Afghanistan reach 177 against Zimbabwe in second T20I

Afghanistan recovered from an early batting collapse to score 177 before being bowled out in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, but the live match account ends before Zimbabwe’s chase and the result are established. Afghanistan were dismissed for 177 in 19.5 overs after being asked to bat first. Their innings had been reduced to 66 for five in the 12th over, according to the live commentary, before Shahidullah Kamal and Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai put on 57 runs for the sixth wicket from 29 balls. Kamal made 46, while Ahmadzai scored 52 from 22 deliveries for his maiden T20I half-century. Rashid Khan added 30 from 10 balls late in the innings, helping Afghanistan pass 170. The innings ended when Newman Nyamhuri dismissed Mujeeb Ur Rahman, completing a four-wicket haul for Zimbabwe. Nyamhuri was Zimbabwe’s leading bowler. Brad Evans and Ernest Masuku took two wickets each. Afghanistan lost their final five wickets while adding runs in the closing overs, including Ahmadzai, who was caught off Evans after reaching his half-century. The match account says Zimbabwe’s chase was set to begin with Ben Curran and Brian Bennett opening against Fazalhaq Farooqi. It then provides no completed...