quicker ball on middle, onto the backfoot to defend but gets beaten and it hits the middle of middle stump, that secures the win for Afghanistan in the first of the five ODI's by a handsome margin of 154 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI at Sharjah, Feb 09 2018 - Match Result
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Sharjah, February 09, 2018, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates
Zadran and Rahmat Shah's 158-run partnership is AFG's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 157 between Zadran and Rahmat Shah
Afghanistan's 154-run win against Zimbabwe is their largest margin of victory in terms of runs in ODIs, beating 138-run win against Ireland
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Scorecard summary
Afghanistan • 333/5(50 overs)
114 (110)
3/47 (10)
81* (51)
1/58 (10)
Zimbabwe • 179/10(34.4 overs)
34 (25)
4/26 (5.4)
33 (42)
2/41 (8)
34.4
W
Rashid Khan to Vitori, OUT
Brian Vitori b Rashid Khan 8 (8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100
34.4
5w
Rashid Khan to Vitori, 5 wide
a lot of movement inside the crease to put the bowler off and it works well, rashid drops this down the leg and the keeper misses it
34.3
•
Rashid Khan to Vitori, no run
looped outside off, goes for a sweep but misses it
34.2
6
Rashid Khan to Vitori, SIX runs
flighted up, comes down and meets it with full face of the bat and gets it high and all the way over long-on for a six
34.1
•
Rashid Khan to Vitori, no run
quicker ball outside off, looks to defend but beaten to it
end of over 342 runs
ZIM: 168/9CRR: 4.94 • RRR: 10.37
Tendai Chatara2 (17b)
Brian Vitori2 (4b)
Rahmat Shah 2-0-11-1
Rashid Khan 5-0-15-3
33.6
•
Rahmat to Chatara, no run
floated on leg and pads away from it
33.5
•
Rahmat to Chatara, no run
floated up, driven back to the bowler
33.4
•
Rahmat to Chatara, no run
flighted up, goes for a cut but gets beaten
33.3
1
Rahmat to Vitori, 1 run
flighted up, swings at it and gets it away to mid-wicket for a run
33.2
•
Rahmat to Vitori, no run
flighted up, goes hard at it but doesn't conenct
33.1
•
Rahmat to Vitori, no run
looped outside off, lets it through to the keeper
33.1
1w
Rahmat to Vitori, 1 wide
flighted outside off and it goes further away, wide is given
end of over 331 run
ZIM: 166/9CRR: 5.03 • RRR: 9.88
Tendai Chatara2 (14b)
Brian Vitori1 (1b)
Rashid Khan 5-0-15-3
Rahmat Shah 1-0-9-1
32.6
•
Rashid Khan to Chatara, no run
onto the frontfoot and does a defense
32.5
•
Rashid Khan to Chatara, no run
flighted on leg, takes a good stride and goes for a defense but gets hit on the pads, a half-hearted appeal but not-out is the call
32.4
•
Rashid Khan to Chatara, no run
flighted up, comes down and hits it firmly to mid-off but no run there
32.3
•
Rashid Khan to Chatara, no run
looped on middle, onto the frontfoot and does a defense
32.2
•
Rashid Khan to Chatara, no run
googly, onto the backfoot and waited for it to spin and blocked it
32.1
1
Rashid Khan to Vitori, 1 run
flighted up, swings at it with the spin and connects it to mid-wicket on the bounce
end of over 3210 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 165/9CRR: 5.15 • RRR: 9.38
Tendai Chatara2 (9b)
Rahmat Shah 1-0-9-1
Rashid Khan 4-0-14-3
31.6
W
Rahmat to Jarvis, OUT
flighted outside off, comes down and pushes at it and lofts it high and straight to sweeper cover, who takes a good running catch
Kyle Jarvis c Gulbadin Naib b Rahmat Shah 20 (14b 4x4 0x6) SR: 142.85
31.5
4
Rahmat to Jarvis, FOUR runs
flighted up, lofts it straight and on the bounce to the boundary
Match details
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Afghanistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2017/18 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Afghanistan led the 5-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 3972 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30 Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-22.15 |
| Match days | 09 February 2018 - daynight (50-over match) |
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