Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs ZIM, 26 December, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Queens Sports Club
586/10 (135.2 ov) & 142/4 (34 ov)
699/10 (197 ov)
Toss delayed due to wet outfield
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Player of the match
Hashmatullah Shahidi,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine | 22 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Sean Williams | 35 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Zahir Khan | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4.30 |
| Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3.11 |
Toss delayed due to wet outfield
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (Match Abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (ZIM won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 54 run (9.1 ov): Craig Ervine: 22 (26), Sean Williams: 29 (29)
- Last Bat: Dion Myers 4(13) - b AM Ghazanfar Allah Ghazanfar
- Fall of Wickets: 73 - 1 Joylord Gumbie, 75 - 2 Ben Curran, 81 - 3 Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 88 - 4 Dion Myers
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 3 of 3, Afghanistan - 3 of 3
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 30 (8 runs)
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 31 (4 runs)
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 32 (5 runs)
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at yorker, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to take off break 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.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at full length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 33 (4 runs)
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the leg stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sean Williams elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 34 (10 runs)