Afghanistan vs. Bermuda - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers - Match Update
Afghanistan, in the second last league match of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifiers, defeated Bermuda by 15 runs, at the ICC Global Cricket Academy Dubai, on Tuesday March 20, 2012.
Afghanistan, after choosing to bat first, started decently as the openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Ahmadi-c66518 gave a 37-run first-wicket stand. Both the openers batted briskly and played some wonderful shots during their stay. The partnership was broken when Ahmadi’s
13-run knock was brought to an end by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samuel-Robinson-c88432.
Bermuda was then successful in taking out another scalp in the very next over, with spinner Rodney Trott, picking up the prized wicket of Sadiq, who walked back after making 22.
After the departure of both the openers, one down batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asghar-Stanikzai-c1094, stabilized the innings with a crucial 56-run partnership before Dion Stovell, the right-arm off-breaker, dismissed Asghar for 26.
Following the third dismissal, the skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nabi-c77111 came to bat alongside Shahzad and powered his way to 22 off just 13 deliveries, which included two boundaries and a maximum strike for six.
Shahzad continued the tone in the latter overs and shared a 47-run cameo with Gulbodin Naib, propelling the team to post a healthy 177 at the end of 20 overs. Both men further remained unbeaten, while their individual efforts had reached 64 (38) and 26
(8).
With their tails up, the Afghan got down to business with an early breakthrough of Bermudan opener, Curt Stovell, on the team score of one. However, the following batsmen were resolute in their defensee and showed aggression against an inform bowling opposition.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Janeiro-J-Tucker-c66342 and Crocwell, who then added a quick fire 44.
However, the asking rate kept on increasing and despite the late order also chipping in, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamau-Leverock-c70105 (21), the Afghan bowlers held nerves to restrict their opponents on 162 for 7 – claiming a 15-run win.
The win helps http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bermuda-c2853 sit on a disappointing 7th with only one win.
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