AFG vs ZIM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Final ODI Match
By Aditya - Fri, Oct 23, 2026Last Updated on Oct 26, 2026 10:52 AM
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026
ZIM 169/10 (43.3)
AFG 170/3 (34.3)
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashmatullah Shahidi* | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 70 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 72.92 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessly Madhevere* | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Ryan Burl | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.17 |
Last Wicket:Rahmat Shah c Ryan Burl b Madhevere 43(63) - 162/3 in 32.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe — Innings 1 (169/10 in 43.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c and b Azmatullah Omarzai | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109.09 | |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga c AM Ghazanfar b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Brendan Taylor (wk) c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Bilal Sami | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 68 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 81.93 | |
| Ryan Burl c Bilal Sami b Mohammad Nabi | 31 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 68.89 | |
| Wessly Madhevere st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Brad Evans lbw b Rashid Khan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Newman Nyamhuri b Rashid Khan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wellington Masakadza lbw b Bilal Sami | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani not out | 17 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 43.59 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 10 wkts, 43.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Bilal Sami | 5.3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 4.9 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Tadiwanashe Marumani | 22 | 26 |
| Brian Bennett & Tafadzwa Tsiga | 4 | 10 |
| Brendan Taylor & Tafadzwa Tsiga | 0 | 4 |
| Brendan Taylor & Sikandar Raza | 29 | 33 |
| Ryan Burl & Sikandar Raza | 60 | 87 |
| Madhevere & Sikandar Raza | 10 | 10 |
| Brad Evans & Sikandar Raza | 3 | 10 |
| Newman Nyamhuri & Sikandar Raza | 2 | 12 |
| Wellington Masakadza & Sikandar Raza | 7 | 10 |
| Wellington Masakadza & Blessing Muzarabani | 32 | 59 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | 4.2 | 22 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 5.6 | 26 |
| 3 | Tafadzwa Tsiga | 6.4 | 26 |
| 4 | Brendan Taylor | 12.1 | 55 |
| 5 | Ryan Burl | 26.4 | 115 |
| 6 | Wessly Madhevere | 28.2 | 125 |
| 7 | Brad Evans | 29.6 | 128 |
| 8 | Newman Nyamhuri | 31.6 | 130 |
| 9 | Sikandar Raza | 33.4 | 137 |
| 10 | Wellington Masakadza | 43.3 | 169 |
Afghanistan — Innings 2 (170/3 in 34.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) c Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 36 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 116.13 | |
| Ibrahim Zadran not out | 70 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 72.92 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Brendan Taylor b Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Rahmat Shah (c) c Ryan Burl b Madhevere | 43 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 68.25 | |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 6 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 170 | 3 wkts, 34.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Fazalhaq Farooqi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Brad Evans | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Ryan Burl | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran | 68 | 58 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Ibrahim Zadran | 12 | 23 |
| Rahmat Shah & Ibrahim Zadran | 82 | 116 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi & Ibrahim Zadran | 8 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 9.4 | 68 |
| 2 | Sediqullah Atal | 13.3 | 80 |
| 3 | Rahmat Shah | 32.5 | 162 |
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 | Friday, 23rd 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: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
AFG vs ZIM Pitch Report: The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is traditionally considered a paradise for batsmen, featuring relatively short boundaries. It will be easy for star players to hit big shots at this venue, potentially leading to a high-scoring match. The team winning the toss might prefer to bowl first to capitalize on the impact of dew later in the game.
AFG vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sharjah city, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 31°C on the match day with 75% humidity and 9.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 260 |
| Batting first won: | 136 |
| Bowling first won: | 122 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 223 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 190 |
| Highest Total: | 364/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 54/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 285/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 138/9 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
60%Batting Pitch 40%
Bowling Pitch
135
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 is set to take on Zimbabwe in ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026 on Friday, 23 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 in previous matches.
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.
- Rashid Khan is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- FazalHaq Farooqi and Bilal Sami will lead the pace attack of his team.
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 Sikandar Raza 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 and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani 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: Afghanistan 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, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Rashid Khan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ibrahim Zadran 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 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Afghanistan have won 0 whereas Zimbabwe have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| AFG Won | 2 |
| ZIM Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
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
- Afghanistan team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan
AFG vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
AFG - Rashid Khan [197 points], Ibrahim Zadran [162 points]ZIM - Brad Evans [161 points], Craig Ervine [145 points]
AFG vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
AFG - Sediqullah Atal [160 points], Bilal Sami [0 points]ZIM - Brendan Taylor [145 points], Wellington Masakadza [124 points]
AFG vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
AFG - Yamin AhmadzaiZIM - Wellington Masakadza
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- AM Ghazanfar [0W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
- Mohammad Nabi [1W, 1W, 0W, 20, (33, 2W)]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [2W, 0W, (17, 2W),11, (64, 1W)]
- Sediqullah Atal [4, 102, 1, 12, 13]
- Ibrahim Zadran [34, 90, 25, 37, 11]
- Rashid Khan [4W, 4W, 1W, (28, 3W), 0W]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Wessly Madhevere [17, 1W, 26, 22, (28, 1W)]
- Brian Bennett [31, 0, 30, 23, 25]
- 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
- Wessly Madhevere [PTs: 54, CR: 7.5]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 78, CR: 8.5]
- Sediqullah Atal [PTs: 172, CR: 8.0]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 208, CR: 9.0]
- Ibrahim Zadran [PTs: 212, CR: 8.5]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 362, 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, Yamin Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Zia ur Rehman Sharifi, Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, FazalHaq Farooqi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib(C), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(WK), Sediqullah Pacha, Farmanullah Safi, Imran Mir, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Abdul Rahman
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
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.
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