Afghanistan Chases 126 in Tense T20I Clash Against Zimbabwe

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the second T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, taking place at Harare Sports Club on October 31.

ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I – Live Scorecard

TEAM LINEUPS

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai.

COIN TOSS

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first.

MATCH PREVIEW

Afghanistan aims to clinch the three-match series as they face Zimbabwe in the second game at the Harare Sports Club this Friday.

In the opening match, the Afghan team dominated, securing a victory by 53 runs. Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman took four wickets for just 20 runs in three overs, dismantling the Zimbabwean batting order. Azmatullah Omarzai, a seam-bowling all-rounder, also contributed by taking three wickets to restrict Zimbabwe to 127 in 16.1 overs.

On the batting front, openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) and Ibrahim Zadran (52) laid a strong foundation with a 72-run partnership, leading Afghanistan to a solid total of 180 for six in their allotted 20 overs.

LIVE STREAMING/BROADCAST DETAILS

The second T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will not be broadcast live on any TV channel in India. However, it can be streamed live on the FanCode app and website starting at 5 PM IST.

COMPLETE SQUADS

Zimbabwe:Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Graeme Cremer, Clive Madande, Tony Munyonga.

Afghanistan:Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal.

Published on Oct 31, 2025