Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 5 February, 2018
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
121/5 (14.4 ov)
120/9 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Mohammad Nabi,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi | 40 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 148.14 |
| Shafiqullah | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.55 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kyle Jarvis | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.54 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar (Match Abandoned) | 1st T20I | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 53 runs) | 1st T20I | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 53 runs) | 1st T20I | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Afghanistan (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 7 wickets) | Final | 4 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Najibullah Zadran 0(4) - c B Taylor b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Karim Sadiq, 35 - 2 Mohammad Shahzad, 51 - 3 Asghar Afghan, 80 - 4 Sharafuddin Ashraf, 85 - 5 Najibullah Zadran
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 0, Zimbabwe - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates
- Date: Monday, February 05, 2018
- Time: 08:30 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan, TV), Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan)
- Referee: Sir Richie Richardson (West Indies)
