Afghanistan will clash with Zimbabwe in the second match of the three-game T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Thursday, October 29.
In the first T20I, Afghanistan posted 177 runs in their allotted 20 overs, with Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai leading the charge with 52 runs, while Shahidullah Kamal contributed 46. In reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 140 in 19.1 overs, falling 37 runs short of the target. Ryan Burl top-scored with 37 runs, as Afghanistan took a 1-0 lead in the series.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Thursday, October 29
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Akram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score at this venue being 162 in the previous four T20Is played here, we can expect batters and bowlers to have a fair share. Any score above 180 would be a daunting task for the team batting second.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Newman Nyamhuri
Zimbabwe all-rounder Newman Nyamhuri has scalped four wickets in the first T20I at an economy of 7.75.
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi has racked up three wickets in the first T20I at an economy of 4.3, proving his good form in this format.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Shahidullah Kamal
Afghanistan batter Shahidullah Kamal has amassed 46 runs in the first T20I, and he is expected to continue his good form.
Ahmad Ahmadzai
Afghanistan all-rounder Ahmad Ahmadzai has scored 52 runs in the first T20I. Further, we can expect him to do well in this game as well.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Shahidullah Kamal (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Newman Nyamhuri (vc), Blessing Muzarabani, Fazalhaq Farooqi
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ahmad Ahmadzai(c), Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Fazalhaq Farooqi(vc)
