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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is live. AFG 36/3, ZIM yet to bat. Zimbabwe won toss & fielded.
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Over 9 · AFG · 1 run1st innings
8.1Masakadza to Shahidullah, 1 run39/3
Steps well into the leg side, goes down on one knee, and smashes this across the line! But he can only mistime this slog, on the bounce and then swatted across the line, down to deep midwicket
Over 8 · AFG · 4 runs1st innings
7.6Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah, 1 run38/3
On a length outside off, he goes on the back foot and drives this late, out towards extra cover
7.5Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah, no run37/3
Angling into the stumps! Cannily bowled, batter can only go on the front foot and defend this back to the bowler here
7.4Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run37/3
At the stumps and no turn on this, played towards extra cover standing well in front of the ropes
7.3Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah, 1 run36/3
Akbar Iqbal : "What would be a competitive, defendable score on this pitch? " - 150-160? Played out towards midwicket and takes off for the other end, length at the stumps
7.2Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah, no run35/3
Shuffles into the leg side just a little looking to this cut this, but straight to backward point
7.1Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run35/3
Length just outside off, full-ish from Raza. Batter can only drive this out towards extra cover
Over 7 · AFG · 3 runs1st innings
6.6Masakadza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run34/3
He crouches on one leg as he cuts this away! Powerful wrists but cut off towards backward point, and he will only be able to make it to the other end in time
6.5Masakadza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run33/3
Shapes up for another powerful thump, but off a length at the stumps he can only drive this straight to extra cover
6.4Masakadza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run33/3
Good bowling here, stump to stump here, batter plays it to the right of the bowler powerfully, but no further
6.3Masakadza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run33/3
He wanted to go for a huge heave down the ground! But ball skidded on rather quick well outside off and a thick edge bumps back into the pitch
6.2Masakadza to Shahidullah, 1 run33/3
Fired in full-ish at the stumps, batter flicks it out towards square leg
6.1Masakadza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run32/3
Spin for the first time today. Speared in full-ish outside off, batter bunts this out towards extra cover and takes off for the other end with a jog
Over 6 · AFG · 6 runs1st innings
5.6Nyamhuri to Shahidullah, no run31/3
Now he swivels in the crease to this short-ish ball as he goes for a pull! But he bashes it straight to fine leg, no chance of a run because of how quickly it went to him
5.5FOURNyamhuri to Shahidullah, FOUR31/3
He runs down the pitch and croooouches, turns this into a full-ish delivery near the wide marker outside off. Bashes this out to deep cover, impeccable shot
5.4Nyamhuri to Shahidullah, no run27/3
Goes for a flick but the ball rises on him near a leg-stump line! Balloons in the air off the edge and thuds into his body, then dies in the pitch Concussion check because the ball, in fact, ricocheted right into his helmet. Smiles on the batter's face as the check happens though, glad that he seems okay!
5.3Nyamhuri to Shahidullah, 2 runs27/3
He'll get two for that shot, should have got more but the ball was not timed perfectly enough. Was length and outside off, he leans into a high-elbowed drive, letting the ball come to him, ball rockets out towards deep extra cover where Sikander Raza gives chase as the ball slows down
5.2Nyamhuri to Shahidullah, no run25/3
Length and kept well outside off, he plays this out towards point Ayan: "how is the pitch behaving? very unlikely of Afghanistan powerplay." - It's slow and the ball is sticking in it, but not the best of application from Afghanistan's batters either so far
5.1Nyamhuri to Shahidullah, no run25/3
Full-ish and the left-hander bashes this right to extra cover! No chance of a run because he plastered it so strongly to the fielder
Over 5 · AFG · 5 runs1st innings
4.6FOURMasuku to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR25/3
Speared in way too full, freebie to end this set because it's drifting down leg side, all the batter has to do is let the ball come to him and just lay bat on ball, which he does, flicking it out towards fine leg with ease
4.5Masuku to Shahidullah, 1 run21/3
Drifting too far down leg side, batter plays early once more but he can flick this into the turf, down towards deep midwicket, and takes off for the other end
4.4Masuku to Shahidullah, no run20/3
Now he pushes this the fullest he has in this over, batter looks to on-drive, ball thuds off the inside edge and right into the pitch now
Key moments
Latest first.
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 3 wickets)
Scorecard
Afghanistan
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 12* | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.6 |
| Ibrahim Zadran (c) | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Mohammad Akram | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Shahidullah | 10* | 18 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
Zimbabwe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Brad Evans | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Ernest Masuku | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
Match info
- Competition
- Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27
- Format
- T20I
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
- Start
- Officials
- Ahmad Shah Pakteen, Farooq Khan, Ahmed Shah Durrani, Hamimullah Hamid
Squads
Afghanistan squad
- Rahmanullah GurbazWicketkeeper
- Ibrahim Zadran (c)
- Sediqullah Atal
- Mohammad Akram
- ShahidullahAllrounder
- Ijaz Ahmad AhmadzaiAllrounder
- Azmatullah OmarzaiAllrounder
- Rashid KhanAllrounder
- Noor AhmadBowler
- Mujeeb Ur RahmanBowler
- Fazalhaq FarooqiBowler
Zimbabwe squad
- Brian BennettAllrounder
- Ben Curran
- Innocent Kaia
- Ryan BurlAllrounder
- Sikandar Raza (c)Allrounder
- Tadiwanashe MarumaniWicketkeeper
- Wessly MadhevereAllrounder
- Brad EvansAllrounder
- Newman NyamhuriBowler
- Wellington MasakadzaBowler
- Ernest MasukuBowler
Match FAQ
What is the AFG v ZIM score?
AFG 36/3, ZIM yet to bat. Zimbabwe won toss & fielded.
Who won Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?
The match has not finished yet. The result will appear here as soon as play ends.
Where is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe being played?
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
What format is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?
T20I (T20), part of Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27.