Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI 2018 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI 2018 - Zimbabwe - Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates 5-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 11th February 2018.

Brendan Taylor plays the upper shot © AFP

Brendan Taylor's classy century, Sikandar Raza's blazing 92 before Graeme Cremer's four-for, Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani's combined 5-wickets helped to Zimbabwe reversal of the first ODI 154-run victory over Afghanistan, despite a late assault from Dawlat Zadran's 47* and level the series with 1-1 in a one-sided game of the second ODI.

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Zimbabwe's 154-run win was their seventh largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international and it is their biggest win against Afghanistan in ODIs. Afghanistan's 154-run defeat was their second worst by margin of runs in ODIs. Brendan Taylor's 125 was his fourth highest score for Zimbabwe in One-day international and the second highest-score by an Zimbabwe batsman against Afghanistan in ODIs after Sikandar Raza's 141. Brendon Taylor became the fourth Zimbabwean batsman to score a hundred against Afghanistan in One-day internationals after Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams and Hamilton Masakadza. Zimbabwe's 333 was their fifth highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against Afghanistan in ODIs, previous highest was 261 at Bulawayo in 2014. Afghanistan's 179 was their seventh lowest score against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals. 135 : Brendan Taylor and Sikandar Raza set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in One-day international, previously held by the 85-run stand between Sean Williams and Elton Chigumbura at Bulawayo in 2014. It is the first time Sikandar Raza dismissals on nervous nineties in One-day internationals.

Zimbabwe scored massive total of 333-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Brendan Taylor 125 - which was his 9th ODI hundred and his first century against Afghanistan in ODIs.

Sikandar Raza hammered a 92 off 74-balls including 9-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 124.32. Hamilton Masakadza 48 off 54-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - included 5-fours & 2-sixes and Malcolm Waller 17 not out.

Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan took 2-wickets and one for Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib.

Afghanistan scored 179 for all-out in 30.1 overs with top scorer by Dawlat Zadran hammered a 47 off 29-balls including 6-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 162.

Rahmat Shah scored 43 off 61-balls including 7-fours, Mohammad Nabi hit 31 off 28-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 110.71, Mohammad Shahzad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman each scored 15-runs.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Graeme Cremer claimed a 4-wickets for 41-runs in 5.1 overs, Tendai Chatara picked up 3-wickets for 24-runs in 8-overs including a maiden, Blessing Muzarabani took 2-wickets and one for Brian Vitori.

Brendan Taylor named player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 125-runs knocked off facing 121-balls including 8-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 103.31.

                   

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