16 August 2006
AFGHANISTAN HANDS IRAN A LESSON
Afghanistan v Iran at Selangor Turf Club
AFGHANISTAN WON BY 9 WICKETS
Afghanistan raced to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Iran at
the Selangor Turf Club to guarantee themselves a place at the top
of Group D.
Poor technique cost Iran mightily as batsman after batsman found
themselves in a tangle against Afghanistan’s fiery attack.
Afghanistan, to be fair, pitched the ball up a lot more than they
did against Qatar not wanting to unnecessarily hurt their struggling
opponents.
Iran’s batsmen as exemplified by opener Ebrahim Badrouzeh
(38 off 123 deliveries) let a lot of deliveries pass either side
of the wicket, seeking only defence as a form of attack but it was
invariably only a matter of time before a straight one either found
the edge or had the batsman trapped in front. Three batsmen fell
to run-outs which didn’t help their cause either.
In a rain-affected match, the Iran innings closed on 89 for 7 after
42 overs. In reply, Afghanistan wasted no time in reaching the target
and this where Iran, according to the Afghan captain Raees Ahmadzai,
are “better at bowling than batting.” As it was, innate
athleticism is innate athleticism and Karim Khan fell to an absolute
blinder high to the right of Abdolvahab Ebrahimpiour at cover to
let the Afghans know that Iran deserve some respect.
GROUP D
Afghanistan v Iran at Selangor Turf Club
Toss: Iran
AFGHANISTAN WON BY NINE WICKETS
Iran: 89 for 7 in 42 overs (E. Badrouzeh 38)
Afghanistan: 90 for 1 in 9 overs (N. Khan 49*)
Man of the Match: Nowroz Khan (Afghanistan)
Points: Afghanistan 2, Iran 0
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