Overview
- Zimbabwe reached 130/2 at stumps in Harare, leading by three after a 97-run stand between Ben Curran and Nick Welch.
- Blessing Muzarabani added 3/47 as Afghanistan slid from 77/2 to 127 all out in 32.3 overs.
- Curran closed on 52 not out and Welch made 49 as the hosts recovered from the early loss of Brian Bennett.
- Afghanistan’s brightest passage was a 65-run second-wicket stand by Rahmanullah Gurbaz (37) and Abdul Malik (30).
- Debutant Ziaur Rahman took 2/35 for the visitors, with three T20Is in Harare scheduled for Oct 29, Oct 31 and Nov 2.