Afghanistan created history as they defeated Zimbabwe by 73 runs to seal the five-match one-day global series by 3-2 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Afghan openers Noor Ali Zadran and Mohammad Shahzad gave a great strong begin to the guests. Not only that, it also became the first Associate nation to win a multi-game bilateral ODI series against a Test playing nation.
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Shahzad scored a few fast-hearth runs earlier than he gave away his wicket by enjoying a unfastened pulled shot straight to midwicket.
Captain Asghar Stanikzai came in next. But he made positive Afghanistan attain a aggressive complete to keep in the competitors.
For Zimbabwe, Wellington Masakadza and Sikandar Raza picked up three wickets each.
Zimbabwe set a target of 185 runs from 50 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first, losing eight wickets.
He brought up his first hundred in ODIs with a push for a single down the ground, but two overs later he was gone for 102 from 124 deliveries – the last man to fall as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 172, handing Afghanistan their historic triumph.
But led by pacer Dawlat Zadran, Afghanistan managed to overcome Sean Williams’ maiden ODI century to defend their modest total as they bundled Zimbabwe out for 172.
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Meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah, ACB top brass including Nasimullah Danish and Shafiqullah Stanikzai, acting Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal and other high-ups congratulated the team on their epoch-making performance.
