Durban Qalandars top the points table after 2nd win in Zin Afro T10

Durban Qalandars top the points table after 2nd win in Zin Afro T10
Harare,

The Durban Qalandars registered their second win of the inaugural edition of the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10, as they swatted away the challenge of the Joburg Buffaloes with relative ease. The Durban Qalandars rode the heroics of opening batter Hazratullah Zazai and won the match by 7 wickets, with 5 balls to spare.
Batting first, the Joburg Buffaloes got off to a fine start with Tom Banton firing on all cylinders. However, after a 22-run opening stand, Will Smeed was knocked over for 1 by George Linde. In walked the very experienced skipper Mohammad Hafeez and joined Banton.

The Durban Qalandars were on the hunt for more quick wickets, however, Mushfiqur Rahim and Banton came together and thwarted the bowlers, putting together a good 35-run stand for the third wicket. In the process the English cricketer completed a half-century, and helped his side post 94/4 in their 10 overs.
In the chase, the Qalandars lost the first wicket in Tim Seifert (7) as Noor Ahmed struck in the third over to break an opening stand of 22 runs. Nonetheless, Hazratullah Zazai and Andre Fletcher stitched together an important 25-run stand after that, to keep the Qalandars in the driver’s seat in the game.

Fletcher though could not kick and was dismissed by Hafeez for 12, after which Asif Ali joined Zazai in the middle with the game on a knife-edge. In the final three overs, the Qalandars needed 22 runs to win with Zazai and Ali going strong.
In the final over, Zazai put the seal on the win with a huge six over mid-wicket, remaining unbeaten on 41.

Brief Scores:
Joburg Buffaloes – 94/4 in 10 overs (Tom Banton – 55*, Mushfiqur Rahim – 19; Tendai Chatara – 2/14, Azmatullah Omerzai – 1/16)
Durban Qalandars – 97/3 (Hazratullah Zazai – 41*, Asif Ali – 23; Mohammad Hafeez – 2/13, Noor Ahmed – 1/16)