The second ODI between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan resulted in favour of the guests who beat the house staff by a record-breaking margin of 232 runs on the Harare Sports activities Membership. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led aspect took a 1-0 lead with only one recreation left within the sequence.
The Afghanistan openers Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik began the proceedings in nice trend and fashioned a giant partnership of 191 runs. Atal went on to attain his maiden ODI century and Malik performed an amazing hand of 84 as effectively. Nonetheless, what may have been a complete of above 300 was restricted to simply 286 due to some disciplined bowling by 18-year-old Zimbabwean left-arm seamer Newman Nyamhuri (3/53), Trevor Gwandu (2/70), and Richard Ngarava (1/49) on the demise.
The hassle from the Zimbabwe bowlers was respectable, nonetheless, the batters didn’t make a distinction within the second innings. Not one of the Zimbabwe batters appeared threatening for the Afghanistan bowlers who stored on taking wickets at common intervals. Naveed Zadran (3/13), AM Ghazanfar (3/9), and Fazalhaq Farooqi (2/15) made certain that not one of the Zimbabwe batters may calm down and finally bowled the staff out for a paltry 54. This was the largest win for Afghanistan by way of runs in ODI cricket and they are going to be assured going into the final and ultimate recreation on Saturday.
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One other darkish day for Zimbabwe cricket
That is the joint-lowest complete for Zimbabwe in ODIs. Solely two batters had a double-digit rating to their identify. It was a weird show of batting from the hosts and they might wish to neglect this match.
This can now make the final recreation of the sequence a do-or-die second for Zimbabwe and they are going to be hoping to return out stronger within the third ODI on December 21 and draw the sequence.
Right here is how Twitter reacted to the record-breaking efficiency by Afghanistan –
ZIM vs AFG 2nd ODI
Complete Sixes Underneath 7.5 @1.85.
1 unit. Cricket.
Once more Going into Harare stadium However it’s totally different format. With Gurubaz dominated out. He has lowered burden of some sixes from Afghan bz He’ll go after the bowlers. Identical Motive – Strt Boundaries are Giant and…
— Noname Squad (@Noname_Squad_) December 18, 2024
3 months again Afghanistan had recorded a win with a file 177 run margin towards SA.
At present they surpassed that file with a 232 run margin win after dismissing Zimbabwe for 54 in simply 17.5 overs within the 2nd ODI #ZIMvsAFG— Ambika (@apmahapatra) December 19, 2024
Afg win by 232 runs
Zim give powerful struggle to Afg in T20i
Afg totally different beast in odi
even with out rashid bowling they bowled out zim for 54#ZIMvsAFG— Nishan Thaya (@NishanThaya) December 19, 2024
Afg look extra strong in Odis than T20 undoubtedly to not be taken flippantly within the Champions Trophy they’re able to beating anyone #ZIMvsAFG
— 🆁🅾🅻🅴🆇ᶜʳⁱᶜᵏᵉᵗᵍᵉᵉᵏ (@RoshanSriram123) December 19, 2024
In the event you let Afghanistan submit an honest complete, on most events you will discover your self on the shedding aspect as a result of AFG has bowling power to blow away any batting aspect.
Zimbabwe is discovering out the exhausting reality within the 2nd ODI. Chasing 287, they’re 33/6 within the thirteenth over #ZIMvsAFG
— Ambika (@apmahapatra) December 19, 2024
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