Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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Afghanistan will take on Zimbabwe in the upcoming match of the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026. The encounter is set to take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Oct 27, 2026, 08:00 PM LOCAL. Both teams will look to field their best XI and gain crucial momentum in the series.
Head-to-Head in T20I:
Matches Played: 10
Afghanistan Won: 9
Zimbabwe Won: 1
Tied/No Result: 0
Afghanistan Squad:
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Akram Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor ul Rahman, Abdullah Tarakhail, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Zimbabwe Squad:
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Kundai Matigimu
Projected Score as per RR*
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Match | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe • Match 1 • Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 |
| Series | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 |
| Date | 2026-10-27 |
| Toss | AFG opt to bowl |
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Format | T20I |
| Afghanistan squad |
Players
Ibrahim Zadran
(c)
,
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
(wk)
,
Sediqullah Atal
,
Mohammad Akram Zazai
,
Azmatullah Omarzai
,
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai
,
Shahidullah Kamal
,
Rashid Khan
,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
,
Noor Ahmad
,
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bench
Noor ul Rahman
,
Abdullah Tarakhail
,
Abdullah Ahmadzai
,
Fareed Ahmad Malik
|
| Zimbabwe squad |
Players
Brian Bennett
,
Ben Curran
,
Innocent Kaia
,
Ryan Burl
,
Sikandar Raza
(c)
,
Tadiwanashe Marumani
(wk)
,
Wessly Madhevere
,
Brad Evans
,
Newman Nyamhuri
,
Wellington Masakadza
,
Ernest Masuku
Bench
Tafadzwa Tsiga
,
Vincent Masekesa
,
Blessing Muzarabani
,
Kundai Matigimu
|
| On-field Umpire | Ahmad Shah Pakteen, Farooq Khan |
| Third Umpire | Ahmed Shah Durrani |
| Referee | Hamimullah Hamid |
| Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Weather | Clear, Temp: 28.9˚C, Rain Chance: 25 % |
| Avg Scores | 6 Overs: 52-43 • 10 Overs: 82-68 • 15 Overs: 128-117 • 20 Overs: 171-157 |
The scorecard will appear once the match starts.
Match starts at Oct 27, 2026, 08:00 PM LOCAL
AFG
| TEAMS | P | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.285 | |
| 2 |
BL
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.081 | |
| 3 |
GC
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.330 | |
| 4 |
RJ
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4.023 | |
| 5 |
UFS
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1.145 | |
| 6 |
JRL
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.878 | |
| 7 |
IPP
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.249 | |
| 8 |
MLSS
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.424 | |
| 9 |
BKB
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3.766 | |
| 10 |
RNE
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.184 |
