Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Match
Triangular Series (UAE) 2026 · ODI · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan won by 158 runs (Afghanistan 294, Zimbabwe 136).
- Afghanistan: 294 (50 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 136 (38.4 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 2nd Match of Triangular Series (UAE) 2026, a ODI match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ahsan Raza and Farooq Khan, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
Afghanistan made 294 in 50 overs, with Sediqullah Atal top-scoring on 102 from 110 balls. Ernest Masuku was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. Zimbabwe made 136 in 38.4 overs, with Sikandar Raza top-scoring on 48 from 80 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17.
Result: Afghanistan won by 158 runs. Sediqullah Atal 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: 294 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Ernest Masuku | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 125 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 90 | 96 | 9 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Sikandar Raza | 102 | 110 | 8 | 1 | 92.73 |
| Rahmat Shah | b Ernest Masuku | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Brendan Taylor b Ernest Masuku | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 28 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Sikandar Raza b Brad Evans | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Rashid Khan | b Brad Evans | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| AM Ghazanfar | c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | run out (Brendan Taylor) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 7.56 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Ernest Masuku | 8 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 136 (38.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | lbw b AM Ghazanfar | 31 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 77.5 |
| Ben Curran | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Brendan Taylor | run out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Sikandar Raza | b Rashid Khan | 48 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| Ryan Burl | lbw b Rashid Khan | 31 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 49.21 |
| Wesley Madhevere | lbw b Rashid Khan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Brad Evans | c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Wellington Masakadza | run out | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Ernest Masuku | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4.83 |
Latest overs
- Over 39 (ZIM, Mohammad Nabi): 1 runs, 136/10 – W • • •
- Over 38 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 1 runs, 135/9 – W 1 • • • •
- Over 37 (ZIM, Mohammad Nabi): 10 runs, 134/8 – • W • • 4 6
- Over 36 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 0 runs, 124/7 – • • W • • •
- Over 35 (ZIM, Mohammad Nabi): 7 runs, 124/6 – 2 • • 1 4 •
- Over 34 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 4 runs, 117/6 – • 2 W 1 • 1