Noor Ahmad’s Five-Wicket Haul Secures Comprehensive Victory for Afghanistan Over Zimbabwe

In the third and final Twenty20 match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah, Noor Ahmad played a pivotal role with five wickets for just 13 runs, leading Afghanistan to a seven-wicket victory. He took five wickets in 3.3 overs, causing Zimbabwe to lose all their wickets for 79 runs in 14.3 overs.

Ryan Burl was the top scorer for Zimbabwe with 30 runs. Meanwhile, Abdullah Ahmadi took one wicket, and Fazl-ur-Rahman Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Abdullah Tarakhil each dismissed one opposition player.

In pursuit of the 80-run target, Afghanistan achieved the score in 8.1 overs with three wickets down. During the chase, Sediqullah Atal contributed significantly with aggressive batting to secure the win, while Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai supported the team with boundaries including fours and sixes.

With this performance, Noor Ahmad recorded his first five-wicket haul in international Twenty20 competitions. Azmatullah Omarzai was named the player of the series. Afghanistan ended the series by winning all three matches, demonstrating complete dominance over Zimbabwe.