Hazratullah Zazai

With two scores of fifty or more at a strike rate of 300 or above, Sooryavanshi has become the only player in IPL history to record multiple half-centuries at that strike rate after the completion of innings (whether out or not out).

Afghanistan have recalled batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai to their 16-man squad for the two-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh later this month.

Afghanistan have been forced to change their squad at the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup with the team losing hard-hitting opener Hazratullah Zazai to injury. Zazai, whose stunning 162* against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019 maintains the record for the second-highest total in the men's T20I cricket, has been battling kidney concern and has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma opted to bat first after winning the toss against Afghanistan in their first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Thursday.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, one of the top spinners, withdrew from the ICC T20 World Cup due to a recurring finger injury. The ICC approved Hazratullah Zazai as his replacement, boosting Afghanistan's batting lineup. Despite Mujeeb's absence, Afghanistan's depth in spin and Zazai's addition aims to maintain their competitive edge in the tournament.

Multan Sultans made history when they won their seventh successive match in the Pakistan Super League by virtue of 57 runs victory over Peshawar Zalmi in the 13th match of the seventh edition of the PCB's marquee event at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Rising star Hazratullah Zazai, who has played 2 ODIs and 3 T2OIs for Afghanistan so far, has made his presence felt by hitting six sixes in an over during the ongoing Afghanistan Premier League at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match on Friday.

Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Afghanistan opted to bowl against India in an all-important Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Ravichandran Ashwin will play his first white ball game in four years in place of injured Varun Chakravarthy, who has a left-calf issue while Suryakumar Yadav, having recovered from back spasm, is back in pace of Ishan Kishan.

Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and opted to bat against Namibia in their Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.

Najibullah Zadran slammed a six off the second ball of the final over to give Afghanistan a six-wicket win against Zimbabwe on Saturday after a thrilling run chase in the first of three Twenty20 internationals.

Morrisville Samp Army marched past Delhi Bulls by four wickets in the 15th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. Delhi Bulls were restricted to 95 for 8 through fine spells from Jason Holder (3 for 15) and Salman Irshad (3 for 14). Samp Army then rode to victory with two balls to spare with Faf Du Plessis top-scoring with 30 runs and Najibullah Zadran hitting a timely unbeaten 25.

Nuwan Pradeep starred with the ball as Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 34 runs at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday to register their first win of the 2019 ICC Cricket world Cup.

Hazratullah Zazai struck an unbeaten half century to help Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international with the two-match series ending all square at 1-1 in Dhaka on Saturday.

Afghanistan beat Ireland in their first of three Twenty20s on Friday as Najibullah Zadran smashed an unbeaten 42 in a rain-affected fixture in India.

Middle-order batsman Sikandar Raza top scored with 45 as Zimbabwe posted 159 for 8 against Afghanistan on Saturday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals at Harare Sports Club.

Pacer Matheesha Pathirana became the most expensive player ever in a Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction Tuesday when he was grabbed by Colombo Strikers for a record $120,000. The 21-year-old -- who has an unorthodox slinging delivery style -- broke the $92,000 mark set by Dilshan Madushanka in last year's edition of the T20 tournament.

Their confidence sky-high after two consecutive victories, Pakistan's razor-sharp attack will test the prowess and maturity of Afghanistan's impressive batters when the two teams clash in a Super 12 Group 2 match in the T20 World Cup here on Friday.

Medium pacer Karim Janat returned excellent figures of 5/11 and powered Afghanistan to a series-levelling 41-run victory over West Indies in the second T20 International on Saturday.