Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 · Test/5day · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Match drawn (Afghanistan 514, Zimbabwe 504 & 523/5).
- Afghanistan: 514 (169.4 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 504 (134.3 ov) & 523/5 (122.1 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 1st Test of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026, a Test match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 06:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Jayaraman Madanagopal and Rashid Riaz, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 504 in 134.3 overs, with Brendan Taylor top-scoring on 131 from 168 balls. Mohammad Saleem was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 82. Afghanistan made 514 in 169.4 overs, with Rahmat Shah top-scoring on 173 from 347 balls. Newman Nyamhuri was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 82. Zimbabwe made 523/5 in 122.1 overs, with Craig Ervine top-scoring on 206 not out from 279 balls. Zia ur Rehman Akbar was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 173.
Result: Match drawn. Brendan Taylor 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.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 504 (134.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocent Kaia | c Rahmanullah Zadran b Qais Ahmad | 34 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ben Curran | b Mohammad Saleem | 42 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 37.17 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Hashmatullah Shahidi | 131 | 168 | 14 | 4 | 77.98 |
| Brian Bennett | c Zia ur Rehman Akbar b Qais Ahmad | 128 | 206 | 11 | 0 | 62.14 |
| Craig Ervine | lbw b Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Antum Naqvi | c Ikram Alikhil b Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Ikram Alikhil b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 54 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 77.14 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | lbw b Qais Ahmad | 44 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 54.32 |
| Graeme Cremer | not out | 34 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | lbw b Mohammad Saleem | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Mohammad Saleem | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Saleem | 27.3 | 5 | 82 | 3 | 2.98 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 20 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 3.95 |
| Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 46 | 7 | 170 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Qais Ahmad | 27 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 4.44 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 12 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 514 (169.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Graeme Cremer | 105 | 213 | 6 | 3 | 49.3 |
| Abdul Malik | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Rahmanullah Zadran | run out | 113 | 188 | 12 | 1 | 60.11 |
| Rahmat Shah | st Tafadzwa Tsiga b Graeme Cremer | 173 | 347 | 14 | 3 | 49.86 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Brian Bennett b Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 42.86 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Newman Nyamhuri | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikram Alikhil | c Ben Curran b Graeme Cremer | 40 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 48.19 |
| Qais Ahmad | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Newman Nyamhuri | 27 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Zia ur Rehman Akbar | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 15 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 15.15 |
| Mohammad Saleem | b Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | not out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 35 | 9 | 93 | 1 | 2.66 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 30.4 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 2.67 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 15 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2.53 |
| Graeme Cremer | 55 | 4 | 177 | 3 | 3.22 |
| Antum Naqvi | 29 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 3.17 |
| Brian Bennett | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |
Zimbabwe · 2nd innings: 523/5 (122.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocent Kaia | lbw b Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Ben Curran | c Shahidullah Kamal b Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Brendan Taylor | run out (Ikram Alikhil) | 82 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 93.18 |
| Brian Bennett | b Mohammad Saleem | 58 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 67.44 |
| Craig Ervine | not out | 206 | 279 | 23 | 2 | 73.84 |
| Antum Naqvi | c Shahidullah Kamal b Abdul Malik | 61 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 44.85 |
| Wesley Madhevere | not out | 100 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 92.59 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Tafadzwa Tsiga, Graeme Cremer, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 14 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 2.93 |
| Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 50 | 4 | 173 | 2 | 3.46 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 16 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 3.88 |
| Qais Ahmad | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 12 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Abdul Malik | 11.1 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 5.82 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 10 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 123 (ZIM, Abdul Malik): 1 runs, 521/5 – 1
- Over 122 (ZIM, Zia ur Rehman Akbar): 1 runs, 520/5 – 1 • • • • •
- Over 121 (ZIM, Abdul Malik): 5 runs, 519/5 – 1 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 120 (ZIM, Zia ur Rehman Akbar): 4 runs, 514/5 – • 0lb 2 1 1 •
- Over 119 (ZIM, Abdul Malik): 7 runs, 510/5 – 4 • • • 1 2
- Over 118 (ZIM, Zia ur Rehman Akbar): 2 runs, 503/5 – • 1 1 • • •