21/11Result

ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Nov 21-24 2015

AfghanistanAfghanistanAFG
144 & 540
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPNG
295 & 188 (61.5 ov)

Afghanistan won by 201 runs

Player of the Match

Asghar AfghanAfghanistan

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Afghanistan overturn deficit for 201-run win

Afghanistan completed a stunning comeback win as they overcame a 151-run first-innings deficit to thrash Papua New Guinea by 201 runs in Sharjah

Match Centre

Match Details

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Series

ICC Intercontinental Cup 2015

Toss

Afghanistan , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Asghar Afghan

Season

2015/16

Hours of play (local time)

9.45am start, Lunch 11.45-12.25, Tea 14.25-14.45, Close 16.45

Match days

21,22,,23,24 November 2015 (4-day match)

Points

Afghanistan 14, Papua New Guinea 6

Scorecard Summary

AFGHANISTAN 144(39.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Asghar Afghan26 (26)
Mohammad Shahzad29 (39)

Norman Vanua4/36 (7)
Chad Soper2/27 (9)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 295(73.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Mahuru Dai129 (139)
Assad Vala62 (110)

Yamin Ahmadzai3/64 (17)
Zahir Khan3/44 (11.2)

AFGHANISTAN 540(127.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Asghar Afghan127 (163)
Mohammad Shahzad116 (137)

Mahuru Dai2/73 (19)
Sese Bau2/50 (16)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 188(61.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Mahuru Dai32 (75)
Assad Vala81 (151)

Yamin Ahmadzai4/41 (12.4)
Zahir Khan4/25 (8.5)

61.5

Zahir Khan to Soper, OUT, Game Set Match, Easy win for Aghnaistan in the end, Coming back strongly

CA Soper st †Mohammad Shahzad b Zahir Khan 15 (25b 3x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

61.4

Zahir Khan to Soper, no run,

61.3

Zahir Khan to Soper, no run,

61.2

Zahir Khan to Soper, FOUR,

61.1

Zahir Khan to Soper, FOUR,

END OF OVER:
61 | 5 Runs | PNG: 180/9

Loa Nou0 (6b)
Chad Soper7 (20b)

Samiullah Shinwari7-0-18-0
Zahir Khan8-1-17-3

60.6

Samiullah Shinwari to Nou, no run,

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Afghanistan overturn deficit for 201-run win
Afghanistan completed a stunning comeback win as they overcame a 151-run first-innings deficit to thrash Papua New Guinea by 201 runs in Sharjah

P.N.G. INNINGS		R	B
TP Ura	lbw	18	26
VV Morea	bowled	14	9
L Siaka	caught	8	24
A Vala	lbw	81	151
S Bau	caught	9	9
MD Dai	bowled	32	75
JNT Vare	lbw	0	2
JB Reva	caught	5	30
N Vanua	caught wk	0	15
CA Soper	stumped	15	25
L Nou	not out	0	6
EXTRAS	(b 4, w 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	188 (all out; 61.5 ovs)

Afghanistan BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Yamin Ahmadzai	12.4	1	41	4	3.23
Gulbadin Naib	10.2	2	49	1	4.74	(1w)
Mirwais Ashraf	12.0	2	22	0	1.83
Shabir Noori	3.0	0	9	0	3.00	(1nb)
Sharafuddin Ashraf	8.0	1	20	1	2.50
Samiullah Shinwari	7.0	0	18	0	2.57
Zahir Khan	8.5	1	25	4	2.83

P.N.G. 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	15	TP Ura	VV Morea
2nd	22	TP Ura	L Siaka
3rd	3	A Vala	TP Ura
4th	14	A Vala	S Bau
5th	77	MD Dai	A Vala
6th	1	A Vala	JNT Vare
7th	25	A Vala	JB Reva
8th	5	A Vala	N Vanua
9th	13	A Vala	CA Soper
10th	13	L Nou	CA Soper

ICC Intercontinental Cup

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
AFG	7	6	0	1	121
IRE	7	5	1	1	109
NED	7	3	2	2	72
HKG	7	2	3	1	59
UAE	7	2	4	1	47
SCOT	7	0	2	4	46
PNG	7	2	4	1	43
NAM	7	1	5	1	27
CAN	0	0	0	0	0
KENYA	0	0	0	0	0

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

AFGHANISTAN 144(39.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 295(73.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

AFGHANISTAN 540(127.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 188(61.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:61 | 5 Runs | PNG: 180/9