Cricket: Zazai leads Afghanistan to win

Debutant Afsar Zazai led Afghanistan to a three-wicket win over the Netherlands in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Sharjah, according to ESPNcricinfo. The Netherlands were favourites to win when they had reduced Afghanistan to 111 for six in their chase of 233 on the second day but Zazai did not give up and along with Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari, he took Afghanistan to second on the points table behind Ireland.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 5^th, 2012.