Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014

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|  Zimbabwe|  Afghanistan
Dates|  13 July 2014 – 5 August 2014
Captains|  Brendan Taylor|  Mohammad Nabi
One Day International series
Results|  4-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs|  Sikandar Raza Butt (210)|  Usman Ghani (175)
Most wickets|  Donald Tiripano (7)|  Sharafuddin Ashraf (6)
Player of the series|  Sikandar Raza Butt

The Afghanistan national cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 13 July to 5 August 2014, playing four ODIs and two first-class matches against the Zimbabwean team.[1] The tour was originally scheduled for January 2014 but it was postponed until later in the year due to player strikes in Zimbabwe.[2][3] The four-match series was drawn 2-2.

## Squads

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ODIs  | FC

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Zimbabwe |  Afghanistan |  Zimbabwe |  Afghanistan

* Brendan Taylor (c & wk)
* Regis Chakabva (wk)
* Tendai Chatara
* Elton Chigumbura
* Timycen Maruma
* Hamilton Masakadza
* Shingi Masakadza
* Natsai M'shangwe
* Richmond Mutumbami[4]
* Tinashe Panyangara
* Sikandar Raza Butt
* Donald Tiripano
* Prosper Utseya
* Malcolm Waller
* Sean Williams
* Vusi Sibanda (dropped)

* Mohammad Nabi (c)
* Aftab Alam
* Asghar Stanikzai
* Dawlat Zadran
* Gulbadin Naib
* Hashmatullah Shaidi
* Javed Ahmadi
* Mirwais Ashraf
* Nasir Jamal
* Noor Ali Zadran
* Rahmat Shah
* Samiullah Shenwari
* Shafiqullah (wk)
* Shapoor Zadran
* Sharafuddin Ashraf
* Usman Ghani

* Regis Chakabva (c & wk)
* Brian Chari
* Tendai Chatara
* Innocent Chinyoka
* Joylord Gumbie
* Tatenda Manatsa
* Luke Jongwe
* Roy Kaia
* Neville Madziva
* Tinotenda Mutombodzi
* Richmond Mutumbami
* John Nyumbu
* Sikandar Raza Butt
* Mark Vermeulen
* Brian Vitori
* Malcolm Waller

* Mohammad Nabi (c)
* Abdullah Adil
* Fareed Ahmad
* Fazal Niazai
* Karim Sadiq
* Mirwais Ashraf
* Mohammad Mujtaba
* Mohibullah Oryakhel
* Najeeb Tarakai
* Najibullah Zadran
* Nasir Jamal
* Qasim Khan (wk)
* Rahmat Shah
* Shabir Noori
* Sharafuddin Ashraf
* Yamin Ahmadzai

## Tour matches

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### List A: Zimbabwe A v Afghans

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13 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan
209 (50 overs)

Zimbabwe A
193 (48.3 overs)

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Usman Ghani 79 (110)
Michael Chinouya 2/30 (10 overs)

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Tinotenda Mutombodzi 60 (70)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 6/29 (9.3 overs)

Afghanistan won by 16 runs
Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Owen Chirombe (Zim)
Player of the match: Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg)

* Zimbabwe A won the toss and elected to field.
* Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg) made his List A debut.

### List A: Zimbabwe A v Afghans

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15 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan
268/7 (50 overs)

Zimbabwe A
272/3 (48 overs)

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Nasir Jamal 64* (76)
Luke Jongwe 3/74 (10 overs)

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Richmond Mutumbami 73 (Retired Hurt) (68)
Samiullah Shenwari 1/46 (9 overs)

Zimbabwe A won by 7 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Christopher Phiri (Zim)

* Zimbabwe A won the toss and elected to field.
* Richmond Mutumbami retired hurt at 127/2.

## ODI series

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### 1st ODI

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18 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
227/4 (45.2 overs)

Afghanistan
221/9 (50 overs)

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Sean Williams 70 (65)
Shapoor Zadran 1/32 (9 Overs)

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Samiullah Shenwari 65* (85)
Tendai Chatara 2/37 (8 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)

* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
* Sharafuddin Ashraf (Afg) and Donald Tiripano (Zim) made their ODI debuts.

### 2nd ODI

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20 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan
256/7 (50 overs)

Zimbabwe
257/2 (43.3 overs)

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Usman Ghani 118 (143)
Sikandar Raza 2/25 (5 overs)

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Sikandar Raza 141 (133)
Samiullah Shenwari 1/37 (5.3 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)

* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
* The 224-run partnership between Sikandar Raza and Hamilton Masakadza is Zimbabwe's highest for any wicket.
* Usman Ghani scored the highest score by an Afghanistan batsman.

### 3rd ODI

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22 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
261/8 (50 overs)

Afghanistan
264/8 (49.4 overs)

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Hamilton Masakadza 84 (93)
Aftab Alam 2/44 (10 overs)

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Javed Ahmadi 56 (57)
Sean Williams 2/33 (10 overs)

Afghanistan won by 2 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Hamilton Masakadza (Zim)

* Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
* Nasir Jamal (Afg) made his ODI debut.

### 4th ODI

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24 July 2014
09:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan
259 (49.1 overs)

Zimbabwe
159 (38 overs)

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Shafiqullah 56 (43)
Donald Tiripano 5/63 (9.1 overs)

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Richmond Mutumbami 64 (75)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 3/29 (9 overs)

Afghanistan won by 100 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Johan Cloete (SA)
Player of the match: Donald Tiripano (Zim)

* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
* Richmond Mutumbami (Zim) made his ODI debut.

## First-class series

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### First FC

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27–30 July 2014
Scorecard

Afghanistan

Zimbabwe A

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105 (47.1 overs)
Rahmat Shah 27 (50)
Tendai Chatara 5/31 (16 overs)

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165 (44.5 overs)
Luke Jongwe 58 (86)
Fareed Ahmad 5/54 (11 overs)

321 (92.5 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 99 (103)
Michael Chinouya 4/62 (16 overs)

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226 (75.5 overs)
Mark Vermeulen 107 (174)
Mirwais Ashraf 6/35 (19 overs)

Afghanistan won by 35 runs
Country Club, Harare
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) & Russell Tiffin (Zim)

* Zimbabwe A won the toss and elected to field
* Fareed Ahmad, Najeeb Tarakai and Qaseem Khan made first-class debuts

### Second FC

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2–5 August 2014
Scorecard

Afghanistan

Zimbabwe A

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169 (54.1 overs)
Qaseem Khan 37 (75)
Cuthbert Musoko 3/39 (13 overs)

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157 (47.4 overs)
Richmond Mutumbami 44 (69)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 5/33 (10 overs)

99 (38.3 overs)
Rahmat Shah 24 (56)
Natsai M'shangwe 4/20 (6.3 overs)

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112/2 (24.3 overs)
Mark Vermeulen 47*
Sharafuddin Ashraf 1/23 (7 overs)

Zimbabwe A won by 8 wickets
Country Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) & Jeremiah Matibiri (Zim)

* Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat
* Abdullah Adil, Mohammad Mujtaba, Nasir Jamal and Sharafuddin Ashraf (AFG) made first-class debuts

## References

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1. ^ Afghanistan in Zimbabwe 2014
2. ^ Afghanistan's Zimbabwe tour cancelled
3. ^ Afghanistan in Zimbabwe 2013-14
4. ^ Sibanda dropped for the rest of the ODIs

## External links

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* Series at Cricinfo
* Stanikzai returns for Zimbabwe tour

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International cricket in 2014

Preceding season: International cricket in 2013–14

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