Providence [Guyana], After his team's 84-run win against New Zealand, Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz said nothing feels more special than finally defeating the Black Caps after years of waiting and he praised opener Ibrahim Zadran Also considered its partnership with.
Spin wizard Rashid Khan and fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui helped Afghanistan demolish the Blackcaps by demolishing New Zealand's batting lineup as they registered an 84-run win in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match at the Providence Stadium on Friday. of. local time).
After the game, Gurbaz said in the post-match presentation, "There is nothing more special than this. We have been waiting for this win for the last three years.We faced them and they defeated us, finally, we defeated them. "Belief" and the belief was there from the beginning that we can beat any team in this competition.
Speaking on the game and Afghanistan's batting performance, Gurbaz said that he was disappointed with his start.
“The wicket was not easy, the total was very good, very happy. I was actually a bit disappointed, I didn't start that well.Ibrahim and I were discussing that we should remain calm and play some good cricket shots. We thought 130-140 would be a good score, but I played some good shots and Azmatullah also played very good shots. Credit also goes to the bowlers, they bowled very well against a team like New Zealand, unbelievable."
Talking about his partnership with Zadran, Gurbaz said that both of them have a good combination and they take turns facing the bowlers depending on who needs to shine on the day.
“If it's my day, I tell him to give me strikes.The conversation continues. You have to encourage the bowlers, my job as a wicketkeeper is to keep everyone active on the field. I try to give some energy to the bowlers too,” he added.
Talking about the match, New Zealand won the toss and asked Afghanistan to bat first. The opening partnership of 103 runs between Gurbaz (80 from 56 balls, with the help of five fours and five sixes) and Zadran (44 from 41 balls, with the help of three fours and two sixes) and Azmatullah Umarzai (22 from 13 balls, with the help of A cameo with four fours and two sixes took Afghanistan to 159/6 in 20 overs.Trent Boult (2/22) and Matt Henry (2/37) were the top bowlers for the Kiwis.
Chasing the target of 160 runs, the Kiwis lost wickets at regular intervals and Fazalhaq Farooqui (4/17) and Rashid (4/17) destroyed them in the opening spell. Only Glenn Phillips (18) and Matt Henry (12) could touch double figures and the Kiwis were all out for 75 runs in 15.2 overs.
Gurbaz was the 'Player of the Match' for his innings.
Spin wizard Rashid Khan and fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui helped Afghanistan demolish the Blackcaps by demolishing New Zealand's batting lineup as they registered an 84-run win in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match at the Providence Stadium on Friday. of. local time).
After the game, Gurbaz said in the post-match presentation, "There is nothing more special than this. We have been waiting for this win for the last three years.We faced them and they defeated us, finally, we defeated them. "Belief" and the belief was there from the beginning that we can beat any team in this competition.
Speaking on the game and Afghanistan's batting performance, Gurbaz said that he was disappointed with his start.
“The wicket was not easy, the total was very good, very happy. I was actually a bit disappointed, I didn't start that well.Ibrahim and I were discussing that we should remain calm and play some good cricket shots. We thought 130-140 would be a good score, but I played some good shots and Azmatullah also played very good shots. Credit also goes to the bowlers, they bowled very well against a team like New Zealand, unbelievable."
Talking about his partnership with Zadran, Gurbaz said that both of them have a good combination and they take turns facing the bowlers depending on who needs to shine on the day.
“If it's my day, I tell him to give me strikes.The conversation continues. You have to encourage the bowlers, my job as a wicketkeeper is to keep everyone active on the field. I try to give some energy to the bowlers too,” he added.
Talking about the match, New Zealand won the toss and asked Afghanistan to bat first. The opening partnership of 103 runs between Gurbaz (80 from 56 balls, with the help of five fours and five sixes) and Zadran (44 from 41 balls, with the help of three fours and two sixes) and Azmatullah Umarzai (22 from 13 balls, with the help of A cameo with four fours and two sixes took Afghanistan to 159/6 in 20 overs.Trent Boult (2/22) and Matt Henry (2/37) were the top bowlers for the Kiwis.
Chasing the target of 160 runs, the Kiwis lost wickets at regular intervals and Fazalhaq Farooqui (4/17) and Rashid (4/17) destroyed them in the opening spell. Only Glenn Phillips (18) and Matt Henry (12) could touch double figures and the Kiwis were all out for 75 runs in 15.2 overs.
Gurbaz was the 'Player of the Match' for his innings.
