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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan - Players & Playing XI · T20I 2024

T20 Internationals • Match 3rd T20I

Result

Result

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Azmatullah Omarzai

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Kusal Perera 149 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Rashid Khan 9 wkts · Standings →

Harare Sports Club, Harare

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Harare Sports Club

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2023). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

299.9

Avg 1st Inn

157.6

Avg 2nd Inn

142.3

Avg Sixes

8.1

Avg Fours

25.7

Bat 1st Win %

40%

Boundary %

50.4%

Seam Econ

8.16

Spin Econ

7.36

Avg PP 1st Inn

46.3

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

44.6

2.1 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ZIM vs AFG 31 Oct 2025	125/10 (19.3)	129/3 (18)	254
ZIM vs AFG 02 Nov 2025	210/3 (20)	201/10 (20)	411
ZIM vs IND 23 Jul 2026	125/7 (20)	126/3 (13.2)	251
ZIM vs IND 25 Jul 2026	219/5 (20)	129/10 (17.5)	348
ZIM vs IND 26 Jul 2026	192/5 (20)	157/7 (20)	349

ZIM at Harare Sports Club

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.3

Highest Score 94

Top Scorer

Ryan Burl 733 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Blessing Muzarabani 36 wkts

AFG at Harare Sports Club

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.6

Highest Score 92

Top Scorer

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 207 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Rashid Khan 16 wkts

Zimbabwe

Playing XI in this match

Tadiwanashe Marumani Bowler

Brian Bennett Bowler

Dion Myers Batsman

Wesley Madhevere Allrounder

Sikandar Raza Allrounder

Faraz Akram Bowler

Tashinga Musekiwa Allrounder

Wellington Masakadza Bowler

Richard Ngarava Bowler

Blessing Muzarabani Bowler

Trevor Gwandu Bowler

Afghanistan

Playing XI in this match

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicketkeeper

Sediqullah Atal Batsman

Zubaid Akbari Batsman

Darwish Rasooli Top Order Batter

Azmatullah Omarzai Allrounder

Gulbadin Naib Batting Allrounder

Mohammad Nabi Allrounder

Rashid Khan Bowler

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler

Naveen ul Haq Bowler

Fazalhaq Farooqi Bowler

Zimbabwe · Innings 1

Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk)

c Mohammad Nabi b Naveen ul Haq

6 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Brian Bennett

c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai

31 (24)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 129.17

Dion Myers

c Mohammad Nabi b Azmatullah Omarzai

13 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 108.33

Wesley Madhevere

c Zubaid Akbari b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

21 (22)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 95.45

Sikandar Raza (c)

c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

6 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71

Faraz Akram

lbw b Rashid Khan

6 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Tashinga Musekiwa

c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan

12 (10)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Wellington Masakadza

c Azmatullah Omarzai b Naveen ul Haq

17 (15)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 113.33

Richard Ngarava

c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Blessing Muzarabani

lbw b Rashid Khan

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Trevor Gwandu

not out

7* (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk)	c Mohammad Nabi b Naveen ul Haq	6	6	1	100
Brian Bennett	c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai	31	24	4	129.17
Dion Myers	c Mohammad Nabi b Azmatullah Omarzai	13	12	1	108.33
Wesley Madhevere	c Zubaid Akbari b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	21	22	2	95.45
Sikandar Raza (c)	c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	6	7	0	85.71
Faraz Akram	lbw b Rashid Khan	6	10	0	60
Tashinga Musekiwa	c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan	12	10	2	120
Wellington Masakadza	c Azmatullah Omarzai b Naveen ul Haq	17	15	1	113.33
Richard Ngarava	c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan	1	2	0	50
Blessing Muzarabani	lbw b Rashid Khan	0	2	0	0
Trevor Gwandu	not out	7*	9	0	77.78

Total

127/10 (19.5 ov)

FoW 1-6 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 0.6 ov), 2-41 (Dion Myers, 5.1 ov), 3-57 (Brian Bennett, 8.1 ov), 4-78 (Sikandar Raza, 10.6 ov), 5-81 (Wesley Madhevere, 12.2 ov), 6-93 (Faraz Akram, 14.3 ov), 7-102 (Tashinga Musekiwa, 16.1 ov), 8-106 (Richard Ngarava, 16.4 ov), 9-106 (Blessing Muzarabani, 16.6 ov), 10-127 (Wellington Masakadza, 19.5 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Naveen ul Haq

3.5-0-27-2 · Econ 7.71

2/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Fazalhaq Farooqi

3-0-26-0 · Econ 8.67

0/26

3 ov

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

4-0-20-2 · Econ 5

2/20

4 ov

Azmatullah Omarzai

2-0-10-2 · Econ 5

2/10

wd 1 · nb 0

Rashid Khan (c)

4-0-27-4 · Econ 6.75

4/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Mohammad Nabi

3-0-13-0 · Econ 4.33

0/13

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Naveen ul Haq	3.5	27	2	7.71	1
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	26	0	8.67	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	20	2	5	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	2	10	2	5	1
Rashid Khan (c)	4	27	4	6.75	1
Mohammad Nabi	3	13	0	4.33	0

Afghanistan · Innings 2

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)

lbw b Trevor Gwandu

15 (15)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Sediqullah Atal

c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Blessing Muzarabani

3 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.86

Zubaid Akbari

c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Richard Ngarava

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Darwish Rasooli

c Dion Myers b Blessing Muzarabani

9 (8)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 112.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

c Sikandar Raza b Sikandar Raza

34 (37)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 91.89

Gulbadin Naib

lbw b Sikandar Raza

22 (22)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Mohammad Nabi

not out

24* (18)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Rashid Khan (c)

c Faraz Akram b Trevor Gwandu

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)	lbw b Trevor Gwandu	15	15	2	100
Sediqullah Atal	c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Blessing Muzarabani	3	7	0	42.86
Zubaid Akbari	c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Richard Ngarava	2	5	0	40
Darwish Rasooli	c Dion Myers b Blessing Muzarabani	9	8	1	112.5
Azmatullah Omarzai	c Sikandar Raza b Sikandar Raza	34	37	3	91.89
Gulbadin Naib	lbw b Sikandar Raza	22	22	0	100
Mohammad Nabi	not out	24*	18	3	133.33
Rashid Khan (c)	c Faraz Akram b Trevor Gwandu	2	5	0	40
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	not out	0*	0	0	0

Total

128/7 (19.3 ov)

DNB Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq

FoW 1-4 (Sediqullah Atal, 1.3 ov), 2-7 (Zubaid Akbari, 2.4 ov), 3-33 (Darwish Rasooli, 5.2 ov), 4-44 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 6.5 ov), 5-92 (Gulbadin Naib, 13.3 ov), 6-114 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 17.5 ov), 7-121 (Rashid Khan, 18.6 ov)

Zimbabwe · Bowling

Richard Ngarava

4-0-27-1 · Econ 6.75

1/27

wd 5 · nb 0

Blessing Muzarabani

4-1-19-2 · Econ 4.75

2/19

wd 1 · nb 0

Trevor Gwandu

4-0-30-2 · Econ 7.5

2/30

wd 4 · nb 0

Faraz Akram

1.3-0-17-0 · Econ 13.08

0/17

wd 5 · nb 0

Wellington Masakadza

2-0-15-0 · Econ 7.5

0/15

2 ov

Sikandar Raza (c)

4-0-19-2 · Econ 4.75

2/19

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Richard Ngarava	4	0	27	1	6.75	5
Blessing Muzarabani	4	1	19	2	4.75	1
Trevor Gwandu	4	0	30	2	7.5	4
Faraz Akram	1.3	0	17	0	13.08	5
Wellington Masakadza	2	0	15	0	7.5	0
Sikandar Raza (c)	4	0	19	2	4.75	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Azmatullah Omarzai AFG	91.3
2	Blessing Muzarabani ZIM	70.4
3	Sikandar Raza ZIM	69.5
4	Rashid Khan AFG	67.6
5	Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG	66.6
6	Mohammad Nabi AFG	59.3
7	Brian Bennett ZIM	52.2
8	Trevor Gwandu ZIM	48.8
9	Wellington Masakadza ZIM	35.9
10	Gulbadin Naib AFG	31.8
11	Richard Ngarava ZIM	31.5
12	Naveen ul Haq AFG	29.9
13	Wesley Madhevere ZIM	27.4
14	Tashinga Musekiwa ZIM	26.2
15	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	25.0
16	Dion Myers ZIM	24.0
17	Darwish Rasooli AFG	17.2
18	Faraz Akram ZIM	10.4
19	Tadiwanashe Marumani ZIM	8.3
20	Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG	6.7
21	Sediqullah Atal AFG	3.3
22	Zubaid Akbari AFG	1.8

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan: who played

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) in T20I 2024 at Harare Sports Club on 14 December 2024. Azmatullah Omarzai top-scored with 34 off 37 balls and Rashid Khan took 4/27.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Zimbabwe XI: Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (c), Faraz Akram, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu. Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Who won Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

When and where was Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan played?

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan was played at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Saturday 14 December 2024, in T20I 2024.

What were the final scores in Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Zimbabwe scored 127/10 in 19.5 overs. Afghanistan scored 128/7 in 19.3 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Azmatullah Omarzai was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 91/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Azmatullah Omarzai top-scored with 34 off 37 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Rashid Khan took 4/27 in 4 overs.

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