International series · T20I
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
T20I series 20263 T20Is27 Oct – 1 Nov 2026In Afghanistan
Series prediction
Afghanistan71%Zimbabwe29%
- Likeliest scoreline
- Afghanistan 2–1 44%
Afghanistan are at home, which is worth 7 points a match, rank 14th in our T20I rankings to Zimbabwe's 15th and have a predicted XI rated 13 runs a match better.
Every scoreline
- Afghanistan 3–026%
- Afghanistan 2–144%
- Zimbabwe 2–125%
- Zimbabwe 3–05%
Upcoming
Afghanistan64%Zimbabwe36%
1st T20ILive6:30pm GMT+4Day/night
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- 1st innings par
- 161 runs
- Batting first
- Afghanistan 165Zimbabwe 150
AfghanistanZimbabwe
2nd T20I6:30pm GMT+4Day/night
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
AfghanistanZimbabwe
3rd T20I6:30pm GMT+4Day/night
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Predicted run lines Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I series 2026
| Rank | Player | Matches | Exp. runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim ZadranAfghanistan | 3 | 88 |
| 2 | Brian BennettZimbabwe | 3 | 87 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | Sikandar RazaZimbabwe | 3 | 64 |
| 5 | Sediqullah AtalAfghanistan | 3 | 58 |
| 6 | Tadiwanashe MarumaniZimbabwe | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | Shahidullah KamalAfghanistan | 3 | 48 |
| 8 | Ben CurranZimbabwe | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Azmatullah OmarzaiAfghanistan | 3 | 43 |
| 10 | Ryan BurlZimbabwe | 3 | 43 |
Head to head
21T20Is since Oct 2015
19Afghanistan wins
2Zimbabwe wins
0–0In Afghanistan, 0 T20Is
Bilateral series
| Season | Hosts | T20Is | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | Afghanistan |
| 2024/25 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 2022 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | Afghanistan |
| 2020/21 | Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | Afghanistan |
| 2017/18 | Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | Afghanistan |
| 2015/16 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 | 0 | Afghanistan |
Last ten meetings
| Date | Ground | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2025 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 210-3 (20) · Zimbabwe 201 (20) | Afghanistan won by 9 runs |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe 125 (19.3) · Afghanistan 129-3 (18) | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 180-6 (20) · Zimbabwe 127 (16.1) | Afghanistan won by 53 runs |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe 127 (19.5) · Afghanistan 128-7 (19.3) | Afghanistan won by 3 wickets |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 153-6 (20) · Zimbabwe 103 (17.4) | Afghanistan won by 50 runs |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 144-6 (20) · Zimbabwe 145-6 (20) | Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 125-8 (20) · Zimbabwe 90-9 (20) | Afghanistan won by 35 runs |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Harare Sports Club | Afghanistan 170-5 (20) · Zimbabwe 149-7 (20) | Afghanistan won by 21 runs |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe 159-8 (20) · Afghanistan 160-4 (19.2) | Afghanistan won by 6 wickets |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Afghanistan 183-7 (20) · Zimbabwe 136-5 (20) | Afghanistan won by 47 runs |
The teams
The grounds
| Ground | T20Is | Par | First inningssince 2019 | Highest | Won batting first | Afghanistan herewon–lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah | 54 | 161 | 158 (40) | 215 | 62% (33 of 53) | 20–13 |
Top performers, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
Runs
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi AFG | 20 | 486 | 34.7 | 156.8 |
| Sikandar Raza ZIM | 19 | 459 | 25.5 | 135.4 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | 13 | 425 | 32.7 | 142.1 |
| Najibullah Zadran AFG | 13 | 325 | 40.6 | 149.1 |
| Mohammad Shahzad AFG | 7 | 286 | 47.7 | 158.0 |
| H Masakadza ZIM | 7 | 228 | 32.6 | 129.5 |
| Ryan Burl ZIM | 14 | 222 | 17.1 | 105.2 |
| Usman Ghani AFG | 8 | 216 | 27.0 | 115.5 |
Wickets
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan AFG | 20 | 35 | 13.3 | 6.20 |
| Blessing Muzarabani ZIM | 10 | 16 | 23.5 | 9.56 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | 10 | 15 | 16.8 | 6.63 |
| Mohammad Nabi AFG | 18 | 14 | 28.1 | 7.88 |
| Dawlat Zadran AFG | 6 | 12 | 13.6 | 7.24 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq AFG | 6 | 11 | 13.7 | 7.25 |
| Ryan Burl ZIM | 14 | 11 | 21.4 | 7.12 |
| Richard Ngarava ZIM | 9 | 10 | 31.1 | 8.64 |
In this series' squads
Highest scores, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
Team totals
| Total | Team | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215-6 | Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Jan 2016 |
| 210-3 | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Nov 2025 |
| 201 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | Nov 2025 |
| 198-5 | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Mar 2021 |
| 197-5 | Afghanistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | Sept 2019 |
Individual innings
| Score | Batter | For | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118* (67) | Mohammad Shahzad | Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Jan 2016 |
| 92 (48) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Nov 2025 |
| 87 (45) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Mar 2021 |
| 72* (35) | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Mar 2021 |
| 71 (42) | H Masakadza | Zimbabwe | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | Sept 2019 |
Bowling in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | For | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 (4.0) | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Jun 2022 |
| 4/20 (3.0) | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Oct 2025 |
| 4/27 (4.0) | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Dec 2024 |
| 4/30 (4.0) | CB Mpofu | Zimbabwe | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | Sept 2019 |
| 3/9 (3.0) | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | Oct 2025 |