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

A shorter ball, around off. Tendai Chatara slaps it wide of mid off and takes a single. Afghanistan win by 35 runs!

Leg bye! A length ball, angling in down leg. Ainsley Ndlovu looks to pull this away but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad. The ball rolls onto the deck and the batters sneak in a leg bye!

Pitches it up again, around middle and off. Ainsley Ndlovu drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Outside off, fuller ball. Tendai Chatara slices it past point for a single.

A length ball, around off. Ainsley Ndlovu shuffles across and tries to scoop this but he manages to get only a glove on it. The ball goes towards the keeper and the batters sneak in a run.

Shorter ball, wide of off. Tendai Chatara cuts it past point. Single taken!

Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Ainsley Ndlovu swings his bat at it but he fails to get any connection on it. 43 needed off the final 6 balls.

FOUR! A rare boundary for Zimbabwe! Back of a length, around middle and leg. Ainsley Ndlovu swivels and pulls it gently towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Very full, around off. Ainsley Ndlovu drives and finds the fielder at cover.

Shorter ball, wide of off. Ainsley Ndlovu shuffles across and leaves it alone.

Tad shorter, around the hips. Ainsley Ndlovu flicks it towards square leg for a brace.

A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Ainsley Ndlovu fails to squeeze this one out.

Fuller ball, outside off. Ainsley Ndlovu drives it towards mid off for a quick single. 49 off 12 needed!

Back of a length, around middle. Tendai Chatara miscues his pull shot in the vacant square leg region for a single.

Swing and a miss! A shorter ball, outside off. Tendai Chatara hangs back and tries to cut this away towards third man but he misses.

Leg bye! A yorker-length delivery, angling down leg. Ainsley Ndlovu looks to flick this but he misses. A stifled appeal for LBW, but that was sliding down leg.

Outside off, shorter ball. Tendai Chatara stays in his crease and guides it towards third man for another single.

In the air...and safe! A shorter ball, around off. Ainsley Ndlovu looks to pull this but he gets a top edge towards third man. The fielder there collects the ball on a bounce. One run taken!

Nijat Masood is back on!

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Ainsley Ndlovu digs it out towards long on for a single. 54 needed off 18 balls now!

On a length, outside off. Tendai Chatara dabs it towards third man for a single.

Full, angling down leg. Ainsley Ndlovu flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Another swing and a miss! Full, outside off. Afsar Zazai tries to go over cover but he misses.

A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Ainsley Ndlovu tries to squeeze it away but he misses.

Tendai Chatara is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another batter walks back to the hut! Fazalhaq Farooqi comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway! A shorter ball, around middle and leg. Ryan Burl pulls this but the ball goes off the top edge and towards mid-wicket. Fazalhaq Farooqi runs to his left and takes a good catch. Afghanistan are one wicket away now!

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Another googly, full, around middle and leg. Ainsley Ndlovu leans to block this but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. That was sliding down leg.

Another wrong'un, around middle, fuller ball. Ainsley Ndlovu leans forward and misses and he gets hit on the pads.

Outside off, fuller ball. Ainsley Ndlovu blocks it out.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! The magician, Rashid Khan has done the trick here! He grabs his first wicket and Zimbabwe have lost their eighth now. A googly from Rashid Khan! Pitches it up, this one lands around middle and spins in. Luke Jongwe tries to flick without any foot movement and he misses. The ball goes on to hit the leg pole.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Ryan Burl pushes it down to long off for a single.

A wrong'un, shorter, outside off. Ryan Burl cuts it towards point.

Shorter ball, spinning in around middle and leg. Ryan Burl clips it towards square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, around middle. Ryan Burl presses forward and defends it out.

Much straighter, quicker, shorter. Luke Jongwe works it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, around off, slower through the air. Luke Jongwe presses forward and drives it towards cover.

Tosses it up, shorter ball, around off. Luke Jongwe blocks it out off the back foot.

Shorter ball, spinning in, around middle. Ryan Burl flicks it to square leg for a single.

Very full, loopy one, around middle. Ryan Burl drives it towards long on for a single.

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Ryan Burl pushes it back to the bowler.

A googly now, shorter ball, outside off. Ryan Burl looks to cut this away but he misses.

Fuller, aroound middle. Ryan Burl defends it out.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Luke Jongwe presses forward and pushes it to mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Lovely delivery! This one turns in, around off, fuller ball. Luke Jongwe leans forward to drive this but he gets beaten on the inside edge.

Fuller, around off. Ryan Burl blocks it out.

A tossed up ball, outside off, spinning in. Ryan Burl presses forward and tries to drive this but the ball goes off the inside edge it bounced near his boots and lobs up after hitting his pads. Afsar Zazai grabs the ball and appeals for a catch. The replay shows that there was clear bounce there!

A low full toss, on the pads. Luke Jongwe clips it towards square leg for a single.

Very full, around middle. Ryan Burl presses forward and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses this one up, full, around off. Ryan Burl pushes it towards cover.

Fuller, loopy ball, around off. Ryan Burl drives it firmly through cover for a brace.

Googly, shorter ball, around middle. Luke Jongwe blocks it out.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Ryan Burl lunges forward and pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Flighted ball, full, around middle. Ryan Burl pushes it back to Rashid Khan.

Quicker, full, around middle. Luke Jongwe pushes it to left of the bowler and takes a single.

Tosses it up, full, outside off. Ryan Burl taps it towards point for a quick single.

Outside off, shorter ball, this one stays low as well. Ryan Burl tries to cut this away but he misses.

Fuller, loopy ball, around off. Luke Jongwe dabs it towards third man.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Zimbabwe are 7 down now! Noor Ahmad has now grabbed 4 wickets on his T20I debut! What a start to his T20I career. A peach by him. A loopy ball, spinning in, around middle. Donald Tiripano presses forward and tries to block this one. But the ball turns in and sneaks in the gap between bat and pad to knock the stumps over. Zimbabwe fall in deep trouble now!

Wide of off, shorter ball, around off. Donald Tiripano looks to cut this away but he misses.

Donald Tiripano walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Noor Ahmad gets three wickets in three overs! What a spell from the young man! A loopy ball, full, around off. Clive Madande gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (sub) there, jumps to hs right and takes a sharp catch.

Wide of off this time, fuller ball, Clive Madande presses forward and tries to drive this but he misses. Afsar Zazai collects the ball and whips the bails off. An appeal for a stumping. The replays show that Clive Madande's back foot was well in.

Wide! Down the leg side. Clive Madande leaves it alone. Wide called!

Very full, tosses it up, around off. Clive Madande pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! A valuable boundary for Zimbabwe! A shorter ball, coming into the pads. Ryan Burl flicks it fine towards fine leg for a boundary.

Another loopy ball, around middle. Clive Madande clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Clive Madande blocks it out towards cover.

Slower through the air, full, around middle. Ryan Burl leans and flicks it towards square leg for a single.

A shorter ball, around off. Ryan Burl stays back and tries to block this but the ball goes off his inside edge towards short fine leg. He leaves his crease for a single, but he is sent back at the end. A throw at the keepers end but Ryan Burl dives and makes his ground.

Full, outside off. Ryan Burl lunges forward and pushes it towards cover.

Loopy ball, around middle and off. Ryan Burl presses forward and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ryan Burl is the new man in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Noor Ahmad gets another wicket and Zimbabwe have lost half their side now! A fuller ball, spinning, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down his knee and tries to sweep this but the ball goes off the inside edge back onto the stumps. Afghanistan on top here!

TWO LEG BYES! Full again, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to reverse-sweep this but he misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards square leg. Two taken!

A googly, around middle and leg, fuller ball. Clive Madande gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Clive Madande leans and blocks it out.

A fuller ball, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani presses forward and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, angling down leg. Clive Madande hangs back and tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Yorker-length delivery now, around middle. Clive Madande does well to dig it out.

Drifting in around middle and leg. Clive Madande misses his flick.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Clive Madande blocks it towards the off side.

OUT! STUMPED! It's the spinners for Afghanistan as well! Zimbabwe are throwing it away here. They are in trouble now! Sikandar Raza walks back without scoring. A big wicket for Afghanistan! Sharafuddin Ashraf sees Sikandar Raza stepping down and he serves it down the leg side. Sikandar Raza daces down the track and tries to flick but he misses. Afsar Zazai collect the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. Sikandar Raza was well out of his crease. Clive Madande is the new man in.

On middle, blocked out.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it to long on for a single.

Sikandar Raza walks out to bat.

OUT! LBW! Noor Ahmad strikes in his first over and Zimbabwe have wickets in quick succession! A peach of a delivery! A googly! Fuller ball, spinning in, around middle. Craig Ervine leans to block this but he misses as the ball turns in. He gets hit on his front pad and the umpire raises his finger immediately after the appeal.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani knocks it to long on for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it back to the bowler.

Beaten now! Spinning away, fuller ball, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller ball now, around middle. Craig Ervine pushes it towards mid on and takes a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Bull's eye and Afghanistan have got their second wicket at a good time. Another set batter walks back! A shorter ball, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it off the back foot towards point and leaves his crease. Nijat Masood collects the ball and throws it with his right hand directly at the striker's end. Innocent Kaia was short of his crease. Craig Ervine walks out to bat now.

Run out chance!  A direct hit at the striker's end! The replay shows that Innocent Kaia is short of his ground. Out it is!

Shorter ball, around off. Innocent Kaia pushes it back to the bowler. Zimbabwe are 40 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Drifting in on the pads, fuller ball. Innocent Kaia flicks it towards square leg.

Shorter ball, around off. Innocent Kaia pushes it off the back foot towards cover.

Full, around middle. Innocent Kaia blocks it out.

Wide! Down the leg side. Innocent Kaia looks to flick but he misses. Wide called!

Loopy ball, full, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani leans and drives it towards mid off. Single taken!

A quicker one to begin with, around middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani makes room and looks to cut this away but he misses.

Rashid Khan comes on to bowl now.

A fuller ball, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary in the over! On a length, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a boundary.

Leg bye! An appeal for LBW, but turned down! A length ball, angling in, down the leg side. Innocent Kaia looks to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batters sneak in a leg bye!

A yorker now, on middle. Innocent Kaia digs it out.

FOUR! Crunched! Width on offer now, fuller ball. Innocent Kaia leans and drives this one through extra-cover for a boundary.

A length ball, angling in around middle and leg. Innocent Kaia flicks it towards square leg.

Wide! Down the leg side, full in length. Innocent Kaia looks to flick but he misses. Wide called!

Full, loopy ball, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani drives and finds the fielder at cover.

PUT DOWN! Oh, dear! Afghanistan had another opportunity here! Another fuller ball, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani slog-sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Nijat Masood there gets under the ball, gets his hands to it but he spills it out. Two taken!

Shorter ball, around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it back to the bowler.

Full again, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to reverse-sweep this but he misses.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it towards cover.

Tadiwanashe Marumani walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Sharafuddin Ashraf strikes on his very first ball! Much-needed wicket for Afghanistan as Wesley Madhevere was looking dangerous! He begins with a fuller ball, slower through the air, around middle. Wesley Madhevere gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps it straight to deep square leg. Noor Ahmad there takes a good catch.

Sharafuddin Ashraf comes into the attack.

On a length, around off. Innocent Kaia gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it towards the off side.

Wide! Too full, and wide of off. Innocent Kaia leaves it alone. Wide called!

Pitches it up, outside off. Wesley Madhevere drives it towards mid off and takes a single.

A fuller ball from over the wicket, outside off. Wesley Madhevere dabs it towards point.

Change of angle now! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes 'round the wicket, length ball,  outside off. Innocent Kaia pushes it off the front foot towards mid off for a single.

Angling in on a length, around middle and leg. Wesley Madhevere tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Quick single! A shorter ball, outside off. Innocent Kaia taps it towards point and scampers across to the other end.

Drops it short again, around middle. Wesley Madhevere pulls it towards deep square leg. This time Noor Ahmad slides and stops the ball. Two taken! 18 runs off the over!

Length ball, around middle. Wesley Madhevere defends it out.

FOUR! Oh, shot! That has class written all over it! An overpitched delivery, around off. Wesley Madhevere presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries!

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Luck going Zimbabwe's way for now! A shorter ball, around middle. Wesley Madhevere gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of square leg. Noor Ahmad runs to his left, and slides to stop the ball but he fails to do so. Boundary!

Bye! Shorter, wide of off, shaping away. Innocent Kaia hangs back and tries to cut this away but he misses. The keeper fails to grab the ball as well. The batters sneak in a bye!

SIX! BANG! Innocent Kaia takes full advantage of the Free Hit! Very short on this occasion, outside off. Innocent Kaia pulls this and pulls this brilliantly over deep mid-wicket for a bigggie.

No ball! A length ball, angling in, on a length. Innocent Kaia tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit high on his pads. Nijat Masood has overstepped on his very first delivery! A Free Hit to follow!

Who will bowl from the other end? Nijat Masood it is!

Swinging away, outside off, tad fuller. Wesley Madhevere looks to drive this but he misses. Good over from Fazalhaq Farooqi!

Another yorker, around middle. Wesley Madhevere gets an inside edge onto his boot while trying to squeeze it out.

Lovely delivery! Right in the blockhole! A yorker, on middle. Wesley Madhevere does well to dig it out.

Angling in now, on a length, around middle and leg. Wesley Madhevere tucks it through square leg for a brace. Zimbabwe and Wesley Madhevere are underway!

Another beauty! A similar delivery! Outside off, swinging away on a length. Wesley Madhevere once again tries to play this on the off side but he misses.

Good ball to begin with! A length ball, shaping away, outside off. Wesley Madhevere looks to push this on the off side but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Caught off a Free Hit! A fuller ball, around middle. Noor Ahmad lifts it towards long on and the fielder there takes the catch. It will not be counted since it was a Free Hit. The batters take two runs. Afghanistan end at 125 for 8!

No ball! A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Nijat Masood gets an inside edge back onto his boot. The ball rolls towards point and the batters take a single. Tendai Chatara has overstepped here and a no ball is called! Free Hit to follow!

Bye! Swing and a miss! A length ball, around off. Noor Ahmad throws his bat at it but he misses. However, the batters cross ends for a bye. Clive Madande scores a direct hit at the striker's end but the batter was well in.

Very full, outside off. Nijat Masood pushes it towards cover for a single.

A length ball, around off, angling in. Nijat Masood looks to go over mid-wicket but he fails to get any connection.

Back of a length, around middle. Nijat Masood pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Shorter ball, outside off. Nijat Masood looks to pull this but he misses.

Swing and a miss! Fuller, outside off. Noor Ahmad swings his bat at it but he misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Zimbabwe have got the wicket they needed. They have done well here to grab wickets at regular intervals. He pitches it full again, around off. Mohammad Nabi tries to go over cover yet again, but the ball goes off the toe-end and towards mid on. Craig Ervine backtracks and takes a sharp catch. This wicket could make a difference at the end of the match. Mohammad Nabi could have added at least 15 more vital runs!

Nijat Masood walks in.

Wide! Wide of off, fuller ball, Mohammad Nabi once again tries to go over cover but he misses. Wide called!

Another overpitched delivery, wide of off. Mohammad Nabi once again drives it over cover. Two runs this time!

FOUR! Mohammad Nabi needs to hit more of these! Top shot! Very full, outside off. Mohammad Nabi drives it powerfully over cover for a boundary.

Another off-pace delivery, around middle. Noor Ahmad pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Another dot ball! That's three dots in a row for Zimbabwe! Shorter ball, around off, slower in pace. Noor Ahmad misses his pull.

Another swing and a miss! This is good stuff from Tendai Chatara. Too full, outside off. Mohammad Nabi looks to drive this one but he misses. This means Noor Ahmad will be on strike the next over!

A yorker-length delivery, wide of off. Mohammad Nabi tries to squeeze it away but he misses.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Afghanistan! Short and width on offer this time. Mohammad Nabi stays in his crease and slashes it over point for a boundary.

Short once again, onto the body. Noor Ahmad pulls it towards deep sqaure leg for a single.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off. Noor Ahmad looks to pull but he fails to get any bat on it.

Slower ball, shortish ball, around middle and off. Mohammad Nabi taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Noor Ahmad looks to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Loopy ball, around middle. Mohammad Nabi knocks it to long on for a single.

Noor Ahmad is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Afghanistan have lost another one. It's a spinner yet again for Zimbabwe. A shorter ball from Ainsley Ndlovu, around middle. Rashid Khan looks to pull this but the ball goes off his top edge and towards long on. Sikandar Raza pouches it safely there. Rashid Khan departs without troubling the scorers much and it's all up to the skipper, Mohammad Nabi now.

A low full toss, around middle. Rashid Khan makes room and slashes it towards point.

Tad shorter, around middle. Mohammad Nabi knocks it towards long on. Single taken!

Loopy ball, full, around off. Rashid Khan drives it towards long off for a single.

Quicker, shorter. Mohammad Nabi pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter, shorter, around middle and leg. Rashid Khan flicks to short fine leg. A little fumble by the fielder there allows them to take a single.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Mohammad Nabi tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, quicker, around middle. Mohammad Nabi blocks it out.

Rashid Khan comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! Sikandar Raza gets another wicket, it's the spinners that are doing all the magic for Zimbabwe! Afghanistan are under pressure now. A shorter from Raza around middle. Azmatullah Omarzai pulls this but without any timing or power. The ball flies and goes straight to long on. Wesley Madhevere there takes an east catch.

Loopy ball, a low full toss, around off. Azmatullah Omarzai drives and finds the fielder at cover.

Flatter and outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai cuts it to deep point for one more.

Another single as this is hit to long off.

Full ball, outside off, driven to long off for a single.

Not out! What happened there? Omarzai thought the ball rolled to square leg but it didn't get past the keeper. A flighted ball, full and around off. Omarzai swings across the line and gets an inside edge to the left of the keeper. Now, Omarzai loses his balance and thinks the ball goes to the square leg region but the keeper is quick to react, however, he whips the bails off in his second attempt but the replay shows Omarzai got into his crease on time.

Stumping chance! Clive Madande collects the ball and misses to hit the stumps on his first attempt. He shatters the stumps on his second attempt but Azmatullah Omarzai was in that time. Not out it is!

On a length and outside off. Nabi slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

A fuller delivery, around off. Nabi drives it straight to covers.

Ainsley Ndlovu is back on! He went for 9 runs in his first over!

Tossed up, outside off. Omarzai drives it on the up to long off for a brace.

Slight halt! Innocent Kaia seems to have hurt his finger while trying to stop the ball. The physio is out there to have a check on him.

This is full and on off. Nabi bunts it to deep mid-wicket where Innocent Kaia runs to his left and dives to stop it. Might have hurt himself in the process.

A bit quicker, shorter and on middle. Omarzai hangs back and nudges it to square leg for a single.

Flatter and around off. Omarzai punches it to covers.

Shorter and on middle. Nabi turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on middle. Nabi eases it to mid on.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over and a much needed one! A googly but down the leg side. Omarzai helps it away past the diving man at short fine leg for a boundary.

This is around off and spins back in. Omarzai pushes it to covers.

Tossed up around off. Omarzai knocks it to point.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

Slightly full and on middle. Omarzai tucks it to square leg for a single.

Slightly full and on middle. Nabi wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

A low full toss on middle. Omarzai drills it to long on for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Raza gets a wicket now and sends back the set-batter! Raza drops it short and outside off, it does not bounce much and stays low than what Zazai expected. He looks to cut hard but gets an inside edge and it shatters the stumps.

Quicker now, full and on off. Nabi steps across and nudges it to short fine leg for a single.

Floated, full and on middle. Nabi turns it with gentle hands to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg.

A loopy ball on off. Zazai prods and drops it to covers.

Tossed up, outside off. Nabi drives it to deep point for a single.

Tad short and on middle. Zazai drills it to long on for a single.

Full and outside off. Zazai drives it to covers.

DROPPED! Ryan Burl had another chance for a wicket here! Googly, full and outside off. Afsar Zazai leans to drive but he gets an inside edge back to the keeper, and Clive Madande drops it.

Full and on middle, eased down to wide of long on for a couple of runs.

Shorter ball, spinning in, around middle and off. Mohammad Nabi pushes it back to the bowler.

Beaten now! Outside off, loopy ball. Mohammad Nabi lunges forward to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tosses this one up, outside off, full in length. Mohammad Nabi leans to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man. Two taken!

Shorter ball now, around middle. Afsar Zazai hangs back and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Much slower now, full, around off. Mohammad Nabi presses forward and pushes it towards cover and takes a quick single.

Flatter, quicker, on the middle and leg. Afsar Zazai stays back and flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Sikandar Raza to bowl now.

Nicely tossed up, very full, around off. Mohammad Nabi drives it through extra cover for a brace. Yet another successful over from Ryan Burl comes to an end!

Quicker, shorter, around middle. Afsar Zazai works it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Mohammad Nabi knocks it long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi walks out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Ryan Burl grabs another wicket! A peach of a delivery! It's the googly yet again for Ryan Burl. Tosses it up, full, this lands around off and spins in. Sharafuddin Ashraf presses forward and tries to block this but he gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad and goes on to hit the stumps. Afghanistan are in a spot of bother now!

Full again, around off, loopy ball. Sharafuddin Ashraf presses forward and defends it out.

DROPPED AND FOUR! An opportunity goes down! A fuller ball, around middle. Sharafuddin Ashraf lifts it wide of long on there. The fielder there runs to his left, dives gets his hands to it but he spills it out and it rolls towards the boundary.

Very full on this occasion, around middle. Sharafuddin Ashraf knocks it down to long on for a single.

Outside off, fullish ball. Sharafuddin Ashraf lunges forward and blocks it out towards cover.

Angling in on a fuller length, around middle and leg. Sharafuddin Ashraf works it away to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Another fullish ball, around off this time. Sharafuddin Ashraf drives it to the fielder at cover.

Pitches it up, on the pads. Afsar Zazai flicks it through square leg for a single.

Wide! Luke Jongwe sprays it down the leg side once again. Afsar Zazai misses his flick and a wide is called!

Swing and a miss! Outside off, fuller ball. Afsar Zazai tries to go over cover but he fails to get any bat on it.

Wide! Luke Jongwe errs in line again serves it down the leg side. Afsar Zazai tries to flick but he misses.

Wide! Shorter ball, down the leg side. Afsar Zazai leaves it alone. Wide given!

Sharafuddin Ashraf walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ryan Burl strikes in his first over and he sends back the man in form, Najibullah Zadran. A huge wicket this for Zimbabwe. A soft dismissal though. The googly has done the trick for Ryan Burl. He tosses this one up, slower through the air, this one lands outside off and spins away a tad. Najibullah Zadran leans to drive this but he manages to get a slight outside edge back to the keeper. Clive Madande takes a good catch there. Afghanistan have lost their third wicket!

A low full toss, slower again, around middle. Afsar Zazai pushes it to long off for a single.

Slower through the air, full, around middle. Najibullah Zadran flicks it past mid-wicket for a single.

Another flighted delivery, outside off. Najibullah Zadran dabs it to the fielder at short third man.

Tosses it up, around middle and leg. Afsar Zazai presses forward and chips it just away from the fielder at mid-wicket. Another single.

Ryan Burl begins with a loopy ball, very full, slower through the air, around off. Najibullah Zadran knocks it to long off for a single.

Ryan Burl is into the attack.

Back of a length, around middle. Afsar Zazai punches it towards mid on. Afghanistan are 51 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Wide! Too wide on this occasion, length ball. Afsar Zazai looks to slash this away but he misses. Wide called!

Back of a length, width on offer. Afsar Zazai cuts it towards cover. Not in the gap though.

Wide! Short, down the leg side. Afsar Zazai leaves it alone. Wide called!

Najibullah Zadran is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Donald Tiripano gets rid of the debutant and Zimbabwe have their second wicket. Good come back from Donald Tiripano. He drops it short again, around off. Ihsanullah steps down the track and looks to pull this towards long on but he ends up dragging it towards deep mid-wicket. Innocent Kaia once again takes a good catch.

Much better! Tad shorter, around the off pole. Afsar Zazai taps it towards mid on and takes a single.

SIX! Poor delivery and punished! A fuller ball, errs in line as he serves it down leg. Afsar Zazai flicks it high over fine leg for a biggie. 10 runs off 2 balls in the final over of the Powerplay!

FOUR! Edgy runs! A little fortune there for Afsar Zazai! A length ball, angling in on middle. Afsar Zazai looks to heave this on the leg side but the ball goes off the leading edge over short third man for a boundary.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Flatter and on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Two in a row! Spinners are leaking runs! This is full and outside off. Ihsanullah makes room and carves it through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Smashed away! Drops it short and around off. Ihsanullah clears his front leg and punches it over covers for a boundaryr.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and outside off, quicker and touch spinning away. Zazai plays the wrong line and gets beaten.

Ainsley Ndlovu comes to bowl.

Back of a length and on middle. Zazai helps it behind square on the leg side for one.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Bye! Shorter and around off. Zazai steps down and looks to pull it away but misses. The keeper throws at his end but was unnecessary as the batter came back to his crease and now they get an easy bye as well.

Length and outside off. Afsar works it to covers.

NOT OUT! On a length and on middle. Zazai nudges it with soft hands and to mid-wicket and calls for a couple. The throw comes towards the bowler's end but Ihsanullah stretched his bat inside the crease on time.

Run out chance! There is a throw at the bowler's end. The replay shows that Ihsanullah has just made his ground. Not out it is!

Wide! Short but down the leg side. Zazai misses his pull.

Afsar Zazai walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch! Superb stuff from Innocent Kaia! Chatara serves a short one on middle. Zazai tries to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. He still goes with the shot and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Innocent Kaia there takes over his head and he tumbles behind but does well to stop himself from touching the fence. Good composure.

This is full and on off. Ihsanullah tucks it back on his pads.

FOUR! Sublime! Zimbabwe bowlers have given too much width here. They should keep it tight. This is full and outside off. Ihsanullah drives it through covers for a boundary.

Too straight and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

A bit of mix up but in the end a single is taken! On the pads. Zazai tickles it to short fine leg for a quick single. Ihsanullah was a bit late off his crease but the fielder misses his shy.

Too full and outside off. Zazai stays back and knocks it to point.

Fuller and outside off, driven to mid off.

Donald Tiripano comes into the attack.

This one is on a length and on middle. Ihsanullah looks to pull but it goes off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Outside off again. Ihsanullah slashes and misses.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Chatara gives width again and this time Ihsanullah comes down the track and hammers it over mid off for a boundary.

Outside off, on a length. Ihsanullah punches it to cover-point.

Angles a length ball, around off, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single.

On a length and outside off, bit of away shape. Ihsanullah opens the face of the bat and plays it to third man for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? Tendai Chatara it is!

Slightly short and around off. Zazai cuts it hard but straight to covers. Good start by Afghanistan.

A loopy ball, on middle, swept to square leg.

SIX! This time all the way! Wesley keeps bowling ful and around middle and leg. Zazai looks to sweep but gets a top edge and it flies all the way over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Zazai and Afghanistan are off the mark! Too full and on the pads. Zazai sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up again, on middle. Zazai makes room and pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, angling on the pads. Zazai flicks it to square leg.

We are ready for action to begin! Ihsanullah and Hazratullah Zazai will open the batting for Afghanistan. Wesley Madhevere will begin with the ball. Let's go!

Tino Mawoyo is down near the pitch. He says this is the same pitch that was used in the first game. Adds there is a nice cover, it is dry but underneath it is solid. Feels it will not come nicely on the bat but good conditions for batting. The captain winning the toss will bat first and look for a 160-170 score.

Craig Ervine the skipper of Zimbabwe says that they are happy to bowl first, it's a good wicket. Adds that even when they got 170 in the previous game, they failed to get the momentum, but they are happy to chase again. Informs that unfortunately, Blessing Muzarabani is not back but Clive Madande makes his debut.

Mohammad Nabi the captain of Afghanistan says they will bat first. Adds that the wicket looks good to bat and informs there are four changes and chuckles saying it is tough to remember all the names.

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

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Ihsanullah (On Debut) (In for Usman Ghani), Hazratullah Zazai, Afsar Zazai (WK) (In for Rahmanullah Gurbaz), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf (In for Darwish Rasooli), Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad (In for Karim Janat), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nijat Masood.

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

Zimbabwe have a quality side and they have shown us glimpses of what they are capable of. However, they have been unable to capitalize on their moments. Blessing Muzarabani has been one of their best bowlers in this entire series, however, he missed their previous game due to an injury. They will be hoping he returns to the side for this final game. Craig Ervine and his men will have to bring out their A-game in order to end the series on a high. Can they do so? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.