Gurbaz becomes 3rd Afghanistan batter to cross 2,000 T20I runs in win over Zimbabwe

Harare [Zimbabwe], November 2 (ANI): Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz became conscionable the 3rd batter from his state to smash 2,000 T20I runs connected Sunday.

Gurbaz achieved this milestone during his side's lucifer against Zimbabwe, the 3rd T20I of the bid astatine Harare. During the match, Gurbaz scored 92 successful 48 balls, with six fours and 5 sixes, and his runs came astatine a onslaught complaint of 191.66. He had a 159-run basal for the archetypal wicket with skipper Ibrahim Zadran (60 successful 49 balls, with 7 fours).

Now successful 80 T20Is and innings, helium has made 2,067 runs astatine an mean of 25.83, with a period and 11 fifties and a champion people of 100. Above him are: Mohammad Nabi (2,862 runs successful 137 matches astatine an mean of 23.45, with 9 fifties) and Mohammed Shehzad (2,605 runs successful 95 matches and innings astatine an mean of 29.60, with a period and 16 fifties).

He, on with Zadran, besides became the 5th and sixth entrants to the 4,000 planetary runs club. Gurbaz is the fifth-highest run-getter for Afghanistan of each time, with 4,052 runs successful 134 matches and 136 innings, astatine an mean of 30.01, including 9 centuries, 18 fifties, and a champion people of 151.

At sixth spot comes Zadran, with 4,029 runs successful 105 matches and 113 innings astatine an mean of 39.11, with 7 centuries and 26 fifties.

Coming to the match, a 159-run basal betwixt Zadran and Gurbaz, and a quickfire sound from Sediqullah Atal (35* successful 15 balls, with 2 fours and 3 sixes), took Afghanistan to 210/3 aft they won the flip and opted to bat first. Defending the total, they reduced Zimbabwe to 19/2 astatine 1 point, but knocks from Brian Bennett (47 successful 31 balls, with 3 fours and 2 sixes) and skipper Sikandar Raza (51 successful 29 balls, with 7 fours and 2 sixes) pushed Zimbabwe backmost successful control.

Ryan Burl (37 successful 15 balls, with 5 sixes) and Tashinga Musekiwa (28 successful 17 balls, with 2 fours) besides posted notable contributions, but Zimbabwe was bundled retired for 201 successful 20 overs. Abdollah Ahmadzai (3/42) was the prime of the bowlers for Afghanistan, portion Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad (two wickets), Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi (one wicket) were amongst the wickets.

Afghanistan secured the bid triumph by 3-0. (ANI)