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).

Ball by ball commentary

  1. Over 20 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 0 runs, 139/10
    • 19.1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Newman Nyamhuri, OUT! Catch Out – Newman Nyamhuri out
  2. Over 19 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 11 runs, 139/9
    • 18.6 Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza, SIX!
    • 18.5 Azmatullah Omarzai to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run
    • 18.4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run
    • 18.3 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ernest Masuku, OUT! Clean Bowled – Ernest Masuku out
    • 18.2 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, OUT! LBW OUT – Brad Evans out
    • 18.1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, 2 runs
    • 18.1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, wide
  3. Over 18 (ZIM, Shahidullah Kamal): 12 runs, 128/7
    • 17.6 Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, 1 run
    • 17.5 Shahidullah Kamal to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run
    • 17.4 Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! Catch Out – Wesley Madhevere out
    • 17.3 Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, 2 runs
    • 17.2 Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, SIX!
    • 17.1 Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, 2 runs
  4. Over 17 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 6 runs, 116/6
    • 16.6 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run
    • 16.5 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR!
    • 16.4 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, 1 run
    • 16.3 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, no run
    • 16.2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, no run
    • 16.1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Burl, OUT! Catch Out – Ryan Burl out
  5. Over 16 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 8 runs, 110/5
    • 15.6 Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 15.5 Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run
    • 15.4 Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 15.3 Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run
    • 15.2 Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! LBW OUT – Tadiwanashe Marumani out
    • 15.1 Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR!
  6. Over 15 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 7 runs, 102/4
    • 14.6 Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run
    • 14.5 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 14.5 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, wide
    • 14.4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 2 runs
    • 14.3 Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run
    • 14.2 Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run
    • 14.1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 1 run
  7. Over 14 (ZIM, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 12 runs, 95/4
    • 13.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 13.5 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run
    • 13.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, OUT! Catch Out – Sikandar Raza out
    • 13.3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, no run
    • 13.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, FOUR!
    • 13.1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, SIX!
  8. Over 13 (ZIM, Noor Ahmad): 16 runs, 83/3
    • 12.6 Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
    • 12.5 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 12.4 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, SIX!
    • 12.3 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 2 runs
    • 12.2 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, no run
    • 12.1 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, SIX!
  9. Over 12 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 5 runs, 67/3
    • 11.6 Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 11.5 Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
    • 11.4 Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs
    • 11.3 Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run
    • 11.2 Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run
    • 11.1 Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run
  10. Over 11 (ZIM, Noor Ahmad): 5 runs, 62/3
    • 10.6 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 10.5 Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
    • 10.4 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 10.3 Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
    • 10.2 Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, no run
    • 10.1 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
  11. Over 10 (ZIM, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 3 runs, 57/3
    • 9.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 9.5 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, no run
    • 9.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, 1 run
    • 9.3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, OUT! Catch Out – Brian Bennett out
    • 9.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 9.1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, no run
  12. Over 9 (ZIM, Noor Ahmad): 7 runs, 54/2
    • 8.6 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 8.5 Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 8.4 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 8.3 Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 8.2 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run
    • 8.2 Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, wide
    • 8.1 Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett, 1 run
  13. Over 8 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 4 runs, 47/2
    • 7.6 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, OUT! Clean Bowled – Innocent Kaia out
    • 7.5 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 7.4 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, FOUR!
    • 7.3 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 7.2 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 7.1 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, no run
  14. Over 7 (ZIM, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 6 runs, 43/1
    • 6.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, 1 run
    • 6.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, wide
    • 6.5 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 6.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 6.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, wide
    • 6.3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, 2 runs
    • 6.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 6.1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, 1 run
  15. Over 6 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 3 runs, 37/1
    • 5.6 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 5.5 Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 5.4 Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, no run
    • 5.3 Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, no run
    • 5.2 Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia, 1 run
    • 5.1 Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, 1 run
  16. Over 5 (ZIM, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 6 runs, 34/1
    • 4.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 4.5 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 4.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 4.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, wide
    • 4.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, wide
    • 4.3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia, 2 runs
    • 4.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 4.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, wide
    • 4.1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, no run
  17. Over 4 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 14 runs, 28/1
    • 3.6 Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia, SIX!
    • 3.5 Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 3.4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia, FOUR!
    • 3.3 Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 3.2 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, 3 runs
    • 3.1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia, 1 run
  18. Over 3 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 3 runs, 14/1
    • 2.6 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia, 1 run
    • 2.5 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 2.4 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia, 2 runs
    • 2.3 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia, no run
    • 2.2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, OUT! Catch Out – Ben Curran out
    • 2.1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run
  19. Over 2 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 7 runs, 11/0
    • 1.6 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
    • 1.5 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, no run
    • 1.4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 1.3 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
    • 1.2 Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, FOUR!
    • 1.1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, 0 leg byes
  20. Over 1 (ZIM, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 4 runs, 4/0
    • 0.6 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, no run
    • 0.5 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, 1 run
    • 0.4 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, no run
    • 0.3 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, no run
    • 0.2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, 1 run
    • 0.2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran, wide
    • 0.1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett, 1 run
  21. Over 20 (AFG, Newman Nyamhuri): 4 runs, 177/10
    • 19.5 Newman Nyamhuri to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT! Catch Out – Mujeeb Ur Rahman out
    • 19.5 Newman Nyamhuri to Fazalhaq Farooqi, wide, 2 runs
    • 19.4 Newman Nyamhuri to Noor Ahmad, OUT! Catch Out – Noor Ahmad out
    • 19.3 Newman Nyamhuri to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 1 run
    • 19.2 Newman Nyamhuri to Rashid Khan, OUT! Catch Out – Rashid Khan out
    • 19.1 Newman Nyamhuri to Noor Ahmad, 1 run
  22. Over 19 (AFG, Brad Evans): 17 runs, 173/7
    • 18.6 Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, no run
    • 18.5 Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, SIX!
    • 18.4 Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, SIX!
    • 18.3 Brad Evans to Noor Ahmad, 1 run
    • 18.2 Brad Evans to Noor Ahmad, FOUR!
    • 18.1 Brad Evans to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, OUT! Catch Out – Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai out
  23. Over 18 (AFG, Ernest Masuku): 19 runs, 156/6
    • 17.6 Ernest Masuku to Rashid Khan, FOUR!
    • 17.5 Ernest Masuku to Rashid Khan, SIX!
    • 17.4 Ernest Masuku to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 17.3 Ernest Masuku to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, SIX!
    • 17.2 Ernest Masuku to Rashid Khan, 1 run
    • 17.1 Ernest Masuku to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
  24. Over 17 (AFG, Newman Nyamhuri): 14 runs, 137/6
    • 16.6 Newman Nyamhuri to Rashid Khan, SIX!
    • 16.5 Newman Nyamhuri to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 16.4 Newman Nyamhuri to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, SIX!
    • 16.3 Newman Nyamhuri to Rashid Khan, 1 run
    • 16.2 Newman Nyamhuri to Rashid Khan, no run
    • 16.1 Newman Nyamhuri to Shahidullah Kamal, OUT! Catch Out – Shahidullah Kamal out
  25. Over 16 (AFG, Brad Evans): 9 runs, 123/5
    • 15.6 Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 15.5 Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, no run
    • 15.4 Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, SIX!
    • 15.3 Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, no run
    • 15.2 Brad Evans to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 15.1 Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
  26. Over 15 (AFG, Wellington Masakadza): 16 runs, 114/5
    • 14.6 Wellington Masakadza to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 14.5 Wellington Masakadza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 14.4 Wellington Masakadza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, FOUR!
    • 14.3 Wellington Masakadza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, FOUR!
    • 14.2 Wellington Masakadza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, no run
    • 14.1 Wellington Masakadza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, SIX!
  27. Over 14 (AFG, Sikandar Raza): 18 runs, 98/5
    • 13.6 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 13.5 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, FOUR!
    • 13.4 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, FOUR!
    • 13.3 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, SIX!
    • 13.2 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 2 runs
    • 13.1 Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
  28. Over 13 (AFG, Ernest Masuku): 12 runs, 80/5
    • 12.6 Ernest Masuku to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 12.5 Ernest Masuku to Shahidullah Kamal, SIX!
    • 12.5 Ernest Masuku to Shahidullah Kamal, wide
    • 12.4 Ernest Masuku to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 12.3 Ernest Masuku to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 2 runs
    • 12.2 Ernest Masuku to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 12.1 Ernest Masuku to Shahidullah Kamal, no run
  29. Over 12 (AFG, Sikandar Raza): 3 runs, 68/5
    • 11.6 Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 11.5 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 1 run
    • 11.4 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, no run
    • 11.3 Sikandar Raza to Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, no run
    • 11.2 Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! Catch Out – Azmatullah Omarzai out
    • 11.1 Sikandar Raza to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
  30. Over 11 (AFG, Wellington Masakadza): 12 runs, 65/4
    • 10.6 Wellington Masakadza to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run
    • 10.5 Wellington Masakadza to Shahidullah Kamal, 1 run
    • 10.4 Wellington Masakadza to Shahidullah Kamal, SIX!
    • 10.3 Wellington Masakadza to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run
    • 10.2 Wellington Masakadza to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs
    • 10.1 Wellington Masakadza to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs