Afghanistan thump Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan is carried by his teammates from the field after defeating Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on October 31, 2021. (AP)

• Asghar Afghan made 31 off 23 balls in his last international appearance, lifting his side to 160-5
• Namibia batsmen fell against slower deliveries of Afghanistan fast bowlers and limped to just 98-9

ABU DHABI: Afghanistan gave a perfect farewell present to Asghar Afghan with a thumping 62-run victory over Namibia in the T20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Asghar made 31 off 23 balls in his last international appearance, which lifted Afghanistan to 160-5 after captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and opted to bat in the Group 2 game.
Namibia batsmen fell against the slower deliveries of Afghanistan fast bowlers and limped to 98-9 with David Wiese top-scoring with 26 off 30 balls.
Fast bowler Hamid Hassan, playing his first T20 international in five years, picked up 3-9 while Naveen-ul-Haq polished off the top order to finish with 3-27.
Asghar, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday, was given a guard of honor by Namibia fielders as he walked out to bat midway through the innings. He belted three fours and a six before scooping a catch to backward point in the penultimate over.
Afghanistan, which has two tough games in hand against New Zealand and India, has four points from three games. It lost a nail-biting game to Pakistan by five wickets when hard-hitting Asif Ali smashed four sixes in the penultimate over.
Namibia has two points from two games after beating Scotland in the opening game.