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2nd T20I, Afghanistan vs Ireland: Hazratullah Zazai’s thunderous 162* powers Afghanistan to record 278/3
Zazai didn’t spare any bowler and smashed 16 towering sixes and 11 boundaries during a breath-taking 62-ball stay at the crease.
Published: Feb 23, 2019, 08:41 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 23, 2019, 08:41 PM (IST)
Dehradun: Hazratullah Zazai raised the temperatures at Dehradun with a thunderous 162* as Afghanistan blazed away to a world record 278/3 in the second Twenty20 International against Ireland at Dehradun on Sunday.
Afghanistan set a massive target of 279 runs for @Irelandcricket to chase in the second T20I . The Opening pair of Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani put on Afghanistan's highest partnership in T20Is as Afghanistan ended scoring the highest Team Total in T20Is #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/GUz5TbMGkc
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 23, 2019
Zazai, who registered a maiden T20I century, is now second in the list of most number of runs in Twenty20 Internationals with Australia’s Aaron Finch occupying the first two spots with 172 and 156. (MORE RECORDS: Hazratullah Zazai cuts loose, Afghanistan demolish Ireland, T20I record books)
Another World Record!!! The Highest T20I score by a team in T20Is beating Australia's 263/3 against Sri Lanka in 2016. Incredible match! #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/f81qrw2p2V
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 23, 2019
Opting to bat, there was no stopping Afghanistan, who are leading the three-match series 1-0. Zazai, the southpaw, didn’t spare any bowler and smashed 16 towering sixes and 11 boundaries during a breath-taking 62-ball stay at the crease. He was offered good support from Usman Ghani, who scored a scintillating 73 off 48, his innings studded with seven boundaries and three hits over the fence, before the dangerous looking partnership was brought to an end in the 105th delivery of the innings by Boyd Rankin.
And that's the world record for the highest partnership in T20Is beating Australia's Aaron Finch and Darcy Short's 223 run stand.
It has been an Absolute carnage by @zazai_3 and well supported by Usman Ghani !#AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/iPIX7sqbiy— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 23, 2019
Zazai, who was dropped on 72, by George Dockrell, meanwhile, went on a rampage as Afghanistan ended their first-innings with the highest ever T20 score.
Afghanistan's highest partnership in T20Is ✅
The first 200-run partnership for Afghanistan in T20Is ✅
Maiden Century in T20Is for @zazai_3 ✅
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Will Zazai and Usman Ghani break the World record partnership of 223 runs in T20Is? #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/rsZfN8yOSS— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 23, 2019
Mohammad Nabi played a little cameo at the end adding 17 off 5 deliveries before he was dismissed by Joshua Little.
💯!!@zazai_3 has been on fire here at Dehradun as he completes his maiden century in T20Is off just 43 deliveries !
What a knock !#AFGvIRE #IREvAFG pic.twitter.com/17F20lJjmJ— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 23, 2019
However, Zazai’s record knock was the highlight of the innings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. 162 runs, 62 balls, 11 boundaries and 16 sixes, surely the story of the night.
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Brief scores: Afghanistan 278/3 in 20 overs (Hazratullah Zazai 162*, Usman Ghani 73) versus Ireland