Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I
Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Afghanistan won by 53 runs (Zimbabwe 127, Afghanistan 180/6).
- Zimbabwe: 127 (16.1 ov)
- Afghanistan: 180/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere, with Emmanuel Dube as match referee.
Afghanistan made 180/6 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 52 from 33 balls. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20. Zimbabwe made 127 in 16.1 overs, with Tinotenda Maposa top-scoring on 32 from 15 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20.
Result: Afghanistan won by 53 runs. Azmatullah Omarzai 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: 180/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 39 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 156 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Ryan Burl b Sikandar Raza | 52 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 157.58 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tony Munyonga b Blessing Muzarabani | 25 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 113.64 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c & b Sikandar Raza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 27 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Mohammad Nabi | lbw b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | not out | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 169.23 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 127 (16.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 160 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Shahidullah Kamal b Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ryan Burl | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Munyonga | b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | run out | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Brad Evans | c & b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 126.32 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 32 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 213.33 |
| Richard Ngarava | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6.67 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 2.1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9.23 |
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (ZIM, Abdullah Ahmadzai): 0 runs, 127/10 – W
- Over 16 (ZIM, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 8 runs, 127/9 – 1 W 1 4 W 2
- Over 15 (ZIM, Azmatullah Omarzai): 11 runs, 119/7 – 2 4 • 2 1 2
- Over 14 (ZIM, Fareed Ahmad): 16 runs, 108/7 – 4 2 1 1 4 4
- Over 13 (ZIM, Shahidullah Kamal): 9 runs, 92/7 – 1 1 • 1 4 2
- Over 12 (ZIM, Rashid Khan): 6 runs, 83/7 – • • • 4 1 1