Afghan cricket team against Oman in the UAE in 2015–16

The Afghanistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates to play Oman in November 2015. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and a tour match.[1] Afghanistan won the 2-match series 2–0.[2] The matches were in preparation for the 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier.[3]

Afghanistan cricket team against Oman in the UAE in 2015–16
 
  Afghanistan Oman
Dates 16 November 2015 – 30 November 2015
Captains Asghar Stanikzai Sultan Ahmed
Twenty20 International series
Results Afghanistan won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Usman Ghani (74) Adnan Ilyas (54)
Most wickets Sayed Shirzad (5)
Yamin Ahmadzai (5)		 Mehran Khan (3)
Bilal Khan (3)
Zeeshan Maqsood (3)

Squads
 Afghanistan  Oman[4]

Tour match

Three-day: United Arab Emirates v Oman
16 – 18 November 2015
Scorecard
v
393 (113.2 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 113 (202)
Khawar Ali 3/64 (20.2 overs)
178 (66.5 overs)
Jatinder Singh 42 (46)
Samiullah Shinwari 6/64 (25 overs)
204/5d (50 overs)
Samiullah Shinwari 62* (47)
Ajay Lalcheta 4/41 (19 overs)
193/6 (53 overs)
Adnan Ilyas 107 (155)
Yamin Ahmadzai 3/22 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Ajman Oval Ground, Ajman
Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Rabiul Hoque (UAE)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

T20I series

1st T20I
29 November 2015
10:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
159/8 (20 overs)
v
 Oman
132 (18.1 overs)
Usman Ghani 69 (54)
Mehran Khan 3/30 (3 overs)
Adnan Ilyas 34 (31)
Sayed Shirzad 3/16 (3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 27 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)

2nd T20I
30 November 2015
10:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
160/4 (20 overs)
v
 Oman
148/8 (20 overs)
Mohammad Shahzad 60 (46)
Zeeshan Maqsood 2/20 (4 overs)
Khawar Ali 38 (40)
Yamin Ahmadzai 3/34 (4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 12 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

References
  1. "Afghanistan v Oman T20I Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "Shahzad, bowlers help Afghanistan seal series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. "Asia Cup T20 Qualifier scheduled for February". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. "Oman Squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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