Mohammad Shahzad
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Mohammad Shahzad is an Afghan
cricket
er who is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Shahzad represents Afghanistan in international cricket.
Shahzad played in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
s, where Afghanistan gained ODI status. In August 2009, Shazad made his first-class
debut against a Zimbabwe XI.
During Afghanistan's tour to the Netherlands
in 2009, Shahzad made Afghan cricketing history by becoming the first Afghan to score a century in a One Day International match, scoring 110 runs as Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets, their maiden first-class win.
In January 2010, Shahzad played a key role in Afghanistan's win over Ireland, with scores of 88 in Afghanistan's first-innings and an unbeaten
42 to lead Afghanistan to a 7 wicket victory.
In February 2010, Shahzad made his Twenty20 International
debut against Ireland, which Afghanistan lost by 5 wickets.
Later in February, aged 18, Shahzad became the first Afghan to score a first-class double century when he scored 214*
in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494 runs to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup.
Shahzad was a key member of Afghanistan's World Twenty20 Qualifier
winning team. He was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
.
Shahzad was a member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite
winning squad, which defeated Nepal in the final by 95 runs.
During the ICC World Twenty20, he played in both of Afghanistan's matches against India and South Africa.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Shahzad represents Afghanistan in international cricket.
Shahzad played in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
s, where Afghanistan gained ODI status. In August 2009, Shazad made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut against a Zimbabwe XI.
During Afghanistan's tour to the Netherlands
Afghanistan cricket team in the Netherlands in 2009
The Afghanistan cricket team toured the Netherlands in 2009. They played two One Day Internationals and an Intercontinental Cup match against the Netherlands. Afghanistan won the Intercontinental Cup match by 1 wicket, the countries first international first-class win...
in 2009, Shahzad made Afghan cricketing history by becoming the first Afghan to score a century in a One Day International match, scoring 110 runs as Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets, their maiden first-class win.
In January 2010, Shahzad played a key role in Afghanistan's win over Ireland, with scores of 88 in Afghanistan's first-innings and an unbeaten
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
42 to lead Afghanistan to a 7 wicket victory.
In February 2010, Shahzad made his Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
debut against Ireland, which Afghanistan lost by 5 wickets.
Later in February, aged 18, Shahzad became the first Afghan to score a first-class double century when he scored 214*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494 runs to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup.
Shahzad was a key member of Afghanistan's World Twenty20 Qualifier
2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series...
winning team. He was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
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Shahzad was a member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite
2010 ACC Trophy Elite
The 2010 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket tournament in Kuwait, taking place between March 31 and April 9, 2010. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings...
winning squad, which defeated Nepal in the final by 95 runs.
During the ICC World Twenty20, he played in both of Afghanistan's matches against India and South Africa.
One Day International Centuries
- In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
- The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career
| | Runs | | Match | | Against | | City/Country | | Venue | | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | 110 | 5 |  Netherlands The Netherlands |
Amstelveen Amstelveen ' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
VRA Cricket Ground VRA Cricket Ground VRA Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. During the 1999 Cricket World Cup, it hosted a match between Kenya and South Africa... |
2009 |
| [2] | 118 | 8 |  Canada Canada |
Sharjah Sharjah (city) Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah... , UAE |
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years... |
2010 |
| [3] | 100* | 11 | Ayr Ayr Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Cambusdoon New Ground Cambusdoon New Ground Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the home of Ayr Cricket Club, and hosted three One Day International in August 2006 as part of the European Cricket Championship tournament. It also hosted two one day matches in 2010 for the Scottish Team against Afghanistan... |
2010 | |
External links
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