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Cricket Scorecard

T20 WC 2012

England vs. Afghanistan, 6th Match, Group A

R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sep 21, 2012

Match Information

Match Status
England won by 116 runs
Man Of The Match
Luke Wright
Toss
Afghanistan (Elected to Bowl)
Umpires
Kumar Dharmasena (SL) & Simon Taufel (Aus)
Third Umpire
Asad Rauf (Pak)
Match Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Batting: England

Batsman RunsBalls4s6sSR
Craig Kieswetter (WK)bowled b S Zadran06000.00
Alex Halesrunout K Sadiq312750114.81
Luke Wrightbatting995586180.00
Eoin Morgancaught N Mangal b I Dawlatzai272311117.39
Jos Buttlerlbw b I Dawlatzai15730214.29
Jonathan Bairstowcaught K Sadiq b Dawlat Zadran12511240.00
Samit Patelbatting00000.00
Extras (4 byes, 3 wides, 3 no balls, 2 leg byes)12 
Total (196-5 in 20 overs)196 

Fall of Wickets

1/0 (Craig Kieswetter, 0.6 ov.), 2/69 (Alex Hales, 9.1 ov.), 3/141 (Eoin Morgan, 16.6 ov.), 4/159 (Jos Buttler, 18.2 ov.), 5/194 (Jonathan Bairstow, 19.5 ov.)

Bowling: Afghanistan

BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsNo BallsWidesEconomy Rate
Shapoor Zadran31241008.0
Dawlat Zadran40221005.5
Izatullah Dawlatzai305623018.7
Samiullah Shenwari40330008.2
Mohammad Nabi404600311.5
Karim Sadiq2090004.5

Innings Highlights

Over No.Event TypeEventTeam Score
19.5OUTD Zadran to Bairstow, out Caught by Sadiq!! Slow and short delivery outside off, it breaks away as Bairstow waits for it and cross-bats it to long on, he does not get the timing right and Sadiq takes a simple catch. Bairstow c Sadiq b D Zadran 12(5) [4s-1 6s-1]194/5
19.2FOURD Zadran to Bairstow, FOUR, a low dipping full toss on the stumps, Bairstow cleanly swings across the line and slams it over wide long on for a boundary192/4
18.5SIXDawlatzai to Luke Wright, SIX, fuller on middle, Wright smashes it over the long on fence this time. The carnage continues. Can Wright get to his ton in this over. Already 31 runs in this over.186/4
18.4SIXDawlatzai to Luke Wright, SIX, this is an even better shot, fuller on middle, Wright goes deep into the crease and lofts it powerfully over the bowler's head for another six. This is the highest score by an Englishman in T20Is.180/4
18.3SIXDawlatzai to Luke Wright, SIX, length ball on off stump, Wright shuffles across and smacks it to deep midwicket where the fielder takes a catch, but steps on the rope. With that Wright moves closer to that 100.174/4
18.3SIXDawlatzai to Bairstow, no ball, SIX, what a way to get off the mark, full and in the slot, Bairstow wallops it over the deep midwicket fence for a huge six.166/4
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Batting: Afghanistan

Batsman RunsBalls4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad (WK)caught S Broad b S Finn150020.00
Nawroz Mangal (C)caught S Broad b S Broad891088.89
Shafiqullah Shafiqcaught (sub)R Bopara b J Dernbach01000.00
Karim Sadiqrunout S Broad580062.50
Asghar Stanikzaicaught J Bairstow b S Broad4110036.36
Mohammad Nabibowled b Samit Patel160016.67
Samiullah Shenwaricaught S Finn b G Swann290022.22
Gulbodin Naibcaught E Morgan b J Dernbach443253137.50
Dawlat Zadranstumped C Kieswetter b Samit Patel03000.00
Shapoor Zadranlbw b G Swann9170152.94
Izatullah Dawlatzaibatting03000.00
Extras (5 wides, 1 leg byes)6 
Total (80-10 in 17.2 overs)80 

Recent Overs

0 1 1 0 6 6   -  0 6 W 0 0 0   -  4 0 0 Wd 0 4 1   -  0 W

Fall of Wickets

1/2 (Mohammad Shahzad, 0.6 ov.), 2/2 (Shafiqullah Shafiq, 1.1 ov.), 3/14 (Nawroz Mangal, 3.2 ov.), 4/22 (Karim Sadiq, 5.3 ov.), 5/22 (Asghar Stanikzai, 5.4 ov.), 6/25 (Samiullah Shenwari, 7.4 ov.), 7/26 (Mohammad Nabi, 8.3 ov.), 8/26 (Dawlat Zadran, 8.6 ov.), 9/70 (Shapoor Zadran, 15.3 ov.), 10/80 (Gulbodin Naib, 17.2 ov.)

Bowling: England

BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsNo BallsWidesEconomy Rate
Steven Finn40241046.0
Jade Dernbach*2.20162006.9
Stuart Broad31102003.3
Samit Patel3062002.0
Graeme Swann42222005.5
Luke Wright1010011.0

Innings Highlights

Over No.Event TypeEventTeam Score
17.2OUTDernbach to G Naib, out Caught by Eoin Morgan!! An entertaining innings from Naib comes to an end, this was a back of the hand slower ball from Dernbach, Naib went for the swipe over cover, gets a top edge that swirls around and is safely taken by Morgan getting across from point. Afghanistan's T20 cup is over. G Naib c Eoin Morgan b Dernbach 44(32) [4s-5 6s-3]80/10
16.5FOURFinn to G Naib, FOUR, superbly played by Naib, walks across in a pre-determined fashiom, Finn follows him and ends up offering a full toss on the pads, clipped behind square for a one bounce boundary79/9
16.1FOURFinn to G Naib, FOUR, a rare misfield from Bairstow, this was short and on the stumps, Naib rocked back and pulls it hard towards long on where a bad bounce beats Bairstow into the fence74/9
15.3OUTSwann to Zadran, out Lbw!! Swann has his man, this was the quicker slider, beats Zadran for pace and raps him in front of off, simple decision for umpire Dharmasena, Afghans lose their ninth wicket. Zadran lbw b Swann 9(17) [6s-1]70/9
15.2SIXSwann to Zadran, SIX, Zadran joins in the fun, tossed up outside off, Zadran picks up the length and swings it over square leg fo a maximum, powerfully struck70/8
15SIXDernbach to G Naib, SIX, that has been absolutely smoked, length ball outside off, right in the zone for Naib, he backs away and sends the ball soaring deep into the stands at wide long on64/8
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