- BATSMENRB4s6sSR9.3 Onto the backfoot and cuts it but to the point fielder, who takes it just infront of him to dismiss the batsman 27/23.1 Good length ball on middle, batsman moves onto the backfoot and looks to defend but misses it, Loud appeal and given, that was a straight forward one 4/116.1 Good length ball, batsman looks to defend but misses it and gets struck on the pads, Loud appeal and given 43/330.3 Outside off, batsman looks to cut but manages an edge to the 3rd slip fielder 106/822.3 Outside off, batsman cuts but gets an edge and to the 1st slip, who dives to his left gets a hand to it and it pops out but fielder recovers well and take it one handedly on his way down to the ground 75/424.2 Outside off, batsman goes after it and gets an edge to the 2nd slip fielder, taken cleanly 79/528.1 Outside off, batsman cuts it but gets an edge to the 1st slip fielder 101/629.5 Good length ball, batsman looks to play it to on-side but misses and gets struck on pads, Loud appeal and given 104/738.1 Short pitch ball outside off, batsman looks to pull and lofts it in the air to the fielder at mid-on for a simple catch 135/939.4 Outside off, batsman looks to cut but manages a top edge to the point fielder 144/10Extras2 (lb 2)TOTAL144 all out (39.4 Overs, RR: 3.63)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Shabir Noori, 3.1 ov), 2-27 (Noor Ali Zadran, 9.3 ov), 3-43 (Mohammad Shahzad, 16.1 ov), 4-75 (Asghar Afghan, 22.3 ov), 5-79 (Samiullah Shinwari, 24.2 ov), 6-101 (Gulbadin Naib, 28.1 ov), 7-104 (Mirwais Ashraf, 29.5 ov), 8-106 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 30.3 ov), 9-135 (Sharafuddin Ashraf, 38.1 ov), 10-144 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 39.4 ov)
21/11Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Nov 21-24 2015
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
144 & 540 -
![Papua New Guinea]( "Papua New Guinea")
295 & 188 (61.5 ov)
Player of the Match
21/11Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Nov 21-24 2015
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
144 & 540 -
![Papua New Guinea]( "Papua New Guinea")
295 & 188 (61.5 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.1 Good length ball, batsman onto it late looking to defend and gets cleaned up 24/18.5 Full ball, batsman onto it and drives it firmly but uppishly and to the fielder at mid-off, who takes it with ease 41/36.2 Good length ball, batsman onto the frontfoot looking to defend but misses it and gets struck on the pads, Loud Appeal and given 24/246 Down the leg, batsman looking to flick it away to fine leg but ends up near the keeper, who takes the bails of as soon as batsman went out of the crease 201/521 Good length ball, batsman looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads, Loud appeal and given 96/470.5 leading edge point fielder takes an absolute stunner diving full length 289/947.3 Flighted ball, batsman goes to the backfoot, looking to flick it to the on-side but misses it and gets traped infront of the stumps, Loud appeal and given 203/6Extras8 (b 2, lb 2, nb 4)TOTAL295 all out (73.2 Overs, RR: 4.02)Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Tony Ura, 6.1 ov), 2-24 (Lega Siaka, 6.2 ov), 3-41 (Vani Morea, 8.5 ov), 4-96 (Sese Bau, 20.6 ov), 5-201 (Assad Vala, 45.6 ov), 6-203 (Jack Vare, 47.3 ov), 7-244 (John Reva, 59.5 ov), 8-270 (Norman Vanua, 64.4 ov), 9-289 (Mahuru Dai, 70.5 ov), 10-295 (Chad Soper, 73.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Yamin Ahmadzai 17 2 64 3 3.76 0 0 Mirwais Ashraf 9 1 34 0 3.77 0 0 Gulbadin Naib 9 1 38 1 4.22 0 0 Zahir Khan 11.2 0 44 3 3.88 0 2 Samiullah Shinwari 19 1 86 2 4.52 0 0 Sharafuddin Ashraf 8 1 25 1 3.12 0 2
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR14 shaping in, batter loses shape trying to playing through the onside 54/289.5 leading edge goes miles in the air 382/4101.2 coming down the wicket wanted to heave that one, bowler wins the battle in the end 428/690.2 ball seaming in, plays the wrong line. Samiullah departs without scoring 382/5115.3 full toss goes straight up in the air, soft dismissal 505/7Extras20 (b 10, lb 5, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL540 all out (127.2 Overs, RR: 4.24)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Shabir Noori, 1.2 ov), 2-54 (Noor Ali Zadran, 13.6 ov), 3-204 (Mohammad Shahzad, 47.6 ov), 4-382 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 89.5 ov), 5-382 (Samiullah Shinwari, 90.2 ov), 6-428 (Asghar Afghan, 101.2 ov), 7-505 (Gulbadin Naib, 115.3 ov), 8-526 (Sharafuddin Ashraf, 120.3 ov), 9-540 (Mirwais Ashraf, 126.1 ov), 10-540 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 127.2 ov)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR13 outside edge to 3rd slip, what a terrific grab from Samiullah 54/439.5 poor shot selection costs PNG another one, centurion Dai departs 131/561.5 Game Set Match, Easy win for Aghnaistan in the end, Coming back strongly 188/10Extras6 (b 4, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL188 all out (61.5 Overs, RR: 3.04)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Vani Morea, 2.2 ov), 2-37 (Lega Siaka, 8.4 ov), 3-40 (Tony Ura, 10.2 ov), 4-54 (Sese Bau, 12.6 ov), 5-131 (Mahuru Dai, 39.5 ov), 6-132 (Jack Vare, 40.4 ov), 7-157 (John Reva, 49.2 ov), 8-162 (Norman Vanua, 53.5 ov), 9-175 (Assad Vala, 59.1 ov), 10-188 (Chad Soper, 61.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Yamin Ahmadzai 12.4 1 41 4 3.23 0 0 Gulbadin Naib 10.2 2 49 1 4.74 1 0 Mirwais Ashraf 12 2 22 0 1.83 0 0 Shabir Noori 3 0 9 0 3.00 0 1 Sharafuddin Ashraf 8 1 20 1 2.50 0 0 Samiullah Shinwari 7 0 18 0 2.57 0 0 Zahir Khan 8.5 1 25 4 2.83 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
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)
First-class debut
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 14, Papua New Guinea 6
Close of Play
- Sat, 21 Nov - day 1 - Papua New Guinea 1st innings 205/6 (MD Dai 67*, JB Reva 0*, 49 ov)
- Sun, 22 Nov - day 2 - Afghanistan 2nd innings 284/3 (Hashmatullah Shahidi 92*, Asghar Afghan 45*, 68 ov)
- Mon, 23 Nov - day 3 - Papua New Guinea 2nd innings 110/4 (A Vala 32*, MD Dai 27*, 33 ov)
- Tue, 24 Nov - day 4 - Papua New Guinea 2nd innings 188 (61.5 ov) - end of match
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAfghanistan 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
