T20 World Cup: Afghanistan hammer Namibia by 62 runs
Abu Dhabi
31-October-2021
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PHOTO: IANS
All-round Afghanistan hammered Namibia by 62 runs in a Super 12 stage match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Sunday.
Riding on some entertaining knocks by Mohammad Shahzad (45) and Hazratullah Zazai (33), Afghanistan posted 160/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Shahzad and Zazai, Asghar Afghan (31) and Mohammad Nabi (32) also played vital innings for Afghanistan.
In reply, Namibia lost wickets at regular intervals and could only score 98-9 in 20 overs and lost the match by 62 runs.
David Wiese (26 off 30) was the top-scorer for Namibia while Naveen-ul-Haq (3/26) and Hamid Hassan (3/9) were the main wicket-takers for Afghanistan.
Brief scores:
Afghanistan 160/5 in 20 overs (Mohammad Shahzad 45, Hazratullah Zazai 33; Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/21) win against Namibia 98-9 in 20 overs (David Wiese 26; Naveen-ul-Haq 3/26, Hamid Hassan 3/9) - IANS
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