Rashid Khan takes 11 wickets within the match to offer Afghanistan a 1-0 win within the sequence after the primary Take a look at led to a draw.
Afghanistan wanted solely 15 balls on the ultimate day of their second Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe to wrap up a 72-run victory and take the two-match sequence, with star leg spinner Rashid Khan bagging seven wickets within the second innings.
Zimbabwe have been dismissed for 205 on Monday on the Queens Sports activities Membership in Bulawayo, with captain Craig Ervine the final wicket to fall because the hosts failed so as to add to their in a single day rating and misplaced their final two wickets in solely 13 minutes.
Richard Ngarava was run out for 3 earlier than participant of the match Rashid trapped Zimbabwe’s high scorer Ervine (53 runs off 103 balls) leg earlier than to complete with 11 wickets within the match.
Rashid tormented Zimbabwe all through a match interrupted a number of occasions by rain.
The 26-year-old deflected consideration from himself after receiving the participant of the match award, praising second-innings centurions Rahmat Shah (139) – named participant of the sequence – and debutant Ismat Alam (101) as an alternative.
“The best way they carried out second time spherical acquired us again into the match,” he mentioned, referring to the 86-run deficit the vacationers confronted after the primary innings.
“The best way Ismat shrugged off the frustration of being out for nought in his first innings was superb. He was harm throughout the second innings however carried on for the sake of his nation.
“I’m recovering from again surgical procedure so taking 11 wickets was very encouraging. It was all about adapting to the circumstances, which initially favoured the bowlers, then the batters.”
The primary check, additionally in Bulawayo, led to a high-scoring draw.
Afghanistan have now received 4 of 11 Checks performed since successful Take a look at standing in 2017 – two of them in opposition to Zimbabwe.
