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Afghanistan will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they face a regrouping Zimbabwe side in the second encounter at the Harare Sports Club. The visitors hold a commanding 1-0 lead after a comprehensive 53-run victory in the first T20I.
The first match saw Afghanistan’s T20 expertise come to the fore. After winning the toss and electing to bat, knocks from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 off 25) and Ibrahim Zadran (52 off 33) propelled them to a strong total of 180/6. In the chase, Zimbabwe’s innings was dismantled by Afghanistan’s world-class spin attack. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4/20) and Player of the Match Azmatullah Omarzai (3/29) proved too hot to handle, bowling Zimbabwe out for 127 and securing a massive 53-run win.
ZIM vs AFG, Second T20I: Match Details
- Date and Time: October 31, 2025: 05:00 PM IST / 11:30 AM GMT/ 01:30 PM Local
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs AFG, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches Played: 19 | Zimbabwe won: 2 | Afghanistan won: 17 | No result: 0
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
The Harare Sports Club pitch is typically good for batting early on, but tends to slow down as the match progresses, bringing spinners into the game. The first-innings score of 180 in the series opener proved well above par. The team winning the toss might still prefer to bat first and put runs on the board, leveraging the assistance for spinners later in the game.
Also READ: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran propel Afghanistan to dominant win over Zimbabwe in first T20I
ZIM vs AFG, 2nd T20I: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Zimbabwe wins the toss and bat first
- Zimbabwe powerplay score: 40-50
- Zimbabwe total score: 155-165
Case 2:
- Afghanistan wins the toss and bat first
- Afghanistan powerplay score: 45-55
- Afghanistan total score: 165-175
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest
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