VIDEO: Najibullah Zadran Lights Up Abu Dhabi With his Sixes, Acts As Lone Warrior For The Team

In the crucial match being played in the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan has set a target of 125 runs against New Zealand. In this match, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Afghanistan team scored 124 runs at a loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Najibullah Zadran (73) played the most important role in achieving this score.

Zadran single-handedly carried the burden of the entire team and the expectations of millions of Indian fans. He smashed six fours & 3 sixes in this innings. Zadran smashed Mitchell Santner the most, hitting him for two sixes in the same over.

Zadran started the 14th over with a six over long-on and then stunned the Kiwis by hitting another long six on the very next ball. Santner was left shocked after this onslaught by Najibullah Zadran. 

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Zadran smashed 6 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. However, apart from Zadran, none of the other batsmen could stand against the Kiwi bowlers and New Zealand bowlers were able to choke Afghan batters till the end. For New Zealand, Trent Boult picked up 3 wickets.