Hamid Hasan's figures of 3 for 21 in the WT20 match against South Africa on Wednesday are the second best by an Afghanistan bowler in Twenty20 [ Images ] internationals after Karim Sadiq's 3 for 17 against Ireland at Dubai [ Images ] on 09-02-2010.
Afghanistan were 8 down for 32 at one stage -- the lowest score at the fall of the eighth wicket in Twenty20 internationals.
The details:
Lowest score at the fall of 8th wicket
|
Total |
Teams |
Venue |
Date |
Final score |
|
32 |
Afg v SA |
Bridgetown |
05-05-2010 |
80 |
|
37 |
Ber v Ire |
Belfast |
03-08-2008 |
41-8 |
|
37 |
SA v WI |
Port Elizabeth |
16-12-2007 |
58-8 |
|
46 |
Ken v NZ |
Durban |
12-09-2007 |
73 |
|
57 |
Ken v Ire |
Belfast |
04-08-2008 |
67 |
- Mirwais Ashraf top-scored for Afghanistan with 23 off 25 balls. This provided only the third instance in Twenty20 internationals when a number 9 batsman top-scored in an all-out innings. The details:
# 9 batsman top-scoring in an all-out innings
|
Batsman |
Score/Total |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
|
JN Gillespie (Aus) |
24 /79 |
Eng |
Southampton |
13-06-2005 |
|
SL Malinga (SL) |
27 / 115 |
NZ |
Auckland |
26-12-2006 |
|
Mirwais Ashraf (Afg) |
23 / 80 |
SA |
Bridgetown |
05-05-2010 |
- Afghanistan's total of 80 is their lowest in Twenty20 Internationals, obliterating 115-8 against India [ Images ] at Gros Islet on 01-05-2010.
- Morne Morkel [ Images ] (4-20) became the first South African to claim four wickets in a match twice. He had also returned 4 for 17 against New Zealand [ Images ] at Durban on 19-09-2007.
- Morkel is the fifth bowler in Twenty20 internationals to claim four wickets more than once after Pakistan's Umar Gul (4), Ireland's Alex Cusack, Sri Lanka's [ Images ] Ajantha Mendis [ Images ] and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi [ Images ] (2 each).
- Morkel now joins Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi in taking two four wicket hauls in World Cup.
- Morkel won his second Man of the match award in Twenty20 internationals.
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