Zadran helps Afghans give Trott a winning farewell

CHENNAI: A Super-8 entry was the minimum that Afghanistan would have hoped for as they planned to give coach Jonathan Trott a fitting farewell. Opener Ibrahim Zadran (95*, 56 balls; 7x4, 5x6) put his skillful hitting on full display as he smashed a stellar knock, his second successive half-century, to power his team to an 82-run win over Canada. Zadran’s innings — measured at the start and menacing at the finish — combined with his crucial 95-run stand for the third wicket with Sediqullah Atal (44, 32balls; 2x4, 2x6) took Afghanistan to an imposing 200-4, after being put to bat.