Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, AFG in ZIM, 3 ODIs, 2024 Full score card

OUT! STUMPED! Flat and around off, it lands and spins away. Maposa prods to defend but misses. The keeper clips the bails off. Remember, Tinotenda Maposa left the field due to an injury! The replay shows Maposa had his back foot in the air, inches up and the third umpire deems it is OUT! That is it! Afghanistan win!

Maposa has two balls to survive! Too full on off, Raza top edges his sweep shot to fine leg for one.

Short and on off, Raza pulls it to deep mid-wicket who collects on a bounce. Raza denies run.

Outside off and it spins away. Raza happily leaves it. Not actually happy but leaves it.

Flatter and around off, Raza blocks it to cover.

Slants in a length ball on the pads. Maposa fails to flick and gets hit on the pads. Somehow survives.

Tinotenda Maposa to face the hat trick delivery.

OUT! LBW! Superb stuff from Zadran! Serves a fullish length delivery on middle, Trevor Gwandu fails to get his bat down in time and gets pinged on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Dead in front.

OUT! GONE! What a catch by the keeper! Surprises with a bouncer on middle, Ngarava pulls but gets a top edge to short fine leg where Ikram Alikhil runs back, dives and takes it brilliantly.

FOUR! Goes full and outside off, Ngarava swings and hits it down past mid off for a boundary. 50 up!

FOUR! Good shot! Short in length and on off, Ngarava pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short in length and around off, Ngarava looks to defend but misses it.

Bowls the quicker one full and on middle, Raza defends it out.

On middle, Raza again solidly blocks.

Fuller ball on off, Raza leans and defends it out.

Shortish and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Tossed up full and on off, Raza blocks it out.

Too full and outside off, Raza sweeps it to long on and denies the single.

Goes short and on middle. This is pulled but to mid-wicket.

On middle. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Kept out.

OUT! TIMBER! Number 7 down! Shortish and outside off. Newman Nyamhuri looks to cut. He gets an inside edge onto the stumps.

On the stumps. This is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Two more! On middle. This is worked past square leg for two.

FOUR! Gets it nice and fine! On the pads. Raza clips it on the leg side and this one races away to the fence.

Fuller and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Well outside off, Nyamhuri shoulders arms to it.

Uppish but safe! Outside off, Raza cuts it aerially to third man for one.

FOUR! Short in length and on middle, Raza pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

On a length and nips in sharply on the leg side. Raza blocks it well.

Length and on off, Raza punches it to cover.

A good length ball on leg, Raza looks to defend but gets beaten and gets hit on the pads. It was going down.

Double wicket maiden from AM Ghazanfar! Very full and way outside off, Newman Nyamhuri shuffles across to sweep but misses.

OUT! EDGED AD GONE! Atal takes another catch! Good captaincy here to place second slip! Floated full and outside off, Bennett prods to defend but outside edge to Sediqullah Atal who takes it near his left boot.

Flatter and outside off, Bennett looks to push at it but misses.

OUT! GONE! He is a serious bowler! You can't keep this boy out of action for a while! This one turns in, full and outside off. Williams tries to defend across but probably gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Half of the side gone.

Flat and outside off, stays low. Williams looks to cut but misses.

Tossed up full and around off, Williams leans to defend but misses. Could be going down.

Short in length and outside off, nips in. Raza shoulders arms to it.

A length ball on off and it nips back in sharply. Raza hops to defend and misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Well played! Pitched up, outside off. Raza carves it through covers and it races to the fence.

Length and on middle, Raza solidly blocks it out.

Full and outside off, Raza leaves it alone.

Bowls it full and shaping on leg, Raza looks to flick but misses it.

Angles it short on middle, Raza turns it to square leg for a single.

Around off, Williams dabs it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row! Williams' drop is costing provely for now! On middle, shorter and Williams pulls it to square leg for four runs.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Short in length and on middle, Williams pulls it over mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

A length ball, outside off, angled away. Williams defends it.

Short of a length and on middle, Williams blocks.

Bowls it full and around off, Raza leans and defends it out.

Too full and around off, Raza looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover.

Well outside off, Raza shoulders arms to it.

THREE! This is very full and on middle, Williams heaves it to deep square leg. Not off the middle and they get three.

Raza is off the mark as he flicks it to deep square leg.

Length and outside off, Williams knocks it to deep point for one.

A length ball on middle, Raza steps across and blocks it out.

Length and outside off, Williams chops it to point for a single.

This is full and outside off, Williams punches it well but to cover.

Outside off, Williams slaps it to point.

Drops it short and on middle and leg, Williams looks to pull but misses.

Wide! Full and outside off, swings away late. Williams leaves it alone.

On middle, Williams blocks it out.

OUT! GONE! The skipper goes! Zimbabwe in trouble! Short of a good length and around off, Ervine had to play it, looks to defend but edges it to first slip where Sediqullah Atal dives forward and takes it. He's been good in the slip region.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Full and outside off, Ervine slashes it through point for a boundary.

Short of a length outside off, swings away. Ervine looks to push but misses.

This is full and outside off, Ervine looks to push at it but misses.

DROPPED! You rarely see Nabi put down! Length ball, outside off, Williams hangs his bat out to defend but edges it to second slip where Mohammad Nabi puts down a dolly.

A good length ball around off, Williams punches it to cover.

On a length and on middle. Ervine chops it to point.

On a length and on leg, Craig Ervine looks to flick but misses. An appeal but it brushed the pads.

A length ball, outside off, Sean Williams slaps it through cover for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! A good length delivery outside off, shapes a bit in. Myers presses forward to defend but outside edges it to first slip where Sediqullah Atal dives forward and across to take it.

A length ball on top of off. Myers drops it to cover.

Wide! Shapes it full and down the leg side, Myers misses his flick.

Short and outside off, Myers lets it go to the keeper.

Wicket maiden from Fazalhaq Farooqi! Full and on off, Ervine pushes it to cover.

Four dots in a row! Close! This is full and around off, swings away. Ervine looks to defend inside the line but misses.

Length ball, outside off, shapes away. Ervine leaves it alone.

Well outside off, Ervine shoulders arms to it.

Afghanistan are appealing for caught behind! Short of a length and on middle, Ervine is cut in half as he looks to defend, gets beaten on the inside edge.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Marumani goes! A good length ball, outside off, angles it in. Marumani looks to defend but outside edges it to the keeper. Ikram Alikhil takes it.

Short of a length and outside off, Myers defends it out.

This is full and outside off, Myers looks to drive it but misses.

On middle, this is blocked out.

Shorter and outside off, Myers slashes and misses.

On middle, Marumani flicks it to square leg for a single.

On a length and outside off, shapes away. Marumani slashes and misses.

On a length and around off, Marumani splices it to backward point for a single.

Five dots in a row! A length ball, outside off, Marumani punches it to point.

DOT! Well outside off, Marumani shoulders arms to it.

This one lands outside off, shapes away. Marumani again looks to defend but misses.

Shorter and well outside off, Marumani defends inside the line.

Beauty! Short of a length and around off, Marumani leans to defend but misses.

Very full and around off, Myers drills it to mid on.

A good length ball, outside off, Myers toe ends his pull shot to mid on.

Touch fuller and around off, Myers prods and blocks it to cover.

Very full and around off, Myers drives it to cover.

A length ball nipping back on middle, Marumani turns it to square leg for one.

Zimbabwe are underway! Too full and on off, Myers drives it to covers for a single.

Dion Myers is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is the worst start possible for Zimbabwe! Length ball on middle, Curran nudges it to mid on and calls for a single. It was his call but Hashmatullah Shahidi throws at the bowler's end and hits it. Curran is well short.

This is full and outside off, swings away. Curran leaves it alone.

Short in length and outside off, Curran shoulders arms.

Short of a length and outside off, Curran punches it to cover.

A good length ball, outside off, Curran punches it to point.

Bowls it full and on middle and leg, Curran looks to flick it but misses. An appeal for LBW but just going down.

OUT! TAKEN! Richard Ngarava deserves the wicket! Short and on middle, Ikram Alikhil pulls it just over mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza dives back and takes it just over his head. Really good catch. Afghanistan end with 286!

FOUR BYES! Needs to be stopped! Short of a length and on off, Ikram Alikhil looks to pull but misses. It bounces in front of the keeper and rolls past him for four.

Slides it full and on the leg side, Ikram Alikhil whips it to deep square leg for a couple.

A length ball, outside off, Shahidi slaps it to covers for a single.

Short in length and on leg, Ikram Alikhil pulls it to square leg for one.

Too full and on off, Shahidi plays it to long off for a single.

Full and on the pads. Ikram Alikhil flicks it to deep square leg for a quick couple of runs. The replay shows Ikram Alikhil dives and makes his ground.

OUT! GONE! NABI falls now! Very full and outside off, Nabi looks to go downtown but toe ends his shot to long off where Craig Ervine takes it safely.

Wide! Outside off and it is over the tramline. Nabi leaves.

A full toss, outside off, Nabi smokes it to extra cover but the fielder from cover runs across and cuts it off.

A length ball, around off, Shahidi slaps it to point for a single.

Too full and on middle, Nabi drills it to long on for a single.

This is full and way outside off, Nabi swings his blade but fails to connect.

Very full and on middle, Shahidi makes room and plays it back to the bowler.

Full and on middle, Nabi drills it down to long on for a single.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads. Shahidi misses his flick and it rolls to the leg side for a leg bye.

Wide! Too short and around off, Shahidi looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and around off, Shahidi paddles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Around off on a length. Nabi punches it to cover for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Nabi leaves it alone.

Shorter and outside off, Nabi keeps it out.

A dot to end the over as Shahidi looks to ramp it over but misses.

Slightly short and outside off, Shahidi ramps it to third man for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Nabi drills it to long on for one.

SIX! THUMPED! Short of a length and on middle, Nabi hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a massive six. Still 300 possibe.

Outside off, Shahidi works it to point for one more.

Length ball, outside off, Nabi cuts it to cover for a single.

Excellent end to his spell! Shorter and outside off. Shahidi looks to ramp it over but misses.

Another dot! Short of a length and outside off, Shahidi swings wildly but miscues it in front of mid off.

Serves a bumper outside off. Shahidi slashes and misses.

Full and follows Shahidi on the leg side who looks to push it but misses.

On middle, Nabi knocks it to long off for a single.

Short in length and on middle, Shahidi pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Short in length and on off, Shahidi ramps it over to third man for one.

A slower length ball, outside off, Shahidi looks to cut but misses.

On middle, Nabi tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Spills it on the pads. Shahidi looks to flick but gets a leading edge on the off side for one.

Fuller ball, outside off, Nabi strokes it through covers for a single.

Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.

13 runs off the over! On middle, Nabi blocks it out.

Length and on leg, Shahidi turns it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Off the edge bu Shahidi won't mind! Outside off, Shahidi looks to cut but top edges it to third man for four.

FOUR! AGAIN! Good shot! On middle, shorter and this is pulled through mid-wicket for four.

Fuller and on off, Shahidi pushes it to cover.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Short and on middle, Shahidi hammers it through mid-wicket for four.

A length ball on off, Nabi taps it to point.

Full and on the pads. Nabi flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

OUT! TAKEN! This is a superb second spell from Newman Nyamhuri! Short of a length and outside off, Atal looks to cut hard but outside edges it to third man where Richard Ngarava takes a fine catch. Atal's maiden ton comes to an end.

Length and on middle, Shahidi chops it to point for a single.

Shahidi is struggling! Bangs it short on leg, Shahidi makes room to play but misses.

On middle, Atal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Shahidi looks to punch it but misses.

On middle, Atal turns it to square leg for a single.

SIX! There is the hundred! Atal celebrates! His maiden ton! What a feeling for the young man! Shorter and on middle, Atal pulls, it goes off the top edge but clears the square leg fence.

Shahidi is off the mark as he chops it to point for one.

Leg bye! This is on the hips. Atal misses his flick and it rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Tad fuller and on middle, Atal heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wicket maiden from Gwandu! Shorter and outside off, Shahidi flashes his blade but misses.

Full and outside off, Shahidi punches well but straight to point.

Short of a length and outside off, Shahidi punches it to cover.

OUT! GONE! Shah falls now! Three quick wickets for Zimbabwe! A bumper on middle, Shah pulls but gets a thick top edges to deep square leg where Brian Bennett runs in and dives. He holds onto it.

Another dot! Lovely delivery! Touch fuller and just outside off, comes with an angle. Shah looks to defend but gets beaten. Not far away from the off pole as well.

On a good length and outside off, Shah looks to push at it but misses.

Full and outside off, Shah drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

Length and on leg, Shah blocks it out.

Fuller delivery sliding down the leg side. Atal seems to miss his flick. It rolls to point for one. An appeal for LBW but it is given as runs.

Another dot! Full and on off, Atal pushes it to cover.

Short of a length and outside off, Atal slashes and misses it.

A length ball, outside off, Atal punches it to mid off.

Wide! Fullish and down the leg side. Atal fails to heave.

OUT! TAKEN! Newman Nyamhuri strikes again! Short of a length and on the hips. Omarzai looks to go big on the leg side but top edges it to deep square leg where Richard Ngarava dives forward and holds onto it.

On middle and leg, Omarzai blocks it out.

This is full and outside off, Omarzai lofts it over extra cover for a couple.

On a length and on middle, Omarzai knocks it to cover.

Bowls it full and on off, Omarzai pushes it to cover.

Too short and way outside off, Omarzai leaves it alone.

On middle, Omarzai plays it to long on for a single. Raza is done with his spell!

FIVE WIDES! Raza bowls it down the leg side, Omarzai leaves and it rolls down to fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up full on middle, Omarzai plays it back to the bowler.

Too full and down leg, Omarzai turns it on the leg side.

Full and on middle, Omarzai pushes it back to the bowler.

Angling on the pads. Omarzai misses his flick and keeps it out.

Flat and just outside off, hits the deck and shoots up. Omarzai looks to cut but misses.

Length and on middle, Atal flicks it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

SIX! Atal dealing in sixes! 200 up now! Short and sliding down, poor ball and Atal pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

This is full and outside off. Atal drives well but to cover.

Short in length and on off, Atal turns it to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, Omarzai strokes it through cover for one.

Shorter and outside off, Omarzai shoulders arms.

Too full on off, Omarzai turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, Atal punches it to point for a single.

This is much closer!Tossed up on middle, stays low and spins a bit. Atal looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down.

Flatter and on middle, and it comes with the arm. Atal looks to flick but misses. It was going down.

On off, Atal pushes it to cover.

Flatter and outside off, Atal looks to push but misses.

OUT! BOWLED! Finally, a breakthrough for Zimbabwe as Malik goes for well made 84! A good length ball on middle and leg, stays low. Malik dances down to heave but misses it completely and it crashes the stumps. Can Zimbabwe pull it back from here?

FOUR! Connects this time! Short once again on off, Malik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short again outside off. Malik slashes his blade and misses. Good bowling this.

Tad short and on off, Malik looks to pull but misses it.

Well outside off, Malik throws his bat at it and plays it to point.

A good length ball, outside off, Malik punches it aerially and to point for a couple.

Flighted full on middle, Atal knocks it to cover.

A single as Malik pushes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Both are racing away for the triple digit score. Outside off. Malik cuts it hard and through covers for a boundary.

On off, Atal pushes it to point for a single.

Slightly short and outside off, Atal goes back to cut but misses.

On middle, Malik flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, Atal goes back and turns it on the leg side.

SIX! Another from Atal! Similar delivery, full on middle, Atal skips down once again and tonks it down to long off for a maximum.

An arm ball on middle, Malik eases it to long on for a single.

Tad short and outside off, Malik looks to cut but misses.

Now rotates the strike as he punches it down to long on.

SIX! HUGE! Floated full on off, Atal comes down and hammers it over long off for a biggie.

Outside off, Malik plays it late to short third man.

Flatter and turning on middle, Malik makes room to slap it but gloves it on the deck.

Slants it on the pads, it skids on. Malik punches it to mid-wicket.

Very full and on middle, this is drilled to mid on.

Flat and on off, Atal cuts it to deep point for a single.

Slower through the air full on middle, Malik turns it to square leg for one.

TWO LEG BYES! On the pads once again. Atal misses his flick and it rolls to fine leg for a couple.

TWO! Darted on the pads. Atal nudges it to deep square leg for easy two runs.

Tossed up on off, Malik pushes it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Very full and on middle and leg, Malik sweeps hard and through square leg for a boundary.

Flatter and wide of off. Malik looks to cut but misses.

Full and on middle, Atal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted on off, Malik reverse sweep but finds short third man.

Another dot as Malik pushes it back to Raza.

On middle, Malik nudges it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, Atal cuts it to point for a quick single.

Tossed up on middle, Atal leans and keeps it out.

Raza pushes it full and on middle, Maik turns it to square leg for one.

Slower in the air on off, Atal works it to cover.

150 up for Afghanistan! On middle, Malik nudges it to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Atal reverse hits it to short third man. Richard Ngarava misfields and they take one.

Outside off, this is punched back to the bowler.

Leg bye! Slants it full and on the pads, Malik misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

On the pads, Malik turns it to square leg.

On middle, Malik keeps the strike as he drills it to long on.

FOUR! Malik showing his skills now. On off, this is reverse swept through short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Malik defends it out.

On off, Malik blocks it out.

Too full and on middle, Malik drills it to long on for a couple. Raza and the keeper unhappy with the fielding.

On off,  Atal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Over the fence this time! Short again on middle, Malik powerfully pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Shorter and on middle, Malik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. That's fifty for Malik now. Good start for Afghanistan.

On the middle, this is blocked out.

Goes for the big pull again but misses as this is bowled outside off.

Wide! Short in length on leg, Malik looks to pull but misses.

THREE! Good running! On middle, fuller. Atal whips it to deep square leg for three runs.

Fuller delivery on the pads. Atal flicks it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

On middle, Atal drills it down to long on for a single.

A dot as Atal prods and blocks this full ball.

Fuller ball outside off, Atal drives it to covers.

Length and on off, Atal blocks.

Tossed up on off, Atal pushes it to cover.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Drops it shot and on middle, Atal pulls it hard and to cow corner for a boundary.

Serves it short and outside off, Malik pulls it to short mid-wicket.

Short in length on off, Malik punches it to point.

Outside off, Malik punches it to cover.

Full and on off, Malik steps across and blocks.

A length ball, outside off and nips back in sharply. Malik is cut in half as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Short in length and on off, Malik blocks it out.

Outside off, Malik drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up full on middle, Malik leans and defends.

One more run as Atal punches it through covers.

Flighted full on off, Atal eases it down to mid on.

Flatter and on middle, Atal hangs back and blocks.

Tossed up on off, Malik drives it down to long off for a single.

TWO! Fuller delivery on middle, Atal works it through square leg for a brace. Fifty for Atal.

A single as Malik pushes it down to long off.

Tossed up on middle, Malik tucks it to square leg.

Fuller ball on off, Malik pushes it to cover.

This is full and around off, Malik prods and defends it out.

On a length and on middle, Malik blocks.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Blocked.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side.

On middle. This worked through square leg for one.!

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

1 run.

Fuller and on off. Malik strikes it towards mid off and gets to the other end.

On middle. Atal stands tall and nudges it on the leg side for one.

Fuller and on off. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

On middle. Blocked. A quick run as the ball move towards cover.

Fuller and on off. This is driven towards mid off for one.

Fuller and on middle. Atal pushes it down to long on for one.

On the pads. Malik looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Two byes! On the pads. Malik looks to flick. He misses. It goes fine on the leg side. Two taken.

On middle. Blocked.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads. Malik waits and then guides it fine on the leg side. A boundary.

On middle. Atal works it through square leg and takes one.

On the stumps. Atal stays back and plays it back to the bowler.

On the stumps again. Blocked.

Fuller and around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Atal is solid in defense.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Just uses the pace! Outside off. Malik waits and then guides it past short third man. This races away to the fence.

Flatter and on the pads. Malik looks to sweep. It goes off the inner half to short fine leg.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid on for one.

Flatter and on off. Defended.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

On middle. Atal works it through square leg for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

A single as this is pushed down to long off.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Shortish and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Flatter. Kept out.

Around off. Blocked.

Fired down the leg side. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken.

Around off. Defended.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

FOUR! Cut away! A little too short. This is cut past point and this one races away to the fence.

Drops it short and on leg, Atal pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Length and outside off, Atal drops it to point.

On the pads. Atal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two more runs.

Leg bye! On middle, it nips back in sharply, Malik fails to defend. An appeal for LBW but it was pitching down leg.

FOUR! Such a good looking shot! Shorter and on middle, Malik pulls, there are two fielders on the leg side but places it in between for four.

Around off, shorter and Atal turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.

TWO! Slightly short and on middle, Malik plays it to deep square leg. The man dives to his right and saves two runs.

Leg bye! Short in length and on off, Atal fails to push and gets hit high on the pads. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Hammered! Gives width outside off, Atal thumps it through covers, wide of the fielder there for a boundary.

Almost! This is short and on middle, climbs over to Malik who pulls with soft hands to fine leg. One.

Serves it on the pads. Atal clips it behind square on the leg side for one.

Tinotenda Maposa bowls it full and on off, Atal pushes it back to the bowler.

On middle, Malik defends it on the leg side.

Serves it short and on off, Malik hops to defend but plays off the inner half and very close to the stumps.

On middle, Atal plays it behind square leg for a single.

Serves it onto the short side outside off. Atal slashes and misses.

Leg bye! Short of a length and on off, nips back in sharply and pings Malik on the pads. It rolls wide of point for a leg bye.

Angles away a length ball, outside off, Malik feels for it and hangs his bat out but fails to connect.

Length and on off, Malik taps it to point.

Wide! Again down leg from Newman Nyamhuri and this is left alone.

Well outside off, Malik cuts it to deep point for a single.

Length and on middle, this is defended out.

Leg bye! Good length ball on top of middle. Atal misses his clip and it rolls to point for a leg bye.

A low dipping full toss on the slower side but just slipping down. Atal misses his flick. An appeal for LBW but turned down.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

Richard Ngarava looks in fine touch so far! Angles away a short ball on off, troubles Malik as he tries to defend inside the line.

Shorter and on off, Atal hops and plays on the surface.

Short in length and on off, Atal blocks it back to the bowler.

Length and outside off, it is cut to point for a single.

Serves it full and on middle, Malik nudges it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it outside off, Malik shoulders arms to it.

A nagging length on middle, skids on. Malik stays back and blocks it on the deck.

On a length and on top of off. Atal blocks.

Superb delivery! Bowls in the channel, around the fourth stump. Atal is drawn forward to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Angling on the pads, Atal turns it to square leg.

Fuller and around off, Atal steps forward and taps it to point.

FOUR! Solid shot! A good length ball, outside off, Atal punches it sweetly through covers and it rolls away to the fence. Fast outfield.

On a length and outside off, Atal plays with an angled bat with soft hands to second slip.

Outside off, Atal guides it to cover for a single.

Wide! Short and outside off, swings away. Atal chases this one and misses. 50 up!

Overcompensates and bowls it too full on middle, Malik eases it past mid on and easily runs three.

Better delivery! Touch fuller and inswinger on middle, Malik looks to defend but misses. Sliding down.

Wide! Again puts up an appeal to a wide! Length and angling on leg, Malik misses his clip.

Tap and run! On a length and on off, this is punched to cover for a single.

Length and outside off. Atal taps under his eyes on the leg side.

Short in length and on middle, Atal gets inside the line and defends.

Pitched up, outside off. Malik pushes it straight to cover.

Wide! Full and well down the leg side, Malik leaves for a wide.

FOUR! Overpitched from Trevor Gwandu on middle. Malik plays a straight drive past mid on and it races away.

On the pads, Atal tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lovely delivery! Short of a length and around off, Atal stands tall to defend but does so inside the line.

On a length and on middle, Atal defends.

Darted on the pads. Malik nudges it to square leg for a single.

Length ball, around off, Atal leans and defends it out.

On middle, this is blocked out.

FOUR! Newman Nyamhuri bowls it short and outside off, Atal slashes it through point for a boundary.

Drops it short and around off, Atal hops and blocks it out.

Wide! Slides it full and just down leg. Atal seems to miss his flick. Puts up an appeal but gets a wide in return.

FOUR! Streaky again! A good length ball, around off angled in. Atal looks to defend but outside edges it past the slip cordon and to third man.

Length ball, just outside off. Atal taps it to backward point.

Wide! Extras flowing! Again this is way outside off, Atal does not offer a shot.

Wide! Newman Nyamhuri starts with a fuller delivery wide of off. Atal leaves for a wide.

Length and on middle, Malik tucks it wide of square leg for a brace.

Wide! Too many wides from Gwandu! Down the leg side, Malik looks to pull but misses.

Malik does not chase this one! Outside off, good length and Malik lets it go.

A good length ball and nipping back on middle, Malik solidly defends it out.

A proper bouncer but the line is outside off. Malik leaves it alone.

This is full and on middle and leg, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

On middle, Malik defends it well.

Well outside off, Atal shoulders arms to it.

Angles it down on the pads. Atal seems to flick but inside edges it to fine leg for a couple.

FOUR! TOP EDGE! Afghanistan have been lucky so far! Bangs it short and well bowled on middle, Atal looks to pull but top edges it behind the keeper and to the fence.

Short in length and on off, Atal blocks it to cover.

A length ball on the pads. Malik flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Atal pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Better! Serves it short and close to the off pole. Malik stands tall and sways away from  it.

Wide! Again! This is full and way down leg. Malik has nothing to do with it.

Wide! Well down the leg side, it is left alone.

Pushes it full and across the batter, outside off, Atal looks to drive but outside edges it aerially to third man for one.

Length and on off, Atal drops it to cover.

Well bowled! Serves it short and on middle and off, shoots up and Atal is caught off guarded, defends somehow and it lands to cover.

Wide! Short and down leg, Atal misses his flick. Zimbabwe appeal for caught behind but given as a wide.

Quick run! Length and on middle. Malik tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Length ball, outside off, Malik leaves as the ball moves away late.

MAIDEN! Length and on off, Atal blocks it out.

Tight bowling from Richard Ngarava! A good length ball, outside off and shapes away. Atal looks to defend across but misses it.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Atal leans and punches it to cover.

Shorter and outside off, Atal shoulders arms to it.

On a good length and around off, Atal presses forward and taps it to point.

Bowls it full and outside off. Atal digs it out on the off side.

Well outside off, Malik shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! Off the inside edge! Trevor Gwandu troubling Malik! Length and outside off, Malik plants his front foot across to defend but inside edges it to the fine leg fence.

Goes very full and around off, Malik drives well but to cover.

FOUR! OFF THE EDGE!This is full and around fifth stump line. Malik defends with soft hands and edges it just wide of slips to the third man fence.

Well short and just outside off, Malik covers his stumps and lets it go.

Short in length and outside off, Malik punches it to cover.

Trevor Gwandu to bowl from the other end.

Afghanistan are underway! Too full and on the pads. Atal flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Slants it full and around off, Atal defends with soft hands to cover.

This is full and around off, not much movement seen. Atal blocks it on the off side.

Goes full and around off, Atal prods and punces it to cover.

Bowls it slightly short and outside off, Atal leaves it alone again.

Richard Ngarava starts with a length ball, outside off, Atal shoulders arms to it.

All set for action. Abdul Malik and Sediqullah Atal to open for Afghanistan. Richard Ngarava to bowl first. Let's play...

Hashmatullah Shahidi says they need to play good cricket and start well with the bat. Mentions Azmatullah Omarzai bowled well in the first match and hopefully replicate the same today. Informs they are playing the same team.

Craig Ervine says they'll bowl first as there is some moisture under it and could help the bowlers. Tells Afghanistan bowled well the other day. Informs Blessing Muzarabani misses and Tinotenda Maposa comes in.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Tinotenda Maposa, Trevor Gwandu.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Rashid Khan, Naveed Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - Zimbabwe have won the toss and will BOWL.

Zimbabwe continue to struggle with the bat in this tour and already has a fair share of ideas about what these Afghan boys are capable of. They got away in the first game but to get a result, they really have to step up with the bat. Can they do so in this game? Let's find out. Toss next.

Hello and welcome to the second game between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The first game was abandoned due to rain but in the amount of overs that could be played, we saw Afghanistan ripped through Zimbabwe's batting order as they reduced them down to five inside 10 overs. Afghanistan made the most of the overcast conditions. However, the forecast is clear for the next two ODIs and hopefully, we will get full game of cricket.

...MATCH DAY...

After an exciting T20I series, all eyes were on the much-anticipated ODI series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. However, relentless weather had the final say in the opening game, which was washed out, turning the 3-match series into a potential 2-match showdown. The action stays at the Harare Sports Club, where Zimbabwe will look to bounce back against a confident Afghanistan side, hoping for a fiercely contested encounter. The first ODI offered just 9.2 overs of action before rain intervened, cutting short what was set to be a 28-overs-a-side match. Afghanistan dominated the brief session, making the most of the conditions after sending Zimbabwe into bat. Azmatullah starred with the ball, ripping through Zimbabwe’s top order and leaving them reeling at 41/5. Just as the misery for Zimbabwe deepened, the rain returned, sparing the hosts from what could have been a crushing defeat. Amid the chaos, Ben Curran impressed on his debut, navigating tough conditions. Despite the reprieve provided by the rain, Zimbabwe will need to regroup and rely heavily on experienced campaigners like Dion Myers, Brian Bennett and Craig Ervine to counter Afghanistan’s potent bowling attack. The bowling attack which remains their greatest strength will need to fire on all cylinders to give their team a fighting chance in this must-win encounter. Players like Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava have proven their mettle in the past and will be key to restricting Afghanistan's powerful lineup. Afghanistan, on the other hand, come into this game riding high on confidence after clinching the T20I series from 1-0 down. The absence of Afghanistan's explosive wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has been ruled out of the series due to a Grade 2B quadriceps injury is a big blow to the side but they have enough depth to counter this void. Their bowlers, a formidable force in any conditions, will look to build on the momentum and trouble Zimbabwe once again. The weather forecast for Harare looks promising this time, with no rain interruptions expected. This sets the stage for what should be a thrilling, closely fought-contest.