Fazalhaq Farooqi continued his explosive begin to the Males’s T20 World Cup as Afghanistan wrapped up a dominant 84-run victory over New Zealand in Guyana.
Elsewhere, Bangladesh kickstarted their World Cup marketing campaign with a two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Texas.
Having taken 5-9 within the opening win over Uganda, Farooqi blew away New Zealand’s high order as their run chase failed to realize any momentum they usually crumbled to 75 all out.
Wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran had earlier paved the best way for Afghanistan’s win, placing on 103 for the primary wicket earlier than Zadran fell for 44 for 41 balls.
Having placed on 154 within the victory in opposition to Uganda, they grew to become the primary opening pair to report consecutive century partnerships in a T20 World Cup.
Azmatullah Omarzai smashed a speedy 22, with Gurbaz lastly falling for 80 from 56 deliveries – together with 5 sixes and as many fours – as one in every of three wickets within the remaining over as Afghanistan completed on 159-6.
Farooqi then took cost, bowling Finn Allen first ball and including the scalps of Devon Conway (8) and the damaging Daryl Mitchell (5).
Captain Rashid Khan piled on the issues for New Zealand as he dismissed his reverse quantity Kane Williamson for 9, including the wickets of Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell in successive balls to depart New Zealand 43-6.
Glenn Phillips supplied probably the most resistance with a run-a-ball 18, however the Kiwis had no reply to Rashid who completed with 4-17 as he caught Lockie Ferguson off his remaining supply.
Farooqi returned to have Liam Henry caught within the deep, matching Rashid’s figures as he wrapped up the New Zealand innings for 75 within the sixteenth over.
New Zealand now face a vital conflict with hosts West Indies in Trinidad on Wednesday evening with Afghanistan chasing a 3rd win in as many matches in opposition to Papua New Guinea the next day.
Bangladesh survive late scare to beat Sri Lanka
Bangladesh opened their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with a victory as they edged previous Sri Lanka by two wickets in Texas.
Chasing 125 to win, two wickets in as many balls created a good end earlier than the skilled head of Mahmudullah noticed them dwelling.
Opener Pathum Nissanke supplied a robust platform to the Sri Lanka innings in Grand Prairie, hitting a six and 7 fours as he made 47 from 28 balls.
However from 100-3 firstly 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 Hossain 3-22.
Bangladesh’s reply began badly, each openers departing within the first two overs as they stumbled to 28-3.
Towhid Hridoy went on the offensive, smashing 4 sixes as he raced to 40 from 20 balls and added 63 with Kumer Das, who made 36 from 38 deliveries.
Needing 12 from the ultimate three overs, they easing to victory earlier than Nuwan Thushara – who completed with 4-18 – returned to take two wickets in successive deliveries.
However Mahmudullah eased any nerves, the previous captain ending 16 not out as he steered his aspect dwelling with an over to spare.
Bangladesh now head to New York to face South Africa on Monday, whereas Sri Lanka, who’ve misplaced each of their matches up to now, play Nepal in Florida on Tuesday evening.
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The motion continues on Saturday as Netherlands play South Africa from 3.30pm on Lengthy Island, New York, whereas England – whose opening recreation with Scotland on Tuesday was was washed out – tackle Australia in Barbados from 6pm.
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