Summary Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by six wickets in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur on Thursday.
NAGPUR (AFP) - Off-spinner Nabi bagged four wickets to help Afghanistan canter to their second straight win in the group stage after humbling a struggling Hong Kong by six wickets in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur Thursday.
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe register contrasting wins in the World Twenty20 Thursday as the two teams set up a Group B decider to make the Super 10s.
Rocked by a fixing controversy prior to the start of the tournament, Hong Kong s campaign in the sixth edition of the World Twenty20 has ended after two consecutive losses.
Electing to bat, the Hong Kong batsmen stumbled to 116 for six in their 20 overs, a score which Afghanistan were able to surpass in 18 overs.
In-form Mohammad Shahzad and Noor Ali Zadran provided a solid start for Afghanistan and despite a few hiccups the Asghar Stanikzai-led side still looked like favourites to make it to the next round.
"I am very happy with my performance -- my best figures in a World Cup," man of the match Nabi said at the post-game presentations.
"The pitch conditions were slow and I decided to use my variations."
Oman will play Netherlands, while Bangladesh meet Ireland in the two Group A matches on Friday.
