The third and final T20I of the ongoing series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will be taking place on Saturday (December 14). The game will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.
With Afghanistan winning the second game, the series is currently locked at 1-1. Zimbabwe took the lead in the series by registering a thrilling 4-wicket victory in the first T20I. Afghanistan then bounced back and won the second game by 50 runs to draw level.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted a competitive total of 153/6 in the allotted 20 overs. Darwish Rasooli starred with the bat for the visitors, scoring 58 runs off 42 balls while the likes of Azmatullah Omarzai (28) and Gulbadin Naib (26*) played crucial knocks as well.
In reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 103 runs inside 18 overs. Captain Sikandar Raza top-scored for his side, scoring 35 off 30 balls. For Afghanistan, captain Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq impressed with the ball, taking three wickets each.
With Zimbabwe and Afghanistan now eyeing a series-clinching victory in the third T20I, stay tuned and follow Cricket Addictor for all the live updates, ball-by-ball commentary, and a detailed scorecard of this match.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details:
Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I
Date: December 14, 2024
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Time: 05:00 PM IST/01:30 PM local
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, live score and coverage:
The upcoming third ZIM vs AFG T20I won’t be telecast on television channels in India. However, the fans can catch all the action through live streaming that will be available on the FanCode app and website.
Additionally, one can also stay updated about all the actions from the game by following this page. Here we will be providing the following details:
- Live Score: Real-time updates of each and every delivery bowled in the match.
- Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan scorecard including ball-by-ball Commentary
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan head-to-head record:
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have faced each other 17 times in the shortest format of the game so far. Afghanistan have thoroughly dominated this rivalry, winning 15 of the 17 games while Zimbabwe have emerged victorious in only two games.
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan Playing XI:
Zimbabwe Probable XI:
- Brian Bennett
- Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk)
- Dion Myers
- Sikandar Raza (c)
- Ryan Burl
- Wessly Madhevere
- Tashinga Musekiwa
- Wellington Masakadza
- Richard Ngarava
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Trevor Gwandu
Afghanistan Probable XI:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Sediqullah Atal
- Zubaid Akbari
- Darwish Rasooli
- Mohammad Nabi
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Gulbadin Naib
- Rashid Khan (c)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Fareed Ahmad Malik