AFG vs ZIM 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: After a one-sided tri-series in the UAE, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be involved in a bilateral T20I series. Afghanistan won the tri-series and were undefeated against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. They won all games easily and will look to carry on the confidence and form. The first T20I will be played in Sharjah on Tuesday.
This contest will start at 8 PM IST at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Zimbabwe were horrible with the bat. They were bowled out for 136 and 169 runs in two ODIs against Afghanistan. They need a strong batting display, or else Afghanistan will add another easy win in the first T20I.
AFG vs ZIM: Match Details
- Date: October 27, 2026 (Tuesday)
- Time: 8:00 PM IST
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
AFG vs ZIM: Live Streaming Details
Indian fans can watch the live action of the first T20I between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe on the FanCode mobile app or website.
AFG vs ZIM: Head-to-Head in T20Is
- Total Matches: 21
- Afghanistan: 19
- Zimbabwe: 02
- No-result: 0
AFG vs ZIM: Ground Pitch Report
Sharjah Cricket Stadium offers a slow and tricky surface. The ball spins and grips here more, and the bounce is also not consistent. That makes it difficult to play shots. The conditions are likely to get better in the second innings because of dew.
AFG vs ZIM: Possible XIs
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran ©, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediq Atal, Noor Ul Rahman, Mohammad Akram, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, T Marumani (wk), Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza ©, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wessly Madhevere, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani
AFG vs ZIM: Player to Watch Out For
Ibrahim Zadran and Brian Bennett are two aggressive batters, and their technique is solid for this slow track.
Rashid Khan created havoc in the tri-series and took 11 wickets. He will be challenging the bowler for Zimbabwe. Blessing Muzarabani will be the leader of the pack for Zimbabwe, because he can take early wickets in the powerplay and put the opposition under pressure.
Today Match Prediction: The batting form of Zimbabwe is not encouraging at all. Hence, we predict Afghanistan to win the first T20I.
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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.
