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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026 | 27 Oct 2026, Tue, 8:00 PM IST | Sharjah Cricket Stadium
ResultAfghanistan won by 37 runs
AFG
177/10 (19.5 ov)
ZIM
140/10 (19.1 ov)
Player of the Match: Rashid Khan
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah GurbazRahmanullah Gurbaz(wk)c Sikandar Raza b Wellington Masakadza | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ibrahim ZadranIbrahim Zadran(c)c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Sediqullah AtalSediqullah Atalc Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ernest Masuku | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Wasim AkramWasim Akramlbw b Ernest Masuku | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Shahidullah KamalShahidullah Kamalc Ryan Burl b Newman Nyamhuri | 46 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 109.52 |
| Azmatullah OmarzaiAzmatullah Omarzaic & b Sikandar Raza | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Ijaz Ahmad AhmadzaiIjaz Ahmad Ahmadzaic Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 52 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 236.36 |
| Rashid KhanRashid Khan(c)c Wesley Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 300.00 |
| Noor AhmadNoor Ahmadc Brad Evans b Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Mujeeb Ur RahmanMujeeb Ur Rahmanc Sikandar Raza b Newman Nyamhuri | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Fazalhaq FarooqiFazalhaq FarooqiNot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 6, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 6 | ||||
| Total( 8.92 Runs per over ) | 177 (10 Wkts, 19.5 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
11-1 (Ibrahim Zadran, 1.5), 14-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 2.4), 18-3 (Wasim Akram, 2.6), 45-4 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 8.5), 66-5 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 11.2), 123-6 (Shahidullah Kamal, 16.1), 156-7 (Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 18.1), 174-8 (Rashid Khan, 19.2), 175-9 (Noor Ahmad, 19.4), 177-10 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 19.5)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8.09 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Ernest Masuku | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Sikandar Raza(c) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian BennettBrian Bennettc Shahidullah Kamal b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Ben CurranBen Curranc Azmatullah Omarzai b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Innocent KaiaInnocent Kaiab Rashid Khan | 24 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 92.31 |
| Ryan BurlRyan Burlc Shahidullah Kamal b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 32 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Sikandar RazaSikandar Raza(c)c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Tadiwanashe MarumaniTadiwanashe Marumani(wk)lbw b Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Wesley MadhevereWesley Madheverec Sediqullah Atal b Shahidullah Kamal | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 212.50 |
| Brad EvansBrad Evanslbw b Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Newman NyamhuriNewman Nyamhuric Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ernest MasukuErnest Masukub Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wellington MasakadzaWellington MasakadzaNot out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 9, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 10 | ||||
| Total( 7.30 Runs per over ) | 140 (10 Wkts, 19.1 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
12-1 (Ben Curran, 2.2), 48-2 (Innocent Kaia, 7.6), 56-3 (Brian Bennett, 9.3), 94-4 (Sikandar Raza, 13.4), 107-5 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 15.2), 111-6 (Ryan Burl, 16.1), 127-7 (Wesley Madhevere, 17.4), 132-8 (Brad Evans, 18.2), 132-9 (Ernest Masuku, 18.3), 140-10 (Newman Nyamhuri, 19.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.11 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6.75 |
| Rashid Khan(c) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
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Info
Series
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE
Date & Time
27 Oct 2026, Tue, 8:00 PM IST
Toss
Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires
Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Farooq Khan (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan, TV)
Match Referee
Hamimullah Hamid (Afghanistan)
Weather Report
Mostly clear
Pitch Condition
Batting Friendly
Avg 1st Inning Score
170
Win Prediction
Afghanistan
Preview
Afghanistan will take on Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the three-match series during Zimbabwe’s tour of the UAE 2026 on October 27 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan head into the series on a high after winning the ODI tri-series featuring Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. They will aim to carry that winning momentum into the T20I format and begin the series with a strong performance against the Chevrons.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe will look to move on from their defeat to Afghanistan in the ODI tri-series final and make a fresh start in the shortest format. The visitors will be eager to put up a competitive performance and challenge the hosts as they look to take an early lead in the T20I series.
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AFG (63%)
Tie (15%)
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