Statistical Highlights - Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan T20I Series, 2015

Statistical Highlights – Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan T20I Series, 2015: Afghanistan continued their brilliant performances against the hosts Zimbabwe in T20I series, as a result they clean swept the hosts and took away the series 2-0.

Here we look at the Statistical Highlights – Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan T20I Series, 2015:

1 – Afghanistan became the first associate nation to win a T20I bilateral series against a full member. [Minimum 2 matches]

2012 – Considering the one-off games, Scotland was 1st and only associate nation before the Afg-Zim series to register a T20I bilateral series win against full member. Scotland defeat Bangladesh in 2012 at the ‘The Hauge’ in one-off T20I.

2 – This T20I series win is Afghanistan’s 2nd T20I bilateral series. Their previous bilateral series victory in T20Is was against Scotland in 2013.

19 – T20I victories Afghanistan has recorded so far. They have as many wins as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe jointly have in T20Is.

32 – Number of T20Is Zimbabwe have lost so far. Only 4 teams have lost more T20Is than Zimbabwe.

57.58 – Win percentage of Afghanistan in T20Is. Only Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa have better win % in T20Is.

191 – Afghanistan chasing down target of 191 in 2nd T20I is the highest successful chase by an associate nation in T20Is.

190 – Zimbabwe’s total of 190 in 2nd T20I is their 2nd highest total in this format and their highest at home.

150 – Afghanistan chased down a target of 150 and plus in T20Is on 5 occasions. Among associate nations, Afghanistan has successfully chased 150+ on most occasions in T20I format.

11 – Out of 13 times when Zimbabwe scored 150+ in T20Is, on 11 occasions they were on losing side.

95 – Partnership stand between Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani for the opening wicket in 2nd T20I is the highest partnership for any wicket in T20I format for an associate nation against full member. This is also Afghanistan’s highest opening stand in T20Is and their 2nd highest for any wicket.

892 – Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad’s runs in T20I format. He is the leading run scorer in this format among associate nation players.

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