Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

AfghanAtalan Defeat Zimbabwe in First T20I Sharjah – October 27, 2026: Ijaz Ahmadzai (52), Shahidullah Kamal (46), and Rashid Khan (30) made significant contributions with the bat, while Fazal Haq Farooqi (3/13), Rashid Khan (2/20), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/27), and Azmatullah Omarzai (2/39) stole the show with the ball to lead AfghanAtalan to a 27-run victory and a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Earlier in the evening, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field first. Ijaz Ahmadzai scored a remarkable maiden half-century (52), supported by Shahidullah Kamal (46) and Rashid Khan (30), as Afghanistan posted a total of 177 runs, losing all 10 wickets. Afghanistan’s bowlers then delivered an impressive performance to defend the target successfully. Fazal Haq Farooqi took 3 wickets for just 13 runs, while Rashid Khan claimed 2 wickets for 20 runs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2 for 27, and Azmatullah Omarzai finished with 2 for 39. They restricted Zimbabwe to 140 runs, which resulted in a 37-run victory for AfghanAtalan. Rashid Khan was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance. With this victory, AfghanAtalan leads the series 1-0 and will face Zimbabwe again next Thursday in the second T20I.

Source: Afghanistan Cricket Board