Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Score, Playing XI, Stats & Streaming

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Score (23 Oct, 2026)

United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series

Final

Zimbabwe

169

10 wkts

43.3 ov

Afghanistan

170

3 wkts

34.3 ov

Afghanistan won by 7 wkts (93b rem)

Innings Summary

Team	Total
Zimbabwe	169
Afghanistan	170/3 (34.3 ov)

Key Events

🏏 Zimbabwe innings

⚡ Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 3 wickets)

⚡ Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 121 runs, 6 wickets)

🏏 Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 1

📝 Drinks: Zimbabwe - 59/4 in 14.0 overs (Sikandar Raza 23, RP Burl 2)

🏏 Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 2

🏏 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (Sikandar Raza 21, RP Burl 28, Ex 1)

🌟 Sikandar Raza: 50 off 64 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)

📝 Drinks: Zimbabwe - 125/6 in 28.2 overs (Sikandar Raza 57)

📺 Over 29.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - B Evans (Struck down)

📺 Over 35.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - B Muzarabani (Upheld)

🏏 Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 38.3 overs (231 balls), Extras 9

📺 Over 39.5: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - B Muzarabani (Struck down)

⚡ Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 11 runs, 1 wicket)

🏏 Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 169/10 in 43.3 overs (B Muzarabani 17)

📺 Over 43.3: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - WP Masakadza (Struck down)

🏏 Afghanistan innings

⚡ Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 72 runs, 1 wicket)

📺 Over 5.5: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Struck down)

🏏 Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 5

🏏 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 23, Ibrahim Zadran 24, Ex 5)

⚡ Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 98 runs, 2 wickets)

📝 Drinks: Afghanistan - 88/2 in 16.0 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 34, Rahmat Shah 5)

🏏 Afghanistan: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 7

🌟 Ibrahim Zadran: 50 off 65 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)

📺 Over 25.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - Rahmat Shah (Struck down)

🏏 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (Ibrahim Zadran 21, Rahmat Shah 29, Ex 0)

🏏 Afghanistan: 150 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 8

2nd Afghanistan Innings

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s
Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught	36	31	4	2
Ibrahim Zadran not out	70	96	4	1
Sediqullah Atal caught wk	6	12	1	0
Rahmat Shah caught	43	63	1	1
Hashmatullah Shahidi not out	7	5	1	0
Azmatullah Omarzai
Mohammad Nabi
Rashid Khan
AM Ghazanfar
Bilal Sami
Fazalhaq Farooqi

Extras (lb 2, w 6)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
B Muzarabani	6.0	23	0	3.83
B Evans	6.0	42	0	7
NT Nyamhuri	6.0	30	2	5
WP Masakadza	6.0	29	0	4.83
RP Burl	6.0	19	0	3.16
Sikandar Raza	3.0	17	0	5.66
W Madhevere	1.3	8	1	5.33

1st Zimbabwe Innings

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett c & b Azmatullah Omarzai	9	21	2	0	42.85
Tadiwanashe Marumani b Fazalhaq Farooqi	12	11	1	0	109.09
Tafadzwa Tsiga c Ghazanfar b Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	8	1	0	50
Brendan Taylor c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Bilal Sami	7	11	0	0	63.63
Sikandar Raza c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan	68	83	3	3	81.92
Ryan Burl c Bilal Sami b Mohammad Nabi	31	45	2	0	68.88
Wessly Madhevere st †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi	3	6	0	0	50
Brad Evans lbw b Rashid Khan	1	7	0	0	14.28
Newman Nyamhuri b Rashid Khan	0	5	0	0	0
Wellington Masakadza lbw b Bilal Sami	8	25	0	0	32
Blessing Muzarabani not out	17	39	1	1	43.58

Extras 9

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Fazalhaq Farooqi	7	0	41	2	5.85
Azmatullah Omarzai	5	1	6	1	1.2
Bilal Sami	5.3	0	27	2	4.9
AM Ghazanfar	6	0	24	0	4
Rashid Khan	10	0	41	3	4.1
Mohammad Nabi	10	1	25	2	2.5

Partnerships

Afghanistan — 2nd Innings

1st

Ibrahim Zadran (25) & Rahmanullah Gurbaz (36)

9.4 ov

2nd

Ibrahim Zadran (6) & Sediqullah Atal (6)

3.5 ov

3rd

Rahmat Shah (43) & Ibrahim Zadran (38)

19.2 ov

4th

Hashmatullah Shahidi (7) & Ibrahim Zadran (1)

1.4 ov

Head to Head

ZIM

137/9 (38.4/50 ov, target 295) 137/9

Oct 19, 2026

294/10 (50 ov) 294/10

AFG

Last 5 Matches

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
10/17/26	@ BAN	W 271/8 – 172 (33.4/50 ov, target 272)	United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
9/3/26	@ NAM	W 159/5 (18.1/20 ov, target 157) – 156/6	Namibia T20 Tri-Series
8/31/26	@ NAM	W 195/6 – 190 (20 ov, target 196)	Namibia T20 Tri-Series
7/15/26	vs BAN	L 170/6 – 138 (19/20 ov, target 171)	Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026
7/9/26	vs BAN	L 247/6 – 234 (48.1/50 ov, target 248)	Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
9/25/26	vs NEP	L 102/7 – 103/5 (17.2/20 ov, target 103)	Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
9/28/26	vs IND	NR	Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
9/13/26	@ IND	W 156/8 – 157/3 (13.4/20 ov, target 157)	Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] 2026
9/15/26	@ IND	W 159/8 – 163/3 (14.5/20 ov, target 160)	Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] 2026
9/17/26	@ IND	W 94 (14.1/20 ov, target 222) – 221/7	Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] 2026

Table

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR	FOR	AGST
1 Afghanistan	2	2	0	4	2.362	455/85.3	296/100.0
2 Zimbabwe	2	1	1	2	-0.59	407/100.0	466/100.0
3 Bangladesh	2	0	2	0	-1.733	332/100.0	432/85.3

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