Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, AFG in ZIM, 3 T20Is, 2025 Nov 2 Full score card

OUT! That's a wrap. On a length around middle and leg, Richard Ngarava flicks this straight into the hands of Mujeeb Ur Rahman at the deep square leg fence. Mujeeb Ur Rahman fails to gather this cleanly but holds onto it in the end. Afghanistan have won the game by 9 runs.

FOUR! Abdullah Ahmadzai searches for a yorker again but misses out and lands it in the slot for the batter. Richard Ngarava clears his front foot and slogs this one bounce over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for four runs.

On a length around off, Wellington Masakadza hits this in the air towards mid off for a single. Sediqullah Atal takes it but it was a free hit.

NO BALL! A beamer around off, Wellington Masakadza chips this towards deep cover and runs a couple. Free Hit coming up!

Yorker on off, this time. Richard Ngarava blocks this around silly point for one.

Richard Ngarava walks out last to bat.

OUT! CASTLED! Way too good for a tailender. A perfect yorker, crashing into the roots of the leg stump. Tinotenda Maposa fails to get anything on it and the ball has crashed into the stumps, uprooting the leg pole.

Nails a wide yorker, around off. Tinotenda Maposa fails to get bat on ball.

19 needed off the final over for Zimbabwe to win this contest.

On a length wide of off, Wellington Masakadza swings and misses.

Good length on middle and off, Wellington Masakadza tucks this to deep square leg and runs a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fazalhaq Farooqi shows his class as he outfoxes the batter. On a length around middle and off, much slower than usual. Tashinga Musekiwa swings early and ends up hitting this with the bottom hand off the handle. Tashinga Musekiwa finds Shahidullah Kamal at the deep mid-wicket fence and has to walk back after a brilliant cameo.

Full toss around middle and off, Tashinga Musekiwa lofts this towards wide long on and takes two.

SIX! ENORMOUS! Well, he's picked the bones out of it. On a length around middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa stays leg side to the pitch of it and smashes this almost onto the roof, straight down the ground for a massive six.

On a length around off, Tashinga Musekiwa swings and misses.

FOUR! Zimbabwe are still hanging on in this run chase. Full and wide outside off, Tinotenda Maposa opens the face of his bat and slices this towards the right of the fielder at backward point for a boundary to close the over.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Spectacular from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and such catches win you matches. On a length around off, Brad Evans looks for the mighty heave. Gets an outside edge with the ball flying towards the right of the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives to his right at full stretch and takes a stunner to send Evans back. More importantly, saves a boundary for his side.

Good length around off, Tashinga Musekiwa scuffs the drive off the inside of his bat towards the bowler's right. Brad Evans backs up a bit too much and is sent back. Fareed Ahmad picks it up and looks to run Evan out on the non-striker's end but misses. With no backup Zimbabwe gets a run here.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Bumper, around middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa moves to his leg side and pulls this out of the middle of his bat. Hits this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs.

Good length on off, Brad Evans dabs this to mid on and takes one.

Brad Evans walks out next. Evans can use the long handle.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a pleasing sight for the pacers' community this wicket would be. Fareed comes round the wicket, bowls it on a hard length, angling it back into the batter. Clive Madande shuffled towards his leg side and looked to slog but missed out completely. The ball sneaks past the batter and rattles into the timber, uprooting the leg stump out of the ground.

Another one in the slot around middle and off, Clive Madande rolls this to long on for one.

Good length, on middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa gets it away through square leg for one.

Full and just wide of off, Tashinga Musekiwa gives it a mighty heave but misses out.

FOUR! Excellent batting from Tashinga Musekiwa as he finds the fence. Full toss on off, Tashinga Musekiwa moves a shade to his leg side and opens up the off side. Drives this through the gap between extra cover and mid off for a boundary.

On a length going down the leg side, Clive Madande tickles this to fine leg for one.

Full and wide of off, Tashinga Musekiwa drives this to mid off for one.

Floated into the batter around off, Clive Madande goes onto his back foot and looks to tuck this around mid-wicket but misses out and his hit high on his thigh pad.

Fuller on off, Clive Madande guides this to short third and takes a single. A wild throw towards the non-striker's end gifts a second to the hosts.

Clive Madande walks out next.

OUT! TIMBER! Mujeeb Ur Rahman creates the difference by picking up Ryan Burl. Darted into the stumps from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Burl looks to slog this deep into the stands but misses out. The ball sneak past his bat and rattles the timber behind him.

SIX! SLOGGED AWAY! Tossed up around middle and leg, Ryan Burl clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs this right out of the middle of his bat over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for six.

Fired around off, Tashinga Musekiwa swings hard at it but manages an outside edge that lobs behind short third. A good effort from the fielder chasing this keeps it down to three saving a run for the side.

Tossed up on off, Tashinga Musekiwa chips this towards deep cover for two.

60 needed off the last 5.

Bumper, down the leg, Ryan Burl gets inside the line and looks to hook it away but misses out. Appeal for caught behind from Rahmanullah Gurbaz but the umpire turns it down.

Short pitched wide of off, Ryan Burl hangs onto the back foot and looks to cut this over point but misses out.

SIX! FLICKED AWAY FOR SIX! On a length, going down the leg side, Ryan Burl gets inside the line of it and just flicks this with pure timing. The ball sails over the fence towards the fine leg region for a biggie. Zimbabwe get past 150 in the 15th over.

On a length around off, Ryan Burl walks across and looks to nudge this around mid-wicket but misses out.

Good length on off, Tashinga Musekiwa works this towards mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length around middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa smashes this to deep square and takes two.

SIX! Ryan Burl is keeping the chase alive for Zimbabwe. Tossed up on middle and off, Ryan Burl goes down on a knee and slogs this up and over the fielder at wide long on for a huge six. Zimbabwe now need 69 off the last 6 overs.

Tossed up on off, Tashinga Musekiwa rolls this to long off for one.

Fired across on off, Tashinga Musekiwa drills this to short extra cover.

Quicker one, around off, Ryan Burl guides this to the right of point and sneaks a quick single.

SIX! UP AND OVER FOR SIX! Flighted around off, Ryan Burl clears his front foot from the line of it and just eases this up and over the fence towards the long off region for a biggie.

Tossed up on off, Ryan Burl smashes this towards wide long off for a couple.

Yorker once again, around off, Tashinga Musekiwa blocks.

Tashinga Musekiwa walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Abdullah Ahmadzai strikes gold as he dismisses Brian Bennett in this chase. Back of a length, into the batter, Brian Bennett backs away and looks to loft this over mid off but ends up hitting this straight at Ibrahim Zadran at the mid off position.

Excellent wide yorker, around off, Brian Bennett fails to get anything on it.

Another poor piece of fielding effort from Darwish Rasooli at deep point and one turns to two for Zimbabwe. Rahmanullah Gurbaz doesn't hide his frustration this time. Full and wide of off, Brian Bennett drives this straight to Darwish Rasooli at deep point but he fails to gather this clean and the batters run two.

Short and wide of off, Brian Bennett cuts this to deep point for one but a misfield from Darwish Rasooli gifts BB and Zimbabwe the second.

Yorker on off, Ryan Burl could do nothing but just block this out.

Zimbabwe are ahead of Afghanistan at the same stage by 4 runs. Afghanistan after 12 were 117 for no loss, whereas Zimbabwe have scored 4 runs more but they've lost 3 in the process.

Full and on off, Ryan Burl drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

WIDE! Darted wide outside off, Ryan Burl leaves it. Wided.

Quicker one, on off, Ryan Burl drills this down the ground to long on for two.

SIX! Time for Burl to have some fun now. Fuller around middle and off, Ryan Burl slogs this far into the stands toward the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Quicker on, around the pads, Brian Bennett tucks this to mid-wicket for one.

Pushed through on the pads, Brian Bennett tucks this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.

FOUR! As straight as an arrow. Tossed up on off, Brian Bennett stays leg side to it and hammers this up and over the bowler, slightly to his right for four.

Fuller on off, Ryan Burl drives this to cover for no run. A successful over ends for Afghanistan and Nabi.

Ryan Burl walks out next.

OUT! CASTLED! Raza departs against the run of play. Tossed up, down the leg side, Sikandar Raza goes down and looks to sweep but the ball hits the inner edge and then hits on the pad. It next hits the glove of the batter and deflects back onto the stumps. That is so unfortunate for Raza, but Afghanistan are all pumped up now!

Pushed through on off, Sikandar Raza smashes this to deep mid-wicket and takes two. Raza brings up his half-century with this couple.

FOUR! Nabi errs in length and Raza makes him pay. Low full toss, on middle and off, Sikandar Raza goes down on a knee and slogs this into the gap towards the deep mid-wicket fielder's left for four.

Yorker from round the wicket, on off, Sikandar Raza blocks.

SIX! MONSTROUS FROM RAZA! Short and turning back into the batter, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs this deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massively hit six.

Sharafuddin Ashraf drags his length back, outside off. Brian Bennett punches it to cover.

A touch fuller, on off and middle. Brian Bennett skips down the track and punches it wide of the long on fielder for a brace.

Flighted, fuller, on off. Sikandar Raza drives it gently to long off for a single.

Slower through the air, short on off. Sikandar Raza stabs it, but straight to the hands of the cover fielder.

Flat and short, on off and middle. Brian Bennett crouches down to sweep it to left of deep square leg for a comfortable single.

Tossed up, on off. Brian Bennett slices it to short third.

FOUR! Another expensive over from Afghanistan! Abdullah Ahmadzai once again offers a shorter one, just outside off. Sikandar Raza hangs back and punches it toward the deep cover fence for another boundary.

SIX! Oh my word... this is out of the park! Short of a length, on off and middle. Sikandar Raza rocks back and pulls the delivery up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Low full toss, around off. Brian Bennett drives it to sweeper cover for one.

SIX! INNOVATIVE FROM BB! Back of a length around off, Brian Bennett shuffles across and ramps this behind the stumps over fine leg for a biggie. Brian Bennett moves to 32 off 19 with this biggie.

Good length on middle and off, Raza smashes this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Much fuller, wide outside off. Brian Bennett steers it toward deep backward point for one.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! A touch fuller from Sharafuddin, angling it down the leg side. Sikandar Raza swivels it over the short fine leg fielder and the ball bounces off toward the fence for four runs.

WIDE! Fuller, but sprays it wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Sikandar Raza makes a leave and gets the bonus run.

Much fuller, on middle. Sikandar Raza jams it away.

Flat and fuller, down the leg side. Brian Bennett sweeps it toward deep square leg for one.

Pitches it up, on leg. Sikandar Raza tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pitches it up, angling it down the leg side. Sikandar Raza misses the flick and hits on his pad.

Fuller, on off. Brian Bennett punches it to long off for one.

FOUR! Sloppy fielding at the deep! Fareed Ahmad pitches it up, wide outside off. Sikandar Raza carves it away toward the sweeper cover region. The fielder moves to his right, slides away, but the ball escapes from his body and the batter gets the boundary.

Full and wide outside off. Sikandar Raza offers no shot at it.

FOUR! Runs are flowing thick and fast for Zimbabwe! Short and wide outside off. Sikandar Raza rocks back and slaps it hard toward the right of the sweeper cover fielder for a boundary.

Full, pitching it just outside off and angling it away. Sikandar Raza charges down the track and slices it over extra cover to get two runs.

Short of a length, around off. Brian Bennett punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. Brian Bennett punches it toward the left of the long on fielder. He does well to sprint and flick the ball to keep it in the field of play. Meanwhile, the batters take a couple.

FOUR! Sikandar Raza ends the Powerplay with a boundary! Shortish, on off and middle. Sikandar Raza opens his stance and swings it wide of the long on fielder for four runs.

Short, around off. Brian Bennett rocks back and punches it wide of cover. The ball rolls away, but the fielder at the cover region does well to sprint back and slides to cut it to three runs.

Halt! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is down on the ground and he is looking a bit uncomfortable. The physio is out and having a check at it. He has been offered some drinks, and he is all set to continue.

Leg bye! An appeal for LBW but turned down! This one is flat and fuller, around leg. Sikandar Raza looks to slog it away, clearing his front leg, but the ball sneaks past the inner edge and hits the back pad. The ball rolls away toward fine leg and the batter has taken a bye. It seems the pitching it just outside leg.

Short, on the stumps. Sikandar Raza makes room and punches it toward sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Quick and fuller, around off. Sikandar Raza lunges and pushes it to cover.

Flat and fuller, outside off. Sikandar Raza pushes it toward the leg side.

Short, on off. Brian Bennett looks for a pull and misses to hits his back thigh pad.

SIX! Up and over the boundary cushion! Ahmad bowls it a tad fuller, on leg and middle. Brian Bennett shuffles across the stump and scoops it to use the pace of the delivery to sail it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! More runs for Zimbabwe! Good-length delivery, on leg. Brian Bennett flicks it from the inner part of his willow toward wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Fareed Ahmad delivers back of a length, on off. Brian Bennett makes room toward the leg side to lash it over cover, but his swing is nowhere near the delivery.

Back of a length, on middle. Sikandar Raza clears his front foot to go big toward the leg side, but ends up steering it toward wide of point for a single.

FOUR! SMASHED AWAY! Short pitched around middle and off, Sikandar Raza plants his front foot away towards his leg side and pulls this flat over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fired into the batter, Sikandar Raza backs away and tucks this towards short fine leg for a single.

Quicker one on off, Sikandar Raza defends this out.

Darted onto the pads, BB tucks this through square leg for one.

Floated around off, Brian Bennett hits this well but finds the fielder.

LEG BYE! Raza misses out on a sweep and gets it away off his pads toward the onside for a leg bye.

Leg bye! Pitches it up, angling it down the leg side. Brian Bennett misses the flick, hits the pad, and the ball rolsl toward toward wide of short fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Sikandar Raza pats it to point.

Sikandar Raza will need to put in a partnership of significance with Brian Bennett if Zimbabwe are to create a game out of it.

OUT! TAKEN! Fazalhaq Farooqi strikes for Afghanistan! He bowls it fuller, angling it in on the stumps. Brendan Taylor attempts to punch it down the ground but miscues his shot. The ball loops toward mid on and Mujeeb Ur Rahman scoops the dolly safely around his right shoulder.

Full, outside off. Brendan Taylor drives it to cover. The fielder fumbles, and the batters gets a double.

Back of a length, just outside off. Brendan Taylor tries to poke at it but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Brendan Taylor is the new man in.

On a length, on middle and leg. Brendan Taylor flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

OUT! DION MYERS IS RUN OUT! This is exceptionally done by Fareed Ahmad! Pitches it up, around off. Dion Myers attempts to stab it away, but gets an inner edge and the ball rolls to short fine. Dion Myers sets off to take a single, but gets sent back and rightfully so. Ahmad fields it well and throws it directly to the stumps at the striker's end. The big screen shows that Myers drags his bat, but it's just an inch away when the ball hits the stump. Zimbabwe loses their first wicket!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman drags his length back, around off. Brian Bennett punches it to the cover fielder.

Short, on off and middle. Dion Myers pulls it to long on for a single.

Fuller, angling it down the leg side. Dion Myers soft hands it to mid-wicket.

Googly, touh fuller, on off. Dion Myers works it across the line to long on for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Pitches it up, down the leg. Dion Myers looks to sweep it away but misses. There is a confident shout for caught behind, but turned down.

WIDE! Short, down the leg side. Dion Myers misses the flick.

Tap and single! Mujeeb Ur Rahman drags his length back, on middle. Brian Bennett hangs back and nudges it to long on for one.

Leg bye! Short, just outside off. Dion Myers misses his flick and wears it on his upper pad. The ball bounces off toward short fine leg and gets a single.

Who will operate from the other end? Mujeeb Ur Rahman it is!

Fuller, outside off. Dion Myers drives it to left of the mid off fielder, but he does well to dive and makes a half stop. The batter crosses for a single.

Short, on off. Brian Bennett guides it wide of point for one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Good-length delivery, on leg. Farooqi tries to replicate like the first delivery, but this time Brian Bennett rocks back and tickles it away to beat the keeper and gets the first boundary of the inning.

Pitches it up, on off. Dion Myers soft hands it toward mid off and scoots for the single. Dion Myers is off his mark!

Much fuller this time, just outside off, angling it across the line. Dion Myers drives it well but straight to the extra cover fielder.

Leg bye! Good start from Fazalhaq Farooqi! He bowls it on a length, pitching it just outside off and nips it back to the right-hander. Brian Bennett looks to tuck it away but gets beaten and wears on his pad. The ball rolls toward cover and the batter takes the single.

SIX! A biggie to end the inning! Brad Evans is looking for a yorker but ends up offering a low full toss, on off. Sediqullah Atal smokes it up and over the long off fence and gets six more runs. Afghanistan finish with 210 on the board, losing three wickets!

FOUR! Excellent shot! Fullish, on leg. Sediqullah Atal hangs back and swipes it into the vast gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for the boundary.

200 up for Afghanistan! Much fuller, on off and middle. Mohammad Nabi flicks tries to flick it, but gets the leading edge onto point. They cross.

Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brad Evans gets his second wicket! He bowls it slower, fuller and angling it in, on off. Shahidullah Kamal tries to slog it away but gets the connection from the toe end of the blade. The ball skies toward the mid-wicket region, and Brian Bennett holds his composure to reverse scoop it near his chest to take the catch.

Bye! Pitches up, shaping it down the leg side. Sediqullah Atal covers the and looks to sweep it away but misses. The keeper makes a half stop and the batter runs for a bye.

Good-length delivery, wide outside off. Sediqullah Atal carves it to the deep cover fielder. He fumbles a bit and the batter takes the second run as well.

FOUR! A boundary to end the penultimate over! Full toss, on middle and leg. Shahidullah Kamal opens his stance and punches it hard over the head of the bowler for a brace.

Pitches it up and shapes it down the leg side. Shahidullah Kamal shuffles across the stump to swivel it away but misses the connection.

Fuller, around the pads of the batter. Shahidullah Kamal heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Another attempted yorker, but bowls a full toss, on off. Sediqullah Atal punches it wide of long on for a single.

Yorker, on off. Shahidullah Kamal jams it toward deep square leg and gets a single.

DROPPED! Clive Madande puts it down! Good-length delivery, on off, angling it in. Shahidullah Kamal tries to heave it away but gets the upper part of the willow. The ball loops toward the deep backward square leg region. Madande judges the ball well, but he crouches low to take it safely, but the ball bursts through his hands and he spills it out. A couple taken between the wickets!

Low full toss, on leg, angling it down the leg side. Shahidullah Kamal misses his flick and wears on his pad. The ball rolls away toward wied of short fine and the batter takes a bye.

Much better from Ngarava! Right into the blockhole, on off. Sediqullah Atal squeezes it toward cover and gets a single.

SIX! Up, up and over! 18 runs so far from the over! This is back of a length, just outside off. Sediqullah Atal camps back and pulls it uppishly to clear the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

FOUR! More runs for Afghanistan! Richard Ngarava steams from over the wicket and shapes it down the leg side, pitching it fuller. Sediqullah Atal, with no such footwork, tickles it to beat the left of the short fine leg fielder for four more runs.

Excellent yorker, just outside off. Sediqullah Atal digs it through cover and gets a quick brace.

SIX! BOOMBASTIC! Good-length delivery, on off. Sediqullah Atal rocks back and lofts it from the middle of his willow, to sail the delivery over the wide long off fence for a biggie.

Low full toss, outside off. Sediqullah Atal slices it deep point and gets a single.

Talking about partnerships, in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup Final between India Women and South Africa Women, a potential partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma was halted by Chloe Tryon. The two stitched a magnificent opening 104-run stand for India, but Mandhana was dismissed for 45. India Women are currently 106/1 after 18 overs of play.

NO BALL! Slower and back of a length, down the leg side. Sediqullah Atal misses his flick but Brad Evans has overstepped. Free Hit coming up!

On a length, on off. Sediqullah Atal makes room and punches it to mid off.

Fuller, shapes it on middle. Shahidullah Kamal tries to flick it but gets the leading edge. The ball rolls away toward point and the batter gets a single.

Shahidullah Kamal will come out next.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Zimbabwe are finding their way back to the game! This one is a slower one from Brad Evans, just outside off. Ibrahim Zadran shuffles wide across the stump to ramp it over the keeper but connects with a slight inner edge and the ball crashes into the off stump. So, both the set batters have been dismissed as Ibrahim Zadran departs, scoring a hefty 60 runs off 49 deliveries.

Fuller, shapes it in, on off. Sediqullah Atal whips it across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Ibrahim Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets one run.

Yorker, just outside off. Ibrahim Zadran jams it to backward point for a single.

Full, on off. Sediqullah Atal attempts to push ut away but gets nicked on the inner edge and the ball bounces off toward fine leg. They cross.

Sediqullah Atal is the new man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! This is an absolute blinder from the Chevrons' skipper, Sikandar Raza! Richard Ngarava bowls it on a length, just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz plants his front foot away from the delivery and attempts to lash it over deep cover. The connection is not ideal and the ball balloons toward the sweeper cover region. Sikandar Raza, patrolling the wide mid off region, backtracks, judges the skier and offers a dive at the end moment to catch the stunner into his hands. Gurbaz misses his century by eight runs, but what an inning we have just witnessed!

Excellent running between the sticks! Richard Ngarava delivers it on a length, outside off, around the sixth stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz rolls his wrists toward deep backward point. Sprints hard to take the first run and completes the second.

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Back of a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it to deep cover-point for a single.

Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran steers it through backward point for a brace.

Short, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it to the point fielder.

Too full, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran digs it to mid on.

Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to the cover fielder.

Keeps it full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans on and taps it to cover for a single.

Flatter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to cover for a single.

SIX! This is a masterclass in T20 batting! 150 comes up for Afghanistan! Flatter, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes deep in his crease and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a flat six. 30 runs from the over.

SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is on fire! A half tracker that sits up to be hit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz picks it well and powers it over long on for a biggie. 24 from the over with a ball to go.

FOUR! This is some striking! Burl keeps it full, just outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs back and drives it powerfully through extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Even better from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Much fuller, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back in his crease and plunders it over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Smashed down the ground! Much fuller, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz winds up and lifts it elegantly over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Top edge but it races away to the fence! Much fuller, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball flies over short fine leg for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it to mid-wicket. A dot to end the over.

In the air... and it lands safe! Much fuller, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to loft it but mistimes it. The ball lobs in the air and lands safely at mid off. The batters collect a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets low and tries to reverse sweep it but misses.

Short, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it towards square leg.

Keeps it outside off, Ibrahim Zadran steers it through point for a single.

Quicker, just outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it through extra cover for a brace.

Flatter, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to mid off for a single.

Short and wide, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it through point for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz sweeps it through square leg for a brace.

Fifty up for Ibrahim Zadran now! An impressive knock. Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it through mid off for a single.

Short, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it towards long on for a single.

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Wide! Wellington Masakadza bowls it way outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. Wided.

Flatter, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz slaps it through point for a single.

Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover for a single.

Fifty up for Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Short, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it through point for a single.

Quicker, on off, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it down the ground for a single.

Too full, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Width, way outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. Wided.

Short, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through mid-wicket for three runs. This is excellent running between the wickets.

Afghanistan are flying high at the halfway mark! 99 for no loss as of now and they will aim to get their score over 200. Zimbabwe desperately need wickets here. Let's see how it pans out...

Too full, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs it to the point fielder.

Quicker, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to cover for a single.

Another single. Much fuller, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it through cover for a single.

Keeps it just outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it towards extra cover for a single.

Quicker, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it to mid on for a single.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it through point for a single.

Keeps it on middle, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it towards mid on for a single.

Short, turning in, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Quicker, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! He moves to 45 now. Short and wide, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and slaps it powerfully through point for a boundary.

Quicker, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it towards long on for a single.

Keeps it full, just outside off, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it through mid off for a single.

Short, just outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz guides it to short third for a single.

FOUR! Top shot from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Flatter, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across and drills it over mid on for a boundary.

Another single. Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and slaps it to cover for yet another single.

Too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and digs it to cover for a single.

Much fuller, just outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to cover for a single.

Keeps it on middle, Ibrahim Zadran turns it through square leg for a single. Good start from Sikandar Raza.

Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Flatter, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it to the fielder at mid on.

Slightly shorter, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it to extra cover for a single.

Short, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it back to the bowler.

Sikandar Raza comes into the attack and bowls a fuller one, on off, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through mid on for a single.

Short ball, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran tugs it through backward square leg for a single. 73 runs in the Powerplay!

Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran digs it back to the bowler.

Length again, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to wide of mid on for a single.

Back of a length, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Much fuller, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

FOUR! It is raining boundaries here in Harare! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran hangs back and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to slap it but misses.

Short, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

PUT DOWN! What have you done, Brad Evans! On a length, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs back and looks to flick it but gets a top edge. The ball goes high up in the air back towards Brad Evans, who juggles a bit and spills it. The batters collect a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran turns it to backward square leg for a single.

SIX! This is some striking from the Afghan openers here! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves a bit to his right and helps it over fine leg for a biggie. 23 runs off the over!

On a length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Make it four boundaries! 50 comes up in a flash for Afghanistan. On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran uses the pace of the ball and steers it in the gap through backward point for yet another boundary.

FOUR AGAIN! Hat-trick of boundaries from Ibrahim Zadran! This is some striking. On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and drives it elegantly through extra cover for the third boundary in a row.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Ibrahim Zadran! Slightly shorter again, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran winds up and pulls it again through mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Top shot from Ibrahim Zadran! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran moves to his left and pulls it powerfully over wide of mid on for a boundary.

On a length, down leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards backward square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Follows the batters down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran shuffles across and punches it to the cover fielder.

Good length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it solidly back towards the bowler.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Afghanistan! A wayward bouncer, down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone. It goes way over the keeper's reach and races away to the fine leg fence.

Length again, sliding down leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Hard length, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops a bit and fends it back to the bowler.

Wide! On a length, down leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. Brad Evans starts with a wide.

Slower one, on off, Ibrahim Zadran fends it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top edge! Short of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran moves forward and looks to slap it. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to the mid off fielder.

FOUR! Streaky but they will take it! On a length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to punch it but gets a thick inside edge as the ball races through short fine leg for a boundary.

Hard length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz fends it to short cover for a single.

Richard Ngarava to share the attack.

A very expensive over from Wellington Masakadza! Much fuller, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR MORE! 18 off the over already and there is still one ball to go! Much fuller, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets low and sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! The onslaught continues! Short and wide, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and cuts it powerfully through backward point for yet another boundary. This is some start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

SIX! Even better from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Short, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dances down the ground and clatters it over long on as the ball sails into the stands. Pressure on the bowler now.

FOUR! Off the mark in some style! A low full toss, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz picks it well and sweeps it magnificently through short fine leg for a boundary.

A dot to start. Much fuller, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

We are all set for the game to begin. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz walk in with their blades for Afghanistan. Wellington Masakadza has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Pitch Report - There is a bit of breeze and no chances of rain. The surface is a bit dry and it's a used surface. There are a few cracks, but it won't bother the batters much. The spinners will come into play later in the game.

Sikandar Raza says that they would have batted as well. He adds that they are a lot better as a batting unit but it hasn't worked quite yet. Adds that they have learned a lot from this series and they will give their best. Ends by saying that Clive Madande comes in for Tony Munyonga.

Ibrahim Zadran, the skipper of Afghanistan, says that they will bat first. Adds that its a used pitch and it will be on the slower side. He says that physio suggested Rashid Khan to take some rest, but he is fine. He says that they have got two changes in their side.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Sharafuddin Ashraf (In for Rashid Khan), Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi (In for Azmatullah Omarzai), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (WK), Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande (In for Tony Munyonga), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava.

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

Afghanistan, by contrast, have been in commanding form. Their bowling unit set the tone, with Rashid Khan producing another match-turning spell. Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been exceptional as well throughout the series, bagging four wickets in the first and two in the second. Azmatullah Omarzai played an interesting role in restricting Zimbabwe as well. On the batting front, opening batter Ibrahim Zadran has found form. His unbeaten 57 in the last match helped close out the chase with ease. With the series already theirs, Afghanistan will look to keep their momentum, rotate the strike smartly, and let their bowlers attack freely. But the question lingers, will the Chevrons be able to pull themselves out of the grave? Or, will Afghanistan be able to whitewash the series by winning all three matches? Stick with us to find the answers. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates!

For Zimbabwe, the series has been rocky so far. In the second T20I, they were bowled out for just 125 and could only watch as Afghanistan strolled to victory. Skipper Sikandar Raza chipped in with 37, but the supporting cast failed to convert starts, which underlines the lack of cohesion in the batting order. On the plus side, bowlers like Brad Evans have shown a spark by taking three scalps, which gives them a glimmer of hope, but it faded away as the match progressed. For today's match, Zimbabwe's batting order needs to pull up their socks to give some fight against their opposition. The bowling unit performed well in the second match of the series compared to the first and needs to stick to the same strategy to eliminate the Afghan batters.

A very warm welcome to all the cricket fans joining for the buildup for today's clash. We're gearing up for the final showdown of the 3-match T20I series as Zimbabwe takes on Afghanistan in the 3rd T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Afghanistan have already clinched the series with wins in the first two games and will now aim for a clean sweep, while the Chevrons will be desperate to salvage pride and end on a good note.

... MATCH DAY ...

This is the final and deciding game of the three-match T20I series, and while Afghanistan has already secured the series with back-to-back wins, Zimbabwe is desperate for a face-saving victory. The home side, led by Sikandar Raza, is low on confidence after struggling with the bat in the previous matches, losing the last one by seven wickets. They need a massive turnaround, especially from their underperforming top and middle order, with players like Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, and the returning Brendan Taylor expected to step up and build crucial partnerships with Raza and Ryan Burl. Their bowling attack, featuring Richard Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza, also needs to find early breakthroughs against a confident Afghan batting lineup. Afghanistan, on the other hand, comes into this game brimming with confidence, having won five of their last six encounters against Zimbabwe and looking for a clean 3-0 series sweep. Captain Rashid Khan will be pleased with his team's form, especially the strong performance of the bowling unit in the first two games. The batting also looks solid, with openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran providing excellent starts. The middle order, anchored by Sediqullah Atal and supported by players like Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, is expected to continue their consistent run. For the hosts, the pressure is immense. The top order's repeated failures have set the tone for their losses, and they need a significant contribution from them to post a competitive total. Beyond the experienced pair of Raza and Burl, players in the lower middle order like Tony Munyonga and Brad Evans must also fire. The bowling is equally under the scanner, with Ngarava and Masakadza needing to be more threatening at the start, and Raza and Evans doing well in the middle overs to contain the flow of runs and apply pressure. Afghanistan’s game plan will likely be simple, repeat the successful formula of the first two matches. Rashid Khan will rely on his star spinners, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, to strike early alongside Azmatullah Omarzai, before taking control himself in the middle overs with Fareed Ahmad Malik. Given the momentum and recent history, Afghanistan is the clear favorite to complete the clean sweep, but Zimbabwe will be playing for pride, and it remains to be seen if Sikandar Raza’s men can rise to the occasion and pull off an upset in the final T20I.