Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test scorecard: Live Score and Updates

By Mukesh Singh

Published - 25 Dec 2024, 11:47 AM | Updated - 30 Dec 2024, 08:45 PM

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Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
Craig Ervine (Credits: X)

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Queens Sports Club

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

586/10 (135.2 ov) & 142/4 (34 ov)

Afghanistan
Afghanistan

699/10 (197 ov)

Toss delayed due to wet outfield

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Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Craig Ervine 22 26 2 0 84.62
Sean Williams 35 40 4 0 87.50
Bowling O M R W ECO
Zahir Khan 10 0 43 2 4.30
Zia ur Rehman Akbar 9 0 28 0 3.11
Toss delayed due to wet outfield

Key Stats

  • Partnership: 54 run (9.1 ov): Craig Ervine: 22 (26), Sean Williams: 29 (29)
  • Last Bat: Dion Myers 4(13) - b AM Ghazanfar Allah Ghazanfar
  • Fall of Wickets: 73 - 1 Joylord Gumbie, 75 - 2 Ben Curran, 81 - 3 Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 88 - 4 Dion Myers
  • Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 3 of 3, Afghanistan - 3 of 3
  • Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Joylord Gumbie arrow c A Zazai b N Zadran 9 30 1 0 30.00
Ben Curran arrow b AM Ghazanfar 68 74 11 0 91.89
Takudzwanashe Kaitano arrow c S Atal b Z Khan 46 115 4 1 40.00
Sean Williams arrow c R Shah b N Zadran 154 174 10 3 88.51
Dion Myers arrow c & b AM Ghazanfar 27 38 3 0 71.05
Craig Ervine arrow c A Zazai b Z Akbar 104 176 10 0 59.09
Brian Bennett Not out 110 124 5 4 88.71
Brandon Mavuta arrow b Z Akbar 0 2 0 0 0.00
Newman Nyamhuri arrow c A Zazai b Z Khan 26 38 2 1 68.42
Blessing Muzarabani arrow b A Omarzai 19 34 1 1 55.88
Trevor Gwandu arrow c A Zazai b AM Ghazanfar 3 9 0 0 33.33
Bowling O R W ECO Dots
Naveed Zadran 23 109 2 4.74 87
Azmatullah Omarzai 19 66 1 3.47 80
Allah Ghazanfar 30.2 127 3 4.19 117
Zahir Khan 28 127 2 4.54 101
Zia ur Rehman Akbar 26 101 2 3.88 94
Abdul Malik 6 23 0 3.83 24
Hashmatullah Shahidi 3 16 0 5.33 11

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Abdul Malik arrow c BJ Curran b B Muzarabani 23 55 1 0 41.82
Sediqullah Atal arrow b T Gwandu 3 6 0 0 50.00
Rahmat Shah arrow c BJ Curran b N Nyamhuri 234 424 23 3 55.19
Hashmatullah Shahidi arrow lbw b B Bennett 246 474 21 0 51.90
Afsar Zazai arrow c (sub J Campbell) b S Williams 113 169 5 3 66.86
Shahidullah Kamal Not out 29 42 3 0 69.05
Azmatullah Omarzai arrow c & b B Bennett 0 1 0 0 0.00
Zia ur Rehman Akbar arrow c (sub T Marumani) b S Williams 5 7 0 0 71.43
Allah Ghazanfar arrow c T Gwandu b B Bennett 6 4 0 1 150.00
Naveed Zadran arrow b B Bennett 0 1 0 0 0.00
Zahir Khan arrow lbw b B Bennett 0 2 0 0 0.00
Bowling O R W ECO Dots
Blessing Muzarabani 28 52 1 1.86 136
Trevor Gwandu 33 142 1 4.30 122
Newman Nyamhuri 23 82 1 3.57 95
Sean Williams 45 145 2 3.22 188
Brandon Mavuta 40 152 0 3.80 142
Brian Bennett 28 95 5 3.39 112

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Joylord Gumbie arrow c H Shahidi b Z Khan 24 58 3 0 41.38
Ben Curran arrow runout (A Zazai / S Kamal) 41 61 6 0 67.21
Takudzwanashe Kaitano arrow lbw b Z Khan 5 6 0 0 83.33
Sean Williams Not out 35 40 4 0 87.50
Dion Myers arrow b AM Ghazanfar 4 13 1 0 30.77
Craig Ervine Not out 22 26 2 0 84.62
  • Extras: 11 ( b 0, lb 11, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
  • Did Not Batting : Brian Bennett , Brandon Mavuta , Blessing Muzarabani , Trevor Gwandu , Newman Nyamhuri
  • Fall of wickets :
    73 - 1 ( Joylord Gumbie , 19.4 ov ) ,
    75 - 2 ( Ben Curran , 20.2 ov ) ,
    81 - 3 ( Takudzwanashe Kaitano , 21.5 ov ) ,
    88 - 4 ( Dion Myers , 24.5 ov )
Bowling O R W ECO Dots
Naveed Zadran 6 18 0 3.00 29
Allah Ghazanfar 6 34 1 5.67 20
Zia ur Rehman Akbar 9 28 0 3.11 37
Azmatullah Omarzai 3 8 0 2.67 13
Zahir Khan 10 43 2 4.30 40
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Commentary

  • 0
    29.5

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

  • 0
    29.6

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

  • End of over 30 (8 runs)
  • 0
    30.1

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

  • 1
    30.2

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  • 1
    30.3

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  • 1
    30.4

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

  • 1
    30.5

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.

  • 0
    30.6

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  • End of over 31 (4 runs)
  • 0
    31.1

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  • 4
    31.2

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.

  • 0
    31.3

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

  • 1
    31.4

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

  • 0
    31.5

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

  • 0
    31.6

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

  • End of over 32 (5 runs)
  • 0
    32.1

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  • 0
    32.2

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  • 1
    32.3

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at yorker, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  • 1
    32.4

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  • 1
    32.5

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  • 1
    32.6

    Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at full length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

  • End of over 33 (4 runs)
  • 0
    33.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  • 0
    33.2

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.

  • 0
    33.3

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  • 4
    33.4

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

  • 2
    33.5

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the leg stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

  • 4
    33.6

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sean Williams elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

  • End of over 34 (10 runs)
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The two-match Test series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will start on Thursday (December 26). The first Test is scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

The upcoming Test is a historic one as it will be the first Test between the two sides in Zimbabwe. The game will also see Zimbabwe host its first-ever Boxing Day Test at home in 28 years.

Earlier on the tour, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan played three T20Is and as many ODIs against each other. Afghanistan won both the series and will be looking to clinch the Test series as well. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be desperate to turn things around and come up with a better performance in the Test series.

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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details:

Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st Test
Date: December 26, 2024
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Harare
Time: 01:30 PM IST/10:00 AM local

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test, live score and coverage:

No television network in India has secured the broadcasting rights for the ongoing ZIM vs AFG series. As a result, the first Test will not be telecast live in India. However, the viewers will be able to watch the match through live streaming. The live stream will be available on the FanCode app and website.

Additionally, one can also stay updated about all the actions from the game by following this page. Here we will be providing the following details:

  • Live Score: Real-time updates of each and every delivery bowled in the match.
  • Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test scorecard including ball-by-ball Commentary

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan head-to-head record:

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have played only 2 Tests so far. Both the teams have registered one Test win against each other so far.

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan Playing XI:

Zimbabwe Probable XI:

  • Ben Curran
  • Joylord Gumbie
  • Dion Myers
  • Craig Ervine
  • Sean Williams
  • Brian Bennett
  • Sikandar Raza
  • Newman Nyamhuri
  • Richard Ngarava
  • Trevor Gwandu
  • Blessing Muzarabani

Afghanistan Probable XI:

  • Abdul Malik
  • Sediqullah Atal
  • Rahmat Shah
  • Hashmatullah Shahidi
  • Ikram Alikhil
  • Bahir Shah
  • Azmatullah Omarzai
  • Rashid Khan
  • Naveed Zadran
  • Zahir Khan
  • Fareed Ahmed

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