Abu Dhabi Afghanistan has given a target of 161 runs to Namibia to win in a very important match in response to which Namibia lost its 9 most valuable wickets in just 20 overs and added only 98 runs. Thus Afghanistan easily defeated Namibia. Afflicted
Toss win the Afghanistan and elected to bat first. The Afghans scored 160 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated overs and gave Namibia a target of 161 runs to win. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shehzad remained the top scorer with 45 runs. ۔
For Afghanistan, Mohammad Shehzad and Hazratullah Zazai took the field and started the game. Hazratullah Zazai was dismissed for 33 runs. Rehmanullah, who came after them, managed to score only 4 runs and became LBW. Returned
Mohammad Shehzad, who came in the opening over, continued to score half-centuries and was caught for 45 runs. Apart from him, Asghar Afghan was dismissed for 31 and Najibullah for 7.
Talking to the host after winning the toss, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said that the pitch is looking very good. We played well in the last match and we are excited.
The Namibian captain said that our bowlers have a good chance to put pressure on the Afghan batsmen. It will not be so easy to set a good target due to the wind. No changes have been made in our team.
