Match Ended
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
, Jan 02, 2025
% Chance to Win
ZIM
AFG
DRAW
Inn Break
AFG 157/10
Top Batsmen
ZIM 243/10
Top Bowlers
AFG 363/10
Top Bowlers
ZIM 205/10
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That's it from this game and the series. Shahidi gets the cup and he now celebrates with his side. A well-deserved victory for the visitors. It the first game was dull, this was extremely exciting. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, goodbye and take care!
Hashmatullah Shahidi starts by congratulating the team and he's very pleased with the performance. Credits Rahmat Shah for the way he batted and he feels it was one of his best innings. Also adds Alam has been very good in domestic cricket and he's pleased he did well here. Also says this series has been a good learning curve and they have the talent and are improving with each and every game. Ends by saying they'll now start preparing for the Champions Trophy.
Craig Ervine says they couldn't capitalize at the crucial moments. Mentions Afghanistan played really well. States the bowling was excellent in the first innings but they could have done better with the bat and got a bigger lead. Credits Alam and Shah for the way they batted and Rashid for the way he bowled. Says there are a lot of positives and he's looking forward for the cricket which is to come.
Rahmat Shah is given the PLAYER OF THE SERIES AWARD!
Rashid Khan, MAN OF THE MATCH, says he's very happy with the performance. Adds the batters in the second innings got them back into the game and it was a total team effort. Credits Alam and Shah for the way they batted and it was a great effort by the two. Mentions it is all about keeping it simple and adjusting to the conditions. Also adds it is about keeping the basics right.
Zimbabwe had batters who got off to starts. Raza and Ervine batted really well and at one stage, they were in with a serious chance but it was the Rashid show. He single handedly won the game for his side with a brilliant seven fer and this win also means his side clinch the series.
Afghanistan then were rocked early and were 4 down even before they got to 100. The ever reliable Rahmat Shah and Alam stepped up for the visitors. They both scored tons and took their side over 350 and set Afghanistan a target of over 275.
In reply, they managed to get a lead above 80 despite being 6 for 119 at one stage. It was Raza, Williams and Ervine yet again for the hosts who batted brilliantly. Two of them scored half tons and that helped Zimbabwe get a decent lead.
This Test though has swung from one way to another. First it was the hosts who were on top after they bowled out Afghanistan for just the 157. It was a combined effort from their bowlers and that put them right on top.
It is Afghanistan who get over the line! They were red hot favourites needing just two wickets at the start of the day and they have got it quickly. It was a run out to begin and then it was the star, Rashid Khan who got the last one. He was the highlight with the ball with a seven wicket haul.
Over 68.3 : 205/10
0 Runs
- 068.1
- 068.2
- W 68.3
C. Ervine
53 (103)
B. Muzarabani
0 (3)
R. Khan
27.3-3-66-7
68.3
W
Rashid Khan To Craig Ervine OUT!
OUT! LBW! Rashid ends with seven! Afghanistan win the series. Flat and middle and leg. Ervine gets across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Slightly low but Afghanistan appeal and they get the result in their favour. Afghanistan win by 72 runs.
68.2
0
Rashid Khan To Craig Ervine
Flat and outside off. Ervine knocks it to cover.
68.1
0
Rashid Khan To Craig Ervine
Very full and on middle. Ervine tucks it on the leg side.
Over 68 : 205/9
0 Runs
- 067.1
- 067.2
- W 67.3
- 067.4
- 067.5
- 067.6
B. Muzarabani
0 (3)
C. Ervine
53 (100)
Y. Ahmadzai
12-2-24-0
67.6
0
Yamin Ahmadzai To Blessing Muzarabani
Well outside off. This is left alone.
67.5
0
Yamin Ahmadzai To Blessing Muzarabani
On middle. Blessing Muzarabani looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.
67.4
0
Yamin Ahmadzai To Blessing Muzarabani
Fuller delivery on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.
67.3
W
Yamin Ahmadzai To Craig Ervine OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Afghanistan are one wicket away. Fuller ball outside off. Ervine drives it to deep cover for a run. Ervine runs but Ngarava is late to respond. Shahidi throws at the keeper's end where Ngarava is well short. Unexpected wicket this.
67.2
0
Yamin Ahmadzai To Craig Ervine
Length and outside off. Ervine cuts it to deep point and denies the run.
67.1
0
Yamin Ahmadzai To Craig Ervine
Fuller delivery outside off. Ervine pushes it to cover for no run.
Over 67 : 205/8
0 Runs
- 066.1
- 066.2
- 066.3
- 066.4
- 066.5
- 066.6
R. Ngarava
3 (23)
C. Ervine
53 (97)
R. Khan
27-3-66-6
66.6
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
Well outside off. Ngarava leaves and survives the over.
66.5
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
This is full and on middle. Ngarava blocks.
66.4
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
CHANCE! Flightrd outside off. Ngarava hits hard between cover and point. Hashmatullah Shahidi runs across from cover but fails to hold on.
66.3
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
Outside off. Ngarava slaps it to point.
66.2
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
Tossed up full and on off. Ngarava defends on the front foot.
66.1
0
Rashid Khan To Richard Ngarava
Flat and outside off. Richard Ngarava blocks it out.
Hello everyone to the action of Day 5. It’s 73 runs vs 2 wickets. Ervine has a big job on his shoulder and have to face Rashid Khan who will be eager to clinch the remaining wickets quickly. Can the hosts do something extraordinary and get a result? Let’s find out as the first session could be the last as well. Stay tuned.
...DAY 5, SESSION 1....
Earlier, Alam's century along with a coupe of cameos from the tail ensured Afghanistan stretch the lead above 250 but anything under 300 means the hosts were in the game. The openers started well but once the seamers made way for the spinners, it all came tumbling down. Zimbabwe have their skipper to rely on but can he work with two wickets in hand and do the unthinkable job? We'll tell you tomorrow. Join us at 7.30 am GMT and earlier for build up. Till then, cheers!
What a day of cricket. It has flowed so quickly and have came down to the wire. Afghans need 2 wickets while Zimbabwe need 74 runs to win. It's all about Ervine though for them. The captain did really well to save his wicket and score some lusty boundaries but others were unable to digest the spin from Rashid Khan who turn this game single handedly. His six-fer means Afghanistan are favourites to win. Khan and Zia have shared all the wickets so far and could be at work on Day 5 for sure.
There's some thunder and lightning around! It has gotten really dark and Richard is also down with cramps. The umpires are checking the light now and the groundsmen are ready to get the covers on. The umpires have decided to go off. That will be STUMPS!
68 OV
0 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
C. Ervine
R. Ngarava
B. Muzarabani
- 067.1
- 067.2
- W 67.3
- 067.4
- 067.5
- 067.6
67 OV
0 Runs
R. Khan
to
R. Ngarava
- 066.1
- 066.2
- 066.3
- 066.4
- 066.5
- 066.6
66 OV
8 Runs
A. Malik
to
C. Ervine
- 465.1
- 065.2
- 465.3
- 065.4
- 065.5
- 065.6
65 OV
1 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
R. Ngarava
- 064.1
- 164.2
- 064.3
- 064.4
- 064.5
- 064.6
64 OV
8 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
R. Ngarava
C. Ervine
- 063.1
- 163.2
- 663.3
- 163.4
- 063.5
- 063.6
63 OV
0 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
- 062.1
- 062.2
- 062.3
- 062.4
- 062.5
- 062.6
62 OV
2 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
R. Ngarava
- 061.1
- 061.2
- 061.3
- 061.4
- 261.5
- 061.6
61 OV
8 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
- 060.1
- 060.2
- 060.3
- 460.4
- 060.5
- 460.6
60 OV
1 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
C. Ervine
N. Nyamhuri
R. Ngarava
- 059.1
- 159.2
- W 59.3
- 059.4
- 059.5
- 059.6
59 OV
5 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Williams
B. Bennett
N. Nyamhuri
- 158.1
- 458.2
- W 58.3
- 058.4
- W 58.5
- 058.6
58 OV
4 Runs
A. Malik
to
S. Williams
C. Ervine
- 057.1
- 057.2
- 057.3
- 257.4
- 157.5
- 157.6
57 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Williams
- 156.1
- 056.2
- 056.3
- 156.4
- 056.5
- 056.6
56 OV
4 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
S. Williams
- 055.1
- 055.2
- 455.3
- 055.4
- 055.5
- 055.6
55 OV
1 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Williams
- 054.1
- 054.2
- 054.3
- 054.4
- 054.5
- 154.6
54 OV
3 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
S. Williams
C. Ervine
- 153.1
- 053.2
- 053.3
- 053.4
- 153.5
- 153.6
53 OV
1 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
S. Williams
C. Ervine
- 052.1
- 052.2
- 052.3
- W 52.4
- 152.5
- 052.6
52 OV
2 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 151.1
- 051.2
- 051.3
- 151.4
- 051.5
- 051.6
51 OV
5 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 050.1
- 050.2
- 050.3
- 4 B 50.4
- 150.5
- 050.6
50 OV
1 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 049.1
- 049.2
- 149.3
- 049.4
- 049.5
- 049.6
49 OV
3 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 148.1
- 148.2
- 148.3
- 048.4
- 048.5
- 048.6
48 OV
1 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
C. Ervine
- 047.1
- 047.2
- 047.3
- 047.4
- 047.5
- 147.6
47 OV
5 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 146.1
- 046.2
- 146.3
- 246.4
- 046.5
- 146.6
46 OV
2 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 045.1
- 045.2
- 045.3
- 145.4
- 145.5
- 045.6
45 OV
5 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 144.1
- 144.2
- 144.3
- 144.4
- 144.5
- 044.6
44 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 143.1
- 043.2
- 143.3
- 043.4
- 043.5
- 043.6
43 OV
2 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 142.1
- 042.2
- 042.3
- 042.4
- 142.5
- 042.6
42 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 041.1
- 041.2
- 141.3
- 041.4
- 141.5
- 041.6
41 OV
7 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 4 B 40.1
- 140.2
- 140.3
- 140.4
- 040.5
- 040.6
40 OV
1 Runs
R. Khan
to
C. Ervine
S. Raza
- 039.1
- 039.2
- 039.3
- 139.4
- 039.5
- 039.6
39 OV
6 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 138.1
- 138.2
- 038.3
- 138.4
- 238.5
- 138.6
38 OV
5 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 437.1
- 137.2
- 037.3
- 037.4
- 037.5
- 037.6
37 OV
7 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 4 B 36.1
- 036.2
- 136.3
- 136.4
- 136.5
- 036.6
36 OV
1 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 035.1
- 135.2
- 035.3
- 035.4
- 035.5
- 035.6
35 OV
1 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
S. Raza
C. Ervine
- 034.1
- 034.2
- 034.3
- 134.4
- 034.5
- 034.6
34 OV
4 Runs
R. Khan
to
D. Myers
C. Ervine
- 433.1
- 033.2
- 033.3
- W 33.4
- 033.5
- 033.6
33 OV
1 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
D. Myers
S. Raza
- 032.1
- 032.2
- 132.3
- 032.4
- 032.5
- 032.6
32 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
D. Myers
- 031.1
- 031.2
- 131.3
- 031.4
- 031.5
- 1 LB 31.6
31 OV
1 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
S. Raza
D. Myers
- 030.1
- 030.2
- 130.3
- 030.4
- 030.5
- 030.6
30 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
T. Kaitano
D. Myers
S. Raza
- 029.1
- W 29.2
- 029.3
- 029.4
- 129.5
- 129.6
29 OV
2 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
S. Raza
- 028.1
- 028.2
- 028.3
- 028.4
- 228.5
- 028.6
28 OV
10 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
T. Kaitano
S. Raza
- 627.1
- 027.2
- 027.3
- 027.4
- 127.5
- 327.6
27 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
T. Kaitano
- 026.1
- 026.2
- 026.3
- 026.4
- 126.5
- 126.6
26 OV
2 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
T. Kaitano
S. Raza
- 025.1
- 125.2
- 125.3
- 025.4
- 025.5
- 025.6
25 OV
3 Runs
R. Khan
to
T. Kaitano
- 024.1
- 024.2
- 2 LB 24.3
- 024.4
- 024.5
- 124.6
24 OV
4 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
S. Raza
- 023.1
- 023.2
- 423.3
- 023.4
- 023.5
- 023.6
23 OV
3 Runs
R. Khan
to
S. Raza
T. Kaitano
- 122.1
- 022.2
- 122.3
- 122.4
- 022.5
- 022.6
22 OV
0 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
T. Kaitano
- 021.1
- 021.2
- 021.3
- 021.4
- 021.5
- 021.6
21 OV
4 Runs
R. Khan
to
B. Curran
S. Raza
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 420.3
- 020.4
- W 20.5
- 020.6
20 OV
4 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
T. Kaitano
- 019.1
- 019.2
- 019.3
- 019.4
- 019.5
- 419.6
19 OV
4 Runs
R. Khan
to
B. Curran
T. Kaitano
- 318.1
- 018.2
- 018.3
- 118.4
- 018.5
- 018.6
18 OV
1 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
B. Curran
T. Kaitano
- 017.1
- 117.2
- 017.3
- 017.4
- 017.5
- 017.6
17 OV
5 Runs
R. Khan
to
B. Curran
T. Kaitano
- 116.1
- 016.2
- 416.3
- 016.4
- 016.5
- 016.6
16 OV
0 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
T. Kaitano
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 015.5
- 015.6
15 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan
to
B. Curran
T. Kaitano
- 114.1
- 014.2
- 014.3
- 114.4
- 014.5
- 014.6
14 OV
6 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
J. Gumbie
B. Curran
- 013.1
- 413.2
- 113.3
- 113.4
- 013.5
- W 13.6
13 OV
0 Runs
R. Khan
to
B. Curran
- 012.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 012.6
12 OV
8 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
J. Gumbie
B. Curran
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 211.3
- 411.4
- 111.5
- 011.6
11 OV
2 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
B. Curran
- 010.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 210.6
10 OV
1 Runs
Zia-ur-Rehman
to
B. Curran
J. Gumbie
- 19.1
- 09.2
- 09.3
- 09.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
9 OV
1 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
B. Curran
J. Gumbie
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 18.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
8 OV
0 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
J. Gumbie
- 07.1
- 07.2
- 07.3
- 07.4
- 07.5
- 07.6
7 OV
5 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
J. Gumbie
B. Curran
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 16.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 46.6
6 OV
0 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
B. Curran
- 05.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 05.6
5 OV
1 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
B. Curran
J. Gumbie
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 14.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
4 OV
0 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
J. Gumbie
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 03.3
- 03.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
3 OV
7 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
J. Gumbie
- 02.1
- 42.2
- 02.3
- 22.4
- 02.5
- 12.6
2 OV
12 Runs
F. Ahmad
to
B. Curran
J. Gumbie
- 11.1
- 01.2
- 11.3
- 41.4
- 21.5
- 41.6
1 OV
0 Runs
Y. Ahmadzai
to
J. Gumbie
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 00.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
Match Info
- Venue Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Weather Overcast
- Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field
- Result Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs
- Player of the Match Rashid Khan
- Player of the Series Rahmat Shah
- Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Iknow Chabi (ZIM)
- Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
- Stumps: Zimbabwe 6/0 in in 3.0 overs
- Innings Break: Afghanistan 157/10 in 44.3 overs
- F Ahmad dropped on 10 by R Ngarava in 43.1 overs
- Afghanistan: 103/6 in 34.4 overs
- Drinks: Afghanistan 96/6 in in 33.0 overs
- Tea: Afghanistan 58/2 in 20.0 overs
- R Shah dropped on 13 by D Myers in 17.1 overs
- Afghanistan: 50/2 in 14.6 overs
- Drinks: Afghanistan 25/1 in in 10.4 overs
- Fareed Ahmad, Ismat Alam, Riaz Hassan (AFG) makes their Test debut
- Stumps: Afghanistan 46/3 in in 15.0 overs
- A Malik dropped on 0 by B Curran in 0.2 overs
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe 243/10 in 73.3 overs
- Wet Ground Condition: Zimbabwe 220/8 in 66.0 overs
- Rain Stoppage: Zimbabwe 220/8 in 66.0 overs
- Tea: Zimbabwe 210/7 in 63.0 overs
- C Ervine 6th Test fifty: 50 runs in 122 balls (3x4) (0x6)
- Zimbabwe: 200/7 in 59.4 overs
- 8th wicket partnership: 53 off 76 balls between C Ervine (14) and S Williams (39)
- Zimbabwe: 150/7 in 48.1 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 147/7 in in 47.0 overs
- S Raza dropped on 53 by I Alam in 34.6 overs
- Zimbabwe: 100/4 in 33.3 overs
- S Raza 9th Test fifty: 51 runs in 84 balls (5x4) (0x6)
- Lunch: Zimbabwe 94/4 in 32.0 overs
- 5th wicket partnership: 50 off 86 balls between S Raza (39) and C Ervine (9)
- Zimbabwe: 50/4 in 17.5 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 45/4 in 17.0 overs
- S Raza dropped on 7 by R Hassan in 15.1 overs
- Stumps: Afghanistan 291/7 in 91.0 overs
- Rain Stoppage: Afghanistan 291/7 in 91.0 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 256/6 in 85.1 overs
- I Alam Test fifty : 50 runs in 108 balls (3x4) (0x6)
- Afghanistan: 252/6 in 83.4 overs
- I Alam dropped on 47 by C Ervine in 82.4 overs
- New ball taken: Afghanistan 237/6 in 80.1 overs
- 7th wicket partnership: 100 off 189 balls between R Shah (56) and I Alam (40)
- Tea: Afghanistan 203/6 in 69.0 overs
- Afghanistan: 200/6 in 68.1 overs
- 7th wicket partnership: 50 off 110 balls between R Shah (21) and I Alam (27)
- R Shah 3rd Test hundred: 100 runs in 209 balls (11x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: Afghanistan 163/6 in in 58.0 overs
- Afghanistan: 151/6 in 54.2 overs
- Lunch: Afghanistan 125/5 in 44.0 overs
- Afghanistan: 101/5 in 34.6 overs
- R Shah Test fifty: 50 runs in 99 balls (6x4) (0x6)
- Wet Ground Condition: Afghanistan 80/5 in 26.4 overs
- Rain Stoppage: Afghanistan 80/5 in 26.4 overs
- Afghanistan: 52/3 in 16.2 overs
- Stumps: Zimbabwe 205/8 in in 66.0 overs
- C Ervine: 53 runs in 94 balls (4x4) (1x6)
- Afghanistan: 200/8 in 65.1 overs
- R Khan 5th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/57 (22.3)
- Drinks: Afghanistan 150/4 in in 50.0 overs
- Afghanistan: 150/4 in 49.3 overs
- 5th wicket partnership: 50 off 89 balls between S Raza (21) and C Ervine (21)
- Afghanistan: 100/3 in 34.4 overs
- Tea: Zimbabwe 92/3 in 31.0 overs
- Zimbabwe: 50/1 in 16.3 overs
- Drinks: Zimbabwe 43/1 in 14.0 overs
- Lunch: Afghanistan 363/10 in 113.5 overs
- Innings Break: Afghanistan 363/10 in 113.5 overs
- Afghanistan: 355/8 in 107.2 overs
- I Alam maiden Test hundred : 100 runs in 173 balls (9x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: Afghanistan 339/8 in 103.0 overs
- Blessing Muzarabani maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/84 (25.1)
- Afghanistan: 300/7 in 93.5 overs
- Wet Ground Condition: Afghanistan 291/7 in 91.0 overs
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