matches)
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | 6 | 225 | 90 | 82.72 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 6 | 151 | 102 | 87.79 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 149 | 116 | 188.61 |
| Player | Overs | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 36.2 | 14 | 4/17 | 3.99 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 17.1 | 8 | 3/13 | 4.60 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 25 | 7 | 2/27 | 4.80 |
Zimbabwe (10 matches)
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 444 | 106* | 96.52 |
| Craig Ervine | 4 | 249 | 93 | 87.68 |
| Innocent Kaia | 7 | 170 | 55* | 91.40 |
| Player | Overs | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Evans | 62.4 | 22 | 4/45 | 6.85 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 36.5 | 14 | 5/62 | 7.87 |
| Sikandar Raza | 62 | 9 | 2/28 | 6.11 |
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