Hazratullah Zazai wreaked havoc against Ireland in the 2nd T20I played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Saturday as Afghanistan posted 278-3, a world record total in the game’s shortest format.
The left-handed opener smoked an unbeaten 162 off 62 deliveries, w🐟hich included 11 fours and 16📖 sixes, hence scored 140 runs in just boundaries alone.
Zazai’s 162 is the second-highest individual innings score in T20 Internationals.
Australian Aaron Finch holds the record with 172 against ൲Zimbabwe in Harare on July 3, 2018.
In response to Afghanistan total, Ireland ended at 194-6 in 20 overs with skipper Paul Stirling (91 off 50) being with the top-scorer. Rashid K🐷han was the pick of the bowlers with fou♛r wickets, conceding 25 runs in four overs.
Afghanistan has now secured the three-match T20I series, having won the first game by five wickets. The final T20I will be played on Sund𒅌ay. Both teams will also 🥃play five ODIs and one Test after the T20I series.
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Hazratullah smashed 162 off just 62 balls – Hazratullah Zazai new world record against Ireland 2019 (part 2) #rashidkhan#shehzad #bluetigers#sports #rashid#nabi #mohammadnabi#
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