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    "title": "Afghanistan Knock Out New Zealand In Quarter - Finals in U19 World Cup",
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    "excerpt": "Jan.25 (CRICKETNMORE) - A 23-ball blitzkrieg of 66 from Azmatullah Omarzai was backed up by some precise bowling by spinners Mujeeb Zadran and Qais Ahmad as Afghanistan registered a thumping 202 runs victory over New Zealand to move into the Super",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"color:#2980b9\">Jan.25 (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;A 23-ball blitzkrieg of 66 from Azmatullah Omarzai was backed up by some precise bowling by spinners Mujeeb Zadran and Qais Ahmad as Afghanistan registered a thumping 202 runs victory over New Zealand to move into the Super League semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Azmatullah unleashed three fours and seven sixes as the Asian champions posted a mammoth 309 for six after electing to bat first in front of broadcast cameras at the Hagley Oval. New Zealand were bowled out for 107 with off-spinner Mujeeb (four for 14) and leg-spinner Qais (four for 33) mesmerising the host side&rsquo;s batting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Azmatullah, who was one of three players rested in Afghanistan&rsquo;s last league match against Ireland which they lost by four runs, showed what the Afghanistan first-choice players are capable of as they get ready to take on three-time champions Australia in the first semi-final on Monday, 29 January, at the same venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief Scores<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Super League quarter-final<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 202 runs, Hagley Oval, Christchurch<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Afghanistan<\/strong>&nbsp;309-6, 50 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 69, Ibrahim Zadran 68, Bahir Shah 67 not out, Azmatullah Omarzai 66; Sandeep Patel 2-13)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>New Zealand<\/strong>&nbsp;107 all out, 28.1 overs (Katen Clarke 38, Dale Philips 31; Mujeeb Zadran 4-14, Qais Ahmad 4-33)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Player of the match:<\/strong>&nbsp;Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>ICC Media Release<\/p>\r\n",
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