Harare [Zimbabwe], November 2 (ANI): Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz turned simply the third batter from his nation to smash 2,000 T20I runs on Sunday.
Gurbaz achieved this milestone throughout his facet’s match in opposition to Zimbabwe, the third T20I of the collection at Harare. Through the match, Gurbaz scored 92 in 48 balls, with six fours and 5 sixes, and his runs got here at a strike charge of 191.66. He had a 159-run stand for the primary wicket with skipper Ibrahim Zadran (60 in 49 balls, with seven fours).
Now in 80 T20Is and innings, he has made 2,067 runs at a median of 25.83, with a century and 11 fifties and a finest rating of 100. Above him are: Mohammad Nabi (2,862 runs in 137 matches at a median of 23.45, with 9 fifties) and Mohammed Shehzad (2,605 runs in 95 matches and innings at a median of 29.60, with a century and 16 fifties).
He, together with Zadran, additionally turned the fifth and sixth entrants to the 4,000 worldwide runs membership. Gurbaz is the fifth-highest run-getter for Afghanistan of all time, with 4,052 runs in 134 matches and 136 innings, at a median of 30.01, together with 9 centuries, 18 fifties, and a finest rating of 151.
At sixth place comes Zadran, with 4,029 runs in 105 matches and 113 innings at a median of 39.11, with seven centuries and 26 fifties.
Coming to the match, a 159-run stand between Zadran and Gurbaz, and a quickfire knock from Sediqullah Atal (35* in 15 balls, with two fours and three sixes), took Afghanistan to 210/3 after they gained the toss and opted to bat first. Defending the full, they lowered Zimbabwe to 19/2 at one level, however knocks from Brian Bennett (47 in 31 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and skipper Sikandar Raza (51 in 29 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) pushed Zimbabwe again in management.
Ryan Burl (37 in 15 balls, with 5 sixes) and Tashinga Musekiwa (28 in 17 balls, with two fours) additionally posted notable contributions, however Zimbabwe was bundled out for 201 in 20 overs. Abdollah Ahmadzai (3/42) was the decide of the bowlers for Afghanistan, whereas Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad (two wickets), Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi (one wicket) have been amongst the wickets.
Afghanistan secured the collection win by 3-0. (ANI)
