Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Afghanistan in Zimbabwe, 3 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

That's it, the visitors have done it! Pitched up, around off. Donald Tiripano drills it towards long off for a single. Afghanistan win by 21 runs!

OUT! RUN OUT! Innocent Kaia looks to get back on strike for the final delivery but there was never a second run there. back of a length, on off. Kaia mistimes it towards wide long on and looks for two. Mohammad Nabi comes in and in one swift motion throws the ball towards the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz who whips off the bails. Also, Donald Tiripano is the new man in for Zimbabwe.

Slower one, around off. Jongwe backs away and hits it down to long off for one.

On middle, this is drilled down to long on for a single.

Luke Jongwe is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Najibullah Zadran redeems himself with a stunner and that should be the game for Afghanistan. On a length, around off. Regis Chakabva looks to launch it over long on but gets a top edge. The ball goes high and towards extra cover. Zadran runs to his right from the cover region and takes a brilliant running catch.

Full and around off, this is heaved through mid-wicket and the batters look for two. Rashid Khan comes in and fumbles allowing the second run.

DROPPED! Another chance goes abegging and it has been a poor day in the field for the visitors. length ball, around off. Regis Chakabva stays deep and launches it towards cow croner. Najibullah Zadran runs around to his right from long on and spills the catch. Single taken. 28 needed now off 6 balls.

FOUR! Streaky but Zimbabwe will take it! Fazalhaq Farooqi with another yorker outside off, Regis Chakabva gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

slower one, around off. Regis Chakabva shuffles across to play the lap sweep but is beaten by the lack of pace on the delivery.

Nails the yorker again, Kaia can only jam it out towards mid off for one.

Brilliant from Farooqi! Change of pace, on a nagging length and outside off. Innocent Kaia swings hard at it but is undone by the lack of pace.

gets in the wide yorker, Regis Chakabva squeezes it past backward point for just a single.

Regis Chakabva walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan ends up with another wicket and has provided the momentum his side needed. On the pads, Ryan Burl goes for the slog-sweep but ends up skying it off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai settles under it and takes the catch. 35 needed now off 12 balls.

Flatter delivery, around off. This is punched towards extra cover.

Ryan Burl is the new man in.

OUT! Cleaned him up! Huge, huge moment in the game as Rashid Khan delivers when his team requires it the most. Rashid gives it a bit more air and floats it around off stump. Sikandar Raza dances down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball as he swings hard. The ball goes on to crash into off stump and Raza has to depart after a fine innings.

On off, swung away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good stop in the end! A bit short and on off, Kaia rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Najibullah Zadran over there gets a bad bounce and is quick enough to recover and gets a hand on it. Two taken and that will be FIFTY for Kaia, a good innings so far but he will no the job is not done yet.

FOUR! Swung away! Tossed up, around off. Innocent Kaia gets low and slogs it in between mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Full and around off, drilled stright to the man at mid off for a single. Just 5 runs off it and 42 needed now off 18 balls.

Very full and wide, squeezed away towards backward point for a quick single. What an over this is turning out to be for Fazalhaq Farooqi and Afghanistan!

On off, Kaia loses his shape a bit as he drills it down to long on. Just a single then.

Slower short ball, outside off. Raza can only punch it off the back foot towards deep backward point for a run.

And again! gets the yorker in around off stump and Kaia just about manages to jam it out. The batters scamper through for one.

Comes from around the wicket and nails the wide yorker. Nothing much Innocent Kaia can do about that one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-7-1) is back into the attack.

SIX! Just over! Sikandar Raza is playing a gem of a knock here. Length ball, on off, Raza hangs back and clubs it towards the mid-wicket fence. The ball flies over the man over there. 47 needed now off 24 balls.

Slower short ball outside off, Raza pulls it down towards mid-wicket and yet another fumble allows him to race back for the second.

Slower again, bowled into the pitch and well outside off. Raza tries to go a bit too hard at it but ends up getting a bottom edge onto the deck.

Slower one, full and wide, Raza creams it but straight to the man at extra cover.

SIX! Zimbabwe on the ascendancy here! Full and wide, Sikandar Raza stays deep and goes inside-out over covers for a maximum.

Tries to be cheeky this time Innocent Kaia. Slower one, fuller and around off. Kaia shuffles across to play the scoop shot but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. Single taken.

Leg bye! Quicker and down leg, the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg. They get a leg bye. 62 needed now of 30 balls.

SIX! Dropped again! This is dragged down on middle, Innocent Kaia goes on the back foot and lifts it towards deep mid-wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai over there spills the catch as the ball lands over the ropes as well. Huge over this for Zimbabwe.

On middle, pushed through mid on for one.

SIX! Shorter this time, on off. Sikandar Raza rocks back and muscles it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

On the pads, pulled away behind square for a single.

Dropped! Difficult chance but Innocent Kaia survives. This is Pushed through on middle, Kaia goes for the slog sweep but hits it hard and flat. The man at the mid-wicket fence races in and dives forward but fails to hold on to the ball. Two taken!

Rashid Khan is back on.

On middle, Kaia comes down the track and drills it towards long on for just another single. 79 needed now off 36 balls.

Full and wide, driven hard but straight to the man at extra cover. Quick single taken.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective! Slower delivery, around off. Sikandar Raza shuffles across to get inside the line of the ball and is able to lap it in between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and on off, Kaia looks to swing it away but mistimes it towards long on for one.

Slower again, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Raza fetches it and pulls it past square leg for a single.

Slower delivery, on a length and well outside off. Raza looks to cut but is beaten by the lack of pace.

Nijat Masood (2-0-15-0) is back on.

On middle, swung away to the right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 87 needed now off 42 balls.

Full and straight, Innocent Kaia jams it back onto the toes off the inside edge and the ball goes nowhere. Something has got to give here for Kaia.

Top delivery! Karim Janat nails the yorker at the toes and Kaia is beaten all ends up.

Around the top of off, pulled away but with not much timing towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched up, outside off and this is driven on the up through the cover region. The fielder in the deep fumbles a bit and the batters come back for two.

SIX! Right off the screws! Length ball from Janat over middle, Sikandar Raza leans back and launches it high and handsome over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Full and wide, Sikandar Raza throws his hands at it but ends up slicing it towards deep point for just a single.

Length, over middle, pulled towards long on for one.

Innocent Kaia looks to charge down the track but Azmatullah Omarzai follows him with a yorker at the toes and Kaia is beaten.

Aerial but safe! Banged in short and around off, Sikandar Raza looks to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball goes off the top edge but lands safely around wide mid on. Single taken.

Back of a length, around off. Raza taps it towards cover-point.

WIDE! This is angled down leg, Raza tries to flick but misses. Half an appeal from the keeper but it will be a wide.

Slower one, bowled into the pitch and around off. Kaia pulls it on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just the single to end the over, 3 runs and a wicket off it. Full and straight, thumped down to long on for one. 103 needed now off 54 balls.

A good short ball, over off. Kaia looks to take it on but is comprehensively beaten.

Innocent Kaia really finding it difficult to get going at the moment. Length again, over the top of middle. Kaia makes room and looks to swing it away but misses.

Length, angled into middle. Sikandar Raza shows the full face of the bat and punches it down to long on for one.

Sikandar Raza is in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Brilliant take from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the skipper departs early! Just a tad fuller and angled across the left-hander. Craig Ervine tries to be too cute as he looks to run it down towards third man but ends up edging it. Gurbaz dives full stretch to his left and pouches it safely. Karim Janat strikes in his first over and Zimbabwe lose their third wicket.

Janat starts off with a length ball outside off. Innocent Kaia mistimes it badly towards mid off and sets off for the quick single. Mohammad Nabi over ther gets the direct hit in and it is taken upstairs. The replay shows that Kaia is well in.

Full and around off, driven through extra cover and for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Zimbabwe are 65/2!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Smart from Mohammad Nabi and just that subtle change of pace has done the trick. This is angled into the leg stump and Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to slog it away yet again. The ball is a bit slow this time and Marumani is early in his swing. The ball goes off the top edge and loops up to the right of the bowler who takes a simple catch. 108 needed now off 61 balls.

Craig Ervine is the new man in.

WIDE! Sliding down the leg side and a wide is called.

Very full again and around off, Kaia loses his shape a bit as he hammers it towards long on for a run.

Nabi spears this one into middle and Kaia just blocks it out.

On middle, driven through mid on for a single.

FOUR! Well struck! Angled into middle and leg, Tendai Chatara gets low and gets the front leg out of the way before slogging it one-bounce into the cow corner fence.

Misfield and that will cost an extra couple of runs. Flatter and outside off, this is cut away towards sweeper cover where the fielder fumbles and this allows the batters to pick up three runs in total.

This is speared into the pads, Kaia works it well in front of square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Was that off the bat? On a length, a bit quicker and around off. Innocent Kaia looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball hits the helmet as well. The ball then loops up over the bowler's head. The physio is out to have a mandatory concussion check but all seems fine.

Quicker and fuller, on off. This is reverse swept towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

This is pushed through quicker and on middle, Kaia gets a leading edge towards mid off and picks up a single.

Floated up, outside off. Kaia prods and keeps it out.

On the shorter side and outside off, Innocent Kaia cuts it to deep point for one and the 50 is up for Zimbabwe.

Angling into the pads, worked past square leg for a single.

FOUR! Dragged down around leg stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down on one knee and sweeps it very fine and picks up a boundary.

'Catch,' is the call but it lands way short. On middle, Kaia steps down the track and mistimes it towards  long on for a single.

On off and turning in, this is worked off the back foot towards mid-wicket.

Slower through the air and outside off. Kaia caresses it towards extra cover where the fielder misfields a bit and the batters come back for two.

Mohammad Nabi to roll his arm now.

Beaten! On a length, around off. Marumani looks to defend off the back foot but gets beaten past the outside edge by the googly.

On the pads, flicked through square leg for a run by Kaia.

On a length and on middle, Kaia gets squared up a nit as he looks to keep it out.

Quicker this time and down leg, nudged away towards short fine leg.

A touch shorter and around off, it is the googly. Marumani pulls it through wide mid on and picks up a single.

Flatter delivery to start with, around middle and this is just worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan is into the attack now.

SIX! Maximum to end the Powerplay and Zimbabwe are 38/1! Around the hips, Tadiwanashe Marumani swivel-pulls it all the way over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

short of a length, on leg stump. Marumani hops and dabs it down towards square leg.

This is banged in short and at a good height, Kaia pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Just a bit on the edge here Innocent Kaia. Around off, pushed towards mid off. Kaia looks for one but is sent back by his partner and rightly so.

Nice change of pace! This is on a hard length but it is the slower delivery. Kaia again waits on the back foot looking to pull but misses and gets hit in the mid riff.

Around the hips, tapped away onto the leg side for a run.

back of a length, on leg stump. This is worked off the back foot past mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Length ball, on leg stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani charges down the track and tries to force it over the wide long on fence. Rashid Khan is stationed around cow corner and runs back a bit to his right but ends up spilling it. The ball then rolls into the fence and it's not everyday that you see Rashid drop those.

This is banged in short and over middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani attempts the cracking pull shot but is well beaten.

Kaia is just looking to stay on the back foot at the moment. Short of a length but not short enough, Kaia looks to pull but gets an inside edge towards square leg and picks up a single.

Shorter in length and around leg stump, this is pulled away in front of square on the leg side for one.

Around the top of off, nudged away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Nijat Masood to bowl from the opposite end now.

On a good length and on leg stump. Marumani looks to pull it behind square but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Back of a length, over off. This is eased off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a single.

A bit of aggression from Marumani. On middle, Marumani steps out and forces it to the right of mid on but Mohammad Nabi puts in the dive to make a half-stop. Just the single then.

Slower one, on a length and around off. Marumani eases it towards point.

Short of a length, around the hips. Kaia looks to repeat the trick but mistimes it towards square leg for a run.

FOUR! Starts off with a loosener around leg stump. Innocent Kaia just helps it around the corner and picks up a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai is introduced into the attack now.

And again! Length, around off, Kaia gets an inside edge back onto the pads and Marumani calls him for the single. They make it with ease in the end.

Early call and that's good running. Pitched up, around off. Marumani pushes it towards mid off and gets off the mark with a quick run.

Right around the top of off, Kaia looks to play it off the back foot but gets an outside edge down to third man. Single taken.

Leg bye! Very full and angled onto the pads. Marumani misses the flick and the ball rolls off the pads towards square leg. The batters scamper through for a leg bye.

Rushed for pace! Fullish delivery, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to drive off the back foot but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Tadiwanashe Marumani is in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Wesley Madhevere is caught plumb in front and that is an easy decision for the umpire. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes fuller but takes the pace off the ball. The ball pitches on off and just shapes back into the right-hander. Madhevere ends up playing all around a straight ball and gets pinged on the pads. Farooqi draws first blood for the visitors.

Length this time, outside off. Madhevere steers it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings and its a well-controlled shot from Madhevere. Back of a length, outside off. Madhevere jumps and slashes it behind square for a boundary.

In the air...safe! Masood just keeps hitting the short length and the bit of grass over there is making the ball to rise a bit more. Innocent Kaia hops to defend but gets it off the shoulder of the bat. The ball loops up around the vacant gully region and the fielder from point can't get to it.

Another short ball from Masood, around off and again the ball just bounces a bit extra. Kaia looks to hook but gets hit on the arm.

Good-length, angling in from around off. Madhevere waits for it and chops it down to third man for one.

Wesley Madhevere gets pinged on the helmet by a spicy bumper and the physio is out for a concussion check. Madhevere does look a bit stunned but gladly everything is fine and we are good to continue.

A ripper of a delivery to start with! Nijat Masood serves a short ball, around off and this one just shoots up off the surface. Wesley Madhevere gets hurried on and gets hit flush on the helmet. That must have hurt, hope he is fine.

Nijat Masood to bowl from the opposite end.

back of a length, angling across off. Madhevere looks to fend it away but gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant gully region. The batters get one as well.

Fuller and around off, Kaia guides it down to third man with soft hands for a single.

Length again, over middle. Wesley Madhevere plays it off the back foot towards mid-wicket and looks for two but has to settle for the single. He is off the mark as well.

On a good length, angling across the right-hander. Wesley Madhevere tries to come forward but the angle of the delivery makes it zip past the outside edge.

Quick single and Innocent Kaia is off the mark! This is full and on the stumps, jammed away towards square leg for a risky single but Kaia survives.

Right on the money to start with! Fazalhaq Farooqi starts off with a pitched-up delivery, in that channel around off as Innocent Kaia gets beaten for pace.

Excellent running and it is a really strong finish from Afghanistan. Full and outside off, Nabi thumps it on the bounce towards the man at deep point and looks for two straightaway. Nabi races back and makes it comfortably. Afghanistan finish with 170/5!

SIX! One poor delivery and the over is spoiled! A juicy full toss on leg stump, Mohammad Nabi just swings it away, over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Excellent final over so far from Tendai Chatara. Gets it very full and at the stumps, Rashid can only manage to work it leg side for one.

Full toss, on off. Nabi mistimes it towards long on and the fielder over there does well to attack the ball. Just the single again.

Full and wide, drilled down to long off for a run.

Full and straight, big swing from Nabi but he gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

Rashid Khan comes to the crease.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is full and spilled down the leg side, wide called. But wait, the skipper wants the strike and is off his mark. Najibullah Zadran turns and sees this and has to go for it. Regis Chakabva throws the ball to the bowler and Tendai Chatara whips off the bails at the bowler's end. The decision is taken upstairs and the replay shows that Zadran is short of his crease. An unfortunate end to his innings but well played nonetheless.

TWO BYES! Very full and very slow on the off pole. Mohammad Nabi swings through the line but misses the ball yet again. There's a slight fumble from the keeper and this allows the batters to pick up two byes.

Missed opportunity! Fuller and around off, it is in the slot but Nabi goes a bit too hard at it and misses the ball completely.

WIDE! And again! Pacy delivery, way outside the off stump. Wided.

WIDE! Way too many extras and these runs will hurt Zimbabwe at the moment. Full and wide, delivered beyond the tramline outside off.

A low full toss, around off. Nabi gets an inside edge towards the square leg region and picks up a couple of runs.

SIX! BOOM! Pitched up, right in the slot around middle. Mohammad Nabi hangs deep and clobbers it over the long on fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! Yet another valiant effort from Tadiwanashe Marumani but he should have held onto this one. Back of a length, on off. Zadran swings through the line and mistimes it badly towards the mid-wicket region. Marumani runs in and gets to the ball but ends up spilling it. The throw is a bit wide as well and the batters get three runs in the end.

Full and wide, Najibullah Zadran swings hard at it but misses.

SIX! Brilliant effort in the deep by Tadiwanashe Marumani but it will be a maximum. Banged in short, over middle and leg. Nabi lays into it but doesn't time it quite well. Marumani runs to his left from the mid-wicket fence and puts in the dive but can't hold on to the catch as the ball goes over the ropes.

Gets it full and wide again, Zadran can only drive it through covers for one.

Short run! Just a bit too eager there Najibullah Zadran and after all the effort, it will only be a single. Full and wide, Zadran gets it off the inner half of the bat towards the mid-wicket region. The batters race back for two but they will only get a single.

Gets in the yorker around leg stump, Nabi jams it out towards long off and collects a single.

FOUR! Attempted slower bumper from Donald Tiripano but it's just a bit too straight. Mohammad Nabi waits for it and helps it around the corner for a boundary.

Gets it full and wide this time, Zadran slices it towards short third man for a single.

WIDE! Looking for the wide yorker but misses his mark and a wide is called.

Leg bye! Fuller and on the pads, Zadran looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg as the batters scamper through for one. The bowler seems interested but the umpire remains unmoved.

Nice comeback from Chatara. This is on a length, slower and pushed wider. Zadran backs away looking to go downtown but fails to reach it.

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! In the slot, on off and Najibullah Zadran just muscles it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. Fifty up for Zadran as well, continuing his good form from the last game.

Full and on leg stump, heaved towards wide long on for just a single.

Hit hard but just for one. Around off, thumped straight towards the man at extra cover for a quick single.

Full and straight, driven to the left of the bowler who makes a good diving stop to his left.

Tendai Chatara (2-0-14-2) comes back to bowl.

SIX! Easy as! Sikandar Raza drags it down again around leg stump and gets perished. Mohammad Nabi rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 13 off the over, a good one for Afghanistan.

Quicker one, sliding down leg, Zadran flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.

The call is for two but it will only be a single. On a length, around middle. Nabi pushes it gently in front of square on the leg side but the fielder is quick to get to it. Just the single.

A huge swing and a miss! This is flighted past the leg stump, Mohammad Nabi backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it but doesn't connect.

Raza pushes this one quicker and on off, Zadran strokes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! This is dragged down well outside off, Najibullah Zadran hangs back and hammers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Sikandar Raza is back on.

Excellent stop! Fuller ball, outside off. Najibullah Zadran drives it firmly towards extra-cover. Craig Ervine dives to his left and makes a terrific stop. Single taken!

Outside off, quicker now, shorter. Najibullah Zadran tries to cut this away but he misses.

FOUR! Oh, shot! Fuller ball, around middle. Najibullah Zadran reverse-sweeps this aerially over short third man for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full in length, around off. Mohammad Nabi miscues his drive down to long on. Single taken!

Full in length, outside off. Najibullah Zadran drives it through cover for a single.

Tosses it up, very full, around off. Mohammad Nabi knocks it down to long off for a single. 100 up for Afghanistan!

Swing and a miss! A shorter ball, slower in pace, outside off. Najibullah Zadran looks to pull this but he misses.

Wide! Length delivery, wide of off. Najibullah Zadran leaves it alone. Wide called!

Darting it on the pads, on a length. Najibullah Zadran flicks it towards short fine leg. A slight misfield there allows the batter to take two runs.

Angling in on a length, around middle and leg. Mohammad Nabi works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off. Mohammad Nabi guides it down to third man for a brace.

Tad shorter, width on offer. Najibullah Zadran pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single.

On a length, around off. Najibullah Zadran pushes it back to the bowler.

Wide! Luke Jongwe errs in line and spills it down leg. Najibullah Zadran looks to flick but he misses. Wide called!

Zimbabwe sensing an opportunity here as Luke Jongwe is brought back into the attack.

Once again wide of off, full in length. Mohammad Nabi drives it firmly but finds the fielder at extra-cover.

Wide of off, fuller ball. Mohammad Nabi presses forward and leaves it alone.

Wide! Down the leg side. Left alone. Wide called!

Shorter, googly this time, outside off. Najibullah Zadran cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Outside off, fuller in length. Mohammad Nabi leans and drives it aerially through cover for a single.

The skipper, Mohammad Nabi walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zimbabwe has struck just when Afghanistan were about to build a partnership! Ryan Burl strikes this time he sends back Karim Janat! Wicket at a good time for Zimbabwe. A lovely delivery! Tosses it up, full. This one lands around off and spins away. Karim Janat gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he manages to get a slight outside edge. Regis Chakabva the keeper takes yet another good catch.

Full, around middle. Najibullah Zadran drives it down to long on for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Najibullah Zadran knocks it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! There is no stopping that one! Shorter and width on offer this time. Najibullah Zadran slashs it past cover for a boundary.

Full again, around off. Karim Janat makes room and plays this inside out over cover for a single.

Fuller ball, around middle. Karim Janat slogs it over mid-wicket for a brace.

Shorter ball, around middle. Najibullah Zadran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, quicker, around off. Najibullah Zadran hangs back and tries to cut this away but he gets an under-edge back onto the deck.

Time for some more spin as Wesley Madhevere has been handed the ball.

Tosses it up, full, around middle and leg. Najibullah Zadran works it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Touch fuller, on the pads. Karim Janat flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Beauty! A leg-break, full, and outside off. Karim Janat leans and looks to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slower through the air, full again, on the pads. Karim Janat leans and tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Tosses it up, full, around middle and leg. Najibullah Zadran taps it towards square leg and takes a single.

Ryan Burl begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Najibullah Zadran fails to reach out to the ball there.

Ryan Burl comes into the attack.

This is speared into middle stump, Zadran drives it down to long off and picks up a single. At the halfway mark, Afghanistan are 75/3!

On the pads, tucked away past mid-wicket for a run.

Good fielding! Shorter and a bit of width on offer as well, Janat slaps it past point but Luke Jongwe moves swiftly to left from the cover-point fence and keeps it down to a couple of runs.

Sliding into leg stump, Zadran backs away and pushes it towards covers for a single.

On middle, this is driven straight back past the bowler for only a single.

Quicker delivery from Raza, close to the off pole and on a shorter length. Karim Janat looks to cut but misses as the keeper fumbles as well.

Single to end the over. On middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

Quicker and flatter, around off. Janat guides it towards the man at short fine leg.

On off, nicely driven through mid off for a run.

SIX! Clean strike! Just tossed up in the slot, around middle and leg. Najibullah Zadran clears the front leg and powers it well over the long on fence for a biggie. Zadran is the key here for Afghanistan.

A bit fuller and on off, driven down to long on for a single.

Pushed through quicker and around off, Janat plays it towards cover.

On middle, pushed through wide mid on for just another single. Zimbabwe just looking to tighten the screws here and not allow any freebies.

Around off, Janat drives it back towards the bowler.

Length again, on middle, turned through square leg for one more.

Floated up on a shorter length and turning into middle, Janat waits for it and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air, on a length and around middle. Karim Janat just blocks it out.

Raza drags it down first up and pushes it wide off the off stump, Zadran reaches out and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Sikandar Raza comes into the attack.

On the pads, swept away hard and low towards deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! Perfectly executed! At the stumps, Najibullah Zadran gets in position quickly to reverse sweep and does so aerially over backward square leg for a boundary.

Flatter delivery, angling into middle. Zadran keeps it out on the leg side.

A bit of an appeal from the bowler but the umpire isn't interested. This is angled onto the pads, Zadran looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Around off, pushed towards mid off.

This is floated up, full and around off. Zadran defends it out.

Darwish Rasooli is walking off the field! He is seen holding his ribs while walking out. Karim Janat walks out to bat.

Oh, no! Darwish Rasooli is down again and seems to be in terrible pain out there. This is banged in short and outside off, Rasooli slaps it off the back foot but can't get it through cover. At the end of the Powerplay, Afghanistan are 51/3!

Slight halt! Darwish Rasooli seems to have pulled a muscle while running. The physio is out there to have a check on him. He seems fine and we are good to resume.

Risky single but Zadran was in! Fuller and outside off, a mistimed drive towards extra cover and they set off for the single. The fielder fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end. Darwish Rasooli however is holding his back on the other side and might have just pulled a muscle, hope he is fine.

FOUR! Top delivery but it goes to the fence! Length again, around off and this one just nips in ever so slightly. Zadran looks to drive from inside the crease but gets an inside edge that runs past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

This is on a length and angled a fair bit across the left-hander. Najibullah Zadran goes chasing after it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Goes fuller and bowls it on middle, Zadran drives it straight towards mid on.

Najibullah Zadran walks out to bat at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a way to start off the spell by Luke Jongwe and Afghanistan are now three down inside the Powerplay! Jongwe starts off with a gentle loosener down the leg side, Usman Ghani looks to tickle it fine but just gets a faint edge on it. Regis Chakabva moves swiftly to his left to take a simple catch. Afghanistan losing the plot a bit here by giving away cheap wickets.

Luke Jongwe comes into the attack to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Pitches it up, outside off. Darwish Rasooli drives it uppishly over extra-cover for another boundary in the over.

Wide! Another going down the leg side. Darwish Rasooli tries to glance this but he misses. Wide called!

On a length, around middle. Darwish Rasooli blocks it out.

FOUR! Up and over! Tad fuller now, around off. Darwish Rasooli lifts it over extra-cover for a boundary.

Quick single! Direct-hit would have been curtains for Darwish Rasooli! Tad shorter, around off. Usman Ghani taps it off the back foot towards cover and runs across to the other end. Craig Ervine runs forward, collects the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end but he misses. Single taken!

Wide! Fuller ball, down the leg side. Usman Ghani looks to flick this but he misses. Wide given!

Donald Tiripano drops it short again, width on offer. Darwish Rasooli stays in his crease and tries to punch this on the offside, but the ball goes off the outside edge past point for a single.

Well bowled! Back of a length, outside off. Darwish Rasooli hangs back and tries to push this on the off side but he gets beaten.

Good fielding there! Shortish ball, around middle. Darwish Rasooli drags it with the inner half of his bat through mid on. The fielder there chases the ball, dives, and keeps the ball away from the ropes. Saved a single a certain run there. Three taken!

Another length delivery, around off. Darwish Rasooli dabs it with soft hands towards point.

On a length, around off. Darwish Rasooli blocks it out.

Darwish Rasooli is the new man in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Tendai Chatara has the last laugh! Good comeback from Chatara, he gets rid of the dangerous Hazratullah Zazai, and Afghanistan have lost their second wicket. Another short ball, tighter line this time, around off. Cramping Hazratullah Zazai for room. Hazratullah Zazai tries to cut this square of the wicket on the offside but the ball goes off the inside back onto the stumps.

SIX! Bang! This time it's from the middle of the bat! Another short ball, around middle and off. Hazratullah Zazai pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 10 runs off two balls!

FOUR! JUST OVER! Tendai Chatara drops it short, around middle. Hazratullah Zazai miscues his pull shot just over the diving fielder at short fine leg. Boundary!

Full in length, outside off. Usman Ghani presses forward and drives it powerfully but finds the fielder at cover.

Quick single! On a length, around off. Hazratullah Zazai taps it towards cover and scampers across to the other end.

FOUR! Top shot! Pitches it up again, outside off. Hazratullah Zazai lunges forward and drives it uppishly over cover for a boundary.

Angling in, full in length, around middle and leg. Usman Ghani flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Fuller now, around middle and off. Usman Ghani pushes it back to the bowler.

Length ball, around off. Hazratullah Zazai looks to block this but the ball goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg. Single taken!

A change in the bowling right away as Donald Tiripano comes into the attack.

On a length, around middle and off. Usman Ghani defends it out. End of a successful over from Tendai Chatara!

Usman Ghani walks in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! An early breakthrough for Zimbabwe! This is just what they needed. Tendai Chatara strikes and he draws first blood. A stunning catch from Regis Chakabva though. A shorter ball, shaping away, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays in his crease and tries to cut this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Regis Chakabva springs to his right and takes a terrific catch.

Leg bye! On a length this time, darting it on the pads. Hazratullah Zazai looks to flick but he misses. The ball goes off his thigh pads towards short fine leg and the batters take a leg bye!

Back of a length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs it towards point and takes a single. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is off the mark!

Another shorter ball, around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out.

Tendai Chatara begins with a shorter ball, outside off, shaping away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to cut this away but he misses.

Tendai Chatara to operate with the new ball from the opposite end.

Another sweep from Hazratullah Zazai! Sweeps this fuller ball towards short fine leg. 12 runs off the first over!

Ainsley Ndlovu maintains the same length, down leg again. Hazratullah Zazai sweeps again and finds the fielder at short fine leg.

FOUR! Down leg, full in length. Hazratullah Zazai gets down on his knee and sweeps it fine behind the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Hazratullah Zazai on the charge starightaway! A fuller ball, around middle. Hazratullah Zazai dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slower through the air, full, down the  leg side. Hazratullah Zazai once again sweeps but finds the fielder at short fine leg.

IN THE AIR...AND SAFE! A loopy ball, to begin with, full, around middle. Hazratullah Zazai gets down to sweep but the ball goes off the top edge towards third man. Two taken! Afghanistan and Hazratullah Zazai are underway!

We are all set for action to begin! The players are out in the middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai will open the batting for Afghanistan. Ainsley Ndlovu will begin with the ball. Let's go!

PITCH REPORT - Tino Mawoyo is down near the pitch. He says that the conditions are similar to the previous game. Adds that today they will be playing on pitch number 4 and it was used in the second ODI, it is well rolled, dry, and hard and it is good for batting. Mentions that there is a little bit of grass on this wicket not much and also spinners are not going to play a major role. Informs that the average score is around 160 here, but a total of 180 is possible. Further adds that the captain winning the toss should put runs on the board.

Craig Ervine, the captain of Zimbabwe says that they are fine with chasing and this is the same pitch as the second ODI, so, should be good. Mentions that they do need an improved performance today and also informs that unfortunately, Blessing Muzarabani is out and also Milton Shumba makes way for Tadiwanashe Marumani.

Afghanistan skipper, Mohammad Nabi says they will bat first, it was tough in the middle in the previous game but eventually, they did well. On being asked about Nijat Masood, he says that on his debut, he bowled brilliantly and hopefully he continues bowling the same way. Informs that they are playing with the same team.

Afghanistan (Unchanged XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Nijat Masood.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Wesley Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine (C), Sikandar Raza, Tadiwanashe Marumani (In for Milton Shumba), Regis Chakabva (WK), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tendai Chatara, Donald Tiripano (In for Blessing Muzarabani).

TOSS - Afghanistan have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first!