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Afghanistan Crush Canada by 82 Runs in T20 World Cup Thriller

Afghanistan delivered a commanding all-round performance to thrash Canada by 82 runs in their T20 World Cup clash. Opener Ibrahim Zadran anchored the innings with a brilliant 95, the highest score by an Afghan batter in this tournament, propelling his team to 200/4. In reply, Canada's chase never gained momentum as they collapsed to 118/8, with veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi claiming a superb 4/7. The comprehensive victory was built on a strong batting foundation and a clinical, multi-pronged bowling attack.

Key Points: Afghanistan vs Canada T20 WC: Zadran's 95 Leads to 82-Run Win

  • Ibrahim Zadran's record 95
  • Mohammad Nabi's 4-wicket haul
  • 200/4 sets commanding total
  • Canada crumbles for 118
  • Afghanistan's all-round dominance
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T20 WC: Afghanistan thrash Canada by 82 runs

Ibrahim Zadran's record 95 and Mohammad Nabi's 4/7 power Afghanistan to a dominant 82-run victory over Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup.

"Carrying the bat through, Zadran scored his personal best knock of 95 off 56 - Match Report"

Chennai, February 19

A commanding all-round performance powered Afghanistan to a dominant 82-run victory over Canada in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash in Chennai on Thursday.

Riding on Ibrahim Zadran's fantastic knock and a clinical bowling display led by Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan outplayed Canada in all departments to secure a comprehensive win.

Put into bat, Afghanistan's opening pair once again started well, putting on 47 runs. However, star batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for 30, and Afghanistan slipped to 49/2 in the power play.

Ibrahim Zadran led the Afghanistan rebuild with a gritty half-century, his second successive fifty at the World Cup. His 95-run partnership with Sediqullah Atal (44) gave Afghanistan the perfect platform to launch the final few overs.

Carrying the bat through, Zadran scored his personal best knock of 95 off 56, which is also the highest score by an Afghanistan player in this edition of the World Cup. In a well-paced innings, he struck seven fours and five sixes. Afghanistan posted a challenging score of 200/4 in 20 overs.

For Canada, Jaskarandeep Singh was the most successful bowler and ended with 3/52 in four overs.

Chasing 201, the last match centurion, Yuvraj Samra departed for 17 runs off 14 balls, with three fours by off-spinner Mohammad Nabi.

Captain Dilpreet Bajwa (13) was clean bowled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Navneet Dhailwal departed after a five-ball duck to Azmatullah Omarzai. Canada crawled to 34/3 in six overs.

Wickets continued to fall for Canada after the power play. Mohammad Nabi removed Nicholas Kirton (20) during the eighth over, and wicketkeeper-batter Shreyas Movva (2) was dismissed to Rashid Khan in the next over as Canada reached 48/5 in nine overs.

Saad Bin Zafar (28), Dilon Heyliger (3), Jaskaran Singh (7*) and Ansh Patel (2*) also had forgetfull day as Canada crawled to 118/8 in 20 overs, losing the one-sided contest by 82 runs.

For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi (4/7), captain Rashid Khan (2/19), Azmatullah Omarzai (1/18) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1/23) were among the wicket takers.

- ANI

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Priya S
Thrilled for Afghanistan! They are the real underdog story of this World Cup. However, I do feel a bit for Canada. They are an associate nation trying their best. The gulf in experience and skill was just too big today. Nabi's figures of 4/7 are insane!
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Rohit P
Comprehensive win, as expected. Afghanistan's batting has improved so much. Zadran's 95 was a masterclass. But let's be honest, the real test will be against the top teams. Their middle order still looks a bit shaky if the openers fail early.
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Michael C
Watching from the US. Great to see cricket growing in North America with Canada's participation, even if the result was one-sided. Afghanistan is a seriously exciting team to watch. The passion of their fans in Chennai must have been amazing!
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Shreya B
Nabi is 39 and still taking 4 wickets for 7 runs! What an inspiration. Afghanistan's journey in cricket is nothing short of a fairy tale. Wishing them all the best. Hope they go deep into the tournament. 🏏
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Karthik V
Good win, but the fielding could have been sharper. Saw a couple of misfields that a top team would punish. They need to be clinical in every department to challenge for the title. Still, a very positive performance overall. Zadran is a star.

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