ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 1st T20I? Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 29 Oct 2025, 02:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will face Afghanistan in the first of the three T20Is of Afghanistan's tour of Zimbabwe 2025. This article will provide you with ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the 1st T20I.
ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 1st T20I? Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st T20I
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live streaming: Fancode
Live broadcast: NA
ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
Zimbabwe, who are currently hosting Afghanistan for one Test and three T20Is, have played 18 matches against them in the T20I format of the game and have a lot of work to do as far as the overall head-to-head record of the ZIM vs AFG T20Is is concerned.
Afghanistan has succeeded in winning 16 games as compared to Zimbabwe's two and would like to build on that record, while the home team would want to register its third win over this particular opponent.
Total Matches Played: 18
ZIM won: 02
AFG Won: 16
No Result: 00
Pitch Report & Conditions
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club is expected to be good for batting, with the ball coming nicely on the bat, especially in the second innings, which means that the team that wins the toss should opt to bowl first.
Weather Report
There is no chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 31 degrees and a low of 16 degrees.
ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction- Probable XIs
Zimbabwe Playing 11:
Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Clive Madande, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Afghanistan Playing 11:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Bashir Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Form and Fitness
There are no form and fitness concerns in the first T20I.
ZIM vs AFG Score Prediction
180-190 runs is what the team batting first in the upcoming ZIM vs AFG first T20I should look to score to have a good chance of winning the game by defending the total in the second innings.
Players to Perform Prediction
ZIM- Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, Dion Myers, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
AFG- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for ZIM in the match: Brian Bennett or Sikandar Raza
Who will score the most runs for AFG in the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Ibrahim Zadran
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for ZIM in the match: Blessing Muzarabani or Richard Ngarava
Who will pick the most wickets for AFG in the match: Azmatullah Omarzai or Rashid Khan
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Zimbabwe will start the match as the favorite and is expected to win the match.
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