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Afghanistan Defeats Zimbabwe as Rashid Khan Reaches 200 Wickets

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs, taking a 2‑0 lead in the three‑match Twenty‑20 International series.

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Key Points

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Afghanistan won the series with a 2‑0 advantage.

Rashid Khan set a historic 200‑wicket milestone.

Omarzai’s century and the 142‑run partnership were series highlights.

Zimbabwe’s chase ended 19 runs short despite a century from Sikandar Raza.

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Captain Rashid Khan became the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in Twenty‑20 International cricket.

Opening batsman Azmatullah Omarzai scored 116 runs, forming a record sixth‑wicket partnership of 142 runs with Ijaz Ahmadzai.

Despite a spirited effort from Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, the team fell short of the target.

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9 words

captain

team leader on the field

bowler

player who delivers the ball to try to get batters out

wicket

either a set of three sticks used as a target, or the act of getting a batter out

century

scoring 100 runs in one innings

partnership

runs added by two batters together

record

the best performance recorded so far

target

the number of runs the batting team needs to win

spirit

enthusiasm and determination

Twenty‑20 International

a short form of cricket played between countries, each team gets 20 chances to bat

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