Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I scorecard
Afghanistan won by 37 runs
Match summary
Afghanistan won by 37 runs in the 1st T20I of the Twenty20 International — Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Batting first, Afghanistan made 177 (19.5 overs) — Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai top-scored with 52 off 22 balls and Newman Nyamhuri took 4 for 31. Zimbabwe replied with 140 (19.1 overs) — Ryan Burl top-scored with 32 off 24 balls and Fazalhaq Farooqi took 3 for 13. Rashid Khan was named player of the match.
OUT! Catch Out
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc Sikandar Raza b Wellington Masakadza | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 85.7 |
| Ibrahim Zadranc Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Sediqullah Atalc Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ernest Masuku | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Mohammad Akram Zazailbw b Ernest Masuku | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Shahidullah Kamalc Ryan Burl b Newman Nyamhuri | 46 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 109.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzaic & b Sikandar Raza | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzaic Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 52 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 236.4 |
| Rashid Khanc Wesley Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 300.0 |
| Noor Ahmadc Brad Evans b Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Sikandar Raza b Newman Nyamhuri | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqinot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Extras: 6 (w 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 8.09 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Ernest Masuku | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettc Shahidullah Kamal b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.2 |
| Ben Curranc Azmatullah Omarzai b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Innocent Kaiab Rashid Khan | 24 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 92.3 |
| Ryan Burlc Shahidullah Kamal b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 32 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 133.3 |
| Sikandar Razac Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 130.8 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumanilbw b Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.7 |
| Wesley Madheverec Sediqullah Atal b Shahidullah Kamal | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Brad Evanslbw b Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Newman Nyamhuric Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Ernest Masukub Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wellington Masakadzanot out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.0 |
Extras: 10 (w 9, nb 0, b 0, lb 1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.11 |
- Partnership
- 0 (0)
- Last wicket
- Newman Nyamhuri 2(3), c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi, 19.1 ov
- Toss
- Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl
Commentary
- Over 20ZIM: 0 runs, 1 wkt
- 19.1W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Newman Nyamhuri OUT! Catch Out
- Over 19ZIM: 11 runs, 2 wkt
- 18.66
Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza SIX!
- 18.51
Azmatullah Omarzai to Newman Nyamhuri 1 run
- 18.41
Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza 1 run
- 18.3W
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ernest Masuku OUT! Clean Bowled
- 18.2W
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans OUT! LBW OUT
- 18.12
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans 2 runs
- 18.1wd
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans wide
- Over 18ZIM: 12 runs, 1 wkt
- 17.61
Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans 1 run
- 17.51
Shahidullah Kamal to Newman Nyamhuri 1 run
- 17.4W
Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere OUT! Catch Out
- 17.32
Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere 2 runs
- 17.26
Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere SIX!
- 17.12
Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere 2 runs
- Over 17ZIM: 6 runs, 1 wkt
- 16.61
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere 1 run
- 16.54
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere FOUR!
- 16.41
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans 1 run
- 16.30
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans no run
- 16.20
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans no run
- 16.1W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Burl OUT! Catch Out
- Over 16ZIM: 8 runs, 1 wkt
- 15.61
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 15.51
Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere 1 run
- 15.41
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 15.31
Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere 1 run
- 15.2W
Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani OUT! LBW OUT
- 15.14
Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani FOUR!
- Over 15ZIM: 7 runs
- 14.61
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani 1 run
- 14.51
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 14.5wd
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl wide
- 14.42
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl 2 runs
- 14.31
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani 1 run
- 14.20
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani no run
- 14.11
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl 1 run
- Over 14ZIM: 12 runs, 1 wkt
- 13.61
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 13.51
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani 1 run
- 13.4W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza OUT! Catch Out
- 13.30
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza no run
- 13.24
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza FOUR!
- 13.16
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza SIX!
- Over 13ZIM: 16 runs
- 12.61
Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza 1 run
- 12.51
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 12.46
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl SIX!
- 12.32
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 2 runs
- 12.20
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl no run
- 12.16
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl SIX!
- Over 12ZIM: 5 runs
- 11.61
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 11.51
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza 1 run
- 11.42
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza 2 runs
- 11.30
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza no run
- 11.20
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza no run
- 11.11
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl 1 run
- Over 11ZIM: 5 runs
- 10.61
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 10.51
Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza 1 run
- 10.41
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 10.31
Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza 1 run
- 10.20
Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza no run
- 10.11
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- Over 10ZIM: 3 runs, 1 wkt
- 9.61
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 9.50
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl no run
- 9.41
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza 1 run
- 9.3W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett OUT! Catch Out
- 9.21
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 9.10
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl no run
- Over 9ZIM: 7 runs
- 8.61
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 8.51
Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 8.41
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 8.31
Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 8.21
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl 1 run
- 8.2wd
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl wide
- 8.11
Noor Ahmad to Brian Bennett 1 run
- Over 8ZIM: 4 runs, 1 wkt
- 7.6W
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia OUT! Clean Bowled
- 7.50
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia no run
- 7.44
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia FOUR!
- 7.30
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia no run
- 7.20
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia no run
- 7.10
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia no run
- Over 7ZIM: 6 runs
- 6.61
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia 1 run
- 6.6wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia wide
- 6.50
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 6.40
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 6.4wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia wide
- 6.32
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia 2 runs
- 6.20
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 6.11
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett 1 run
- Over 6ZIM: 3 runs
- 5.60
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia no run
- 5.51
Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 5.40
Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett no run
- 5.30
Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett no run
- 5.21
Rashid Khan to Innocent Kaia 1 run
- 5.11
Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett 1 run
- Over 5ZIM: 6 runs
- 4.60
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 4.50
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 4.40
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia no run
- 4.4wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia wide
- 4.4wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia wide
- 4.32
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Innocent Kaia 2 runs
- 4.21
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 4.2wd
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett wide
- 4.10
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett no run
- Over 4ZIM: 14 runs
- 3.66
Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia SIX!
- 3.50
Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia no run
- 3.44
Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia FOUR!
- 3.30
Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia no run
- 3.23
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett 3 runs
- 3.11
Azmatullah Omarzai to Innocent Kaia 1 run
- Over 3ZIM: 3 runs, 1 wkt
- 2.61
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia 1 run
- 2.50
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia no run
- 2.42
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia 2 runs
- 2.30
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Innocent Kaia no run
- 2.2W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran OUT! Catch Out
- 2.10
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran no run
- Over 2ZIM: 7 runs
- 1.61
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran 1 run
- 1.50
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran no run
- 1.41
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 1.31
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran 1 run
- 1.24
Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran FOUR!
- 1.10
Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett 0 leg byes
- Over 1ZIM: 1 runs
- 0.60
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Curran no run
- 0.51
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett 1 run
- 0.40
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Bennett no run
Afghanistan 177/10
- Sixes
- 11
- Fours
- 12
- Dot balls
- 30%
- Extras
- 6
Best stand 57 (29) · Shahidullah Kamal & Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe 140/10
- Sixes
- 6
- Fours
- 6
- Dot balls
- 30%
- Extras
- 9
Best stand 38 (25) · Ryan Burl & Sikandar Raza
Run worm
Phase by phase
Afghanistan: over by over
Runs per over · Biggest over: 19 runs (over 18)Fall of wickets
- 11-1Ibrahim Zadran1.5
- 14-2Sediqullah Atal2.4
- 18-3Mohammad Akram Zazai2.6
- 45-4Rahmanullah Gurbaz8.5
- 66-5Azmatullah Omarzai11.2
- 123-6Shahidullah Kamal16.1
- 156-7Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai18.1
- 174-8Rashid Khan19.2
- 175-9Noor Ahmad19.4
- 177-10Mujeeb Ur Rahman19.5
Zimbabwe: over by over
Runs per over · Biggest over: 16 runs (over 13)Fall of wickets
- 11-1Ben Curran2.2
- 47-2Innocent Kaia7.6
- 55-3Brian Bennett9.3
- 93-4Sikandar Raza13.4
- 106-5Tadiwanashe Marumani15.2
- 110-6Ryan Burl16.1
- 126-7Wesley Madhevere17.4
- 131-8Brad Evans18.2
- 131-9Ernest Masuku18.3
- 139-10Newman Nyamhuri19.1
Key moments
- Afghanistan innings
- WOver 1.5 · Wicket
Ibrahim Zadran out for 5 (6), caught by Brad Evans. 11/1
- WOver 2.4 · Wicket
Sediqullah Atal out for 2 (2), caught by Ernest Masuku. 14/2
- WOver 2.6 · Wicket
Mohammad Akram Zazai out for 4 (2), lbw by Ernest Masuku. 18/3
- ↓Over 2.6 · Collapse
Afghanistan collapse: 3 wickets for 18 runs (0/0 to 18/3)
- WOver 8.5 · Wicket
Rahmanullah Gurbaz out for 18 (21), caught by Wellington Masakadza. 45/4
- WOver 11.2 · Wicket
Azmatullah Omarzai out for 7 (8), caught by Sikandar Raza. 66/5
- ⚡Over 14 · Big over
18 runs came off the over, bowled by Sikandar Raza: 1 2 6 4 4 1
- WOver 16.1 · Wicket
Shahidullah Kamal out for 46 (42), caught by Newman Nyamhuri. 123/6
- 50Over 17.3 · Fifty
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai brings up a fifty off 20 balls
- ⚡Over 18 · Big over
19 runs came off the over, bowled by Ernest Masuku: 1 1 6 1 6 4
- WOver 18.1 · Wicket
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai out for 52 (22), caught by Brad Evans. 156/7
- WOver 19.2 · Wicket
Rashid Khan out for 30 (10), caught by Newman Nyamhuri. 174/8
- WOver 19.4 · Wicket
Noor Ahmad out for 6 (4), caught by Newman Nyamhuri. 175/9
- ★Over 19.4 · Wicket haul
Newman Nyamhuri completes a 3-wicket haul
- WOver 19.5 · Wicket
Mujeeb Ur Rahman out for 1 (2), caught by Newman Nyamhuri. 177/10
- Zimbabwe innings
- WOver 2.2 · Wicket
Ben Curran out for 7 (8), caught by Fazalhaq Farooqi. 11/1
- WOver 7.6 · Wicket
Innocent Kaia out for 24 (26), bowled by Rashid Khan. 47/2
- WOver 9.3 · Wicket
Brian Bennett out for 13 (18), caught by Mujeeb Ur Rahman. 55/3
- ⚡Over 13 · Big over
16 runs came off the over, bowled by Noor Ahmad: 6 0 2 6 1 1
- WOver 13.4 · Wicket
Sikandar Raza out for 17 (13), caught by Mujeeb Ur Rahman. 93/4
- WOver 15.2 · Wicket
Tadiwanashe Marumani out for 7 (6), lbw by Rashid Khan. 106/5
- WOver 16.1 · Wicket
Ryan Burl out for 32 (24), caught by Fazalhaq Farooqi. 110/6
- WOver 17.4 · Wicket
Wesley Madhevere out for 17 (8), caught by Shahidullah Kamal. 126/7
- WOver 18.2 · Wicket
Brad Evans out for 4 (6), lbw by Azmatullah Omarzai. 131/8
- WOver 18.3 · Wicket
Ernest Masuku out for 0 (1), bowled by Azmatullah Omarzai. 131/9
- WOver 19.1 · Wicket
Newman Nyamhuri out for 2 (3), caught by Fazalhaq Farooqi. 139/10
- ★Over 19.1 · Wicket haul
Fazalhaq Farooqi completes a 3-wicket haul
- ↓Over 19.1 · Collapse
Zimbabwe collapse: 3 wickets for 13 runs (126/7 to 139/10)
Afghanistan
- Matches
- Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I
- Series
- Twenty20 International — Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE
- Format
- T20I
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahCapacity 16,000 · Floodlights
- Date & time
- 27 October 2026, 8:00 PM IST
- Toss
- Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl
- Umpires
- Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Farooq Khan
- Match referee
- Hamimullah Hamid
- Player of the match
- Rashid Khan
Head to head
AFG20ZIM
Last 2 T20I meetings
- 1 November 2026Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)
- 29 October 2026Afghanistan won by 19 runs
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Last updated: 28 October 2026, 1:42 AM IST