The cricket world has been left in shock after Afghanistan upset New Zealand for the primary time in worldwide play on the T20 World Cup.
However it’s not simply that Afghanistan received, it’s how they received — humiliating the Kiwis in a 84-run obliteration at Guyana Nationwide Stadium.
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Whereas Afghanistan are a rising energy in T20 cricket, sporting arguably the world’s greatest bowler in Rashid Khan and expertise who’ve impressed in tournaments as weapons for rent, the crew was given each shot of defeating New Zealand within the match.
Nonetheless, nobody was anticipating this.
Set a difficult 160 for victory, the Black Caps crashed to 75 all out off 15.2 overs.
It was a record-breaking win for quite a lot of causes with New Zealand in World Cups, conceding their first loss in opposition to a crew outdoors the first-eight full member nations in event play, their second lowest complete throughout occasions and fourth lowest in all T20s, and their greatest ever loss whereas chasing in a males’s T20 World Cup.
Additionally, Rashid broke the document for one of the best bowling figures by a captain in a World Cup, taking 4/17.
Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz led the best way with the bat, belting 80 off 56 balls together with 5 fours and 5 sixes, posting 103 for the primary wicket with Ibrahim Zadran (44) by the fifteenth over.
Left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi then adopted his five-wicket opening match demolition of Uganda with the primary three wickets of the New Zealand innings earlier than coming again to say a fourth to finish the match and full figures of 4/17 off 3.2 overs.
“We’ve been ready for this second for about three years,” Gurbaz mentioned after a well-deserved man of the match award.
“We’ve the belief and perception that we will beat any crew on this competitors on this sort or floor. At the beginning of the innings our goal was round 130-140 and we performed our half in getting there, however credit score should go to the bowlers as nicely.
“To do that in opposition to a crew like New Zealand, it’s unbelievable”.
Social media had been blown away by the one-sidedness of the wild consequence.
Former New Zealand white-ball consultant Mitchell McClenaghan posted: “How do I report a homicide in Guyana?”
Fellow ex-NZ star Scott Styris wrote: “Most gamers sat on the bench within the IPL, and NZ determined in opposition to any follow matches within the Lead up. Miles behind what is required and Afghanistan barely broke a sweat of their deserved win.”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted: “It’s Shouldn’t shock anybody when Afghanistan play like this . they’ve excellent T20 gamers & one of the best spin bowler on the planet in @rashidkhan_19.”
Afghanistan participant Mohammad Nabi referred to as it a “Historic second for Afghanistan!
“Beating New Zealand in T20Is for the primary time and that too with a commanding margin. Kudos to the crew members and congrats to all of the compatriots & cricket followers!”
Ex-Pakistan cricketer Saeed Anwar wrote: “Afghanistan has been taking part in one of the best cricket in the previous few main tournaments, in fact in the event that they beat any massive groups now, we will’t name it upsets, they’ve high quality batsmen and high quality bowlers, Which they’ve been higher and higher daily. Congratulations Afghanistan to beat New Zealand nicely performed.”
Indian commentary star Harsha Bhogle added: “How good have Afghanistan been! Overjoyed for them. They had been a bowling facet early on, nonetheless one of many higher ones on this event, however now their batters are giving them the runs. They’re doing many issues proper.”
Australian cricket nice Mark Waugh referred to as Afghanistan a “Enormous risk on this event. One of many high picks in my ebook.”
One other fan mentioned: “This isn’t choking. This isn’t bottling. That is even worse from New Zealand.”
New Zealand’s capitulation and apparent rustiness leaves the 2021 overwhelmed finalists with a troublesome problem forward, beginning in opposition to hosts West Indies in on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad subsequent Wednesday.
“This simply wasn’t adequate by way of beginning a event. It’s very irritating,” New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
“We’ve to maneuver on shortly from this as a result of the matches now come thick and quick for us. Sure, we now have to study from a lot that went fallacious with out over-analysing, however we now have to show it round as shortly as we will.”
Williamson’s gloomy manner was clearly in stark distinction to his Afghanistan counterpart Rashid, who put the lead to perspective.
“It is among the best performances for us in T20’s in opposition to an enormous crew like New Zealand,” he mentioned.
“And it was nice crew effort, from the opening stand between Gurbaz and Ibrahim to the bowlers to the trouble within the area from everybody. It’s a terrific feeling to be main this facet.”
His personal efforts with the ball had been spectacular however the captain most popular to concentrate on the influence of Farooqi, who has now taken 9 wickets in his first two matches at this World Cup and had the right begin in opposition to the Black Caps, bowling Finn Allen comprehensively with the primary ball of the New Zealand innings.
“He’s a really skilful bowler, however there’s nonetheless plenty of areas to enhance,” Rashid cautioned. “As soon as he understands how skilful he actually is he shall be very harmful sooner or later.”
With AFP
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