- BATSMENRB4s6sSR9.4 uppish drive, good low catch this time 31/213.2 what a delivery, full coming back in sharply, batsman playing the wrong line. 41/326 excellent delivery, playing inside the line. 80/626.5 wanted to duck under that, taking the top edge of the bat into the keepers gloves. 84/729.5 ball coming back in sharply, inside edge to the keeper, Netherlands in deep trouble. 86/8Extras8 (lb 8)TOTAL133 all out (44.3 Overs, RR: 2.98)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Michael Swart, 8.6 ov), 2-31 (Stephan Myburgh, 9.4 ov), 3-41 (Tom Cooper, 13.2 ov), 4-60 (Eric Szwarczynski, 21.4 ov), 5-63 (Wesley Barresi, 23.1 ov), 6-80 (Tim Gruijters, 25.6 ov), 7-84 (Peter Borren, 26.5 ov), 8-86 (Mudassar Bukhari, 29.5 ov), 9-102 (Pieter Seelaar, 34.6 ov), 10-133 (Tom Heggelman, 44.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mirwais Ashraf 11 1 27 1 2.45 0 0 Dawlat Zadran 15 3 45 4 3.00 0 0 Izatullah Dawlatzai 12 4 24 4 2.00 0 0 Asghar Afghan 1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 3 0 20 0 6.66 0 0 Samiullah Shinwari 2.3 0 5 1 2.00 0 0
02/04Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Apr 2-4 2012
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
133 & 228 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
129 & 233/7 (76 ov)
02/04Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Apr 2-4 2012
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
133 & 228 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
129 & 233/7 (76 ov)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.2 wanted to pull that one, top edged to the keeper. 0/11 top edged again, Afghanistan lose 2 early wickets. 4/213.2 outside edge, keeper diving full length, grabbing that infront of 1st slip fielder, spectacular stuff. 29/418.1 outside edge, taken this time, good low catch. 42/5Extras4 (lb 2, w 2)TOTAL129 all out (42.3 Overs, RR: 3.03)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Javed Ahmadi, 0.2 ov), 2-4 (Asghar Afghan, 0.6 ov), 3-29 (Shabir Noori, 12.6 ov), 4-29 (Mirwais Ashraf, 13.2 ov), 5-42 (Mohammad Shahzad, 18.1 ov), 6-42 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.2 ov), 7-51 (Samiullah Shinwari, 21.4 ov), 8-76 (Afsar Zazai, 28.4 ov), 9-92 (Dawlat Zadran, 32.4 ov), 10-129 (Nawroz Mangal, 42.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mudassar Bukhari 16.3 7 43 6 2.60 0 0 PW Borren 8 1 26 2 3.25 0 0 Ahsan Malik 11 3 32 2 2.90 1 0 PM Seelaar 7 0 26 0 3.71 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR18.3 starighter one, swart on te back foot, beaten, caught plumb in front 55/236 full length ball, batsmen in defence, gets a feather edge to the Wk, Umpire takes his time and raises the finger 110/419 quicker ball through the air, forward defence, gets an edge, good catch at silly mid-off 57/343.2 back of length, away swinger, batsmen uneasy in defense, gets a thick edge, Wk dives and takes neat one 136/739 wrong un, mis judged by the batter, plays a cover drive, gets a faint edge to the Wk 119/541.4 full length ball, wrapped on the front, appeal, batsman turns his back, and he's give him 133/653.5 low full toss, Borren looses track, misses a drive, Dawlat rattles the timber 187/944 full length ball, batsmen could'nt get his bat down on time, stumps rattled 138/861.4 off stump ball, miss timed off drive, Mirwais at mid off takes it easily 228/10Extras8 (b 2, lb 2, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL228 all out (61.4 Overs, RR: 3.69)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Stephan Myburgh, 1.2 ov), 2-55 (Michael Swart, 18.3 ov), 3-57 (Eric Szwarczynski, 18.6 ov), 4-110 (Tom Heggelman, 35.6 ov), 5-119 (Wesley Barresi, 38.6 ov), 6-133 (Tim Gruijters, 41.4 ov), 7-136 (Tom Cooper, 43.2 ov), 8-138 (Mudassar Bukhari, 43.6 ov), 9-187 (Peter Borren, 53.5 ov), 10-228 (Pieter Seelaar, 61.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Dawlat Zadran 20 5 63 2 3.15 1 0 Izatullah Dawlatzai 14.4 1 45 5 3.06 1 1 Mirwais Ashraf 5 1 21 0 4.20 0 1 Samiullah Shinwari 19 1 75 3 3.94 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 3 0 20 0 6.66 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR11.2 short ball again, pulls it, top edge, ball in the air for a long time, Wk covers a lot of ground and takes a great catch. 33/31.5 middle stump ball, full length, playing across the line, wrapped in front, Certainly out says the umpire 10/14.4 short ball, pull shot, misses, hits the glove, ball in the air, Keeper takes it easily 15/232 loopy ball, smashed back to the bowler, good catch there, ball coming in like a bullet, Seelar gets his man 103/527.5 tossed up ball, full length, Nawroz tempted in a lofted shot, straight to the fielder at mid-on 86/465.1 flighted ball, smashed to mid-on, fielder sits on his knees and takes an easy one, another twist in the tale, The part timer Breaks through 187/7Extras20 (b 12, lb 6, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL233/7 (76 Overs, RR: 3.06)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Mohammad Shahzad, 1.5 ov), 2-15 (Javed Ahmadi, 4.4 ov), 3-33 (Shabir Noori, 11.2 ov), 4-86 (Nawroz Mangal, 27.5 ov), 5-103 (Asghar Afghan, 31.6 ov), 6-111 (Dawlat Zadran, 35.1 ov), 7-187 (Mohammad Nabi, 65.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mudassar Bukhari 22 2 70 1 3.18 1 0 Ahsan Malik 7 1 12 1 1.71 0 0 TJ Heggelman 8 1 27 1 3.37 0 1 PW Borren 8 2 18 0 2.25 0 0 PM Seelaar 22 5 60 3 2.72 0 0 TLW Cooper 5 1 13 0 2.60 0 0 MR Swart 4 1 15 1 3.75 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
9am start, Lunch 11.00-11.40, Tea 13.40-14.00, Close 16.00
Match days
2,3,4 April 2012 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 14, Netherlands 6
Close of Play
- Mon, 2 Apr - day 1 - Netherlands 2nd innings 7/1 (MR Swart 0*, TJ Heggelman 2*, 3 ov)
- Tue, 3 Apr - day 2 - Afghanistan 2nd innings 111/6 (Afsar Zazai 13*, 35.1 ov)
- Wed, 4 Apr - day 3 - Afghanistan 2nd innings 233/7 (76 ov) - end of match
Match Coverage
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