Afghanistan v Oman – Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite 2012 (Group A) – Match Update
A stellar century stand between openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 claiming a massive 74-run win over Oman in their Group A match during the ongoing Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite 2012, played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October
4.
Oman won the toss and elected to field first, but despite the valiant efforts of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zeeshan-Ahmed-Siddiqui-c98579 (9-1-45-5), Afghanistan succeeded in posting a solid final total of 268.
Karim Sadiq (85) and Mohammad Shahzad (100) opened the innings for their side, and established a substantial base for their side, setting up an opening stand of 184 runs. Sadiq eventually retired out owing to injury in the 35th over, and Mohammad
Shahzad was stumped by wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sultan-Ahmed-c91760 off Zeeshan Siddiqui in the 37th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nawroz-Mangal-c2084 (0) were all unable to serve as effective partners for Stanikzai. By the time Stanikzai was dismissed by Khalid Rasheed,
Afghanistan were at 219 for 6 in the 44th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 (12), Rahmat Shah (8), and Dawlat Zadran (8*), got the team up to 268 by the end of 50 overs.
In response, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nabi-c77111 (10-0-32-2), the team was unable to work their way up to victory, finding themselves cut off at 194, all out.
Top-order batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jatinder-Singh-c66512 (51) teamed up with Siddiqui
for a 75-run stand for the third wicket.
Siddiqui was dismissed by Nawroz Mangal in the 23rd over, but Singh then joined forces with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adnan-Ilyas-c42053 (11) for a 38-run stand. Aside from Zeeshan Siddiqui, Jatinder Singh, and Adnan Ilyas, Aamir Kaleem (15) remained to only other batsman who
managed to contribute a double-digit score.
Mohammad Nabi took care of both Aamir Kaleem and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hemal-Jayantilal-Mehta-c62201 (6) and Khalid Rasheed (0) in the 48th over, Oman were reduced to 194, all out.
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