Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Highlights, 3rd T20I, 1 November, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
81/3 (8.1 ov)
79/10 (14.3 ov)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Noor Ahmad,
Afghanistan
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, 5 no ball, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, five no-balls. It's a good-length fast delivery on off stump, and Akram hangs in the crease and sends it toward point for four. Afghanistan are 5/0, needing 75 off 120 balls at 3.75 an over.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, Four, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, four. Akram hangs in the crease and flicks a good-length ball on off stump through short mid wicket. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 71 off 119 balls at 3.58 an over.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, Four, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, FOUR. Akram hangs back in the crease and cuts a good-length ball on off stump, placing it toward slip. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase.
Wasim Akram c S Raza b B Muzarabani 14 (5) Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, no run, c S Raza b B Muzarabani, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, out! Akram goes forward and plays the inside out shot, but it goes straight to short cover. Mohammad Akram is caught by Sikandar Raza for 14 off 5 balls. Afghanistan are 15/1 in 0.4 overs, chasing 80.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, Six, Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! Atal hangs in the crease and hooks the good-length ball on the stumps, sending it to short mid wicket. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 52 off 105 balls with nine wickets in hand.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, Four, Muzarabani drops it on a good length on the stumps and Atal sends it to point for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 48 off 104 balls at 2.77 an over.
Newman Nyamhuri to Sediqullah Atal, Four, Nyamhuri drops it on a good length on off stump, and Sediqullah Atal stays in his crease and drives it through point for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in this chase.
Sediqullah Atal c W Madhevere b E Masuku 20 (14) Ernest Masuku to Sediqullah Atal, no run, c W Madhevere b E Masuku, Ernest Masuku to Sediqullah Atal, out, caught by Sikandar Raza! A full-length fast delivery on off stump, Atal hangs back and cuts it straight to slip, where Raza takes the catch. Atal departs for no runs, and Afghanistan are 44 for 2. With 36 needed off 99 balls and eight wickets in hand, the required rate is just 2.18, so the chase remains comfortable.
Noor ul Rahman lbw b E Masuku 0 (2) Ernest Masuku to Noor ul Rahman, no run, lbw b E Masuku, Ernest Masuku to Noor ul Rahman, no run, out lbw. A full delivery on the stumps, Noor ul Rahman hangs in the crease and misses it, and the umpire's finger goes up. He departs without scoring, leaving Afghanistan 44 for 3 in 3.5 overs. They still need 36 off 97 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Azmatullah Omarzai goes big, launching a back-of-length fast delivery on the stumps away through point for six. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 26 off 94 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, good length on off stump, fast bowling, Zadran hangs in the crease and punches it through short cover for four. Afghanistan 58/3, needing 22 off 90 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, good length on the stumps, Zadran hangs back in the crease and drives it through mid on for four. Afghanistan 62/3, needing 18 off 89 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward to a good-length ball on off stump, fast bowling, and places it to mid off for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing just 12 more.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward and flicks this one off the stumps through short mid wicket for four. Afghanistan need just eight more.
Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX. Omarzai hangs in the crease and slogs the sweep, clearing short mid wicket with the ball sailing over the boundary. Afghanistan 81/3.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, 5 no ball, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, five no-balls. It's a good-length fast delivery on off stump, and Akram hangs in the crease and sends it toward point for four. Afghanistan are 5/0, needing 75 off 120 balls at 3.75 an over.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, Four, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, four. Akram hangs in the crease and flicks a good-length ball on off stump through short mid wicket. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 71 off 119 balls at 3.58 an over.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, Four, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, FOUR. Akram hangs back in the crease and cuts a good-length ball on off stump, placing it toward slip. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase.
Wasim Akram c S Raza b B Muzarabani 14 (5) Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, no run, c S Raza b B Muzarabani, Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Akram, out! Akram goes forward and plays the inside out shot, but it goes straight to short cover. Mohammad Akram is caught by Sikandar Raza for 14 off 5 balls. Afghanistan are 15/1 in 0.4 overs, chasing 80.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, Six, Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! Atal hangs in the crease and hooks the good-length ball on the stumps, sending it to short mid wicket. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 52 off 105 balls with nine wickets in hand.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, Four, Muzarabani drops it on a good length on the stumps and Atal sends it to point for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 48 off 104 balls at 2.77 an over.
Newman Nyamhuri to Sediqullah Atal, Four, Nyamhuri drops it on a good length on off stump, and Sediqullah Atal stays in his crease and drives it through point for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in this chase.
Sediqullah Atal c W Madhevere b E Masuku 20 (14) Ernest Masuku to Sediqullah Atal, no run, c W Madhevere b E Masuku, Ernest Masuku to Sediqullah Atal, out, caught by Sikandar Raza! A full-length fast delivery on off stump, Atal hangs back and cuts it straight to slip, where Raza takes the catch. Atal departs for no runs, and Afghanistan are 44 for 2. With 36 needed off 99 balls and eight wickets in hand, the required rate is just 2.18, so the chase remains comfortable.
Noor ul Rahman lbw b E Masuku 0 (2) Ernest Masuku to Noor ul Rahman, no run, lbw b E Masuku, Ernest Masuku to Noor ul Rahman, no run, out lbw. A full delivery on the stumps, Noor ul Rahman hangs in the crease and misses it, and the umpire's finger goes up. He departs without scoring, leaving Afghanistan 44 for 3 in 3.5 overs. They still need 36 off 97 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Azmatullah Omarzai goes big, launching a back-of-length fast delivery on the stumps away through point for six. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing 26 off 94 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, good length on off stump, fast bowling, Zadran hangs in the crease and punches it through short cover for four. Afghanistan 58/3, needing 22 off 90 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, good length on the stumps, Zadran hangs back in the crease and drives it through mid on for four. Afghanistan 62/3, needing 18 off 89 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward to a good-length ball on off stump, fast bowling, and places it to mid off for four. Afghanistan are comfortable in the chase, needing just 12 more.
Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward and flicks this one off the stumps through short mid wicket for four. Afghanistan need just eight more.
Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX. Omarzai hangs in the crease and slogs the sweep, clearing short mid wicket with the ball sailing over the boundary. Afghanistan 81/3.