Cricket News: A rare feat of Sikandar Raza, Half-century and hat-trick in the same match

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A rare feat of Sikandar Raza, Half-century and hat-trick in the same match 

Cricket News about Zimbabwe cricket team 

Zimbabwe suffered a big setback yesterday losing to Uganda in T20 cricket World Cup qualifier. However, Sikandar Raza's team has blown away Rwanda today in the final qualifier of Africa region of T20 cricket World Cup. Skipper Raza led from the front in a record win of 144 runs. He scored a half-century at the opening of the innings, followed by a hat-trick.

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Sikandar Raza set a new record 

Raza took Rwanda's last 3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls, all out Rwanda for 71 runs in 18.3 overs against Zimbabwe's target of 216 runs. Raza is only the second male player to score a half-century and a hat-trick in the same T20I match. This feat was previously held by Namibia's JJ Smit. In 2022, Schmitt produced one of his best all-round performances against Uganda - he took a hat-trick of 6 for 10 with 71 from 35 balls, taking 2 catches as well. Raza scored a hat-trick today by dismissing Rwanda's last three batsman - Mohammed Nadir, Jappi Bimenyemana and Emile Rukiriza. Zimbabwe also set a new record on such a memorable day for the Sikandar Raza, this is now their biggest win in terms of runs. 

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Match Summary 

With this victory, Zimbabwe has risen to third in the points list. In the other match of the day, Namibia beat Kenya by 6 wickets and are still unbeaten after 4 matches, they are at the top of the points table. Kenya, which is second, now has 6 points after 4 matches, Zimbabwe has 4 points in 4 matches. Despite getting 4 points in 3 matches, Uganda (0.393) is behind Zimbabwe (2.276) in net run rate. After the qualifying round of seven teams, two teams will have the opportunity to play in the World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States in June next year. Rwanda sent Zimbabwe to bat today after winning the toss. Zimbabwe captain Raza came to open the innings today with Tadiwanashe Marumani. Both scored 99 runs in the opening pair, both scored half centuries. Before being dismissed in the 11th over, Raza played an innings of 58 runs off 36 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes, while Marumani, who was dismissed in the next over, had 58 runs off 31 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. When Shaun Williamson was dismissed for 22 off 14 balls in the first ball of the 19th over, Zimbabwe's score was still 176 runs. After that, they took a big leap in the batting of Ryan Burl. Burl remained unbeaten on 44 runs off 21 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Zimbabwe scored 39 runs in the last 11 balls. Richard Ngarava chased the run, and Rwanda lost 5 wickets after scoring 15 runs off Blessing Muzarabani. No team has lost 5 wickets for so few runs against Zimbabwe before. However, Didier Ndikubwimana and Martin Akayezu added 48 runs for the sixth wicket. However, losing the last 6 wickets for 8 runs and Rwanda all out for 71 runs, this is now the lowest score of any team against Zimbabwe.

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Pak cricketer returned home without playing BPL due to not getting permission

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Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Haris had to return home with his dream of playing in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) dashed. Chittagong Challengers dropped the plan to play him as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not give permission. A statement from the franchise team of the BPL on Sunday announced the release of Harris. He left for Pakistan by night flight.

Pakistani cricketers have been playing in the Bangladesh Premier League for the past few years. Faheem Ashraf is playing for Khulna Tigers in the current BPL. Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Imran are playing in Fortune Barisal jersey. Salman Irshad was in the XI of the first match of Rangpur Riders. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub are joining BPL soon. Among them, Babar will play for Rangpur Riders and Rizwan will play for Comilla Victorians. Sime will play for the great Dhaka.

Mohammad Haris came to Bangladesh to play BPL before January 19, despite the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not giving a no-objection letter. Also attended the practice of Chittagong Challengers. Hoped that PCB will give no objection letter. But PCB has informed that Mohammad Haris will not be allowed to play in BPL. Because, in the contract he has with the board, he can play two franchises a year. Those two franchises have already played in the league. For the same reason Fakhar Zaman, Iftekhar Ahmed was not allowed to play.

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