AFG vs ZIM 2nd Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya - Mon, Oct 19, 2026Last Updated on Oct 21, 2026 09:31 AM
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026
AFG 294/10 (50)
ZIM 136/10 (38.4)
Afghanistan won by 158 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi* | 7.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4.83 |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2.13 |
Last Wicket:Wellington Masakadza run out (Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi) 2(11) - 136/10 in 38.4 ov.
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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
Afghanistan — Innings 1 (294/10 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) b Ernest Masuku | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 125 | |
| Ibrahim Zadran c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 90 | 96 | 9 | 2 | 93.75 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Sikandar Raza | 102 | 110 | 8 | 1 | 92.73 | |
| Rahmat Shah (c) b Ernest Masuku | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai c Brendan Taylor b Ernest Masuku | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 28 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Mohammad Nabi c Sikandar Raza b Brad Evans | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Rashid Khan b Brad Evans | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 | |
| AM Ghazanfar c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi run out (Madhevere/Brendan Taylor) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 294 | 10 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Ernest Masuku | 8 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran | 50 | 43 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Ibrahim Zadran | 140 | 149 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Rahmat Shah | 12 | 21 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Azmatullah Omarzai | 15 | 15 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Hashmatullah Shahidi | 42 | 40 |
| Mohammad Nabi & Hashmatullah Shahidi | 13 | 10 |
| Mohammad Nabi & Rashid Khan | 11 | 9 |
| Mohammad Nabi & AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 7 |
| Mohammad Nabi & Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi | 2 | 2 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi & Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi | 2 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Zadran | 31.6 | 190 |
| 3 | Rahmat Shah | 35.3 | 202 |
| 4 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 37.6 | 217 |
| 5 | Sediqullah Atal | 44.4 | 259 |
| 6 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | 46.2 | 272 |
| 7 | Rashid Khan | 47.5 | 283 |
| 8 | AM Ghazanfar | 48.6 | 290 |
| 9 | Mohammad Nabi | 49.2 | 292 |
| 10 | Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi | 50 | 294 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (136/10 in 38.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett lbw b AM Ghazanfar | 31 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 77.5 | |
| Ben Curran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 | |
| Brendan Taylor (wk) run out (Azmatullah Omarzai) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) b Rashid Khan | 48 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 60 | |
| Ryan Burl lbw b Rashid Khan | 31 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 49.21 | |
| Wessly Madhevere lbw b Rashid Khan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Brad Evans c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 | |
| Wellington Masakadza run out (Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi) | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Ernest Masuku b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 136 | 10 wkts, 38.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 13 | 14 |
| Brian Bennett & Tafadzwa Tsiga | 12 | 23 |
| Brian Bennett & Brendan Taylor | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Bennett & Sikandar Raza | 17 | 34 |
| Ryan Burl & Sikandar Raza | 64 | 112 |
| Madhevere & Sikandar Raza | 8 | 13 |
| Brad Evans & Sikandar Raza | 9 | 12 |
| Brad Evans & Wellington Masakadza | 10 | 7 |
| Masuku & Wellington Masakadza | 1 | 7 |
| Blessing Muzarabani & Wellington Masakadza | 1 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 2.2 | 13 |
| 2 | Tafadzwa Tsiga | 6.1 | 25 |
| 3 | Brendan Taylor | 7.1 | 26 |
| 4 | Brian Bennett | 12.5 | 43 |
| 5 | Ryan Burl | 31.3 | 107 |
| 6 | Wessly Madhevere | 33.4 | 115 |
| 7 | Sikandar Raza | 35.4 | 124 |
| 8 | Brad Evans | 36.5 | 134 |
| 9 | Ernest Masuku | 37.6 | 135 |
| 10 | Wellington Masakadza | 38.4 | 136 |
AFG vs ZIM Match Prediction, ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AFG vs ZIM (Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe) Match Details
| Match | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (AFG vs ZIM) |
| League | ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 19th October 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
AFG vs ZIM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AFG vs ZIM Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
AFG vs ZIM Pitch Report: The surface at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. The seamers from the team bowling first generally get a hint of movement off the pitch, with batting becoming easier as the game progresses. However, the spinners dont get significant assistance and must be accurate in their line and length to succeed at this venue.
AFG vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abu Dhabi, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 35°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 20.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 58 |
| Batting first won: | 39 |
| Bowling first won: | 19 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 251 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 203 |
| Highest Total: | 343/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 63/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 295/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 180/3 |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 42%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
131
T20 Average Scores
AFG vs ZIM (Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe) Playing 11
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (AFG vs ZIM) Match Preview
AFG vs ZIM Match Preview: Afghanistan will take on Zimbabwe in ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE on Monday, 19 October 2026 at 05:00 PM IST.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Sediqullah Atal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Rahmat Shah will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Rashid Khan and AM Ghazanfar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- FazalHaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Tafadzwa Tsiga will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Brendan Taylor will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (AFG vs ZIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AFG vs ZIM Match Prediction: Zimbabwe looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AFG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
AFG vs ZIM ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE Match Expert Advice: Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Azmatullah Omarzai will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AFG vs ZIM Head to Head
AFG vs ZIM Head to Head Records: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe have faced each other in 31 matches in ODI. Out of these 31 games, Afghanistan have won 20 whereas Zimbabwe have won 10 Matches.
| Match Played | 31 |
| AFG Won | 20 |
| ZIM Won | 10 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan - Q | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.362 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | Zimbabwe - Q | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.590 | 2 | LW |
| 3 | Bangladesh - E | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.733 | 0 | LL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
AFG - W WZIM - L W
AFG vs ZIM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
AFG vs ZIM Winning Prediction
- Zimbabwe team has the upper hand over Afghanistan team. So try to pick more players from Zimbabwe.
AFG vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
AFG - Rahmanullah Gurbaz [0 points], Azmatullah Omarzai [0 points]
ZIM - Sikandar Raza [0 points], Blessing Muzarabani [0 points].
AFG vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
AFG - Sediqullah Atal [0 points], Rashid Khan [0 points]
ZIM - Wellington Masakadza [0 points], Craig Ervine [0 points].
AFG vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
AFG - FazalHaq Farooqi
ZIM - Newman Nyamhuri.
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Azmatullah Omarzai [0W, (17, 2W),11, (64, 1W)]
- Mohammad Nabi [1W, 0W, 20, (33, 2W), 0W]
- AM Ghazanfar [1W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Sediqullah Atal [102, 1, 12, 13, 7]
- Ibrahim Zadran [90, 25, 37, 11, 5]
- Rashid Khan [4W, 1W, (28, 3W), 0W, 3W]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Ben Curran [0, 6, 7, 30, 0]
- Brian Bennett [31, 0, 30, 23, 25]
- Wessly Madhevere [17, 1W, 26, 22, (28, 1W)]
- Blessing Muzarabani [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Sikandar Raza [(48, 1W), 2W, (81*, 2W), 45]
- Brad Evans [(14, 3W), 4W, (11, 4W), (12, 3W)]
AFG vs ZIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 17, CR: 8.5]
- Wessly Madhevere [PTs: 33, CR: 7.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 87, CR: 9.0]
- Sediqullah Atal [PTs: 160, CR: 8.0]
- Ibrahim Zadran [PTs: 162, CR: 8.5]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 197, CR: 9.0]
AFG vs ZIM Injury / Unavailability
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AFG vs ZIM Live Stream
Where can I see AFG vs ZIM Live Score?
You can see AFG vs ZIM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AFG vs ZIM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AFG vs ZIM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AFG vs ZIM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AFG vs ZIM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe (AFG vs ZIM) Squads
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Rahmat Shah(C), Yamin Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Zia ur Rehman Sharifi, Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, FazalHaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(WK), Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Craig Ervine, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ernest Masuku, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brad Evans, Brian Bennett, Vincent Masekesa, Newman Nyamhuri
AFG vs ZIM Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's AFG vs ZIM match?
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