Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 37 runs (Afghanistan 177, Zimbabwe 140).
- Afghanistan: 177 (19.5 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 140 (19.1 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Farooq Khan, with Hamimullah Hamid as match referee.
Afghanistan made 177 in 19.5 overs, with Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai top-scoring on 52 from 22 balls. Newman Nyamhuri was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 31. Zimbabwe made 140 in 19.1 overs, with Ryan Burl top-scoring on 32 from 24 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Afghanistan won by 37 runs. Rashid Khan was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 177 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Sikandar Raza b Wellington Masakadza | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ernest Masuku | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Mohammad Akram Zazai | lbw b Ernest Masuku | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | c Ryan Burl b Newman Nyamhuri | 46 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 109.52 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c & b Sikandar Raza | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 52 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 236.36 |
| Rashid Khan | c Wesley Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 300 |
| Noor Ahmad | c Brad Evans b Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | c Sikandar Raza b Newman Nyamhuri | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 8.09 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Ernest Masuku | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 140 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Shahidullah Kamal b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Ben Curran | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Innocent Kaia | b Rashid Khan | 24 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 92.31 |
| Ryan Burl | c Shahidullah Kamal b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 32 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | lbw b Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Sediqullah Atal b Shahidullah Kamal | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Brad Evans | lbw b Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ernest Masuku | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.11 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 0 runs, 139/10 – W
- Over 19 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 11 runs, 139/9 – 6 1 1 W W 2 wd
- Over 18 (ZIM, Shahidullah Kamal): 12 runs, 128/7 – 1 1 W 2 6 2
- Over 17 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 6 runs, 116/6 – 1 4 1 • • W
- Over 16 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 8 runs, 110/5 – 1 1 1 1 W 4
- Over 15 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 7 runs, 102/4 – 1 1 wd 2 1 • 1