Stanikzai returned to the team last week for the closing stages of the qualifying tournament after having surgery to remove his appendix. Ireland scored a modest 209 for seven in their 50 overs in the winner-takes-all match to decide who would join the West Indies in securing a place at the World Cup from the qualifying tournament. The West Indies booked their spot in next year’s tournament in England earlier in the week. Rashid Khan, who had skippered Afghanistan through most of qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe, took 3-40. They will now play the West Indies on Sunday in the final of the qualifying tournament in Harare.

Source: bd News24 March 23, 2018 18:11 UTC