Ibrahim Zadran hits 60 versus Zimbabwe, surpasses 1,500 T20I runs
What's the story
The 3rd T20I of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan series saw visiting openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran hit vital fifties on Sunday. The match in Harare saw the two batters add a stunning 159-run opening stand. Gurbaz scored a solid 92 before perishing. Shortly thereafter, Zadran got out for 60. The Afghans went on to get a score of 210/3 in 20 overs. Here's more.
Duo
Gurbaz and Zadran shine with a solid stand
Gurbaz and Zadran were at their best and laid the platform for a massive score. They maintained a good tempo and scored at a good pace. Gurbaz was the aggressor before he missed out on a ton. Richard Ngarava dismissed him in the 16th over. In the next over, Brad Evans cleaned up Zadran, who managed 60 runs from 48 balls (4s: 7).
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6th Afghan batter to surpass 1,500 runs
As per ESPNcricinfo, Zadran is the 6th Afghan batter to surpass 1,500 runs. He has joined the likes of Mohammad Nabi (2,862), Mohammad Shahzad (2,605), Gurbaz (2,067), Najibullah Zadran (1,923), and Asghar Afghan (1,580) in terms of 1,500-plus runs for the Afghans.
Stats
3 successive fifties in this series; 13th fifty overall
Zadran now owns 1,558 runs at 30.54. This was his 13th fifty in T20Is. Versus Zimbabwe, he owns 169 runs from three matches at 84.50. Notably, he hit three successive fifties in this series, clocking 52 and 57* before this contest. In 26 away matches (home of opposition), Zadran has raced to 790 runs at 35.90 (50s: 8), as per ESPNcricinfo.
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26th fifty in T20s
Overall in T20s, Zadran has bagged 3,326 runs from 128 matches at 31.08. This was his 26th fifty (100s: 1). His strike rate reads 118.61. He is six shy of 100 sixes (94).