Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live Score, AFG vs ZIM, 1st T20I, 11 December, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club
145/6 (20 ov)
144/6 (20 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Brian Bennett,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashinga Musekiwa | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by an innings and 106 runs) | 2nd test | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (Match Abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (1.2 ov): Wellington Masakadza: 6 (2), Tashinga Musekiwa: 11 (6)
- Last Bat: Wesley Madhevere 4(7) - c R Khan b N Haq Naveen ul Haq
- Fall of Wickets: 11 - 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 86 - 2 Dion Myers, 103 - 3 Sikandar Raza, 117 - 4 Brian Bennett, 119 - 5 Ryan Burl, 128 - 6 Wessly Madhevere
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Mohammad Nabi to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards short fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Brian Bennett b R Khan 49 (49) Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Wesley Madhevere goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run, Wesley Madhevere goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ryan Burl with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Ryan Burl c A Omarzai b R Khan 10 (7) Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, no run, c A Omarzai b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes forward to hit sloge sweep to deep fine leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Azmatullah Omarzai. Ryan Burl is dismissed.
Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Madhevere, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Wesley Madhevere goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run, Wesley Madhevere goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run, Wesley Madhevere goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Naveen ul Haq to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run, Wesley Madhevere goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Naveen ul Haq to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Wessly Madhevere c R Khan b N Haq 4 (7) Naveen ul Haq to Wesley Madhevere, no run, c R Khan b N Haq, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Wesley Madhevere goes forward to hit inside out shot to long off but it resulted in a catch taken by Rashid Khan. Wesley Madhevere is dismissed.
Naveen ul Haq to Wellington Masakadza, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Wellington Masakadza goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Naveen ul Haq to Wellington Masakadza, 2 runs, Wellington Masakadza goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 20 (11 runs)