Afghanistan will look to seal the three-match T20I series when faced with a rebuild Zimbabwe side in the second match at the Harare Sports Club. The visitors lead 1-0 in the first T20I after an all-out 53-run victory.
The first match saw Afghanistan’s T20 experience come to the fore. After winning the toss and electing to bat, he bats Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 off 25) and Ibrahim Zadran (52 off 33) paced them to a strong total of 180/6. In the chase, Zimbabwe’s innings was dismantled by Afghanistan’s world-class spin attack. Mujeeb ur Rahman (4/20) and man of the match Azmatullah Omarzai (3/29), proved too hot to handle, bowling Zimbabwe out for 127 and securing a massive 53-run victory.
Zim vs Afg, Second T20I: Match details
- Date and time: 31, 2025: 05:00 AM / 11:30 AM GMT / 01:30 PM Local
- Location: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zim vs AFG, head-to-head record in T20IS
He played matches: 19 | Zimbabwe won: 2 | Afghanistan won: 17 | No result: 0
Harare Sports Club Pitch report
The Harare Sports Club pitch is usually good for quick dunks, but slows down as the match progresses, bringing the Spaniards into the game. A first innings score of 180 in the series opener proved to be superior to the par. The winning team may still choose to bat first, using help for the spinner in the game to put it on the board first.
Read: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran led Afghanistan to a dominant win over Zimbabwe in their first T20I
Zim vs Afg, 2nd T20I: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Zimbabwe toss and bat first
- Zimbabwe PowerPlay Score: 40-50
- Zimbabwe Total Score: 155-165
Case 2:
- Afghanistan shakes first and bats
- Afghanistan PowerPlay Score: 45-55
- Afghanistan Total Score: 165-175
Match Result: Team first to win the competition
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