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Afghanistan vs Namibia, 61st Match, Preliminary Final at Dubai, , Mar 22 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
61st Match, Preliminary Final, Dubai (DICS), March 22, 2012, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
(18.1/20 ov, T:147) 99

Afghanistan won by 47 runs

Player Of The Match
3/5
dawlat-zadran
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NAM
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That is their eighth win in the tournament in eight games and they have now qualified for the final of the World T20 Qualifier as well. Namibia now await the winner of the Ireland-Netherlands match as their next opponents.

18.1
W
Zadran to Groenewald, OUT

Run-out and Afghanistan are through to the World T20! Namibia is bowled out for 99 in their chase of 147.

Ian Opperman run out (†Mohammad Shahzad) 15 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 88.23
end of over 184 runs • 2 wickets
NAM: 99/9CRR: 5.50 RRR: 24.00
Zhivago Groenewald1 (1b)
Ian Opperman15 (17b)
Aftab Alam 4-0-25-4
Dawlat Zadran 3-1-5-3
17.6
1
Aftab Alam to Groenewald, 1 run

Tailing into the batsman and it is defended away to the off-side.

17.5
W
Aftab Alam to Klazinga, OUT

Yorker and bowled! Full ball and it was as straight as it could get, most number 10 batsmen would have found it difficult to play that.

Louis Klazinga b Aftab Alam 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
17.4
1
Aftab Alam to Opperman, 1 run

Length ball, defends on the back-foot and they scamper away for a run.

17.3
1
Aftab Alam to Klazinga, 1 run

Another yorker, he's bowling them at will now. He gets some bat on that and runs for a single.

96/8 and Afghanistan look like they will become the first to make it to the World T20 this year.

17.2
W
Aftab Alam to Erasmus, OUT

Bowled him! It is amazing that it took them so long toattempt something different. Tried to scoop it over fine-leg but he only managed to guide it to his stumps.

Gerhard Erasmus b Aftab Alam 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
17.1
1
Aftab Alam to Opperman, 1 run

Drives it straight to mid-off for a single

Getting into the realms of the improbable now.

end of over 175 runs
NAM: 95/7CRR: 5.58 RRR: 17.33
Gerhard Erasmus2 (3b)
Ian Opperman13 (15b)
Dawlat Zadran 3-1-5-3
Aftab Alam 3-0-21-2
16.6
Zadran to Erasmus, no run

Full-toss and he misses it totally. It has become a little hazy in Dubai but hardly an excuse to miss those full-tosses.

16.5
1
Zadran to Opperman, 1 run

No room to free their arms, this is superb bowling from Zadran. Follows the batsman and pitches it right up.

16.4
1
Zadran to Erasmus, 1 run

Slashed away to the third-man region but gets only a run.

16.3
1
Zadran to Opperman, 1 run

Excellent yorker that would have tested most batsmen around the world. Dig ito out and gets it to short-cover.

16.2
1
Zadran to Erasmus, 1 run

Another quick one short of a length and the batsman is able to defend it away for a run.

16.1
1lb
Zadran to Opperman, 1 leg bye

Goes for another wild slog but the pace is too good for the batsmen.

57 required from four.

end of over 165 runs • 1 wicket
NAM: 90/7CRR: 5.62 RRR: 14.25
Ian Opperman11 (12b)
Aftab Alam 3-0-21-2
Izatullah Dawlatzai 4-0-27-1
15.6
W
Aftab Alam to Viljoen, OUT

Bowled him! Pitched right and with the required-rate touching 14, he had no option but to attempt that hoick that he did. Unfortunately for him, it sneaks through and the timber is all over the place.

Christi Viljoen b Aftab Alam 15 (12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 125
15.5
1
Aftab Alam to Opperman, 1 run

Short of the length and the batsman tried to go for a pull. There was no mid-wicket in place but could not get it away.

Change in ball, the previous one seems to have gone out of shape.

15.4
1
Aftab Alam to Viljoen, 1 run

Attempted yorker-turned-full-toss but the batsman does not get it off the middle. Only a single.

15.3
1
Aftab Alam to Opperman, 1 run

Charges down the pitch but does not get too close to it. Only manages to get it away for a run.

15.2
1
Aftab Alam to Viljoen, 1 run

Full-toss and he hits it down the ground. Wanted a second but did not go for it.

15.1
1
Aftab Alam to Opperman, 1 run

Defended it to the off-side and rushes off for a run.

62 needed from five overs. But only four wickets standing.

end of over 1513 runs
NAM: 85/6CRR: 5.66 RRR: 12.40
Christi Viljoen13 (9b 2x4)
Ian Opperman8 (9b)
Izatullah Dawlatzai 4-0-27-1
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-13-0
14.6
2
Izat to Viljoen, 2 runs

Gives room and smacks it over short mid-wicket. Not too well-timed and that is a couple of runs by the time the fielder from the fence got to the ball.

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