Afghanistan v Maldives – Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite 2012 (Group A) – Match Update
Driven by Mohammad http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Global Cricket Academy Ground No 2 in Dubai, today on October 6.
Maldives won the toss and elected to bat first – however, Afghanistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nabi-c77111 (5.2-1-23-3), Sayed Shirzad (6-0-23-3), and Rahmat Shah (7-2-25-3) all ensured that their opponents were kept down to a manageable total of 143.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347 (10) and Shafraz Jaleel (2) remained ineffective, but Mohotte Jayakody (46) and wicketkeeper batsman Mohamed Rishwan (45) offered the team some respite with a 47-run partnership for the 3rd wicket.
Rishwan’s dismissal in the 22nd over saw Maldives at 66 for 3, but Jayakody went on to team up with Mihusan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-c78728 – dismissed on duck. By the 45th over, Maldives were all out, at 143.
Afghanistan, in comparison, faced little to no trouble in the chase, reaching 148 within 26 overs, with just 4 wickets down.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ismail-c64603 Nihad (7-0-29-2).
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karim-Sadiq-c70298 (14), after Mangal was snapped up by Ismail Nihad as his second wicket of the day.
By the 23rd over, Sadiq had been caught out by Mohamed Mahfooz off Neesham Nasir, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 were at 111 for 4. However, an unbeaten 37-run stand between Paak and Player of the Match Nabi (35*) saw the team home, enabling them to reach 148 with 6 wickets and 145 deliveries still remaining – their 3rd consecutive victory in the ongoing tournament.
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