Seven-wicket Rashid leads Afghanistan to Take a look at collection win over Zimbabwe – INA NEWS

Afghanistan wanted solely 15 balls on the ultimate day of their second Take a look at towards Zimbabwe to wrap up a 72-run victory and take the two-match collection, with star leg spinner Rashid Khan bagging seven wickets within the second innings.

Zimbabwe had been dismissed for 205 on Monday on the Queens Sports activities Membership in Bulawayo, with captain Craig Ervine the final wicket to fall because the hosts failed so as to add to their in a single day rating and misplaced their final two wickets in solely 13 minutes.

Richard Ngarava was run out for 3 earlier than participant of the match Rashid trapped Zimbabwe’s prime scorer Ervine (53 runs off 103 balls) leg earlier than to complete with 11 wickets within the match.

Rashid tormented Zimbabwe all through a match interrupted a number of instances by rain.

The 26-year-old deflected consideration from himself after receiving the participant of the match award, praising second-innings centurions Rahmat Shah (139) – named participant of the collection – and debutant Ismat Alam (101) as an alternative.

“The way in which they carried out second time spherical received us again into the match,” he stated, referring to the 86-run deficit the vacationers confronted after the primary innings.

“The way in which Ismat shrugged off the frustration of being out for nought in his first innings was wonderful. He was damage through the second innings however carried on for the sake of his nation.

“I’m recovering from again surgical procedure so taking 11 wickets was very encouraging. It was all about adapting to the circumstances, which initially favoured the bowlers, then the batters.”

The primary take a look at, additionally in Bulawayo, resulted in a high-scoring draw.

Afghanistan have now gained 4 of 11 Assessments performed since profitable Take a look at standing in 2017 – two of them towards Zimbabwe.