Overview
- Afghanistan posted 180/6 after choosing to bat, anchored by Ibrahim Zadran’s 52 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 39 in a 76-run opening stand.
- Zimbabwe were bowled out for 127 in 16.1 overs as Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 4-20 and Azmatullah Omarzai claimed 3-29.
- The hosts collapsed to 30-5 inside five overs before lower-order resistance from Tinotenda Maposa (32) and Brad Evans (24).
- Sikandar Raza led Zimbabwe’s bowling with 3-20 and Blessing Muzarabani took 2-41, but the chase never recovered.
- Afghanistan now lead the three-match series 1-0, with games on October 31 and November 2 at Harare Sports Club; FanCode streams the series in India.