Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard 2026: Full Scorecard, Result & Amazing Stats

The Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan match scorecard from the ODI Tri-Series final on October 23, 2026 shows how well Afghanistan played. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 169 in 43.3 overs, and then Afghanistan easily passed that score, scoring 170/3 in 34.3 overs, winning the game by seven wickets.

Sikandar Raza was the highest scorer for Zimbabwe as he hit 68 runs in 83 deliveries, however, the Afghani bowlers were able to keep Zimbabwe’s total low enough so that Afghanistan could win the match. Ibrahim Zadran anchored the chase with an undefeated 70, and Rahmat Shah added 43 runs to assist Afghanistan in winning the trophy at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.

The last score card shows that the bowling of Afghanistan was very focused, the batting of Zimbabwe was very bad, and there was a calm way of getting runs from the first few players who have played before.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Summary

Match Detail	Information
Match	ODI Tri-Series Final
Date	October 23, 2026
Venue	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Toss	Zimbabwe won and elected to bat
Zimbabwe Score	169 all out (43.3 overs)
Afghanistan Score	170/3 (34.3 overs)
Target	170 runs
Result	Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Player of the Match	Ibrahim Zadran
Player of the Series	Rashid Khan

Afghanistan completed the chase with 93 balls remaining, underlining the difference between the two teams’ performances across the match.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Full Scorecard

Zimbabwe Batting Scorecard

Zimbabwe struggled to build partnerships during the first innings. Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl provided the most substantial resistance, but regular wickets prevented the team from posting a more competitive total.

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Brian Bennett	c & b Azmatullah Omarzai	9	21	2	0	42.86
Tadiwanashe Marumani	b Fazalhaq Farooqi	12	11	1	0	109.09
Tafadzwa Tsiga	c AM Ghazanfar b Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	8	1	0	50.00
Brendan Taylor	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Bilal Sami	7	11	0	0	63.64
Sikandar Raza	c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan	68	83	3	3	81.93
Ryan Burl	c Bilal Sami b Mohammad Nabi	31	45	2	0	68.89
Wessly Madhevere	st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi	3	6	0	0	50.00
Brad Evans	lbw b Rashid Khan	1	7	0	0	14.29
Newman Nyamhuri	b Rashid Khan	0	5	0	0	0.00
Wellington Masakadza	lbw b Bilal Sami	8	25	0	0	32.00
Blessing Muzarabani	Not out	17	39	1	1	43.59
Total	All out	169	43.3 overs

Top scorer: Sikandar Raza – 68 runs off 83 balls.

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Afghanistan Bowling Figures

Afghanistan’s bowlers applied pressure from the beginning and prevented Zimbabwe from establishing a strong batting platform. Rashid Khan led the attack with three wickets, while Mohammad Nabi and Bilal Sami took two wickets each.

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Fazalhaq Farooqi	7	0	41	2	5.86
Azmatullah Omarzai	5	1	6	1	1.20
Bilal Sami	5.3	0	27	2	4.91
AM Ghazanfar	6	0	24	0	4.00
Rashid Khan	10	0	41	3	4.10
Mohammad Nabi	10	1	25	2	2.50

Rashid Khan’s three-wicket performance was particularly important because he removed key batters, including Sikandar Raza. Omarzai also delivered an economical spell, conceding just six runs in five overs and taking one wicket.

Afghanistan Batting Scorecard

Afghanistan’s batting lineup handled the chase confidently after restricting Zimbabwe to 169. Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided an attacking start, while Ibrahim Zadran remained unbeaten and controlled the innings. Rahmat Shah also played a valuable supporting role with 43 runs.

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	c Wessly Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri	36	31	4	2	116.13
Ibrahim Zadran	Not out	70	96	4	1	72.92
Sediqullah Atal	c Brendan Taylor b Newman Nyamhuri	6	12	1	0	50.00
Rahmat Shah	c Ryan Burl b Wessly Madhevere	43	63	1	1	68.25
Hashmatullah Shahidi	Not out	7	5	1	0	140.00
Azmatullah Omarzai	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
Mohammad Nabi	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
Rashid Khan	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
AM Ghazanfar	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
Bilal Sami	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
Fazalhaq Farooqi	Did not bat	—	—	—	—	—
Extras		8
Total	3 wickets	170	34.3 overs

Top scorer: Ibrahim Zadran – 70 not out off 96 balls.

Zadran’s innings gave Afghanistan stability throughout the chase. Gurbaz’s 36 off 31 balls helped establish early momentum, and Rahmat Shah’s 43 ensured that the required run rate remained manageable.

Zimbabwe Bowling Figures

Zimbabwe’s bowlers managed three wickets, but they could not defend the target. Newman Nyamhuri took two wickets, while Wessly Madhevere dismissed Rahmat Shah.

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Blessing Muzarabani	6	0	23	0	3.83
Brad Evans	6	0	42	0	7.00
Newman Nyamhuri	6	0	30	2	5.00
Wellington Masakadza	6	0	29	0	4.83
Ryan Burl	6	0	19	0	3.17
Sikandar Raza	3	0	17	0	5.67
Wessly Madhevere	1.3	0	8	1	5.33

Although Muzarabani and Burl kept their economy rates relatively low, Zimbabwe needed more wickets to put Afghanistan under pressure. The visitors maintained control and completed the chase without losing another wicket after the 33rd over.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Fall of Wickets

The fall of wickets in the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan final shows how Zimbabwe lost momentum during the first innings. Afghanistan, in contrast, lost only three wickets while chasing.

Zimbabwe Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Team Score	Batter Dismissed	Over
1	22	Tadiwanashe Marumani	4.2
2	26	Brian Bennett	6.0
3	26	Tafadzwa Tsiga	6.4
4	55	Brendan Taylor	12.1
5	115	Ryan Burl	26.4
6	125	Wessly Madhevere	28.2
7	128	Brad Evans	30.0
8	130	Newman Nyamhuri	32.0
9	137	Sikandar Raza	33.4
10	169	Wellington Masakadza	43.3

Zimbabwe lost three wickets for only 26 runs early in the innings. Raza and Burl rebuilt the innings, but their partnership was not enough to take Zimbabwe to a competitive total.

Afghanistan Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Team Score	Batter Dismissed	Over
1	68	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	9.4
2	80	Sediqullah Atal	13.3
3	162	Rahmat Shah	32.5

Afghanistan’s third-wicket partnership was decisive. Zadran and Rahmat Shah added stability to the chase, taking the team close to victory before Shah was dismissed.

Top Performers of the Match

Best Batter of the Match: Ibrahim Zadran

Ibrahim Zadran had an unblemished 70 on 96 balls. His steady play allowed Afghanistan to remain in control of the run-chase even as they lost two quick wickets. He rotated the strike well and hit some timely boundaries and was named the Player of the Match.

Zimbabwe’s Best Batter: Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza score of 68 runs came after 83 deliveries. He had hit six boundaries (three fours and three sixes). Raza made the largest single contribution for Zimbabwe and helped the team make up for an early collapse.

However, Zimbabwe required more assistance from the rest of the team’s batsmen. Raza’s departure at 137 placed an excessive burden on the lower order to complete their task during the last few overs of the match.

Best Bowling Performance: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan took 3 wickets for 41 runs during 10 overs. Mohammad Nabi had a total of 2/25, and Bilal Sami had a total of 2/27. These three bowlers combined to keep Zimbabwe to 169 all out.

Player of the Match

Ibrahim Zadran won the player of the match award after he scored an unbeaten 70 in his team’s win. Rashid Khan won the player of the series award because of his major contributions to Afghanistan’s success.

How Afghanistan Won the Match

Afghanistan won the ODI tri-series final through a combination of disciplined bowling and a composed batting performance.

Zimbabwe’s Top Order Collapsed

Zimbabwe decided to go first at the bat when they won the toss, however, Afghanistan quickly had pressure on Zimbabwe’s batting lineup. Zimbabwe lost early wickets which left Zimbabwe at 26/3, and Sikandar Raza was able to rebuild the inning.

Raza and Burl Provided Resistance

Raza’s 68 and Burl’s 31 allowed Zimbabwe to come back after the initial loss. Afghanistan continued to get wickets, keeping Zimbabwe from getting a big score. The innings finished with 169 runs in 43.3 overs.

Afghanistan Controlled the Run Chase

The attack that Gurbaz began provided momentum for Afghanistan from the very beginning. Once he was dismissed, Zadran and Rahmat Shah were able to come together and control the required rate while taking some of the pressure off the middle order.

Afghanistan Secured a Seven-Wicket Victory

In addition to reaching 170/3 in 34.3 overs, Afghanistan also had 93 balls left when they won the match. This margin shows the difference between how badly disrupted Zimbabwe’s inning was compared to how much more consistently Afghanistan performed.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have had several opportunities to play against each other in various forms of international cricket (i.e. test matches, one-day internationals and twenty-twenty matches). Each format’s head-to-head statistics vary and readers should separate the ODI only statistics from the complete international cricket statistics.

In their final match of the series, Afghanistan beat the opposing side with seven wickets to spare. The outcome adds to the teams’ overall ODI head-to-head records. To see how these two sides performed against each other in the past, users may review the previous matches played between the two, as well as the players’ individual batting performances and bowling records.

Conclusion

The Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan match scorecard showed that Afghanistan has been able to demonstrate its ability to compete on all fronts during the ODI Tri-Series final. A total of 169 by Zimbabwe did not provide enough opposition for a very confident Afghanistan team to chase down the target in 34.3 overs.

Sikandar Raza gave Zimbabwe their biggest resistance with the bat. However, Rashid Khan and Afghanistan’s other bowlers kept Zimbabwe from scoring many runs. Ibrahim Zadran led the chase with an undefeated 70, with support from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah.

The 7 wicket win won Afghanistan the tri-series and showed how important it is to take early wickets, create strong partnerships, and control the chase of runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket.

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