| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Najib Taraki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1991 Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Afghan Cheetahs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Najeeb Tarakai (born 2 February 1991) is an International Afghan cricketer, who plays for Twenty20 Internationals.
Domestic career
Taraki made his Twenty20 debut for the Afghan Cheetahs in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup against Rawalpindi Rams. He played in the Cheetahs two other fixtures in that competition, against Faisalabad Wolves and Multan Tigers.[1] In these three matches, he scored a total of 54 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 34.[2]
International career
He made his debut against Bangladesh in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.[3] He played two Twenty20 International matches for Afghanistan in 2014.[4]
On 10 March 2017 against Ireland, Tarakai scored thrashing 90 runs during the second T20I at Greater Noida. This score stands as the second highest individual score by an Afghan in T20Is, after the century of Mohammad Shahzad. His match winning performance along with the bowling performance by Rashid Khan, brough him his maiden man of the match award as well.[5]
International awards
Twenty20 Internationals
Man of the match awards
| No | Series | Date | Opponent | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland v Afghanistan in India | 10 March 2017 | Ireland | 90 (58 balls: 7x4, 5x6) |  Afghanistan won by 17 runs (D/L).[5]
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References
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Najib Taraki". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Najib Taraki". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "World T20, 1st Match, First Round Group A: Bangladesh v Afghanistan at Dhaka, Mar 16, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Najeeb Tarakai". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan tour of India, 2nd T20I: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
External links
Template:Afghanistan Squad 2014 ICC World Twenty20