Zaki shines for Afghanistan

Afghanistan registered an eight-wicket win over Hong Kong in their Under-19 match in Christchurch.

After Afghanistan opted to field, the bowlers, especailly Zakiullah Zaki never let the Hong Kong batsmen find their rhythm and eventually bundled them out for a mere 137.

Zaki, who is a slow left-arm spinner, finished with an impressive figure of five for 34.

Chasing a modest target, Afghanistan comfortably achieved it, with Javed Ahmed remaining unbeaten on 90.

Meanwhile, with their third straight loss, Hong Kong have been knocked out of the tournament.

For Hong Kong, Ashish Gadhia shone with both the bat and the ball. He not just top scored with 46, but he also chipped in with two wickets.

Teams:

Afghanistan: Javed Ahmadi, MS Aminzai, Hashmat Shaidi, Noor-ul-Haq (C), Khushal Rasooli, Murad Ali (W), Zakiullah Zak, Ayub Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Izat Dawlatzai, Aftab Alam

Hong Kong: Shakeel Haq, Ashish Gadhia, Jamie Atkinson (C), Irfan Ahmed, Nizakat Khan, Mark Chapman, Waqas Barkat (W), Alex Smith, Aizaz Khan, Max Tucker, Niaz Ali