Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, 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)
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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 wkts (32b rem)
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match Drawn) | 1st Test | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 19 runs) | 2nd T20I | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 37 runs) | 1st T20I | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | Final | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (Match Drawn) | 1st Test | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 19 runs) | 2nd T20I | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 37 runs) | 1st T20I | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 7 wickets) | Final | 23 Oct 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 36 run (2.5 ov): Shafiqullah: 14 (9), Mohammad Nabi: 18 (8)
- 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)
Sharafuddin Ashraf lbw b RP Burl 18 (15) Ryan Burl to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run, lbw b RP Burl,
Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
End of over 11 (3 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, Four,
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, 1 leg bye,
Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Najibullah Zadran c B Taylor b B Muzarabani 0 (4) Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, no run, c B Taylor b B Muzarabani,
Blessing Muzarabani to Shafiqullah, 2 leg bye,
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Ryan Burl to Shafiqullah, no run,
Ryan Burl to Shafiqullah, 1 run,
Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Shafiqullah, 1 run,
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Blessing Muzarabani to Shafiqullah, Four,
Blessing Muzarabani to Shafiqullah, 1 run,
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
End of over 14 (13 runs)
Kyle Jarvis to Shafiqullah, no run,
Kyle Jarvis to Shafiqullah, 1 wide,
Kyle Jarvis to Shafiqullah, Six,
Kyle Jarvis to Shafiqullah, 1 run,
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Nabi, Four,
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Nabi, 1 wide,