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Match details

Mutare Sports Club
Toss	Afghanistan, elected to field first
Series	ICC Intercontinental Cup
Season	2009
Hours of play (local time)	Updates Only
Match days	16,17,18,19 August 2009 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Ahmed Shah Asghar Afghan Dawlat Ahmadzai Mohammad Shahzad Nawroz Mangal Noor Ali Zadran Raees Ahmadzai Samiullah Shinwari Shapoor Zadran
Umpires	Jeff Luck Justice Tapfumaneyi
Reserve Umpire	Joel Muzeya
Match Referee	Ishtiaq Ahmed
Points	Zimbabwe XI 3, Afghanistan 9

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Afghanistan coach hits back at critics

Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan has hit back at critics who said his team was fortunate to be playing in the competition and was not ready for the challenge

Noor century secures draw

Noor Ali compiled his second hundred of the match as Afghanistan secured a draw against Zimbabwe XI in Mutare

Taibu keeps Zimbabwe fighting

Tatenda Taibu's second century of the match kept Zimbabwe XI alive in their four-day game against Afghanistan in Mutare

Noor Ali hands Afghanistan the edge

In their first game of the Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan put up an excellent batting display to counter Zimbabwe XI's first-innings score of 350

Afghanistan out to impress in four-day format

Afghanistan will take inspiration from their success in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers as they take on a strong Zimbabwe XI in Mutare

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Afghanistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Noor Ali Zadran	not out	100	134
Ahmed Shah	lbw	37	81
Asghar Afghan	bowled	14	24
Raees Ahmadzai	bowled	5	14
Mohammad Shahzad	caught	41	22
Extras	(b 6, lb 1, nb 6, w 1)
Total	211(4 wkts; 44.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
CB Mpofu	4	0	8	0	2
SW Masakadza	4	0	21	0	5.25 (5 nb)
AM Manyumwa	3	0	13	0	4.33 (1 nb)
TS Chisoro	3	0	15	0	5
T Maruma	12	0	55	0	4.58
F Mutizwa	3.5	0	18	2	4.69
F Kasteni	2	0	16	1	8
C Zhuwao	2	0	9	0	4.5
TP Kamungozi	11	1	49	1	4.45

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	103	Ahmed Shah	Noor Ali Zadran
2nd	25	Noor Ali Zadran	Asghar Afghan
3rd	34	Noor Ali Zadran	Raees Ahmadzai
4th	49	Noor Ali Zadran	Mohammad Shahzad

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ICC Intercontinental Cup

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
AFG	6	5	0	1	97	1.275
SCOT	6	4	1	1	89	0.957
ZimXI	6	3	1	2	72	1.429
IRE	6	2	1	3	55	1.160
KENYA	6	2	3	1	43	0.950
NED	6	0	5	1	15	0.737
CAN	6	0	5	1	9	0.716

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