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Afif Hossain smashed a 26-ball 52 to help Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by three wickets in the opening match of the T20 tri-series in Dhaka.
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Afif Hossain smashed a 26-ball 52 to help Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by three wickets in the opening match of the T20 tri-series in Dhaka.

Ryan Burl put cricket and the country of Afghanistan first, even after a suicide bombing occurred near the stadium he was playing at
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On September 13, a suicide bomb went off at a checkpoint near the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground in the capital of Afghanistan. During that time, Zimbabwe cricketer Ryan Burl was not only at the stadium, but batting during a Shpageeza Cricket League match.

“Thank you very much to the doctors and staff at Hambantota hospital for helping me recover”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl was hospitalised in Sri Lanka due to an allergic reaction he suffered after eating fish.

Cremer (right) finished with figures of 5-29 off his 10 overs
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Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer led by example as he took five wickets to guide his side to a six-wicket win over Scotland in the second ODI in Edinburgh.

Rahmat scored his third ODI fifty
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With the series on the line, both Afghanistan and Zimbabwe were looking to put up a strong performance in the series finale in Harare, but it was the former who came out on top as they bowled their opponents out for just 54 to secure a 106-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Stanikzai scored his seventh ODI fifty
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The crucial wicket of Zimbabwe debutant Ryan Burl, coupled with heavy rain, saw Afghanistan claim a 12-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first ODI in Harare. Continue reading