ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024-25

Zimbabwe will be taking on Afghanistan in the third and final ZIM vs AFG ODI of the ongoing series on Saturday (December 21). The game is scheduled to take place at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.

With the series score line at 1-0 in the favour of Afghanistan, the upcoming game will decide the winner. After the first game was washed out, Afghanistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 232 runs to take an unassailable lead in the series.

Batting first, Afghanistan scored 286/6 in the allotted 50 overs. Openers Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik starred with the bat for the tourists, scoring 104 and 84 runs respectively. The openers also added 191 runs for the first wicket.

In reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for a paltry total of 54 runs inside 18 overs. Only two of their players managed to reach double digits with the bat.

For Afghanistan, AM Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran were the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets each. Ahead of the third game, here are all the predictions for the second Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan ODI.

ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024-25:

Pitch Conditions

Harare Sports Club will be the venue for the third ODI as well. The surface at the venue is not really a batsmen's paradise and the batters will have to really apply themselves to score big.

The T20I series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan did not see any high-scoring game and the hosts have struggled with the bat in the ongoing ODI series as well.

The average first innings total at the venue is 226 runs and the upcoming game is also likely to be a low-scoring contest. Anything above 250 is likely to be a winning total.

Form and Fitness

There are no injury concerns for either of the two teams.

Score Prediction

ZIM vs AFG Players to perform prediction

ZIM - Sikandar Raza, Dion Myers, Sean Williams, and Richard Ngarava will be the key players for Zimbabwe.

AFG - Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and AM Ghazanfar will be the key players for Afghanistan.

ZIM vs AFG Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for ZIM in the match: Sikandar Raza or Craig Ervine

Who will score the most runs for AFG in the match: Sediqullah or Hashmatullah Shahidi

ZIM vs AFG Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for ZIM in the match: Richard Ngarava or Sikandar Raza

Who will pick the most wickets for AFG in the match: Azmatullah Omarzai or AM Ghazanfar

Conclusion - Who will win the Match?

Afghanistan will be starting the game as firm favorites and is expected to win the upcoming contest against Zimbabwe. Nothing much has gone Zimbabwe's way this series and they will have to come up with something really special to win the third ODI.