Mujeeb ur: Cricket News & Match Updates

Afghanistan had earlier posted a challenging total, thanks to a counterattacking 63 from Gulbadin Naib off just 35 balls. Naib’s innings and with his 79-run third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal (29) stabilised the innings after pacer Lockie Ferguson ripped through the top order, dismissing Ibrahim Zadran (10) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) in his very first over to reduce Afghanistan to 44/2.

Despite losing both Naib and Atal in quick succession to Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra, Afghanistan’s late surge from Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi helped push the total to a competitive 182/6.   Read More...