Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 3rd and Series Deciding Match Preview: Squads, Pitch Report
ZIM vs AFG T20I Series: Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I will start at 5 PM IST today at Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match: The third and decisive match of the three-match T20 series between Zimbabwe cricket team vs Afghanistan will be played today i.e. on 14 December. This match between the two teams will be played at Harare Sports Club in Harare from 5 pm Indian time. In the second T20 International match, Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 50 runs. With this, Afghanistan has equalized the series 1-1. In this series, Zimbabwe is led by Sikandar Raza. Whereas, Afghanistan is led by Rashid Khan.
In the second T20 International match, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and decided to bat first. After winning the toss, Afghanistan came out to bat first and scored 153 runs in the stipulated 20 overs by losing six wickets. Zimbabwe's team had to score 154 runs in 20 overs to win this match. Zimbabwe's entire team came out to chase the target and was reduced to just 103 runs in 17.4 overs.
ZIM vs AFG Head-to-Head Records in T20I
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have faced each other 17 times in T20 International cricket. Afghanistan seems to have the upper hand in this. Afghanistan has won 15 out of 17 T20 matches. Whereas Zimbabwe has won only two matches.
ZIM vs AFG T20I Series Full Squads
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande (wicket-keeper), Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wicket-keeper), Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava.
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Zubaid Akbari, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad and Naveen Ul Haq.
ZIM VS AFG 3rd T20I Pitch Report
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club, Harare is balanced. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 109 runs. The pitch at the Harare Sports Club, Harare is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. Depending on the ground conditions today, the team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
The third T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan can be live streamed at the FanCode app and website in India.