Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, AFG vs ZIM, 31 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club
125/10 (19.3 ov)
129/3 (18 ov)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | 57 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 192.31 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
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: 35 run (3.3 ov): Azmatullah Omarzai: 25 (13), Ibrahim Zadran: 10 (8)
- Last Bat: Darwish Rasooli 17(20) - c T Maposa b B Evans Brad Evans
- Fall of Wickets: 24 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 61 - 2 Sediqullah Atal, 94 - 3 Darwish Rasooli
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube (Zimbabwe)
Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Darwish Rasooli c T Maposa b B Evans 17 (20) Brad Evans to Darwish Rasooli, no run, c T Maposa b B Evans, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting uppercut towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tinotenda Maposa, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Darwish Rasooli.
Brad Evans to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Brad Evans to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Brad Evans to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Tinotenda Maposa to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a confident uppercut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, plays hook in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tinotenda Maposa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 18 (15 runs)