T20 World Cup 2021
T20 World Cup 2021: AFG vs. NZ Match will determine the second semifinalist in Group 2
Pakistan advanced to the semifinals after winning four consecutive games in group 2, while their arch-rival India had a poor start to the T20 World Cup 2021 campaign. Thankfully, the Indian team easily defeated the Afghan team by 66 runs in their third match. With this win, India are still in contention for a semifinal berth. However, the match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will ultimately determine the second semifinalist in Group 2. The match preview of the Afghanistan vs. New Zealand match is discussed in this article.
Notable T20I Records of Afghanistan and New Zealand
Here are some notable records of Afghanistan and New Zealand in Twenty20 International.
Significant T20I records: Afghanistan and New Zealand
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Most Runs
Mohammad Shahzad (2011)
Martin Guptill (3,069)
Highest Score
Hazratullah Zazai (162*)
Brendon McCullum (123)
Most Fifties
Mohammad Shahzad (13)
Martin Guptill (20)
Most Wickets
Rashid Khan (100)
Tim Southee (102)
Best Bowling Figures
Rashid Khan (5/3)
Tim Southee (5/18)
Highest Partnership
Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani (236)
DP Conway & GD Phillips (184)
Most Catches
Mohammad Nabi (47)
Martin Guptill (61)
Most Dismissals
Mohammad Shahzad (57)
Brendon McCullum (32)
Most Matches
Mohammad Nabi (85)
Martin Guptill (105)
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Afghanistan Team
Afghanistan would have a huge test in the meeting against New Zealand. They must rejuvenate the team and need to identify an ideal playing XI, capable of posing a threat to New Zealand.
Afghanistan's bowling effort against India appeared to be ineffective because of the absence of off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Rashid khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sharafuddin Ashraf all were expensive in the match. They must resolve the issue prior to the match against the Blackcaps. Mujeeb will surely make a comeback against New Zealand, which would be a big concern for the Kiwi side.
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Predicted Playing XI:
Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wicket-keeper), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
New Zealand Team
New Zealand batters fared well against Scotland. Particularly opener Martin Guptill had a good outing in the match. Therefore, they will go into the encounter against Afghanistan with full confidence. In comparison, New Zealand's bowling unit has shown more consistency and they must continue to do so again in this encounter as well. This might be a do-or-die encounter for the Kiwis, so they will give it everything they have got in this crucial battle.
Predicted Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
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How AFG-NZ fixture would be the ultimate decider
New Zealand and India have two games left, while Afghanistan have one game in hand in the Super 12 Round of the T20 World Cup 2021. New Zealand are anticipated to win over Namibia, but the match against Afghanistan will be difficult for them. The situation will change if New Zealand lose the match against Afghanistan.
On the other hand, India must win both of their remaining matches against Scotland and Namibia to be in contention for a semifinal berth. The team with the better run rates will advance to the semifinals if each of the three teams has six points.
Fixture:
Afghanistan vs. New Zealand | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Date: November 7
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Verdict
Afghanistan and New Zealand are now in second and third position in Group 2, however the fate of New Zealand in the competition is in their own hands. If they win the remainder of their Super 12 fixtures, they won't have to rely on the outcomes of other games. On the other hand, Afghanistan are ready to shatter their dream and they are more than capable of doing it. This will be one of the most exciting matches in the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
T20 World Cup: Tigers in desperate search for consolation win
Defeat in four consecutive matches has ended Bangladesh’s hope to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Still, the Tigers have a good chance to register a consolation win when they take on Australia on Thursday in Dubai.
Australia have played three matches so far and won two of them. They currently are in third place on the points table. The top two teams of the Group 1 of the Super 12s will qualify for the semi-finals. England and South Africa are leading the table with eight and six points respectively from four and three wins.
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Right before the World Cup, Bangladesh won two T20Is series on the trot against Australia and New Zealand, which had boosted Bangladesh’s confidence to do well in the World Cup. But they stumbled in the tournament as the wickets of the UAE are not similar to the pitches of Dhaka where they beat Australi and New Zealand.
“We have another chance to win against Australia tomorrow. The guys will analyse what they have done, and what they have to do. I am sure they will come back strongly tomorrow,” Rangana Herath, Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach told the media on Wednesday.
“As a professional team, we need to come back strongly. We have another game to go. We need to maintain that winning mindset and build winning confidence. We have to think about Bangladesh cricket’s way forward,” he added.
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Bangladesh are going to miss the service of Shakib Al Hasan once again as the allrounder has been ruled out of the event with a hamstring blow. The Bangladesh team management did not call up any replacement which came as a big surprise to the fans. It seems that the team management accepted defeat in the last match even before it took to the field.
Aminul Islam Biplob, the legspinner, was part of the Bangladesh team as a standby player. But right before the World Cup began, he was sent home citing that his service won’t be required.
“We had three spinners so the management thought that it was the best combination. I am sure for the next tour against Pakistan or for the next few series Biplob will join the team,” Herath told about Aminul.
“Lot of wrist spinners are doing well in this tournament. I am sure Biplob will join in the next two tours. He will hopefully get the opportunity to play for Bangladesh,” he added.
Herath also said that the Bangladeshi players need to be more professional and understand their roles in the team and perform accordingly.
“As a cricketer, playing for your country is a matter of pride and responsibility. We should all understand the responsibilities and roles whether you are playing for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
If you can identify that role, and then improve day by day,” Herat, who was an integral part of the Sri Lankan side for years, also added.
Right after the World Cup, Bangladesh are set to take on Pakistan in a full series which will take place in Dhaka and Chattogram.
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ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Bangladesh vs. Australia Match Preview
Bangladesh will play Australia in their last ICC T20 World Cup 2021 encounter on Thursday (November 4). The match will begin at 4 p.m. in Dubai. This match is crucial for Australia's chances of making the semifinals. If Australia win the match, they will be in a good position to advance to the knockout stage. On the other hand, Bangladesh have nothing to play for after losing to South Africa on Tuesday (November 2). However, will Bangladesh be able to make a strong finish to the tournament?
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Notable Bangladesh-Australia T20I Records
Bangladesh recently defeated Australia in a bilateral T20I series at home. Therefore, Bangladesh's twenty20 format record against Australia has improved. Take a look at some of the noteworthy T20I records between these two national teams.
Bangladesh vs. Australia: Noteworthy T20I Record
Bangladesh
Australia
Matches Played (9)
4
5
Most Runs
Shakib Al Hasan (257 runs in 9 innings)
Mitchell Marsh (162 runs in 6 innings)
Highest Score
Shakib Al Hasan (66)
Mathew Hayden (73*)
Most Fifties
Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad (1)
Mathew Hayden, Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Marsh (1)
Most Wickets
Shakib Al Hasan (12)
Josh Hazlewood (8)
Best Bowling Figures
Shakib Al Hasan (4/9)
Dirk Nannes (4/18)
Most Matches
Shakib Al Hasan (9)
Mitchell Marsh (6)
Highest Partnership
Shakib Al Hasan & Mushfiqur Rahim (112)
Adam Gilchrist & Mathew Hayden (104)
Most Catches
Mahmudullah Riyad (5)
Ashton Agar (5)
Most Dismissals
Nurul Hasan (4)
Mathew Wade (4)
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh have nothing to lose in this match, therefore the players won't be under any pressure. Captain Mahmudullah has one last chance to show his leadership potential in a neutral venue. Bangladesh's recent record against Australia will surely restore faith in the players despite the fact that the conditions and surface are both different from Mirpur's sluggish pitch.
Some of Australia's A-list players were also unable to partake in the series. But a full-strength Australian national team will face a wounded Bangladesh side on Thursday. Bangladesh can win the contest if the players are determined to display their true ability. Even if Bangladesh win this match, they will not be able to advance to the semifinals. Bangladesh would be able to finish the tournament on a high note if they win.
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The team management may decide to include him in the lineup given Nasum Ahmed's success against Australian batters in the recent bilateral series.
Probable Playing XI
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (wicket-keeper), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
Australia
Australia must win this match to remain in contention for a semifinal place. Australia are in third place with four points, just two points behind second-placed South Africa. Their main goal would be to win this match by a big margin because South Africa and England both have better run rates than Australia. Their net run rates will improve with a huge win. In this context, Australia will come out with a lot of aggression against Bangladesh. Therefore, the Bangladesh team must be even more prepared to face the Aussie side.
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Probable Playing XI
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Verdict
Bangladesh have only won two matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Sadly, the two victories came in the qualifying phase against weaker opponents. In that perspective, the Tigers ' performance in this tournament has been a complete failure. They may finish the tournament in a positive way by winning their last match against Australia. Bangladesh's recent home series victory against Australia would boost the players' confidence. However, Australia are more in desperate need of a win than Bangladesh. Therefore, the team Tigers will face another tough challenge in this tournament.
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Pakistan beats Namibia, advances to T20 World Cup semifinals
Powerful half-centuries by Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam lifted Pakistan into the T20 World Cup semifinals with a convincing 45-run victory over inexperienced Namibia on Tuesday.
Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 79 off 50 balls and Babar made 70 off 49 deliveries as Pakistan batted first for the first time in the tournament and put on a strong total of 189-2.
Namibia always looked second best after its impressive 10 overs with the ball on the field to end at 144-5 and lose its second match in Group 2.
Pakistan's fourth successive win puts it atop the table with eight points. It could go unbeaten into the semifinals as its last group game is against Scotland, another inexperienced team.
"It was a different plan today, wanted that opening partnership to go deep and it worked for us," said Babar, who has been in sublime form and recorded his third half-century in four group games.
In-form Rizwan and Babar were tested by tall leftarm paceman Ruben Trumpelmann early on as Namibia gave away only 59 runs in the first half of Pakistan's innings with Trumpelmann starting by bowling a maiden over to Rizwan.
Rizwan also successfully overturned on review an lbw decision off JJ Smit when he was on just 2 as Namibia conceded just four boundaries in the batting powerplay.
But both batsmen cut lose against the rest of the seamers and the legspin of Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to raise a 113-run stand. Babar hit seven fours, mostly his trademark cover drives, before he holed out off a knuckle ball from David Wiese (1-30) in the 15th over.
Pakistan's faith in Mohammad Hafeez's struggling batting form finally paid off as the experienced middle-order batsman smashed 32 off just 16 balls. But it was Rizwan's clean hitting that provided Pakistan a perfect finish as he hit Smit for 24 runs in the last over that included four boundaries and a six. Smit finished with forgetful figures of 0-50.
Trumpelmann also couldn't inspire in his return spell and after conceding just two off his first two overs, he eventually ended 0-36.
"Hafeez and Hasan Ali will be important in the next stage and it was important we ticked those boxes," Babar said. "So far, everything has gone according to plan. We're looking forward to the semifinals and play our cricket with the same intensity."
Namibia never looked in the hunt against Pakistan's pace and spin which has helped them beat archrival India, New Zealand and Afghanistan in the earlier group games.
Wiese top-scored with an unbeaten 43 off 30 balls and Craig Williams made 40 to narrow the margin of defeat. Fast bowler Hasan Ali returned to bowling form and finished with 1-22 and Haris Rauf, bowling with pace, bagged 1-25 as Pakistan registered its fourth win without making a change into its playing XI.
"We knew from the start that Pakistan are high quality, they look like title contenders," Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus said. "Pakistan were outstanding with their shot selection, and their quality showed through the back end of the innings."
Bangladesh’s shameful batting record in T20I
When they were bowled out for 84 by South Africa in their World Cup game on Tuesday, Bangladesh created a shameful record of being dismissed thrice below 100 runs in a year in the T20 International Cricket on Tuesday.
Bangladesh is the lone Test playing and full member country in the world to have that —twice against New Zealand (once at home and once away) and once against South Africa in their latest match at the World Cup.
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In the day’s match, Bangladesh were bundled out cheaply for 84 runs in 18. 2 overs, their 3rd lowest in the T20 World Cup, against South Africa, getting eliminates from the ongoing T20 World Cup with six-wicket defeat at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The team’s present debacle in the shorter version of cricket as they were bundled out for 76 runs against hosts New Zealand in Auckland on April 1, 2021 and again dismissed for the same score of 76 runs on home soil in Dhaka last September, just before the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Finally, Tigers out of World Cup semi-final race
A six-wicket defeat to South Africa on Tuesday ended Bangladesh’s slim chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup.
To grab the slimmest chance to book a berth in the semi-finals, Bangladesh had a must-win situation in their matches against South Africa (played today) and the final game against Australia.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh batted first in this match and posted only 84 runs suffering the worst batting collapse in this World Cup.
In reply, South Africa sealed the match with six wickets in hand in 13.3 overs with the captain Temba Bavuma hitting the highest 31 not out.
Taskin Ahmed was Bangladesh’s best bowler taking two wickets conceding 18 runs off four overs.
Earlier, four Bangladeshi batters— Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Nasum Ahmed— each suffered a duck and three of them fell for golden ducks.
While going to 35 from 22, Bangladesh lost five wickets— three to Kagiso Rabada inside five balls.
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Rabada led the terrific bowling display from South Africa on a pitch that had something in it for the quicks.
Rabada conceded 20 runs to take three wickets in four overs, Anrich Nortje also bagged three wickets conceding eight runs in 3.3 overs.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bat first vs South Africa
Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bat first in their fourth match in the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday at Abu Dhabi.
Bangladesh lost three matches on the trot, and they have no real chance to qualify for the semifinals. Still, the last two matches of Super 12s will play a big role in their ranking that might guarantee a Super 12s berth in the next World Cup.
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Bangladesh made two changes— Nasum Ahmed and Shamim Hossain are recalled to the playing XI to replace Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
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South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Bangladesh, India can still qualify for Semifinals if …
Bangladesh's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 were all but over following their loss to the West Indies on Friday (October 29). On the other hand, India's pursuit for a semifinal berth came to a halt after two successive losses to Pakistan and New Zealand. However, both teams have a chance to advance to the knockout rounds, but much will rely on the results of the remaining Super 12 round fixtures. Let's see how Bangladesh and India can make the semifinals.
The way Bangladesh can reach the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals
Bangladesh must first and foremost ensure that they win their remaining matches against South Africa and Australia by a large margin. Because a big winning margin will help Bangladesh in improving run rates, which will be the determining factor if all other group 1 outcomes go in Bangladesh's favor.
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Bangladesh's chances of reaching the semifinals will be aided by the following results:
# England must win by a large margin against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
# Sri Lanka must defeat the West Indies by a small margin.
# West Indies have to defeat Australia.
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Bangladesh have a mathematical (run rates) chance of making the semifinals if the above results come true.
Bangladesh’s remaining super 12s fixtures:
Date: November 2 | Against: South Africa | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date: November 4 | Against: Australia | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Players to watch
Mohammad Naim: T20I: 27 | Runs: 718 | HS: 81 | 50s: 4 | SR: 107.48
Afif Hossain: T20I: 34 | Runs: 427 | HS: 52 | SR: 123.05 | Wkts: 7 | BBI: 2/9 | SR: 17.1
Nasum Ahmed: T20I: 16 | Wkts: 21 | BBI: 4/10 | Econ: 6.59 | SR: 14.5
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Predicted Playing XI against South Africa
Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed
How India can finish second in group 2 points table
India must first win their remaining matches against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia by a huge margin. Because big margins of victory will increase their run rates.
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India will also be wishing that Afghanistan defeats New Zealand by a small margin, allowing New Zealand to finish the group with only three victories. Because Scotland and Namibia are expected to lose against New Zealand. If these outcomes go in India's favor, they all (India, Afghanistan, and New Zealand) will get six points. The team with the best run rates will then progress to the semifinals.
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India’s remaining super 12s fixtures:
Date: November 3 | Against: Afghanistan | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date: November 5 | Against: Scotland | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date: November 8 | Against: Namibia | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Players to Watch
Rohit Sharma: T20I: 113 | Runs: 2,878 | HS: 118 | 50s: 22 | SR: 138.63
Virat Kohli: T20I: 92 | Runs: 3,225 | HS: 94* | 50s: 29 | SR: 137.93
Jasprit Bumrah: T20I: 52 | Wkts: 61 | BBI: 3/11 | Econ: 6.63 | SR: 18.3
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Predicted Playing XI against Afghanistan
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Aftermath
Bangladesh are presently at the bottom of group 1's points standings with 0 points. As opposed to, India are currently placed the second bottom in group 2 in terms of points. England have a 100 percent winning record in Group 1 and they have already qualified for the semifinals. On the other hand, Pakistan have qualified for the semifinals after winning three matches in a row in Group 2.
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The prospects of Bangladesh and India reaching the semifinals are highly reliant on ifs and buts. However, India have a little edge in comparison to Bangladesh. Because India have three games left in the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, whereas Bangladesh have only two.
T20 World Cup: New Zealand restrict favourites India to 110/7
New Zealand stifled favourites India for only 110/7 in their 20 overs in their Super 12s clash of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday in Dubai.
India lost their first match to Pakistan by 10 wickets. So this match came as a chance for them to bounce back and justify the claim that they are the favourites to win the title this year.
New Zealand won the toss and sent India in to bat first. India failed to post a challenging total on the board as the New Zealand bowlers were disciplined well.
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Trent Boult bagged three wickets conceding 20 runs while Ish Sodhi scalped two conceding 17 runs in four overs.
In the powerplay, India managed to score only 35 runs for two wickets. They lost the first wicket when they were at 11. Ishan Kishan was the first batter to get dismissed, and he was haunted by Trent Boult off the fifth ball of the third over.
Rohit Sharma was so close to getting dismissed off the very next ball, but Adam Milne missed a catch.
Off the fifth ball of the sixth over, Tim Southee removed Lokesh Rahul for 18 off 16 balls. Daryl Mitchell picked up a tough catch at the boundary.
In between 7 to 15 overs, India managed to score only 38 runs. In the last five overs, they got only 37.
After losing the openers early, the onus was on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to guide the team to a big total, but they failed to do so. Virat posted 9 off 17 balls while Rohit added 14 off 14 balls.
Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja scored 12, 23 and 26 respectively at the late order. They have saved India from the embarrassment of being all out for less than 100 runs.
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In Group 2 of the Super 12s, Pakistan played three matches and won all of them while Afghanistan also played three matches and won two of them.
A defeat in this match will shrink India’s chances of making it to the next phase of the World Cup.
Afghanistan thump Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup
Afghanistan gave a perfect farewell present to Asghar Afghan with a thumping 62-run victory over Namibia in the T20 World Cup Sunday.
Asghar made 31 off 23 balls in his last international appearance, which lifted Afghanistan to 160-5 after captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and opted to bat in the Group 2 game.
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Namibia batsmen fell against the slower deliveries of Afghanistan fast bowlers and limped to 98-9 with David Wiese top-scoring with 26 off 30 balls.
Fast bowler Hamid Hassan, playing his first T20 international in five years, picked up 3-9 while Naveen-ul-Haq polished off the top order to finish with 3-27.
Asghar, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket Saturday, was given a guard of honour by Namibia fielders as he walked out to bat midway through the innings. He belted three fours and a six before scooping a catch to backward point in the penultimate over.
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Afghanistan, who have two tough games in hand against New Zealand and India, have four points from three games. It lost a nail-biting game to Pakistan by five wickets when hard-hitting Asif Ali smashed four sixes in the penultimate over.
Namibia have two points from two games after beating Scotland in the opening game.