Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Highlights, 2nd Match, 19 October, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
294/10 (50 ov)
136/10 (38.4 ov)
Afghanistan won by 158 runs
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Player of the match
Sediqullah Atal,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, Four, Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this up on a full length outside off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto the width and drives it away for four to get the chase moving.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Four, Omarzai lands it on a good length outside off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto the width and dispatches it away to collect four runs with ease.
Ben Curran b F Farooqi 0 (2) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, b F Farooqi, Fazalhaq Farooqi lands a good length delivery in line with the stumps. The batter
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Six, Omarzai drops it back of a length outside off stump. Brian Bennett takes it on and clears the ropes for six, a vital release of pressure in a tight chase.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, Four, Fazalhaq Farooqi lands it on a good length around off stump. Brian Bennett punches it cleanly through the infield to collect four runs in this tight chase.
Tafadzwa Tsiga c R Gurbaz b F Farooqi 2 (13) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, c R Gurbaz b F Farooqi, OUT! Edged and taken! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands it on a good length outside off stump, forcing Tafadzwa Tsiga forward to cut. An edge carries through to Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps, dealing Zimbabwe an early blow in this chase.
Brendan Taylor runout (A Omarzai) 1 (4) Azmatullah Omarzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, runout (A Omarzai), Azmatullah Omarzai pitches on a good length around off stump. The batter goes forward and defends to keep it scoreless.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Four, Azmatullah Omarzai bowls back of a length outside the off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto it and sends it away for four vital runs in this demanding chase.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Sharifi drops it short of a length outside off stump. Sikandar Raza pounces on the width, finding the fence for four vital runs in a steep chase.
Brian Bennett lbw b AM Ghazanfar 31 (40) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, no run, lbw b AM Ghazanfar, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar pitches it full on the stumps. He cannot find a way through, keeping it out safely with no run taken. That steep required rate only climbs higher for the chasing side.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Six, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi pitches this back of a length on off stump. Sikandar Raza clears the ropes for six, providing a much-needed boundary in an improbable pursuit.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Ryan Burl, Four, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar pitches this full on off stump. Ryan Burl finds the boundary to take four crucial runs in this steep chase.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Good length delivery on off stump from Ziaur Rahman Sharifi. Sikandar Raza finds the fence for four, taking the chase into triple figures despite the steep task ahead.
Mohammad Nabi to Ryan Burl, Four, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length around off stump. Ryan Burl attacks the line and sends it away for four. Zimbabwe still face an improbable task in this chase.
Ryan Burl lbw b R Khan 31 (63) Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, no run, lbw b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends safely. No run taken as the steep required rate climbs even higher.
Wessly Madhevere lbw b R Khan 5 (7) Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, no run, lbw b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. With the required rate climbing, Zimbabwe's chase remains highly improbable.
Mohammad Nabi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Mohammad Nabi pitches this back of a length on the stumps. Sikandar Raza finds the fence for four, taking some runs despite the improbable chase.
Sikandar Raza b R Khan 48 (80) Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run, b R Khan, Rashid Khan strikes with a full-length delivery on off stump. Sikandar Raza has to depart as Zimbabwe sink further in an improbable chase. The bowler has now removed him five times in this format.
Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, Six, Mohammad Nabi floats a full delivery outside off stump. Brad Evans lifts it cleanly over the ropes for six, though the steep target keeps the chase looking improbable.
Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, Four, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length on the stumps. Brad Evans connects cleanly and sends it away to find four runs, though the steep chase remains improbable.
Brad Evans c I Zadran b M Nabi 14 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, no run, c I Zadran b M Nabi, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot pierce the infield as the steep required rate climbs further out of reach.
Ernest Masuku b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Ernest Masuku, no run, b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands this on a good length around off stump. No run is taken to close out the over.
Wellington Masakadza runout (Z R Sharifi) 2 (11) Mohammad Nabi to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run, runout (Z R Sharifi), Mohammad Nabi pushes an off-break on a good length outside off stump. Wellington Masakadza rocks back to cut and sets off, but Ziaur Rahman Sharifi effects the run-out to end the innings. He departs for two from eleven balls with the target well out of reach.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, Four, Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this up on a full length outside off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto the width and drives it away for four to get the chase moving.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Four, Omarzai lands it on a good length outside off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto the width and dispatches it away to collect four runs with ease.
Ben Curran b F Farooqi 0 (2) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run, b F Farooqi, Fazalhaq Farooqi lands a good length delivery in line with the stumps. The batter
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Six, Omarzai drops it back of a length outside off stump. Brian Bennett takes it on and clears the ropes for six, a vital release of pressure in a tight chase.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, Four, Fazalhaq Farooqi lands it on a good length around off stump. Brian Bennett punches it cleanly through the infield to collect four runs in this tight chase.
Tafadzwa Tsiga c R Gurbaz b F Farooqi 2 (13) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, c R Gurbaz b F Farooqi, OUT! Edged and taken! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands it on a good length outside off stump, forcing Tafadzwa Tsiga forward to cut. An edge carries through to Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps, dealing Zimbabwe an early blow in this chase.
Brendan Taylor runout (A Omarzai) 1 (4) Azmatullah Omarzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, runout (A Omarzai), Azmatullah Omarzai pitches on a good length around off stump. The batter goes forward and defends to keep it scoreless.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Four, Azmatullah Omarzai bowls back of a length outside the off stump. Brian Bennett latches onto it and sends it away for four vital runs in this demanding chase.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Sharifi drops it short of a length outside off stump. Sikandar Raza pounces on the width, finding the fence for four vital runs in a steep chase.
Brian Bennett lbw b AM Ghazanfar 31 (40) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, no run, lbw b AM Ghazanfar, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar pitches it full on the stumps. He cannot find a way through, keeping it out safely with no run taken. That steep required rate only climbs higher for the chasing side.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Six, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi pitches this back of a length on off stump. Sikandar Raza clears the ropes for six, providing a much-needed boundary in an improbable pursuit.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Ryan Burl, Four, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar pitches this full on off stump. Ryan Burl finds the boundary to take four crucial runs in this steep chase.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Good length delivery on off stump from Ziaur Rahman Sharifi. Sikandar Raza finds the fence for four, taking the chase into triple figures despite the steep task ahead.
Mohammad Nabi to Ryan Burl, Four, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length around off stump. Ryan Burl attacks the line and sends it away for four. Zimbabwe still face an improbable task in this chase.
Ryan Burl lbw b R Khan 31 (63) Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, no run, lbw b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends safely. No run taken as the steep required rate climbs even higher.
Wessly Madhevere lbw b R Khan 5 (7) Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, no run, lbw b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. With the required rate climbing, Zimbabwe's chase remains highly improbable.
Mohammad Nabi to Sikandar Raza, Four, Mohammad Nabi pitches this back of a length on the stumps. Sikandar Raza finds the fence for four, taking some runs despite the improbable chase.
Sikandar Raza b R Khan 48 (80) Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run, b R Khan, Rashid Khan strikes with a full-length delivery on off stump. Sikandar Raza has to depart as Zimbabwe sink further in an improbable chase. The bowler has now removed him five times in this format.
Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, Six, Mohammad Nabi floats a full delivery outside off stump. Brad Evans lifts it cleanly over the ropes for six, though the steep target keeps the chase looking improbable.
Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, Four, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length on the stumps. Brad Evans connects cleanly and sends it away to find four runs, though the steep chase remains improbable.
Brad Evans c I Zadran b M Nabi 14 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Brad Evans, no run, c I Zadran b M Nabi, Mohammad Nabi lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot pierce the infield as the steep required rate climbs further out of reach.
Ernest Masuku b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Ernest Masuku, no run, b R Khan, Rashid Khan lands this on a good length around off stump. No run is taken to close out the over.
Wellington Masakadza runout (Z R Sharifi) 2 (11) Mohammad Nabi to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run, runout (Z R Sharifi), Mohammad Nabi pushes an off-break on a good length outside off stump. Wellington Masakadza rocks back to cut and sets off, but Ziaur Rahman Sharifi effects the run-out to end the innings. He departs for two from eleven balls with the target well out of reach.