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Desert T20 Challenge1st Semi-final · T20I

Afghanistan beat Oman by 8 wickets in the 1st semi-final

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl.

Oman149/820 ov
Afghanistan150/218.3 ov
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Match report

From the scorecard

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Oman made 149 for 8 in 20 overs, Zeeshan Maqsood 33 from 36 balls and Naseem Khushi 29 from 17 balls. Fareed Ahmad took 3 for 35.

Afghanistan reached 150 for 2 in 18.3 overs, Mohammad Shahzad 80 from 60 balls and Nawroz Mangal 34 from 30 balls.

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).

Key performers

Oman innings

149/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zeeshan Maqsoodrun out (Nawroz Mangal/†Mohammad Shahzad)run out (Nawroz Mangal/†Mohammad Shahzad)33362191.67
Khawar Alic †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmadc †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmad591055.56
Aqib Ilyasst †Mohammad Shahzad b Amir Hamzast †Mohammad Shahzad b Amir Hamza151511100.00
Mehran Khanb Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan101001100.00
Khurram Nawazb Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan241901126.32
Ajay Lalchetac Nawroz Mangal b Samiullah Shenwaric Nawroz Mangal b Samiullah Shenwari161011160.00
Naseem Khushic †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmadc †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmad291713170.59
Mohammad Nadeemc Gulbadin Naib b Fareed Ahmadc Gulbadin Naib b Fareed Ahmad6410150.00
Sultan Ahmed (c) †not outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 5)(b 4, lb 2, w 5)11
Total20 Ov (RR 7.45)20 Ov (RR 7.45)149/8
Did not bat: Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Khawar Ali, 2.3 ov), 47-2 (Aqib Ilyas, 6.3 ov), 62-3 (Mehran Khan, 9.4 ov), 71-4 (Zeeshan Maqsood, 12.2 ov), 95-5 (AV Lalcheta, 15 ov), 132-6 (Khurram Nawaz, 18.3 ov), 143-7 (Mohammad Nadeem, 19.4 ov), 149-8 (Naseem Khushi, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Fareed Ahmad403538.75---20
Mohammad Nabi402807.00---00
Dawlat Zadran3042014.00---00
Amir Hamza401714.25---00
Rashid Khan401423.50---30
Samiullah Shenwari10717.00---00

Afghanistan innings

150/2(18.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c Mohammad Nadeem b Bilal Khanc Mohammad Nadeem b Bilal Khan806083133.33
Nawroz Mangalc Mohammad Nadeem b Khawar Alic Mohammad Nadeem b Khawar Ali343041113.33
Asghar Afghan (c)not outnot out25*1821138.89
Samiullah Shenwarinot outnot out6*410150.00
Extras(lb 3, w 1, nb 1)(lb 3, w 1, nb 1)5
Total18.3 Ov (RR 8.11)18.3 Ov (RR 8.11) · Target 150150/2
Fall of wickets: 91-1 (Nawroz Mangal, 11.5 ov), 136-2 (Mohammad Shahzad, 16.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bilal Khan3.3035110.00---11
Ajay Lalcheta201708.50---00
Kaleemullah302107.00---00
Mohammad Nadeem201809.00---00
Zeeshan Maqsood401303.25---00
Khawar Ali3032110.67---00
Mehran Khan1011011.00---00