Match Details:
- Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan( ZIM vs AFG ), 1st T20 Match, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe in 2024
- Date and Time: December 11, 11:30 am GMT / 05:30 pm BST / 1:30 pm local time
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs AFG Tips & Match Prediction:
Who will win the toss? – AfghanistanWho will win the match? – AfghanistanZimbabwe vs Afghanistan Preview:
Zimbabwe( ZIM ) is set to face Afghanistan( AFG ) in their 1st T20 match during the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024. This match is scheduled to take place at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, December 11.
The last time the two teams faced off during Afghanistan’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2022, Afghanistan won by 35 runs. Afghanistan batted first and scored 125 runs, losing 8 wickets. Zimbabwe couldn’t chase down the target and ended up losing the match.
Zimbabwe:
In their previous match during the 2024 Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets. Pakistan batted first, setting a target of 133 runs with a total of 132 for 7 wickets. Salman Agha contributed 32 runs, while Arafat Minhas scored 22. For Zimbabwe, Abbas Afridi took 3 wickets and Jahandad Khan picked up 2.
Chasing the target, Zimbabwe had a tough time but managed to reach it in 19.5 overs, finishing with 8 wickets remaining. Brian Bennett led the charge with 43 runs, while Sikandar Raza added 19. Bennett was named Player of the Match for his performance. Blessing Muzarabani took 2 wickets, and Ryan Burl picked up 1 for Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan:
Afghanistan lost to South Africa in their previous match during the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Afghanistan batted first and were all out for just 56 runs. Azmatullah Omarzai top-scored with 10 runs, while Gulbadin Naib added 9. Fazalhaq Farooqi took 1 wicket for Afghanistan.
South Africa made light work of the chase, reaching the target in just 8.5 overs with 1 wicket remaining. Reeza Hendricks scored 29, and Aiden Markram contributed 23. Marco Jansen was named Player of the Match for his 3-wicket haul, with Tabraiz Shamsi also taking 3 wickets. South Africa won by 9 wickets.
ZIM vs AFG Possible Playing XI:
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tinotenda Maposa
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hashmatullah Zazai, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Fantasy Tips:
Captain: Sikandar Raza
Vice-Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Hazratullah Zazai, Brian Bennett, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
ZIM vs AFG Recent 5 Match Performance:
Zimbabwe: W, W, L, L, W
Afghanistan: L, L, W, W, ,L
ZIM vs AFG Head-To-Head Records:
| Stats | Match | ZIM Won | AFG Won | NR | Tie |
| Overall | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Recent 5 Matches | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
ZIM vs AFG Toss Prediction:
We’re hoping the team wins the toss and chooses to bat first.
Venue Information:
- Stadium: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Capacity: 15, 000
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Full Squad:
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza, Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava.
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Zubaid Akbari, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad and Naveen Ul Haq
