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Azmatullah Omarzai Cameo Powers PBKS To 200 vs Mumbai Indians

Azmatullah Omarzai Cameo Powers PBKS To 200 vs Mumbai Indians

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A crucial 17-ball 38 from Azmatullah Omarzai has set up Punjab Kings to 200 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 game played at Dharamsala. His cameo, along with a late contribution from Vishnu Vinod and Xavier Bartlett, has revived the side from a mini batting collapse. After being invited to bat first, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings while Deepak Chahar opened the bowling attack. The duo did make a decent start, scoring 50 runs for the first wicket. Deepak Chahar brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Priyansh Arya for 22 runs. He got dismissed on a pace delivery with an inswinger where Arya missed the ball completely and got bowled out on the top of the leg stump. Cooper Connolly who came to bat at No. 3 joined Prabhsimran Singh at the crease. In the meantime, Prabhsimran Singh smashed his fifty and scored 57 runs off 31 deliveries before being dismissed by Shardul Thakur. He got dismissed on a thick outside edge as Corbin Bosch picked the catch. Shardul Thakur bagged the …

Omarzai and Bartlett Named in Punjab Kings Lineup

Omarzai and Bartlett Named in Punjab Kings Lineup

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IPL 2026 PBKS vs MI Playing 11: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings will square off against Jasprit Bumrah-led Mumbai Indians in the 58th match of the IPL 2026 on May 14 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Despite making a solid start, the Punjab Kings have suffered four consecutive defeats as they have 6 wins out of 11 games. They will be needing atleast two wins to confirm their qualification for the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians have been knocked out of the tournament, having only three wins out of 11 games. With PBKS sitting in the fourth spot, the Mumbai Indians secured 9th position in the IPL 2026 points table. Both have met on 35 occasions in IPL history where Mumbai Indians have 17 wins while Punjab Kings have 18 wins. 🚨Toss update from Dharamshala 🚨@mipaltan won the toss and elected to bowl first against @PunjabKingsIPL Jasprit Bumrah leading #MI for the first time Updates ▶️ https://t.co/idtc2OTLbP#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #PBKSvMI pic.twitter.com/VHm0xIrYoK — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 14, 2026 Mumbai Indians won …

Zadran, Omarzai secures historic win for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy

Zadran, Omarzai secures historic win for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy

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Ibrahim Zadran scored a record-breaking 177 and clinched Afghanistan their maiden victory in the Champions Trophy by defeating England by 8 runs. Apart from Ibrahim Zadran’s century, Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-wicket haul also played a vital role in the team’s historic victory. Speaking of the match, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran opened the batting attack. Afghanistan made a terrible start by losing three wickets inside the first powerplay. Archer dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz(6), Sediqullah Atal(4) and Rahmat Shah(4) and loaded pressure on the Afghan batting lineup. While Afghanistan was in need of a massive partnership, Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi made a 103-run stand and pushed Afghanistan to a better position. Adil Rashid broke the partnership by dismissing Shahidi for 40 runs and brought England back into the game. But Azmatullah Omarzai for his part added 41 runs before being dismissed by Jamie Overton. Again Mohammad Nabi and Zadran made a 100-plus run stand and pushed Afghanistan beyond 300 runs mark. With Ibrahim Zadran’s 177 runs, Afghanistan scored …

Azmatullah Omarzai named ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year | Cricket News

Azmatullah Omarzai named ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year | Cricket News

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Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, known for his dynamic pace bowling and powerful batting, was on Monday named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024. The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the world’s leading One-Day International performers last year. Omarzai also enjoyed a strong year in T20Is and franchise cricket, but it was in ODIs where he proved most influential. He finished the year as his national team’s second-highest run scorer behind Rahmanullah Gurbaz and second-highest wicket-taker behind AM Ghazanfar, with Afghanistan winning four of their five ODI series in 2024. He scored 417 runs while taking 17 wickets in 14 matches last year. His consistent performances powered Afghanistan to four consecutive series wins over Ireland, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe. The Afghanistan all-rounder was a standout performer with bat and ball throughout the year, scoring his runs at an average of 52.12 and bagging his wickets at 20.47. Omarzai’s brilliance lay not just in the overall numbers but in his individual performances, starting off in his very first …

Wanindu Hasrasnga, Kushal Mendis, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai nominated for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

Wanindu Hasrasnga, Kushal Mendis, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai nominated for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Dubai [UAE], : Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasrasnga and Kushal Mendis along with West Indies’s Sherfane Rutherford and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai were shortlisted for the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 award. Wanindu Hasrasnga, Kushal Mendis, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai nominated for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year Wanindu Hasaranga : 26 wickets at 15.61, economy 5.36, 87 runs at 17.40, strike rate 101.16 Wanindu Hasaranga continued to cement his reputation as a wizard of white-ball cricket, taking a wicket inside every three overs in ODI cricket throughout the year. Hasaranga boasted 11 wickets in his first three 50-over matches of the calendar year, taking 7/19 in 5.5 overs against Zimbabwe, before a 4/27 performance against Afghanistan in Pallekele in mid-February. Six wickets came in the three-match ODI series away in Chattogram, before a 3/58 effort against India upon his return to the bowling crease in August. Spells of 2/18 and 4/40 followed against the West Indies, completing a five-match stretch of consecutive multiple-wicket outings for the leg-spinner. Memorable performance: Flicking the calendar …

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai Propel Afghanistan To Series Win Over Bangladesh

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai Propel Afghanistan To Series Win Over Bangladesh

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a cracking century and Azmatullah Omarzai showed allround skills on Monday to give Afghanistan a five wicket victory in the third ODI and a series win over Bangladesh. Omarzai took four wickets before hitting an undefeated 77-ball 70 and Opener Gurbaz hit a 120-ball 101 as Afghanistan chased down a 245-run target in 48.2 overs in Sharjah. Bangladesh were lifted to 244-8 by Mohammad Mahmudullah, run out off the last ball of the innings for run-a-ball 98, and a solid 66 by stand-in skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The victory gave Afghanistan a 2-1 win in the series in Sharjah. Afghanistan won the first match by 92 runs while Bangladesh took the second by 68 runs. The series win is Afghanistan’s third successive this year, having also beaten Ireland (2-0) and South Africa (2-1) following their wins over England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in last year’s World Cup in India. Bangladesh pacers Mustafizur Rahman (2-50) and Nahid Rana (2-40) had jolted Afghanistan to 84-3 before Gurbaz and Omarzai added 100 for …

“IPL 2024 will help me,” Azmatullah Omarzai on T20 World Cup Preparations

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The Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has observed that playing in IPL 2024 will help him to prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Azmatullah Omarzai on T20 World Cup preparations Azmatullah Omarzai feels that being part of Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 will help him prepare for the marquee tournament which is scheduled to be played in the USA and West Indies in June 2024. Amarzatullah Omarzai is set to make his IPL debut with Gujarat Titans. He was bought by the franchise for the price of INR 50 Lakhs during the IPL 2024 auction. “Certainly it (taking part in the IPL) will help me for the World Cup. IPL is a top league and all the big players of the world take part in the competition and all of them are very experienced so it will be good for me that I will have the experience for the World Cup,” told Omarzai. “I will have preparation (for the World Cup) considering it is such a tournament that all the games are …