Zimbabwe and Afghanistan battle out in the 1st of three T20I matches in the Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe T20I series on Wednesday, 29th October. The venue for this match is Harare Sports Club and the scheduled start time is 5:00 PM IST. Ahead of this contest check out our Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan props, stats, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Props
Stats
- Brian Bennett scored 107 runs in 3 T20I matches against Afghanistan.
- Sikandar Raza scored 370 runs in 16 T20I matches against Afghanistan.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz averages 27.80, scoring 278 runs in 10 T20I matches against Zimbabwe.
Harare Sports Club, Harare Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club offers a balanced track with good bounce and carry favouring both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score in the 72 T20I matches played at this venue is 158 runs and teams batting first won 51.4% of the matches.
Teams that win the toss more often than not prefer to bat first and score around 165-170 runs which is a match winning score as the conditions get tougher for batting as the game progresses.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe met in 18 T20I matches till date, where Afghanistan holds the upper hand with 16 wins, while the home team won only two matches.
- Matches Played: 18
- Zimbabwe Won: 02
- Afghanistan Won: 16
Head to Head Record at Harare Sports Club
At Harare Sports Club, both teams met on six occasions and Afghanistan emerged victorious in five matches, while Zimbabwe has a solitary win.
- Matches Played: 06
- Zimbabwe Won: 01
- Afghanistan Won: 05
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Squads
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Graeme Cremer, Clive Madande, Tony Munyonga
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Winner Prediction
The odds are heavily in favour of the visitors, Afghanistan, to win this match. Afghanistan had a disappointing Asia Cup and a poor T20I series against Bangladesh, which they lost 3-0.
Things have not gone according to plan in recent times for Afghanistan, as they are currently on a five-match losing streak.
For the home team, it has been the opposite, they are officially qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and are currently on a five-match winning streak. We are backing Zimbabwe to win this match against the odds.
Our Prediction: Zimbabwe to Win!
