Spinner Rashid Khan and batter Ibrahim Zadran starred as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets on Friday to clinch a three-match Twenty20 series with a game to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe won the toss, batted and were all out for 125 at Harare Sports Club. Afghanistan then reached 129-3 with 12 balls remaining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After suffering a heavy loss in a one-off Test, the tourists had won the first T20 by 53 runs on Wednesday. The dead rubber T20 will be played on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Khan took 3-9, including the wicket of rival captain Sikandar Raza, who top-scored for Zimbabwe with 37 off 32 balls, including four fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raza was caught and bowled as he struggled to deal with a delivery aimed at off stump, striking the ball straight to the 27-year-old Afghan skipper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Khan struck again three balls later in the 16th over, as his googly led to Tashinga Musekiwa (13) being caught by Mohammad Nabi at long on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 24-run sixth-wicket partnership of Raza and Musekiwa was the best for Zimbabwe, who struggled after the failures of top-order pair Dion Myers (six) and Brendan Taylor (three).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brad Evans (12) was Khan's other victim, trapped leg before as he attempted a sweep with Zimbabwe desperately seeking runs late in the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For the second straight T20, Zadran top scored for Afghanistan, hitting an unbeaten 57 for his 12th T20 half century after 52 runs on Wednesday. His 51-ball stand included seven fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was left to fourth-wicket partner Azmatullah Omarzai to hit the match and series-winning four past long off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief scores<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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