Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 81/3, Zimbabwe 79).
- Afghanistan: 81/3 (8.1 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 79 (14.3 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 3rd T20I of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Farooq Khan, with Hamimullah Hamid as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 79 in 14.3 overs, with Ryan Burl top-scoring on 30 from 29 balls. Noor Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 13. Afghanistan made 81/3 in 8.1 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 25 not out from 17 balls. Ernest Masuku was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21.
Result: Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining). Noor Ahmad 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: 79 (14.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Ibrahim Zadran b Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Innocent Kaia | c Noor ul Rahman b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Ibrahim Zadran b Abdullah Tarakhail | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ryan Burl | lbw b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 103.45 |
| Wesley Madhevere | st Noor ul Rahman b Noor Ahmad | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Noor Ahmad | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | c Ibrahim Zadran b Noor Ahmad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | b Noor Ahmad | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Abdullah Tarakhail | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ernest Masuku | lbw b Noor Ahmad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Vincent Masekesa | not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Abdullah Tarakhail | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3.71 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 81/3 (8.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram Zazai | c Sikandar Raza b Blessing Muzarabani | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 280 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | not out | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 147.06 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Wesley Madhevere b Ernest Masuku | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Noor ul Rahman | lbw b Ernest Masuku | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Abdullah Tarakhail, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Ernest Masuku | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Vincent Masekesa | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
Latest overs
- Over 9 (AFG, Vincent Masekesa): 6 runs, 82/3 – 6
- Over 8 (AFG, Blessing Muzarabani): 3 runs, 76/3 – • • 1 • 2 •
- Over 7 (AFG, Ernest Masuku): 18 runs, 73/3 – 4 4 1 1 4 4
- Over 6 (AFG, Newman Nyamhuri): 10 runs, 55/3 – • • • 6 • 2 1wd
- Over 5 (AFG, Ernest Masuku): 3 runs, 45/3 – W • W • 1 2
- Over 4 (AFG, Newman Nyamhuri): 8 runs, 42/1 – 2 • • 4 2 •