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Maldives vs Afghanistan, Group A at Sharjah, , Oct 06 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
Group A, Sharjah, October 06, 2012, Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite
(25.5/50 ov, T:144) 148/4

Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 145 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
35* (13) & 3/23
mohammad-nabi
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Scores: Omar Hameed
Scorecard summary
Maldives 143/10(44.2 overs)
Afghanistan 148/4(25.5 overs)
35* (13)
2/29 (7)
1/50 (9.5)

Four sixes and three different balls in that over and Afghanistan have won this easily in the end. Authentic cricket shots from Nabi sealing the deal after their spinners had filleted Maldives earlier. Maldives have definitely improved over the years and made things difficult at times but in the end Afghanistan just had more strength in depth.

Man of the Match? Hard to say, but I'd give it to Nabi for sheer entertainment value on top of his quality bowling and batting.

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25.5
6
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, SIX runs

And he finishes it with another colossal hit, this one disappears over long-off..

25.4
6
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, SIX runs

And that one's on leg stump, and is swung over midwicket. Stays in the ground this time, bouncing off the railings back into the fielder's hands

25.3
6
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, SIX runs

Walks into that one, pitched on off, and sends it soaring, roaring, scorching onto the roof over long-off. MONSTER

25.2
6
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, SIX runs

Gets it right this time, does the batsman. Steps down to send the ball away over long-on. HUGE. Out of the ground.

25.1
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, no run

shimmies down the wicket to attempt a big hit, doesn't get hold of it

end of over 259 runs
AFG: 124/4CRR: 4.96 RRR: 0.80
Mohibullah Oryakhel22 (46b 1x4)
Mohammad Nabi11 (8b 2x4)
Neesham Nasir 3-0-22-1
Mohamed Mahfooz 9-1-26-1
24.6
Neesham Nasir to Oryakhel, no run
24.5
Neesham Nasir to Oryakhel, no run
24.4
1
Neesham Nasir to M Nabi, 1 run

tapped to the leg-side for an easy one

24.3
4
Neesham Nasir to M Nabi, FOUR runs

booming drive, one stride down to smash the drive along the ground through mid-off

24.2
Neesham Nasir to M Nabi, no run

defended solidly

24.1
4
Neesham Nasir to M Nabi, FOUR runs

CHANCE Nabi drives the full-length delivery hard, in the air all the way to mid-on's right-hand, moves to his right, catchable but goes through his hands to the boundary. Costly miss? One thinks so

end of over 244 runs
AFG: 115/4CRR: 4.79 RRR: 1.11
Mohammad Nabi2 (4b)
Mohibullah Oryakhel22 (44b 1x4)
Mohamed Mahfooz 9-1-26-1
Neesham Nasir 2-0-13-1
23.6
1
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, 1 run

Mohib calls for a very tight single. Scurries hard though to be safe

23.5
1
Mohamed Mahfooz to Oryakhel, 1 run
23.4
1
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, 1 run
23.3
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, no run
23.2
Mohamed Mahfooz to M Nabi, no run

Nabi on strike. Could finish it in 20 minutes. Also made a golden duck against Oman in his last match. Game poised!

23.1
1
Mohamed Mahfooz to Oryakhel, 1 run

turned off his pads for an easy single.

end of over 237 runs • 1 wicket
AFG: 111/4CRR: 4.82 RRR: 1.22
Mohibullah Oryakhel20 (42b 1x4)
Neesham Nasir 2-0-13-1
Mohamed Mahfooz 8-1-22-1
22.6
W
Neesham Nasir to Sadiq, OUT

slower ball, and Karim doesn't get on top of it, drives the ball straight to point who tosses it up gleefully.

Karim Sadiq c Mohamed Mahfooz b Neesham Nasir 14 (26b 0x4 1x6) SR: 53.84
22.5
Neesham Nasir to Sadiq, no run

short of a length, outside off, angled down, third man inside the circle fields

22.4
Neesham Nasir to Sadiq, no run

cut hard, but straight to point

Match details
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TossMaldives, elected to bat first
Series
Season2012/13
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days6 October 2012 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
PointsAfghanistan 2, Maldives 0
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Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite

Group A
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MAS43161.031
OMA42241.758
MDV4132-1.106
BHU4040-5.347
Group B
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UAE43161.780
NEP43161.565
HKG42240.419
KUW4224-0.065
KSA4040-4.189