Kabul, Aug 27 (Ians) Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran and Sharafuddin Ashraf have made a return to Afghanistan’s 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, to be played from August 30 to September 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Janat played his only Odi for Afghanistan in February 2017 against Zimbabwe and hasn’t featured in the format since then. But Janat has made appearances in T20Is, including taking a hat-trick against Bangladesh, and also made his Test debut this year.
Ashraf, who hasn’t played ODIs since January 2022, also makes a comeback to the team as a reserve spinner. Najibullah, who missed the recently-concluded Odi series against Pakistan due to a knee injury, has been included in the lineup and is expected to recover from the injury before the start of the event, said Afghanistan Cricket Board (Acb) in its statement.
Fast bowlers Mohammad Saleem Safi and Abdul Rahman, who were part of...
Janat played his only Odi for Afghanistan in February 2017 against Zimbabwe and hasn’t featured in the format since then. But Janat has made appearances in T20Is, including taking a hat-trick against Bangladesh, and also made his Test debut this year.
Ashraf, who hasn’t played ODIs since January 2022, also makes a comeback to the team as a reserve spinner. Najibullah, who missed the recently-concluded Odi series against Pakistan due to a knee injury, has been included in the lineup and is expected to recover from the injury before the start of the event, said Afghanistan Cricket Board (Acb) in its statement.
Fast bowlers Mohammad Saleem Safi and Abdul Rahman, who were part of...
- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 29 (Ians) Harare Hurricanes captain Robin Uthappa took every one for a ride on a time machine as he played a sublime knock (88 not out) for his side, leading them to a comprehensive 9-wicket win against the Cape Town Samp Army in the Eliminator of the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club, here on Friday.
Having been asked to bat first, the Cape Town Samp Army started off at a good pace with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Bhanuka Rajapaksa scoring at more than 10 runs an over. While Rajapaksa departed for a quick 25 from 11 deliveries in the third over, Gurbaz was going great guns at the other end.
Tadiwanashe Marumani was the next to depart for a duck, becoming Nandre Burger’s second wicket of the game. That brought Karim Janat, who has been in good nick to the middle, along with Gurbaz, and they...
Having been asked to bat first, the Cape Town Samp Army started off at a good pace with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Bhanuka Rajapaksa scoring at more than 10 runs an over. While Rajapaksa departed for a quick 25 from 11 deliveries in the third over, Gurbaz was going great guns at the other end.
Tadiwanashe Marumani was the next to depart for a duck, becoming Nandre Burger’s second wicket of the game. That brought Karim Janat, who has been in good nick to the middle, along with Gurbaz, and they...
- 7/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 27 (Ians) Skipper Mohammad Hafeez starred with an unbeaten 40 as the Joburg Buffaloes put on a fantastic performance against the Cape Town Samp Army, defeating the table-toppers by 9 wickets in the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club.
The Buffaloes put on a fine performance to lift themselves off the bottom of the points table and throw the battle for the top four spots wide open.
Batting first, the Cape Town Samp Army had a slow start as they lost the early wickets of Tadiwanashe Marumani (0) and Matthew Breetzke (3). Meanwhile, Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the other end was scoring at a brisk pace.
Gurbaz, who has been in fine form through the course of the tournament, though could not kick on after getting a start, and was dismissed for 27 off 12 balls. The in-form Karim Janat was also in the middle, and doing his best to...
The Buffaloes put on a fine performance to lift themselves off the bottom of the points table and throw the battle for the top four spots wide open.
Batting first, the Cape Town Samp Army had a slow start as they lost the early wickets of Tadiwanashe Marumani (0) and Matthew Breetzke (3). Meanwhile, Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the other end was scoring at a brisk pace.
Gurbaz, who has been in fine form through the course of the tournament, though could not kick on after getting a start, and was dismissed for 27 off 12 balls. The in-form Karim Janat was also in the middle, and doing his best to...
- 7/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 26 (Ians) Innocent Kaia scored a brilliant unbeaten half-century to set the tone for the contest as Bulawayo Braves put on a fine performance on the sixth day of the inaugural Zim Afro T10, as they held their nerve and defeated the high-flying Cape Town Samp Army by 3 runs on Wednesday.
Batting first, the Bulawayo Braves started well with Ryan Burl and Innocent Kaia looking good. The duo put on a quick 25-run stand for the opening wicket before Burl was dismissed for 19 off 9 deliveries.
Skipper Sikandar Raza joined Kaia after that in the middle, and the duo added a stroke-filled 24 to the cause. Raza looked good and was settling in for the long haul, however, he could not convert his start and was castled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman for 19 from 7 deliveries. Meanwhile, Kaia was making merry in the bright sunshine, much to the joy of the fans at the stadium.
Batting first, the Bulawayo Braves started well with Ryan Burl and Innocent Kaia looking good. The duo put on a quick 25-run stand for the opening wicket before Burl was dismissed for 19 off 9 deliveries.
Skipper Sikandar Raza joined Kaia after that in the middle, and the duo added a stroke-filled 24 to the cause. Raza looked good and was settling in for the long haul, however, he could not convert his start and was castled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman for 19 from 7 deliveries. Meanwhile, Kaia was making merry in the bright sunshine, much to the joy of the fans at the stadium.
- 7/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 25 (Ians) The Harare Hurricanes showed nerves of steel in their game against the Cape Town Samp Army at the Harare Sports Club, as they won a very closely contested game via a Super Over.
The Hurricanes had S. Sreesanth defend 8 runs in the final over to take the game into the Super Over, where batters Mohammad Nabi and Donovan Ferreira kept a calm head to seal an important win.
Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes did not have the kind of start they would have hoped for. Robin Uthappa (0) and Regis Chakabva (0) were dismissed in the very first over and Evin Lewis (3) followed suit in the third, all falling to Sheldon Cottrell.
Donovan Ferreira was looking to keep the scoreboard moving at the other end, even though the wickets kept falling. Eoin Morgan (3), Mohammad Nabi (4) and Samit Patel (1) were the next to depart, even as Ferreira continued to pile...
The Hurricanes had S. Sreesanth defend 8 runs in the final over to take the game into the Super Over, where batters Mohammad Nabi and Donovan Ferreira kept a calm head to seal an important win.
Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes did not have the kind of start they would have hoped for. Robin Uthappa (0) and Regis Chakabva (0) were dismissed in the very first over and Evin Lewis (3) followed suit in the third, all falling to Sheldon Cottrell.
Donovan Ferreira was looking to keep the scoreboard moving at the other end, even though the wickets kept falling. Eoin Morgan (3), Mohammad Nabi (4) and Samit Patel (1) were the next to depart, even as Ferreira continued to pile...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 24 (Ians) A fine all-round performance by Karim Janat helped the Cape Town Samp Army continue to be a step ahead of their rivals, as they eased past the Durban Qalandars and won by 4 wickets, with an over to spare, in the Zim Afro T10 on Monday.
The Cape Town Samp Army have now won four games on the bounce and are top of the points table.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Tim Seifert (1) early to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after which Andre Fletcher (4) and Asif Ali (0) were quickly packed off by Karim Janat. Meanwhile, Hazratullah Zazai was doing the heavy lifting at the other end and trying to keep the run rate moving along at a good clip.
However, he had little support, as Nick Welch (1) too was dismissed cheaply, after which George Linde dug in. The partnership of Linde and Zazai brought some respectability to the score,...
The Cape Town Samp Army have now won four games on the bounce and are top of the points table.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Tim Seifert (1) early to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after which Andre Fletcher (4) and Asif Ali (0) were quickly packed off by Karim Janat. Meanwhile, Hazratullah Zazai was doing the heavy lifting at the other end and trying to keep the run rate moving along at a good clip.
However, he had little support, as Nick Welch (1) too was dismissed cheaply, after which George Linde dug in. The partnership of Linde and Zazai brought some respectability to the score,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 22 (Ians) The Durban Qalandars kick started their campaign at the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 in grand style as they won a closely contested game against the Cape Town Samp Army by 8 runs, here.
The Qalandars, who had Tim Seifert get them off to a flyer, put in a team performance and survived a scare as the experienced Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel almost won it with a late counter-attack.
Batting first, under the lights, the Durban Qalandars were off to an absolute flyer, giving the packed house a lot to cheer about. Hazratullah Zazai and Tim Seifert were scoring at good clip right from the get-go, and dealt in boundaries from either end.
None of the Cape Town Samp Army bowlers were able to put the brakes on the opening batters, who were quick to put on a half-century stand, well before the five-over mark. With the fans cheering them on,...
The Qalandars, who had Tim Seifert get them off to a flyer, put in a team performance and survived a scare as the experienced Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel almost won it with a late counter-attack.
Batting first, under the lights, the Durban Qalandars were off to an absolute flyer, giving the packed house a lot to cheer about. Hazratullah Zazai and Tim Seifert were scoring at good clip right from the get-go, and dealt in boundaries from either end.
None of the Cape Town Samp Army bowlers were able to put the brakes on the opening batters, who were quick to put on a half-century stand, well before the five-over mark. With the fans cheering them on,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Abu Dhabi, Nov 27 (Ians) Karim Janat and David Miller helped Morrisville Samp Army beat The Chennai Braves by eight wickets and extend their winning run in the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 league at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Sunday.
Samp Army, making their debut in this tournament, recorded their third successive victory through Janat and Miller’s unbeaten 76 runs partnership for the third wicket. Janat remained unbeaten on 58 off 28 balls with six sixers and one boundary while Miller remained unconquered with a timely 17.
Apart from them, Johnson Charles also played a valuable knock of 23 runs. Samp Army chased the target with four balls to spare after Chennai Braves posted 105 for 4 in 10 overs.
Samp Army won the toss and elected to field. Chennai Braves openers Adam Rossington and Dawid Malan gave a good start with Malan getting a boundary off Sheldon Cottrell’s to third man and Rossington hitting the...
Samp Army, making their debut in this tournament, recorded their third successive victory through Janat and Miller’s unbeaten 76 runs partnership for the third wicket. Janat remained unbeaten on 58 off 28 balls with six sixers and one boundary while Miller remained unconquered with a timely 17.
Apart from them, Johnson Charles also played a valuable knock of 23 runs. Samp Army chased the target with four balls to spare after Chennai Braves posted 105 for 4 in 10 overs.
Samp Army won the toss and elected to field. Chennai Braves openers Adam Rossington and Dawid Malan gave a good start with Malan getting a boundary off Sheldon Cottrell’s to third man and Rossington hitting the...
- 11/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sharjah, Sep 7 (Ians) Pakistan survived a scare and held their nerves to beat Afghanistan by one wicket in a thrilling Super Four match to reach the final of the Asia Cup 2022 and knock India out of the tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday.
After this win, Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup. On the other hand, it was curtains for Afghanistan and India – as both teams lost their two consecutive Super Four matches and will now face each other in a dead rubber on Thursday.
After winning toss and opting to bowl first, the likes of Haris Rauf (2/26) while Naseem Shah (1/19), Mohammad Nawaz (1/23), Shadab Khan (1/27), Mohammad Hasnain (1/34) produced a terrific bowling performance and helped Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 129-6 in 20 overs.
Ibrahim Zadran (35 off 37) was the top-scorer for Afghanistan while Hazratullah Zazai (21 off 17), Rashid Khan (18 off 15), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17 off 11) were...
After this win, Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup. On the other hand, it was curtains for Afghanistan and India – as both teams lost their two consecutive Super Four matches and will now face each other in a dead rubber on Thursday.
After winning toss and opting to bowl first, the likes of Haris Rauf (2/26) while Naseem Shah (1/19), Mohammad Nawaz (1/23), Shadab Khan (1/27), Mohammad Hasnain (1/34) produced a terrific bowling performance and helped Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 129-6 in 20 overs.
Ibrahim Zadran (35 off 37) was the top-scorer for Afghanistan while Hazratullah Zazai (21 off 17), Rashid Khan (18 off 15), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17 off 11) were...
- 9/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sharjah, Sep 7 (Ians) Pakistan produced a terrific bowling performance to restrict Afghanistan to 129/6 in Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday.
Ibrahim Zadran (35 off 37) was the top-scorer for Afghanistan while Hazratullah Zazai (21 off 17), Rashid Khan (18 off 15), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17 off 11) were the other main contributors with the bat.
Put into bat first, Afghanistan were off to a quick start. After a four-run first over by Naseem Shah, young opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz finished the second over with back to back sixes against Mohammad Hasnain.
However, Rauf, who came to bowl the fourth over, rattled the stumps of Gurbaz with a length ball. On the other hand, Hazratullah Zazai was also looking good before getting out to Hasnain on a slow off cutter.
With both openers gone for 43-2 after 4.5 overs, it was a huge test for Afghanistan’s middle order. However, Ibrahim Zadran and Karim...
Ibrahim Zadran (35 off 37) was the top-scorer for Afghanistan while Hazratullah Zazai (21 off 17), Rashid Khan (18 off 15), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17 off 11) were the other main contributors with the bat.
Put into bat first, Afghanistan were off to a quick start. After a four-run first over by Naseem Shah, young opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz finished the second over with back to back sixes against Mohammad Hasnain.
However, Rauf, who came to bowl the fourth over, rattled the stumps of Gurbaz with a length ball. On the other hand, Hazratullah Zazai was also looking good before getting out to Hasnain on a slow off cutter.
With both openers gone for 43-2 after 4.5 overs, it was a huge test for Afghanistan’s middle order. However, Ibrahim Zadran and Karim...
- 9/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Abu Dhabi, March 20 (Ians) Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan broke Ms Dhoni's record of most T20 International wins as captain after his team registered a 47-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final game of the three-match series.
The win at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium helped Afghanistan seal the series 3-0.
Afghanistan's innings was built on a 35-ball unbeaten 72 by Najibullah Zadran. They ended up making 183/7. Opener Usman Ghani contributed a 31-ball 39.
In response, Zimbabwe's innings folded for 136/5 in 20 overs. Sikandar Raza top-scored with an unbeaten 41 off 29 balls but the writing was on the wall by the end of the eleventh over when the Africans were reduced to 58 for 5.
"Very important to win the series for our morale. We did miss some regular players due to the current restrictions. The players who got the opportunity did well. The number of wins in T20Is is because of the team work," said...
The win at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium helped Afghanistan seal the series 3-0.
Afghanistan's innings was built on a 35-ball unbeaten 72 by Najibullah Zadran. They ended up making 183/7. Opener Usman Ghani contributed a 31-ball 39.
In response, Zimbabwe's innings folded for 136/5 in 20 overs. Sikandar Raza top-scored with an unbeaten 41 off 29 balls but the writing was on the wall by the end of the eleventh over when the Africans were reduced to 58 for 5.
"Very important to win the series for our morale. We did miss some regular players due to the current restrictions. The players who got the opportunity did well. The number of wins in T20Is is because of the team work," said...
- 3/20/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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