Fazalhaq Farooqui continued his explosive begin to the Males’s T20 World Cup as Afghanistan cruised to a dominant 84-run win over New Zealand in Guyana.
Elsewhere, Bangladesh started their World Cup marketing campaign with a two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Texas.
Taking 5-9 within the opening win over Uganda, Farooqui blew New Zealand’s high order aside as their run chase failed to achieve any momentum and so they slumped to 75 all out.
The wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran had earlier paved the way in which for Afghanistan’s win, placing on 103 for the primary wicket earlier than Zadran fell for 44 off 41 balls.
After scoring 154 within the win in opposition to Uganda, they turned the primary opening pair to file consecutive century partnerships within the T20 World Cup.
Azmatullah Amarzai smashed a fast 22 and Gurbaz lastly fell for 80 off 56 deliveries – together with 5 sixes and as many fours – as one among three wickets within the closing over as Afghanistan completed on 159-6.
Farooqui then took cost, bowling the primary ball to Finn Allen and including the scalps of Devon Conway (8) and the damaging Daryl Mitchell (5).
Captain Rashid Khan piled on the difficulty for New Zealand when he dismissed his opponent Kane Williamson for 9, including the wickets of Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell off consecutive balls to depart New Zealand 43-6.
Glenn Phillips supplied probably the most resistance with an 18-ball knock, however the Kiwis couldn’t reply Rashid, who completed with 4-17 when he caught Lockie Ferguson off the final supply.
Farooqi returned to have Liam Henry caught within the deep, matching Rashid’s figures as he ended the New Zealand innings for 75 within the sixteenth over.
Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqui celebrates Finn Allen’s wicket
New Zealand now face an important conflict with hosts West Indies in Trinidad on Wednesday night time, whereas Afghanistan search for a 3rd win in as many matches in opposition to Papua New Guinea the next day.
Bangladesh survived their final scare to beat Sri Lanka
Bangladesh opened their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with a win, beating Sri Lanka by two wickets in Texas.
Chasing 125 to win, two wickets in as many balls arrange a good end earlier than skilled supervisor Mahmudullah noticed them residence.
Opener Pathum Nissanke supplied a powerful platform for Sri Lanka’s innings at Grand Prairie with sixes and 7 fours in his 47 off 28 balls.
However from 100-3 in the beginning of the fifteenth over, they misplaced a flurry of late wickets and the innings stumbled to 124-9.
Mustafizur Rahman took 3-17 and Rishad Hussain took 3-22.
Bangladesh’s reply bought off to a rocky begin with each openers being bowled out within the first two overs as they stumbled to 28-3.
Tauheed Gridoy got here into the assault, smashing 4 sixes to achieve 40 off 20 balls, and added 63 with Kumer Das, who made 36 off 38 balls.
Needing 12 from the final three overs, they seemed to have eased to victory earlier than Nuwan Tushhara – who completed with 4-18 – got here again to take two wickets in successive deliveries.
However Mahmudullah calmed any nerves, the previous captain ending 16 fairly than out as he steered his aspect residence with an over to spare.
Bangladesh now head to New York to face South Africa on Monday, whereas Sri Lanka, who’ve misplaced each their matches up to now, play Nepal in Florida on Tuesday night.
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Motion continues on Saturday when the Netherlands play South Africa from 3.30pm on Lengthy Island in New York England – whose opening sport in opposition to Scotland on Tuesday was a blur – take it Australia in Barbados from 6:00 p.m.
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