Australia dump Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women
Australia pulled out of an upcoming series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.
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Ibrahim ton helps Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in ODI opener
Opener Ibrahim Zadran smashed 106 to set up an emphatic 60-run victory for Afghanistan in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Afghanistan Survive Batting Scare To Complete ODI Sweep Of Zimbabwe
Afghanistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe on Thursday in a one-day international series in Harare, but made heavy weather of chasing a modest target due to some lacklustre batting. Set just 136 to win, the tourists scored slowly and lost wickets to be in trouble at 60-4 after the last ball of the 20th over. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (38) and Mohammad Nabi (34 not out) then patiently turned the tide, steadily adding the runs that eventually delivered a four-wicket victory with 74 balls to spare.
3rd ODI: Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets to complete series whitewash
Afghanistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe on Thursday in a one-day international series in Harare, but made heavy weather of chasing a modest target due to some lacklustre batting. Set just 136 to win, the tourists scored slowly and lost wickets to be in trouble at 60-4 after the last ball of the 20th over. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (38) and Mohammad Nabi (34 not out) then patiently turned the tide, steadily adding the runs that eventually delivered a four-wicket victory with 74 balls to spare.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI Live Score Updates: Sikandar Raza Falls As Zimbabwe In Danger Of Being Bowled Out
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI Live Score Updates: Sikandar Raza lost his wicket after scoring 40 runs and Zimbabwe are in danger of being bowled out inside 50 overs against Afghanistan in the ongoing second ODI. Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to field as they look for a series-clinching victory at Harare Sports Club. Afghanistan had defeated Zimbabwe by 60 runs in the first ODI on Saturday. Both teams are unchanged from the first ODI with Hashmatullah Shahidi captaining Afghanistan and Craig Ervine leading Zimbabwe. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Afghanistan announce ODI and T20I squad for Zimbabwe tour
Afghanistan on Tuesday announced its squads for the three one-day internationals and as many Twenty20 clashes on their tour of Zimbabwe next month. The three T20Is will count towards the ICC T20I rankings, whereas the three ODI matches will be part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. Afghanistan are fifth on the points table of the 13-team league. A qualification round for the 2023 World Cup (50 overs) is to be held in India.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI Report: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan Shine In Afghanistan's Win Over Bangladesh
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan starred as Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third one-day international to avoid a whitewash in the three-match series on Monday. Gurbaz hit an unbeaten 106 off 110 balls to power Afghanistan to 193-3 in 40.1 overs after Rashid's 3-37 helped the visitors bowl out Bangladesh for 192 runs in 46.5 overs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI: Live Cricket Score And Updates
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI, live cricket score and updates: Bangladesh and Afghanistan face off in the 1st ODI of a three-match series in Chittagong on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Bangladesh included uncapped opening batsman Munim Shahriar in their 14-man Twenty20 squad for a two-match series against Afghanistan next month. Shahriar, 23, made 178 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 152 for Barishal in the recently-concluded Bangladesh Premier League T20 tournament. Test batsman Yasir Ali, yet to make his white-ball debut, has been included. Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan all return after missing Bangladesh's last Twenty20 series against Pakistan in November. Opener Najmaul Hossain and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan were dropped. (LIVE SCORECARD)