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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Scorecard, 3rd T20I
AfghanistanWon
81/3 (8.1 ov)
79 (14.3 ov)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 1 Nov, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:31:09 IST
Match summary
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining).
3rd T20I · Twenty20 International · Sharjah Cricket Stadium · 1 Nov 2026
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl.
Zimbabwe: 79 (14.3 ov)
Top score: Ryan Burl, 30 off 29 balls
Best bowling: Noor Ahmad, 5 for 13 in 3.3 overs
Afghanistan: 81/3 (8.1 ov)
Top score: Ibrahim Zadran, 25 not out off 17 balls
Best bowling: Ernest Masuku, 2 for 21 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Zimbabwe innings79 (14.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettc Zadran b Omarzai | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Innocent Kaiac Rahman b Farooqi | 5 | 4 | 125.0 | ||
| Sikandar Razac Zadran b Tarakhail | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | ||
| Ryan Burllbw b Ahmadzai | 30 | 29 | 103.4 | ||
| Wesley Madheverest Rahman b Ahmad | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | ||
| Tadiwanashe Marumanic Omarzai b Ahmad | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Tafadzwa Tsigac Zadran b Ahmad | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Newman Nyamhurib Ahmad | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabanic Omarzai b Tarakhail | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | ||
| Ernest Masukulbw b Ahmad | 6 | 5 | 120.0 | ||
| Vincent Masekesanot out | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 12 (w 6, nb 2, b 0, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 79 (14.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
8-1 (Brian Bennett, 1.1 ov) · 8-2 (Innocent Kaia, 0.6 ov) · 13-3 (Sikandar Raza, 3.2 ov) · 56-4 (Ryan Burl, 9.5 ov) · 59-5 (Wesley Madhevere, 10.3 ov) · 59-6 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 10.4 ov) · 60-7 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 10.6 ov) · 72-8 (Newman Nyamhuri, 12.3 ov) · 74-9 (Blessing Muzarabani, 13.3 ov) · 79-10 (Ernest Masuku, 14.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | ||
| Abdullah Tarakhail | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 | ||
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| Noor Ahmad | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3.71 | ||
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
Afghanistan innings81/3 (8.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram Zazaic Raza b Muzarabani | 14 | 5 | 280.0 | ||
| Ibrahim Zadrannot out | 25 | 17 | 147.1 | ||
| Sediqullah Atalc Madhevere b Masuku | 20 | 14 | 142.9 | ||
| Noor ul Rahmanlbw b Masuku | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzainot out | 18 | 12 | 150.0 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 3, nb 1, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 81/3 (8.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Mohammad Akram Zazai, 0.4 ov) · 44-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 4.4 ov) · 44-3 (Noor ul Rahman, 4.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | ||
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | ||
| Ernest Masuku | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | ||
| Vincent Masekesa | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36.00 |
Recent balls
Latest: 8.1 — SIX (Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai).
Over 9Afghanistan · 6 runs
- 8.1: SIX, Vincent Masekesa to Azmatullah Omarzai
Over 8Afghanistan · 3 runs
- 7.1: No Run, Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 7.2: 2 Runs, Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 7.3: No Run, Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 7.4: 1 Run, Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 7.5: No Run, Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran
- 7.6: No Run, Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran
Over 7Afghanistan · 18 runs
- 6.1: FOUR, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran
- 6.2: FOUR, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran
- 6.3: 1 Run, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran
- 6.4: 1 Run, Ernest Masuku to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 6.5: FOUR, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran
- 6.6: FOUR, Ernest Masuku to Ibrahim Zadran
Over 6Afghanistan · 10 runs
- 5.1: 2 Wides, Newman Nyamhuri to Ibrahim Zadran
- 5.1: 2 Runs, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 5.2: No Run, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 5.3: SIX, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 5.4: No Run, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 5.5: No Run, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
- 5.6: No Run, Newman Nyamhuri to Azmatullah Omarzai
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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