Question: Which of the following team won the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge?
(a) Ireland
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Scotland
(d) Afghanistan
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- The 2017 Desert T20 Challenge was an international Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that was held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from 14 to 20 January 2017
- The eight Associate Members that have T20I status participated in the tournament.
- Papua New Guinea declined to participate and was replaced by Namibia (who does not have T20I status).
- Final- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Winner-Afghanistan (10 wickets)
- Runner Up-Ireland
- Player of the Series- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
- During this tournament Mohammad Shahzad Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman become the first player to score two T20I fifties on the same day.
- He scored 80 runs in the semi-final win over Oman, and 52 in finals against Ireland.
- Coach of Afghanistan cricket team is Lalchand Rajput and Captain is Asghar Stanikzai (ODI & T20I).
- Nawroz Mangal captained the team in Finals.
- Recently Nawroz Mangal declared his retirement from the cricket.
Reference:
https://twitter.com/Desert_T20
http://www.espncricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/series/1074956.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Desert_T20_Challenge
http://www.indiatimes.com/sports/afghanistan-s-mohammad-shahzad-sets-new-t20-record-for-most-50s-in-an-icc-tournament-goes-past-virat-kohli-269996.html