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Patna : Aghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 45 runs in the 2nd T20I at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on March 19, 2021, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Mohammad Nabi was named Player Of The Match for scoring 40 runs in 15 balls hitting 2 fours and 4 sixes and also taking 2 wickets (2/20) in 3 overs. Afghanistan had won the toss and opted to bat.
Afghanistan scored 193/5 in 20 overs with opener Usman Ghani scoring 49 in 39 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes while Karim Janat scored 53 in 38 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Captain Asghar Afghan remained unbeaten on 14 in 7 balls hitting a four and a six. fast medium bowler Blessing Muzarabani took 2/44 in 4 overs taking the wickets of Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Jadran.
Chasing a target of 194 runs, Zimbabwe were all out for 148 in 17.1 overs spinner Rashid Khan taking 3/30 in 3 overs while Mohammad Nabi took 2/20 in 3 overs. Fast medium bowler Naveen-ul-haq took 2/28 in 3 overs. For Zimbabwe, Ryan Burl scored 40 runs in 29 balls hitting 1 four and 3 sixes while Donald Tiripano scored 24 runs in 14 balls hitting 3 fours and 1 six. Captain Sean Williams fell to Mohammad Nabi for 9 runs.