BULAWAYO – Afghanistan wanted solely 15 balls on the ultimate day of their second Test in opposition to Zimbabwe to wrap up a 72-run victory and take the two-match collection, with star leg spinner Rashid Khan bagging seven wickets within the second innings.

Zimbabwe have been dismissed for 205 on Monday on the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, with captain Craig Ervine the final wicket to fall because the hosts failed so as to add to their in a single day rating and misplaced their final two wickets in solely 13 minutes.

Richard Ngarava was run out for 3 earlier than participant of the match Rashid trapped Zimbabwe’s high scorer Ervine (53 runs off 103 balls) leg earlier than to complete with 11 wickets within the match.

Rashid tormented Zimbabwe all through a match interrupted a number of occasions by rain.

The 26-year-old deflected consideration from himself after receiving the participant of the match award, praising second-innings centurions Rahmat Shah (139) – named participant of the collection – and debutant Ismat Alam (101) as an alternative.

“The way they performed second time round got us back into the match,” he stated, referring to the 86-run deficit the vacationers confronted after the primary innings.

“The manner Ismat shrugged off the frustration of being out for nought in his first innings was superb. He was harm throughout the second innings however carried on for the sake of his nation.

“I am recovering from back surgery so taking 11 wickets was very encouraging. It was all about adapting to the conditions, which initially favoured the bowlers, then the batters.”

The first take a look at, additionally in Bulawayo, led to a high-scoring draw.

Afghanistan have now received 4 of 11 Tests performed since profitable Test standing in 2017 – two of them in opposition to Zimbabwe. – AFP