Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, AFG vs ZIM, 20 October, 2025
COMPLETED / One off Test / Harare Sports Club
359/10 (103 ov)
127/10 (32.3 ov) & 159/10 (43 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 73 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Richard Ngarava | 13 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 2.85 |
Zimbabwe won by 73 runs
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 7 wickets) | Final | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (ZIM won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Semi-Final | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Tanzania (ZIM won by 113 runs) | Match 9 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (ZIM won by 170 runs) | Match 7 | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 runs) | Group B | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.3 ov): Ziaur Rahman Sharifi: 0 (3), Yamin Ahmadzai: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 0(3) - b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Abdul Malik, 43 - 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 59 - 3 Ibrahim Zadran, 60 - 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi, 109 - 5 Bahir Shah, 127 - 6 Afsar Zazai, 135 - 7 Ismat Alam, 142 - 8 Sharafuddin Ashraf, 159 - 9 Hashim Khalil Gurbaz, 159 - 10 Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 3 of 3, Zimbabwe - 3 of 3
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: One off Test
- Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Nitin Menon (India), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Tanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sharafuddin Ashraf hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Tanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharafuddin Ashraf hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 39 (1 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, 1 run, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Sharafuddin Ashraf c C Ervine b R Ngarava 9 (17) Richard Ngarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run, c C Ervine b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sharafuddin Ashraf hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Craig Ervine, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sharafuddin Ashraf is out.
Richard Ngarava to Khalil Gurbaz, 1 run, Khalil Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 40 (2 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Khalil Gurbaz hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Khalil Gurbaz hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Tanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Khalil Gurbaz goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tanaka Chivanga to Yamin Ahmadzai, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Tanaka Chivanga to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Tanaka Chivanga to Yamin Ahmadzai, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 41 (12 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Richard Ngarava sends down a sharp delivery, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Yamin Ahmadzai hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Richard Ngarava to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Richard Ngarava sends down a sharp delivery, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 42 (4 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Khalil Gurbaz hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Khalil Gurbaz goes back 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.
Hashim Khalil Gurbaz b B Muzarabani 6 (7) Blessing Muzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, no run, b B Muzarabani, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Khalil Gurbaz as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Blessing Muzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 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.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, and Ziaur Rahman Sharifi hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b B Muzarabani 0 (3) Blessing Muzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, no run, b B Muzarabani, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Ziaur Rahman Sharifi as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 43 (0 runs)