Top 3 performances of Nawroz Mangal in International Cricket

Nawroz Mangal is one of the icons of Afghanistan cricket. He was their skipper when they attained the ODI status in 2009 and qualified for the T20 World Cup in 2010. Over the years, Afghanistan has become one of the best cricket teams. But the foundation to it was laid by the likes of Mangal, Mohammad Nabi, Shapoor Zadran, Hamid Hasan, and others.

Mangal grew up in the Pakistani refugee camps, where his interest for cricket grew. Taj Malik, the then Afghanistan coach, played a key role in convincing an initially reluctant Mangal’s father to allow him to play cricket. Mangal played 49 ODIs and 32 T20Is for Afghanistan and became one of their most influential cricketers.

Here are the top 3 performances of Nawroz Mangal in International Cricket –

129(123) against UAE, 2nd ODI of the 2014/15 series, Dubai

Batting first, Afghanistan put 280/8 on the board. Mangal played the best ODI knock of his career, as he scored 129 runs in 123 balls, which included eight fours and four sixes, with his runs coming at at a strike rate of 104.88. UAE, however, won the match by two wickets in a thrilling way.

112*(96) against Scotland, 17th Match of ICC World Cricket League Championship 2013, Sharjah

Bowling first, Afghanistan restricted Scotland to 199/8 in their 50 overs. Mangal played an aggressive knock and helped his team chase down the total pretty comfortably. His unbeaten 112*(96) included eight fours and six sixes, with his runs coming at a strike rate of 116.67. Afghanistan won the match in just 33.5 overs.

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3/23 and 21*(18) against Ireland, Final of the T20 World Cup 2010 Qualifiers, Dubai

It was the final of the T20 World Cup 2010 qualifiers between Ireland and Afghanistan. Bowling first, Afghanistan restricted Ireland for 142/8 in their 20 overs. Mangal claimed 3/23 with the ball. Chasing 143, Afghanistan won by eight wickets, as Mangal scored an unbeaten 21*(18). As a result, Afghanistan qualified for their first-ever T20 World Cup.

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