Afghanistan produced a medical all-round efficiency to seal a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe within the second T20I at Harare Sports activities Membership, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection. After opting to bat, Zimbabwe struggled to submit a aggressive complete, managing solely 125 in 19.3 overs in opposition to Afghanistan’s disciplined assault led by Rashid Khan, who delivered a match-winning spell of three for 9. In response, Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 57 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s fiery 25 off 13 balls* guided Afghanistan to victory with 12 balls to spare.
ZIM vs AFG, 2nd T20I: Rashid Khan spins internet as Zimbabwe falter once more
Zimbabwe’s innings by no means discovered stability after an early collapse contained in the powerplay. Openers Brian Bennett and Dion Myers fell cheaply, and veteran Brendan Taylor’s dismissal for simply 3 left the hosts struggling at 34/3. Captain Sikandar Raza (37 off 32) fought again briefly with boundaries in opposition to the pacers, however the Afghan spinners quickly took management. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/26) and Rashid (3/9) dismantled the center order with relentless accuracy and sharp flip. Late cameos from Tony Munyonga (19) and Brad Evans (12) solely pushed Zimbabwe to 125 earlier than being bowled out within the last over. Rashid’s spell, that includes 10 dot balls and three key wickets, was the spotlight, incomes him the Participant of the Match award.
❤️ Respect, Rashid Khan! 🙌
Rashid luggage the Participant of the Match for his 3 wickets – however fingers it over to Abdullah Ahmadzai, praising his good 2-wicket spell! 👏💯#ZIMvAFG #ZIMvsAFG #T20I #Afghanistan #Zimbabwe #RashidKhan pic.twitter.com/mdwCnv5Eei
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 31, 2025
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ZIM vs AFG, 2nd T20I: Ibrahim Zadran anchors chase after early setbacks
Chasing 126, Afghanistan made a brisk begin by way of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (16 off 12) earlier than he fell to Evans. Regardless of shedding Sediqullah Atal (8) and Darwish Rasooli (17) at intervals, Zadran’s composed 57 off 51 balls* anchored the chase completely. His partnership with Omarzai, who smashed 5 fours in his 25* off simply 13 balls, ensured Afghanistan crossed the end line comfortably in 18 overs. Zimbabwe’s bowlers, aside from Wellington Masakadza (1/20) and Raza (0/15), did not create strain. The win not solely sealed the collection for Afghanistan but additionally showcased their rising steadiness and dominance throughout codecs, with Rashid main from the entrance each tactically and with the ball.
✅ AFGHANISTAN DOMINATE ZIMBABWE! 🏆
They seal the T20I collection 2-0 with a convincing 7-wicket victory in Harare with one match to go – first collection triumph of 2025! 🙌
Successful methods proceed for the Afghans! 🇦🇫✨
Scorecard: https://t.co/XYVUjDJHje#ZIMvAFG #ZIMvsAFG #T20I… pic.twitter.com/yPZqEwbivV
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 31, 2025
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