afghanistan They will look to capture the three-match T20I series when they face the regrouping zimbabwe The team in the second match at Harare Sports Club. The visiting team has taken a strong 1-0 lead after a comprehensive 53-run win in the first T20I.
Afghanistan’s T20 expertise came to the fore in the first match. Knock won the toss and decided to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (25 out of 39) and ibrahim zadran (52 off 33) took them to a strong total of 180/6. Chasing the target, Afghanistan’s world-class spin attack destroyed Zimbabwe’s innings. mujeeb ur rehman (4/20) and Player of the Match Azmatullah Omarzai (3/29) proved too much to handle, bowling out Zimbabwe for 127 and securing a massive 53-run win.
ZIM vs AFG, 2nd 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 T20I
matches played: 19 | zimbabwe won: 2 | afghanistan won: 17 | no results: 0
Harare Sports Club pitch report
The Harare Sports Club pitch is generally good for batting early on, but becomes slow as the match progresses, allowing the spinners to come into play. The score of 180 runs in the first innings proved to be much better in the opening match of the series. The team winning the toss may still choose to bat first and take advantage of the spinners’ assistance to put runs on the board later in the game.
Also read: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran lead Afghanistan to impressive win over Zimbabwe in 1st T20I
ZIM vs AFG, 2nd T20I: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- Zimbabwe won the toss and batted first
- Zimbabwe Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Zimbabwe’s total score: 155-165
Case 2:
- Afghanistan won the toss and batted first
- Afghanistan Powerplay Score: 45-55
- Afghanistan’s total score: 165-175
Match result: The team batting first to win the competition
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