Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, AFG vs ZIM, 29 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club
127/10 (16.1 ov)
180/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 53 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Azmatullah Omarzai,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Richard Ngarava | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 2.1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9.23 |
| Mujeeb-ur-Rahman | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6.67 |
Afghanistan won by 53 runs
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 69 runs) | 4th T20I | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 67 runs) | 2nd T20I | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 wickets) | 1st T20I | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar (AFG won by 25 runs) | Only T20I | 11 Nov 2025 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.2 ov): Blessing Muzarabani: 1 (2), Richard Ngarava: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Blessing Muzarabani 1(2) - b AD Ahmadzai Abdullah Ahmadzai
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 17 - 2 Brendan Taylor, 25 - 3 Sikandar Raza, 25 - 4 Ryan Burl, 30 - 5 Brian Bennett, 59 - 6 Tony Munyonga, 68 - 7 Tashinga Musekiwa, 121 - 8 Brad Evans, 126 - 9 Tinotenda Maposa, 127 - 10 Blessing Muzarabani
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube (Zimbabwe)
Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, 2 runs, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tinotenda Maposa goes back, plays pull in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, 1 run, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brad Evans goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, 1 run, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease and plays flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Tinotenda Maposa, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Tinotenda Maposa, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Tinotenda Maposa goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Tinotenda Maposa, 1 run, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Brad Evans, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Tinotenda Maposa, 2 runs, Tinotenda Maposa goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Tinotenda Maposa, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 14 (16 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, 2 runs, Brad Evans goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, 2 runs, Tinotenda Maposa goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai sends down a sharp delivery, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, 2 runs, Tinotenda Maposa goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (11 runs)
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Brad Evans, 2 runs, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Brad Evans c & b MU Rahman 24 (19) Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Brad Evans, no run, c & b MU Rahman, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Brad Evans as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman for Brad Evans's dismissal.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Richard Ngarava, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Tinotenda Maposa c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman 32 (15) Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Tinotenda Maposa, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Tinotenda Maposa hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, edged!! and expertly caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Blessing Muzarabani, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to take fast 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.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani b AD Ahmadzai 1 (2) Abdullah Ahmadzai to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, b AD Ahmadzai, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Blessing Muzarabani as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!