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Afghanistan make history

Afghanistan, who were inserted in Bulawayo, got to 35 in 5.5 overs before their explosive opener Mohammad Shahzad was dismissed  AFP
Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ali Zadran came together for a 97-run second wicket stand, but Noor Ali fell to Sikandar Raza after making 54  AFP
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The middle order crumbled thereafter with Wellington Masakadza taking 3 for 31. But some handy tail-end partnerships took Afghanistan to 245  AFP
Afghanistan's bowlers gave very little away and despite Sean William's maiden ODI ton the visitors held on for a historic 73-run win  AFP
Craig Ervine fell in the third over and Zimbabwe were in free fall. They were 51 for 5 in the 15th over when Raza became the fifth of the top-six to bag a single-digit score.  AFP
Afghanistan's bowlers gave very little away and despite Sean William's maiden ODI ton the visitors held on for a historic 73-run win  AFP
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