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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Scorecard, Only Test
ZimbabweWon
347 (103 ov)
127 (32.3 ov) & 159 (43 ov)
Zimbabwe won by an innings and 73 runs
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Mon, 20 Oct, 13:30 IST
- Venue
- Harare Sports Club
- Data checked
- 05:55:51 IST
Match summary
Zimbabwe won by an innings and 73 runs.
Only Test · Test Series · Harare Sports Club · 20 Oct 2025
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
Afghanistan, 1st innings: 127 (32.3 ov)
Top score: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 37 off 37 balls
Best bowling: Brad Evans, 5 for 22 in 9.3 overs
Zimbabwe: 347 (103 ov)
Top score: Ben Curran, 121 off 256 balls
Best bowling: Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, 7 for 97 in 31.5 overs
Afghanistan, 2nd innings: 159 (43 ov)
Top score: Ibrahim Zadran, 42 off 59 balls
Best bowling: Richard Ngarava, 5 for 37 in 13 overs
Player of the match: Ben Curran (Zimbabwe)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Afghanistan 1st innings127 (32.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadranc b Muzarabani | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | ||
| Abdul Malikrun out | 30 | 40 | 75.0 | ||
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc Raza b Chivanga | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | ||
| Hashmatullah Shahidic Welch b Evans | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | ||
| Bahir Shahc Bennett b Muzarabani | 12 | 30 | 40.0 | ||
| Afsar Zazaic Tsiga b Evans | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Ismat Alamc Tsiga b Muzarabani | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | ||
| Sharafuddin Ashrafc Chivanga b Evans | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Yamin Ahmadzainot out | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | ||
| Khalil Gurbazc Tsiga b Evans | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | ||
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifib Evans | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 1 (w 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 127 (32.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
23-1 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.4 ov) · 77-2 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 15.3 ov) · 88-3 (Abdul Malik, 17.1 ov) · 100-4 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 22.1 ov) · 102-5 (Afsar Zazai, 22.5 ov) · 114-6 (Bahir Shah, 25.6 ov) · 115-7 (Ismat Alam, 27.3 ov) · 115-8 (Sharafuddin Ashraf, 28.1 ov) · 127-9 (Khalil Gurbaz, 32.2 ov) · 127-10 (Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, 32.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabani | 11 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 4.27 | ||
| Tanaka Chivanga | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.83 | ||
| Brad Evans | 9.3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2.32 |
Zimbabwe innings347 (103 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettb Sharifi | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | ||
| Ben Curranlbw b Alam | 121 | 256 | 47.3 | ||
| Nick Welchb Sharifi | 49 | 89 | 55.1 | ||
| Brendan Taylorb Sharifi | 32 | 43 | 74.4 | ||
| Craig Ervinelbw b Alam | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | ||
| Sikandar Razac b Ashraf | 65 | 88 | 73.9 | ||
| Tafadzwa Tsigalbw b Sharifi | 17 | 52 | 32.7 | ||
| Brad Evansnot out | 35 | 48 | 72.9 | ||
| Richard Ngaravab Sharifi | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabanib Sharifi | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Tanaka Chivangalbw b Sharifi | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | ||
| Extras | 19 (w 1, nb 2, b 5, lb 11) | ||||
| Total | 347 (103 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Brian Bennett, 3.3 ov) · 106-2 (Nick Welch, 33.1 ov) · 154-3 (Brendan Taylor, 45.2 ov) · 165-4 (Craig Ervine, 48.5 ov) · 264-5 (Sikandar Raza, 75.3 ov) · 302-6 (Ben Curran, 89.4 ov) · 316-7 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 92.4 ov) · 316-8 (Richard Ngarava, 92.5 ov) · 335-9 (Blessing Muzarabani, 96.3 ov) · 359-10 (Tanaka Chivanga, 102.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 24.1 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 2.57 | ||
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 31.5 | 3 | 97 | 7 | 3.05 | ||
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 17 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 3.82 | ||
| Ismat Alam | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 | ||
| Khalil Gurbaz | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
Afghanistan 2nd innings159 (43 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadranc Tsiga b Ngarava | 42 | 59 | 71.2 | ||
| Abdul Malikc Muzarabani b Ngarava | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | ||
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc Tsiga b Chivanga | 9 | 29 | 31.0 | ||
| Hashmatullah Shahidic Ervine b Ngarava | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | ||
| Bahir Shahc Curran b Muzarabani | 32 | 33 | 97.0 | ||
| Afsar Zazaic Evans b Chivanga | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | ||
| Ismat Alamc Tsiga b Ngarava | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | ||
| Sharafuddin Ashrafc Ervine b Ngarava | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | ||
| Yamin Ahmadzainot out | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | ||
| Khalil Gurbazb Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | ||
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifib Muzarabani | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 1, nb 1, b 2, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 159 (43 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
10-1 (Abdul Malik, 3.6 ov) · 43-2 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 14.3 ov) · 59-3 (Ibrahim Zadran, 17.6 ov) · 60-4 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 19.5 ov) · 109-5 (Bahir Shah, 29.4 ov) · 127-6 (Afsar Zazai, 34.1 ov) · 135-7 (Ismat Alam, 37.3 ov) · 142-8 (Sharafuddin Ashraf, 39.5 ov) · 159-9 (Khalil Gurbaz, 42.3 ov) · 159-10 (Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, 42.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 4.00 | ||
| Richard Ngarava | 13 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 2.85 | ||
| Brad Evans | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 | ||
| Sikandar Raza | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| Tanaka Chivanga | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 3.64 |
Line-ups
Zimbabwe
The ground: Harare Sports Club
FairPlay holds 11 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Harare Sports Club, Harare, with a median first-innings score of 217.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 43% and the toss winner won 57%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 73% of the time.
Highest total: 564/8 by Southern Rocks on 30 Mar 2026.
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