Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014

The Afghanistan national cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 13 July to 5 August 2014, playing four ODIs and two first-class matches against the Zimbabwean team.[1] The tour was originally scheduled for January 2014 but it was postponed until later in the year due to player strikes in Zimbabwe.[2][3] The four-match series was drawn 2-2.

Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014
 
  Zimbabwe Afghanistan
Dates 13 July 2014 – 5 August 2014
Captains Brendan Taylor Mohammad Nabi
One Day International series
Results 4-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs Sikandar Raza Butt (210) Usman Ghani (175)
Most wickets Donald Tiripano (7) Sharafuddin Ashraf (6)
Player of the series Sikandar Raza Butt

Squads

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ODIs FC
  Zimbabwe   Afghanistan   Zimbabwe   Afghanistan

Tour matches

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List A: Zimbabwe A v Afghans

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13 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard
  Zimbabwe A
209 (50 overs)
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  Afghanistan
193 (48.3 overs)
Tinotenda Mutombodzi 60 (70)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 6/29 (9.3 overs)
Usman Ghani 79 (110)
Michael Chinouya 2/30 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 16 runs
Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Owen Chirombe (Zim)
Player of the match: Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg)
  • Zimbabwe A won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg) made his List A debut.

List A: Zimbabwe A v Afghans

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15 July 2009
09:00
Scorecard
  Zimbabwe A
272/3 (48 overs)
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  Afghanistan
268/7 (50 overs)
Nasir Jamal 64* (76)
Luke Jongwe 3/74 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe A won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Christopher Phiri (Zim)

ODI series

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1st ODI

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18 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
227/4 (45.2 overs)
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  Afghanistan
221/9 (50 overs)
Sean Williams 70 (65)
Shapoor Zadran 1/32 (9 Overs)
Samiullah Shenwari 65* (85)
Tendai Chatara 2/37 (8 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)

2nd ODI

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20 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  
256/7 (50 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
257/2 (43.3 overs)
Usman Ghani 118 (143)
Sikandar Raza 2/25 (5 overs)
Sikandar Raza 141 (133)
Samiullah Shenwari 1/37 (5.3 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • The 224-run partnership between Sikandar Raza and Hamilton Masakadza is Zimbabwe's highest for any wicket.
  • Usman Ghani scored the highest score by an Afghanistan batsman.

3rd ODI

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22 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
261/8 (50 overs)
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  Afghanistan
264/8 (49.4 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 84 (93)
Aftab Alam 2/44 (10 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 56 (57)
Sean Williams 2/33 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 2 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Hamilton Masakadza (Zim)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nasir Jamal (Afg) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

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24 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  
259 (49.1 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
159 (38 overs)
Shafiqullah 56 (43)
Donald Tiripano 5/63 (9.1 overs)
Richmond Mutumbami 64 (75)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 3/29 (9 overs)
Afghanistan won by 100 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Donald Tiripano (Zim)

First-class series

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First FC

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27–30 July 2014
Scorecard
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105 (47.1 overs)
Rahmat Shah 27 (50)
Tendai Chatara 5/31 (16 overs)
165 (44.5 overs)
Luke Jongwe 58 (86)
Fareed Ahmad 5/54 (11 overs)
321 (92.5 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 99 (103)
Michael Chinouya 4/62 (16 overs)
226 (75.5 overs)
Mark Vermeulen 107 (174)
Mirwais Ashraf 6/35 (19 overs)
Afghanistan won by 35 runs
Country Club, Harare
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) & Russell Tiffin (Zim)

Second FC

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2–5 August 2014
Scorecard
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169 (54.1 overs)
Qaseem Khan 37 (75)
Cuthbert Musoko 3/39 (13 overs)
157 (47.4 overs)
Richmond Mutumbami 44 (69)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 5/33 (10 overs)
99 (38.3 overs)
Rahmat Shah 24 (56)
Natsai M'shangwe 4/20 (6.3 overs)
112/2 (24.3 overs)
Mark Vermeulen 47*
Sharafuddin Ashraf 1/23 (7 overs)
Zimbabwe A won by 8 wickets
Country Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) & Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim)

References

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