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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Scorecard, 1st T20I
AfghanistanWon
177 (19.5 ov)
140 (19.1 ov)
Afghanistan won by 37 runs
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Tue, 27 Oct, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:31:09 IST
Match summary
Afghanistan won by 37 runs.
1st T20I · Twenty20 International · Sharjah Cricket Stadium · 27 Oct 2026
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
Afghanistan: 177 (19.5 ov)
Top score: Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 52 off 22 balls
Best bowling: Newman Nyamhuri, 4 for 31 in 3.5 overs
Zimbabwe: 140 (19.1 ov)
Top score: Ryan Burl, 32 off 24 balls
Best bowling: Fazalhaq Farooqi, 3 for 13 in 3.1 overs
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Afghanistan innings177 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc Raza b Masakadza | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | ||
| Ibrahim Zadranc Bennett b Evans | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | ||
| Sediqullah Atalc Marumani b Masuku | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Mohammad Akram Zazailbw b Masuku | 4 | 2 | 200.0 | ||
| Shahidullah Kamalc Burl b Nyamhuri | 46 | 42 | 109.5 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzaic & b Raza | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | ||
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzaic Burl b Evans | 52 | 22 | 236.4 | ||
| Rashid Khanc Madhevere b Nyamhuri | 30 | 10 | 300.0 | ||
| Noor Ahmadc Evans b Nyamhuri | 6 | 4 | 150.0 | ||
| Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Raza b Nyamhuri | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Fazalhaq Farooqinot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 177 (19.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
11-1 (Ibrahim Zadran, 1.5 ov) · 14-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 2.4 ov) · 18-3 (Mohammad Akram Zazai, 2.6 ov) · 45-4 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 8.5 ov) · 66-5 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 11.2 ov) · 123-6 (Shahidullah Kamal, 16.1 ov) · 156-7 (Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 18.1 ov) · 174-8 (Rashid Khan, 19.2 ov) · 175-9 (Noor Ahmad, 19.4 ov) · 177-10 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 8.09 | ||
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | ||
| Ernest Masuku | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | ||
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | ||
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
Zimbabwe innings140 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettc Kamal b Rahman | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | ||
| Ben Curranc Omarzai b Farooqi | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | ||
| Innocent Kaiab Khan | 24 | 26 | 92.3 | ||
| Ryan Burlc Kamal b Farooqi | 32 | 24 | 133.3 | ||
| Sikandar Razac Omarzai b Rahman | 17 | 13 | 130.8 | ||
| Tadiwanashe Marumanilbw b Khan | 7 | 6 | 116.7 | ||
| Wesley Madheverec Atal b Kamal | 17 | 8 | 212.5 | ||
| Brad Evanslbw b Omarzai | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | ||
| Newman Nyamhuric Khan b Farooqi | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Ernest Masukub Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Wellington Masakadzanot out | 7 | 2 | 350.0 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 9, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 140 (19.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
12-1 (Ben Curran, 2.2 ov) · 48-2 (Innocent Kaia, 7.6 ov) · 56-3 (Brian Bennett, 9.3 ov) · 94-4 (Sikandar Raza, 13.4 ov) · 107-5 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 15.2 ov) · 111-6 (Ryan Burl, 16.1 ov) · 127-7 (Wesley Madhevere, 17.4 ov) · 132-8 (Brad Evans, 18.2 ov) · 132-9 (Ernest Masuku, 18.3 ov) · 140-10 (Newman Nyamhuri, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.11 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | ||
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | ||
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | ||
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | ||
| Shahidullah Kamal | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
Recent balls
Latest: 19.1 — Catch Out (Fazalhaq Farooqi to Newman Nyamhuri).
Over 20Zimbabwe · 0 runs
- 19.1: Catch Out, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Newman Nyamhuri
Over 19Zimbabwe · 11 runs
- 18.1: 1 Wide, Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans
- 18.1: 2 Runs, Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans
- 18.2: LBW OUT, Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans
- 18.3: Clean Bowled, Azmatullah Omarzai to Ernest Masuku
- 18.4: 1 Run, Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza
- 18.5: 1 Run, Azmatullah Omarzai to Newman Nyamhuri
- 18.6: SIX, Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza
Over 18Zimbabwe · 12 runs
- 17.1: 2 Runs, Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere
- 17.2: SIX, Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere
- 17.3: 2 Runs, Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere
- 17.4: Catch Out, Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere
- 17.5: 1 Run, Shahidullah Kamal to Newman Nyamhuri
- 17.6: 1 Run, Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans
Over 17Zimbabwe · 6 runs
- 16.1: Catch Out, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Burl
- 16.2: No Run, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans
- 16.3: No Run, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans
- 16.4: 1 Run, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans
- 16.5: FOUR, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere
- 16.6: 1 Run, Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere
Line-ups
Afghanistan
The ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 233 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, with a median first-innings score of 122.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 56%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 62% of the time.
Highest total: 242/5 by South Africa Champions on 4 Oct 2026.
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