Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, AFG in ZIM, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

Oh, he's done it! Tashinga Musekiwa has only gone and done it! Azmatullah Omarzai hones in at the stumps, looking for the yorker but Musekiwa manages to stay deep and jam it out past the fielder at silly mid on and they cross for the winning run. Zimbabwe WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

Scores are level and the crowd is going wild! Hard length over middle, Musekiwa keeps his shape and short-arm jabs it across through the mid-wicket region and into the deep for two. Super-over on the cards? Let's find out...

Loud appeal for caught behind but turned down, it is a dot ball though. Short ball, bowled at a brisk pace and over middle, Musekiwa is taken by surprise and misses the ball as he looks to pull.

How has that not been a run out! Azmatullah Omarzai nails the yorker now and Tashinga Musekiwa jams it out straight to long off for one and they even go for the second which is never on. Darwish Rasooli though with a weak throw at the keeper's end and Musekiwa dives in to safety. 3 needed off 3!

The call is for two and they get it with ease! Looks to spear in the yorker at the toes but misses the mark, Musekiwa manages to jam it down just wide of long on and picks up a couple of runs.

FOUR! Wow, what a shot and what a time to hit it as well. Slower one, on a hard length and outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa is early to move across the off stump and hammers it high and in between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. Just 7 needed now off 5.

11 needed off the final over and it will be Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl it. Can he defend 10 runs for his side?

Misses the yorker by a few inches and Wellington Masakadza picks it up off middle and leg and hits it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

FOUR! Zimbabwe staying alive in the chase! Slower bumper from around the wicket, stands up nicely and Wellington Masakadza nails the pull right in between square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wellington Masakadza is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling from Naveen-ul-Haq and Afghanistan are inching closer to the finish line now. Naveen takes pace off by rolling his fingers over the ball and floats it full and wide. Wessly Madhevere backs away to go big but is early in the lofted shot and ends up hitting it down to long off where Rashid Khan takes a simple catch. 17 needed now off 8 balls.

Full and straight, right in the blockhole, Tashinga Musekiwa can only manage to jam it down to long on. Mohammad Nabi attacks it well in the field and it will be just a single.

It seems that throw from the deep has caught Naveen-ul-Haq on the fingertips and his bowling hand is stinging a bit. The physio is out to apply some magic spray and Naveen is ready to go again.

Brilliant running but Rashid Khan a bit lazy there in the field. Goes full and wide again, Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and crunches it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Good fielding! Hard length outside off, Madhevere throws his bat at it and gets an outside edge that flies to the right of short third. Mujeeb Ur Rahman dives full stretch and gets a hand on it. Just a single taken.

Naveen-ul-Haq is back on to bowl the crucial penultimate over.

Fired in full and outside off, Madhevere stays deep in the crease and firms it down to wide long off for a single.

Floated up a bit, full and on the pads, Tashinga Musekiwa swings and misses as the ball goes off the pads to short fine for a leg bye.

Darted in at the stumps, Madhevere swats it hard but down to long on for just a single.

Just slows it up and drifts it into the pads, Wessly Madhevere goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets struck on the front pad.

Flatter delivery at the stumps, hit away through mid on for a single.

Swing and a miss! Dragged length around middle and angling in, Tashinga Musekiwa looks to rock back and pull but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Short and wide, cut away by Tashinga Musekiwa through point for a single.

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder in the deep and that's a massive swing in momentum now. Rashid Khan drops the length back and bowls it right over middle, Ryan Burl gets inside the line and looks to whip it away but ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Azmatullah Omarzai at deep backward square leg. Omarzai is well inside the ropes and Rashid has two wickets in the over.

Tashinga Musekiwa is in next.

WIDE! Slips one just down the leg side and Ryan Burl fails to get a tickle on it.

Short on middle and leg, Madhevere gets inside the line and pulls it on one knee to deep backward square leg for one.

On a length and around off, Wessly Madhevere fails to get it away.

Wessly Madhevere is the new batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan and Afghanistan won't go down without a fight. Rashid comes back into the attack and bowls a quick and flat delivery on off. This one stays a bit low and skids through. Brian Bennett looks to go down on one knee and slog but is beaten and hears the death rattle behind him as he departs on 49.

On a dragged length on leg, Bennett looks to get inside the line but just gets the toe end of the bat on it and gets it to short fine leg for a run.

A bit full and angled into middle and leg, Ryan Burl brings out the sweep and gets it through square leg for a single.

Fired in full at the stumps, Burl makes room and drives it straight to covers.

SIX! That's gone all the way! Nabi slides it into the pads, Ryan Burl sits down and picks it up before lapping it just behind square leg for a biggie.

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

Nicely flighted and around off, Ryan Burl makes room and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slower again, well into the pitch and around off, Burl pulls it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.

WIDE! Attempted slower one, spilled down the leg side for a single.

Length ball, angled in from well wide of the crease, Bennett backs away and just guides it behind point for a run more.

Into the pitch around off and a bit slower too, Burl waits back and hits it square through point for a single.

Ryan Burl is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a ripper of a catch from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen-ul-Haq finally gets his man. This is bowled a bit full and angled across off from around the stumps. Sikandar Raza sets up deep in the crease and belts it uppishly and wide of covers where Gurbaz dives full-stretch to his right and grabs it with both hands. The umpires do go upstairs to check the catch but its fine and Raza has to depart.

FOUR! The change of angle does do Naveen any favors. Full and straight from around the wicket, Raza gets under it and logfts it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up for Zimbabwe as well.

WIDE! A fifth wide in the over, fourth in succession and this is just shoddy cricket, trying to get out of the Free Hit. Full and wide outside off, left alone by Raza.

WIDE! Oh, dear! This is going from bad to worse as Naveen persists with the wide yorker and gets it beyond the tramline. Raza goes after it but misses.

WIDE! Naveen seems under immense pressure as he misses the wide yorker by a long way this time.

WIDE! Full and wide, nailed in the blockhole but just a bit too wide of the off stump. Free Hit to continue...

NO BALL AND FOUR! Naveen loses his bearings and serves a beamer well outside off, Sikandar Raza goes after it and slices it up and over short third for a boundary. No ball called for height and a Free Hit to follow...

Back of a length and around off, slower too, dabbed down wide of short third for a single.

WIDE! Ooh, that might have been a tad harsh! Naveen comes back and and nails the wide yorker but right on the tramline and maybe just an inch wide of it as well.

Really slow and a bit short around off, Sikandar Raza goes hard at the cut but fails to get it away.

Good fielding! Slowed up on a shorter length around off, Bennett makes room to cut but slices it to the left of short third where the fielder does well to not get beaten by the spin and keeps it down to one.

Nearly a huge mix-up in the middle! Flighted on the pads, Bennett uses his feet and just pushes it across to mid-wicket. Both batters look for the single but eventually decide against it.

Fired in full and angled across the off stump, Raza squeezes it towards backward point for one.

Skipper, Sikandar Raza is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nabi comes into the attack and breaks the stand as well. Nabi drags the length back and looks to slide it across the right-hander. Dion Myers comes down the pitch and gives it a big heave only to skew it straight up in the air. The keeper, Mohammad Ishaq settles under it and takes it just behind the stumps.

Nabi starts from around the stumps and bowls it full on middle and leg, Bennett slog-sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and outside off, Bennett goes hard at it but mistimes it down the ground for a single.

FOUR! Oh, just out of reach and Zimbabwe are marching on here. Hard length over middle, Bennett looks to swing it away but gets it off the higher part of the bat and to the left of long off where Rashid Khan gets across and puts it the dive but gets evaded by the ball.

Sloppy in the field again from Naveen-ul-Haq. Fuller one around off, driven towards extra cover where Naveen lets it through for a couple of more runs.

In the air...safe! A quicker bumper now from Omarzai, over middle and Brian Bennett looks to take it on. Gets hurried and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Perfectly in the gap! Shortish length again at the batter, sticking in the deck, Bennett is early in the pull and gets it much squarer, right in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short-pitched delivery over middle, hurrying the batter, Myers just about manages to pull it over mid-wicket for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai is back on.

Slightly short and wide, Myers goes for the cut but ends up slicing it over backward point for one more.

On a dragged length and darted in at the stumps, Myers fails to get it away.

On a length and around off, Bennett steps out and skews the lofted shot just over cover-point for a single.

Beaten! Quicker through the air, a bit full and outside off, Bennett looks to make room and cut but misses.

Flatter one attacking the stumps, Myers backs away again and just hits it down to long off for a single.

SIX! Dion Myers is taking down Rashid Khan. Slightly dragged down, it is the googly that turns in from middle, Myers backs away early and clubs it wide of long on for a biggie.

Slower and bowled well into the pitch outside off, Myers goes after it but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls off his body behind point as they get across for a run.

Back of a length and bowled into the batter, Bennett swats it away to deep mid-wicket for a single and brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Hard length on off and angled in, this one holds in the deck a bit as Bennett gets a top edge towards extra cover while looking for the flick.

Bowled from around the wicket and slower too, Bennett looks to go after it but miscues it behind point.

FOUR! Great hand-eye co-ordination! Not all that full but wide of the off stump, Bennett stays put and just stretches out those long arms and slaps it behind point for a boundary.

Pitched up full and around off, Brian Bennett hangs back and forces the drive wide of mid off and Rashid Khan gives the long chase. It should have been three runs but Bennett drops his bat and they settle for two.

Bennett gives the charge and the plays the fuller delivery on off through extra cover for another single. Zimbabwe are 54/1 at the halfway mark, needing 91 more off 60 deliveries.

At the stumps once again and this is driven down to long on for an easy single.

The wrong'un now, turning onto middle, Dion Myers makes room to cut but has to adjust and blocks it off.

A tad shorter on off, Bennett makes room and hits it down to long off for a single.

Flatter delivery, attacking the stumps as well, Myers stays back and turns it through the leg side for a run.

50 up for Zimbabwe! Fuller and outside off, played away towards cover for a single by Bennett.

Very full and around off, pushed out straight to mid off for a dot.

Full and wide, Bennett stays deep in the crease and backs away before lofting it over covers for only a single.

Should have been put away! Shortish ball around leg, Dion Myers looks to lift it over fine leg but gets it off the gloves and just wide of short fine for a quick single. Given as leg byes!

Pitched up on middle and leg, Bennett clears the front leg and short-arm jabs it on the bounce to long on for a single.

Just back of a length and on a tighter line around off, Bennett looks to drop and run but won't get it.

FOUR! Loose, too loose! Full and wide, angled across the right-hander, Brian Bennett throws his hands at it and gets it past point for a boundary.

Fareed Ahmad comes into the attack now.

On middle and leg now, swept away behind square for a single.

Half a shout for LBW but turned down! On a length and angled in a long way from outside off, Bennett strides across looking to sweep but misses and wears it on the pads. The impact might have been just outside the line of off.

Slides one into the pads, a tad full and Bennett looks to flick and misses.

Flatter one aimed at middle stump, nudged away in front of square leg by Myers for one more.

A bit fuller again and on the stumps, driven down to long on for a single.

Ooh, almost! Mujeeb comes back on and fires it in a bit fuller and around off, Bennett looks to cut but is beaten past the outside edge.

Just back of a length and outside off, firmed away on the up and to the left of sweeper cover for just one more.

Good length on off, just eased into the off side through covers for a single.

Attempted bumper, in line with the stumps but doesn't quite rise up high enough as Myers bends his back and gets out of the line of the ball.

Good length, attacking the stumps as well, Myers keeps it out.

Hard length, angled into the batter, Bennett fails to pull and gets an inside edge off the thigh pad and wide of the keeper before scampering across for the single.

Top shot and good running as well. Full and wide, Dion Myers leans on and drives it well wide of sweeper cover and picks up three runs as well.

Dot to end the Powerplay, Zimbabwe are 33/1 at the end of it. On a dragged length and outside off, Brian Bennett rocks back to cut but misses.

Length on middle, pushed away down to long on for a single.

The googly now, on a length around off and turning back in, this one stays a bit low as well and beats the bat.

FOUR! Myers goes back-to-back! Dragged down outside off, Dion Myers goes chasing and cuts it firmly past point for another boundary.

FOUR! Myers takes Rashid on and picks up four runs! Tossed up outside off, a bit fuller, Myers stays leg side and lofts it nicely over covers for a boundary.

Some turn for Rashid right away! Tossed up, on a nagging length and turning away from around off, Myers looks to cut but misses.

Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack now.

Good length around the top of off, Dion Myers pats it on the up and straight to covers but manages to scamper through for a single.

Fuller in length and around off, eased away into the off side for another dot.

Hard length on middle, angling in and skidding off the deck, Myers is hurried on and misses the pull, getting hit on the thigh pads.

DROPPED! Naveen-ul-Haq drops a sitter! Nagging length around off, not all that full but Brian Bennett just clears the front leg and looks to go over mid off, miscuing it badly but Naveen moves to his right and completely shells it as the batter get a single.

Hard length around off, threatening to shape back in, Bennett stands tall and cuts it hard but straight to cover-point.

Excellent running, putting pressure on the fielders. Hard length angled in from middle, Myers nudges it down to the right of Mohammad Nabi at mid-wicket and races through for the single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to have a bowl now.

Keeps the length relatively full and on middle, Myers pushes it to mid on and skips to the other end.

Slightly flighted, Dion Myers gets well forward and drills it past the diving fielder at mid on and into the deep for brace.

Fired into the blockhole around middle, Bennett leans on and pushes it on the full to mid on for one more.

The carrom ball now, on middle and just eased down the ground for a single by Myers.

Quick single again! Full and around off, jammed out to mid off for another single by Bennett.

FOUR! Loose delivery and punished! Short and wide, Brian Bennett stands tall and slaps the ball flat and hard through covers for a boundary.

Dion Myers is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Naveen-ul-Haq gets his man and Afghanistan get their first wicket. On a fuller length and angles it into the pads from around the stumps. Tadiwanashe Marumani leans on and flicks it aerially but straight over backward square leg. Azmatullah Omarzai comes in from the deep and takes a safe catch.

Slower one, floated up on a nagging length and right at the stumps, Marumani watches it well and blocks it off.

Risky single that! A yorker on off, Brian Bennett jams it out straight to Rahmanullah Gurbaz at extra cover and sets off for the single. Thankfully for Bennett, Gurbaz misses the shy at the bowler's end and they get the run.

Around the wicket now to the left-hander and this is bowled short and outside off, Marumani dabs it down wide of the point region and picks up another single.

A little too straight and Brian Bennett will be happy to get off the mark. Good length angled well into the pads, ticked away through square leg for a single.

Dug in short at the body line, Marumani does well to get on top of the bounce and nudge it down towards mid-wicket for one.

Still not off the mark here Brian Bennett. Flatter one, on a length and around off, coming back in, Bennett rocks back and jams it into the off side.

Drags the length back and slides it onto the stumps, Marumani goes back and across and tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Nagging length on middle, Marumani gets inside the line and gets a bit of glove on the lap sweep and gets it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Darted in even fuller and just down leg, Marumani looks for the fine sweep now but miscues it towards short fine.

On a fuller length around middle and angling in, Marumani goes for the sweep but fails to get it away.

FOUR! Well, that's one way to counter-attack! Bowled from around the stumps and into the left-hander, Tadiwanashe Marumani brings out the reverse and gets it up and over backward point for a boundary. Zimbabwe are underway.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to operate from the other end.

A maiden to begin the chase, wow! Hard length outside off, Brian Bennett looks to cut but misses.

Oh, that's close! Goes wide of the crease again and bangs it in on a hard length outside off. This one nips back in sharply and cuts Bennett in half, going just over the stumps as well.

Slower ball, floated up full and outside off, Brian Bennett waits well this time and drives it straight to cover-point.

Brings out the slower ball now, on a length and wide of the off stump, loose cut shot attempted by Bennett and he fails to connect.

Another sharp inswinger from Naveen, very full and darting in from outside off, Bennett squeezes it out into the off side.

Oh, a bit of sharp swing already! Wide of the wicket and hones in an inswinging yorker onto off and middle, Brian Bennett just about manages to get an inside edge onto the pads.

Just the single to end then! Outside off. Khan slaps it through covers for one.

Outstanding stuff! Goes full and on middle. This is jammed down to long on for one.

Two! Fuller and on middle. Janat drags it wide of deep mid-wicket. Two taken.

Just the single! This is good from Gwandu. Slower and outside off. Khan looks to hit it way too hard but it goes off the inner half to short fine leg for one.

That's a fine delivery! Change in pace! Slower and outside off. Khan steps out and swings but misses.

WIDE! Way too short. Wided.

Fuller and on middle. Janat moves across and tries to play the paddle scoop. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards short fine leg for one.

Dot to end! That's a fine over by Richard Ngarava! Short and on middle. Khan looks to pull but misses.

OUT! Taken! Nabi falls. End of a fine, fine stand. End of a really good innings. A short one on middle. Nabi looks to pull but this goes off the top edge. The keeper goes back and takes it. Can they keep them under 150 now?

FOUR! That's a fine shot! Length and around off. Nabi clears his front leg and lofts it over cover. This one races away to the fence.

They need more dots! Full and on the pads. Nabi looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and goes to the keeper.

On middle. Janat looks to pull. This goes off the top edge but lands safe on the leg side. A run taken. Fifty for Janat! He's played well. Started slowly but has caught up now.

Two! Outside off. Shorter. This is slapped over cover for two.

Just the one! A full toss on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

A slower one on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

A rare dot! On middle. Shortish. Nabi looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. This rolls on the off side.

On middle. Janat works it through mid-wicket. Takes one.

FOUR! Yet another sloppy effort in the field! This is short and on middle. Janat plays the upper cut. He does not time it that well. The fielder at short third man runs back but fails to judge it, he then looks to slide and push it back in but fails to do that too.

Brilliant running! On middle. Janat works it through mid-wicket. He calls for two and they get two.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! 20 from the over! A potential game changing one! A full toss on middle. Nabi flicks it through mid-wicket. He calls for two, puts the pressure on the fielder who lets it through. Boundary. That's a massive over. 150 is well and truly possible now.

FOUR! Make that 16! Excellent batting! Brilliantly played! Fuller and outside off. Nabi opens the face of the bat and carves it past point. This one races away to the fence.

Janat misses out! A full toss on middle. This is hit down towards long on. A run taken. Two balls to go, 12 from the over so far.

Just the single this time! Fuller and outside off. Nabi drives it towards sweeper cover. A single taken.

SIX! Over the fence! 10 from the first two balls and Nabi is on the charge. This could well be the big over they need. A full toss on the body. This is pulled over short fine leg and it goes all the way. Fine shot.

FOUR! Off the top edge. Fortunate boundary! Afghanistan won't really care! Shorter and outside off. Nabi looks to pull. This goes off the top edge and over short third man. Boundary.

FOUR! Off the top edge and down to the fine leg fence! This is banged in short and on middle. Janat looks to pull. This goes off the top edge over short fine leg. A good over for Afghanistan. They need to end well here to get to a decent score.

Just the single! Goes short again and on the body. Nabi pulls it through backward square leg. This one races away to the fence too.

Down the leg side. Wided.

Just the one again! On middle. Janat works it through mid-wicket. A single only.

Goes short and on the body. Nabi looks to pull again. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

FOUR! That's a seriously good shot! Wow! It races to the fence in no time! Goes short and on middle. This is hammered past square leg. Away from the fielder and into the fence.

Dot! Shorter and angling away. Nabi looks to pull but misses. They need to get going now.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Two again! Shorter and outside off. Nabi flays it over point and takes two again.

Two! Shorter and on middle. Nabi pulls it through square leg. In the gap. Two taken.!

Bowling to his field! Short and wide outside ott. This is cut past point for one.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Confusion but safe! Length and on off. This is dropped towards point. A quick run taken.

Just the one to end a fine spell by Raza! On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

A dot! Fuller and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Easy run as Nabi plants his front foot forward and plays it to long off.

Another single as this is eased down to long off.

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

On off. This is pushed to cover.

A single to end a good over for the visitors. This could well be the momentum shifting one. Around off. This is pushed towards cover for a single.

On the stumps. Kept out.

A quick run! Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! This is a brilliant shot. Shortish and on off. Janat stands tall and lofts it over cover. This races away to the fence.

FOUR! A misfield and a boundary! That will make Janat feel really good! He needed that. Poor from the fielder. This is flatter and outside off. This is hit towards long off. The fielder lets this one through and it goes to the fence behind.

Just the one! Outside off. This is carved past point for one.

Misfirld and three! Fuller and on off. This is pushed wide of long off. They take two. The fielder fumbles and the batters go for the third.

That stays low! On middle. Flatter. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Outside off. Janat waits and then guides it past point for one.

He's really struggling to even rotate the strike! Fuller and on middle. This is jammed out to the bowler.!

Two! On middle. This is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket for one.

On middle. Janat waits and then works it to mid-wicket.

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

Outside off. Nabi strokes it through covers for one.

OUT! Taken! The pressure got to Azmatullah Omarzai! Janat was struggling and due to that, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to take the risk. This is slower and on middle. He looks to go over long on but mistimes it and it is taken there.

Just the one! Outside off. This is cut past point for one.

Yet another dot! Tossed up outside off. This lands and spins away a touch. Janat swings but misses.

Pressure building on Janat here. Shorter and outside off. Janat chops it to cover.

SIX! Bang! That will release a lot of pressure. That's a welcome biggie! This is on fuller and on off. Omarzai makes room and then lofts it over cover for a biggie. Top shot.

Around off. Janat pushes it down to long off for one.

Two! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for two

Three in a row now! Steps out. A little too full. This is jammed back to the bowler.

Flatter and on middle. Janat looks it out.

Janat really needs to get a move on! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Two more! Shorter and outside off. This time it is cut wide of point for two.

Just the one as this time he cuts it past point.

Three in a row! Outside off. Janat goes back again and looks to cut but finds point.

Again! Shortish and outside off. Janat looks to cut again but misses.

Outside off again. Janat looks to cut but misses.

Hit hard but only one! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped hard but to sweeper cover.

Dot to end then! Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Yet another dot! On the stumps. Janat pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! Lucky runs! Flatter and on off. Janat looks to defend. This goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. Welcome boundary.

Outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.

Another dot! Flatter and on the stumps. This is clipped to mid-wicket.

On middle. This stays low. It is worked to mid-wicket.

A single to end then! Outside off. This is driven past cover for one.

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

Two! Outside off. Slightly shorter. This is guided past point for two.

Goes short. Omarzai pulls it down to long on for one.

Length again and on off. This is guided to point again.

Good length and around off. Omarzaj plays it to point.

A dot to end the Powerplay and it has been dominated by the hosts! On middle. This is clipped to mid-wicket.

Lands short! On middle. Omarzai flicks it but it lands short of deep square leg. A run taken.

OUT! Afghanistan slip further! On middle. Length. Zazai looks to flat bat it over mid on. The fielder leaps and takes it on the second attempt. Zazaj had started well but has given it away.

Angled into the pads. Janat looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

WIDE! Down the leg side. This time it is wided.

Around off. Length. This is pushed towards mid off for one.

Beaten! That's on a length and around off. Zazai looks to push at it but is beaten.

A dot to end another successful over. Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

Two more! Outside off. This is carved past point. Two taken.

Lands safe! That's a good short one on middle. Janat looks to pull. This goes off the top edge but over short fine leg for two.

Beauty! That's a good length ball. This lands and moves away. Janat is beaten as he looks to push at it.

On middle. Another one on a good length. Kept out again.

OUT! Edged and taken! Number three down! This is on a good length and around off. This lands and moves away. Ishaq lunges forward to defend. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Afghanistan now in trouble. Excellent move to get Richard Ngarava back.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

That's a good short one. On middle. Ishaq lets it go over him.

Back of a length and on off. This is played back to the bowler. Good stuff.

On middle. Length. Blocked. Ishaq needs a sighter.

OUT! TAKEN! That's a fine catch! Really good one. Richard Ngarava uses all his height there. On middle. Shorter. This is pulled but it is more off the splice. Ngarava leaps and takes it above his head. Welcome wicket. Runs had just started coming quickly.

Shorter and outside off. This is guided over point for two.

On middle. Flatter. Kept out.

SIX! He has nailed that. That's gone very far away. Tossed up on off. This is slammed over the long off fence for a biggie.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Gives it air again. Zazai uses his reach. He slams it down the ground and to the long on fence.

DROPPED! Tough chance but he did get there and should have taken it. Slower and outside off. Atal sweeps. It goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in, dives forward but spills it. A run taken.

Slightly shorter and around off. Atal guides it to point.

On middle. Flatter. This is worked to square leg.

A dot to end! Tidy from both the bowlers to begin with! Length and on off. Atal keeps it out.

Another wide as this is also down the leg side.

Off the leading edge but in the gap! Around off. Zazai looks to flick. This goes off the leading edge through point. Three taken.

On middle. Shorter. Zazai tucks it to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On middle. Kept out.

Beaten! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Zazai is beaten as he looks to push at it.

Outside off. Length. Zazai guides it to the man at point.

A single to end! Around off: this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! CUT AWAY! This is a little too short and it is put away! Zazai cuts it past point and this races away to the fence. First runs of the game.!

Slightly shorter and around off. This is guided to point.

OUT! TAKEN! Gurbaz falls. That's the perfect start for the hosts. Ngarava it is who strikes. A good short one. Gurbaz comes down the track. This is on the body. He looks to pull but is cramped for room. It goes off the splice and lobs towards cover. The fielder runs in and takes it.

On middle again. This tails back in. It is worked to mid-wicket.

A dot to begin the game! Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

All set for the action to begin! The players make their way out to the middle.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan(C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu.

TOSS - Afghanistan have won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT!

Afghanistan are a strong side! They have been impressing lately with wins over South Africa and Bangladesh and without a doubt are massive favourites here. Zimbabwe on the other hand, enter this series on the back of a morale boosting win against Pakistan. Their real test will be against the Afghanistan spinners. They struggled against the Pakistan spinners and we believe that's where the game will be decided. Toss and teams in a bit. 

Cricketing action continues and it is Afghanistan taking on Zimbabwe in the latter's den! It is a long tour for the visitors. The two will be battling it out in a three game T20I series, followed by a three game ODI series and then two Tests. The action begins here at Harare and we expect this to be a cracker. 

... MATCH DAY ...

Hello cricket aficionados, from the vibrant city of Harare, we welcome you for an entertaining day of Afghanistan in Zimbabwe, 3 T20I Series, 2024 action. The historic Harare Sports Club plays host as Zimbabwe squares off against Afghanistan in what promises to be a close affair.