Canada Defeat Afghanistan on Special Day

DUBAI - After closely losing the first one-day international, Canada came up with a solid performance to defeat Afghanistan by four wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

By (KT Report)

Published: Sun 21 Feb 2010, 12:50 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:31 AM

The match also marked the 200^th ODI match played at the stadium. With this win, Canada levelled the series with Afghanistan 1-1. Batting first, Afghanistan were precariously placed when they were tottering at four for three wickets and then 38 for five. Credit should go to Man of the Match Khurram Chohan who ran through the top order. He finished with a four-wicket haul conceding 43 runs. Later it was a brilliant half century by Mohammad Nabi that saved the day for Afghanistan and ensured that it posted a respectable score of 177 in 43.1 overs. Asghar Stanikzai (33) and Raees Ahmadzai (37) were the other significant contributors. U Bhatti and Rizwan Cheema picked up two wickets each.

In reply, Canada despite losing two early wickets were on the right track to reach the target in 39.2 overs. A Bagai top scored with 52 while K Sadiq (38) and J Dawood (25) were the other scorers. For Afghanistan K Sadiq and M Nabi picked up two wickets each

SCOREBOARD

Afghanistan: K Sadiq b Baidwan 4, Shafiqullah c Jyoti b K Chohan 0, M Shahzad c Bhatti b K Chohan 0, N Mangal c Bagai b K Chohan 15, A Stanikzai b R Cheema 33, S Noori c Bagai b K Chohan 9, R Ahmadzai b R Cheema 37, M Nabi c R Cheema b Bhatti 62, S Shenwari (run out) 4, S Zadran lbw b Bhatti 0, Aftab Alam (not out) 6. Extras: (lb-4, w-3) 7. Total: (all out; 43.1 overs) 177.

Fall of Wickets: 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-26, 5-38, 6-89, 7-119, 8-128, 9-128.

Bowling: H Baidwan 9-1-54-1 (1w), K Chohan 10-2-43-4 (1w), U Bhatti 7.1-1-28-2, R Cheema 9-1-24-2, S Dhaniram 8-0-24-0 (1w).

Canada: T Bastiampillai c M Shahzad b S Zadran 18, R Cheema b K Sadiq 8, S Jyoti b A Alam 38, A Bagai lbw b K Sadiq 52, S Dhaniram c & b M Nabi 8, Usman Limbada (not out) 14, U Bhatti b M Nabi 0, J Dawood (not out) 25. Extras: (lb-3, w-12) 15. Total: (for 6 wickets; 39.2 overs) 178. Fall of Wickets: 1-21, 2-35, 3-117, 4-127, 5-144, 6-144. Bowling: Aftab Alam 8-0-49-1 (3w), S Shenwari 9-1-36-0 (1w), K Sadiq 6.2-0-28-2 (2w), S Zadran 8-0-39-1 (1w), M Nabi 8-1-23-2 (1w).