Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan — Match Centre
Day 2: Stumps - Afghanistan trail by 180 runs
Toss: Zimbabwe chose to bat
Match details
- Status
- Stumps · Day 2: Stumps - Afghanistan trail by 180 runs
- Match
- 2nd Test · TEST · International
- Scheduled start
- Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 12:00 PM Bangladesh time
Fri 13 Nov · 10:00 AM (local time, UTC+04:00) - Scheduled end
- Tue 17 Nov 2026 · 7:00 PM Bangladesh time
Tue 17 Nov · 5:00 PM (local time, UTC+04:00) - Scheduled length
- 4 days
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 7:10 PM Bangladesh time
last update Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 7:14 PM Bangladesh time - Toss
- Zimbabwe chose to bat
- Match referee
- Graeme Labrooy (SL)
- Umpire
- Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)
- Umpire
- Rashid Riaz (PAK)
- TV umpire
- Ahmad Shah Pakteen (AFG)
- Data
- Scores fetched Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 8:48 AM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
Zimbabwe · 339/10 (114.5)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IInnocent Kaia | lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 96 | 167 | 11 | 1 | 57.49 |
 Ben Curran | lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 44 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 57.14 |
 Brendan Taylor | lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 119 | 217 | 14 | 1 | 54.84 |
 Brian Bennett (c) | c Afsar Zazai b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Wessly Madhevere | c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| AAntum Naqvi | c Rahmanullah Zadran b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 8 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 18.18 |
| TTafadzwa Tsiga † | c Ikram Alikhil b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 20 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 34.48 |
 Brad Evans | not out | 32 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 64.00 |
 Graeme Cremer | lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18.92 |
| VVincent Masekesa | b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Blessing Muzarabani | b Yamin Ahmadzai | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yamin Ahmadzai | 26.5 | 3 | 81 | 1 | 3.00 |
 Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 18.0 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2.20 |
 Mohammad Saleem Safi | 25.0 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 2.20 |
| NNaseer Khan Maroofkhil | 44.0 | 12 | 151 | 7 | 3.40 |
 Hashmatullah Shahidi | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Afghanistan · 159/6 (48.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sediqullah Atal | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| AAbdul Malik | b Brad Evans | 18 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 47.37 |
| RRahmanullah Zadran | c Brendan Taylor b Vincent Masekesa | 34 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 77.27 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | lbw b Vincent Masekesa | 30 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 65.22 |
 Rahmat Shah (c) | lbw b Blessing Muzarabani | 30 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 69.77 |
 Afsar Zazai | batting | 33 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 50.77 |
 Ikram Alikhil † | b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 19.35 |
| NNaseer Khan Maroofkhil | batting | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 13.0 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 2.40 |
| Brad Evans | 11.0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2.20 |
| AAntum Naqvi | 5.0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 |
| Graeme Cremer | 8.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4.40 |
| VVincent Masekesa | 11.0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 4.30 |
Commentary
17:14 Local Time, 13:14 GMT, 18:44 IST: Stumps on Day 2 and Zimbabwe will be delighted with their efforts. They would've wanted more than the 339 they managed after starting the day on 250/5, but their bowlers have done an excellent job so far. Muzarabani and Masekesa the two standout performers for Zimbabwe on a pitch that is offering some more purchase now. Most of the wickets in this innings have fallen to some cracking deliveries, as opposed to the first innings where the Zimbabwe batters played attacking shots and got out. Afghanistan will be disappointed that they had so many batters getting starts but not going on. Three of them were dismissed in their 30s with the top score being 34 from Rahmanullah Zadran. They'll need someone to score a lot more than that to get anywhere close to the Zimbabwe total.
47.6
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, no run, juicy full toss, punched gently to mid-off and that's it. Umpire flicks off the bails as the light isn't good enough
47.5
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, no run, turning in off a good length, Zazai hangs back and defends
47.4
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, no run, plenty of flight, he steps out and defends
47.3
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, 2 runs, length ball turning down leg, he goes back and glances it fine
47.2
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, no run, overpitched on off, he works it to midwicket
47.1
Antum Naqvi to Afsar Zazai, no run, tossed up outside off, left alone
Antum Naqvi [4.0-1-17-0] is back into the attack
Light not good enough for pacers. Naqvi brought on.
46.6
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, round the wicket now, back of a length delivery angled in at the stumps, Maroofkhil defends forward
46.5
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, short ball, Maroofkhil has no trouble ducking under it
46.4
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, angling away outside off, Maroofkhil looks to cut and chops it off the under-edge in front of point
46.3
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, good length across off, he gets forward and defends wide of cover
46.2
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, short ball, Maroofkhil ducks under it
Rahmat Shah having a chat with the fourth umpire now. We saw Zazai talking to the umpire earlier when Ikram Alikhil was dismissed. Must be about the light.
46.1
Brad Evans to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, defended to point
45.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, 3 runs, overpitched on off, it's driven down the ground and mid-off chases it down
45.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, nips away sharply and leaves the left-hander, beating him on the outside edge
45.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, short of length across off, dabbed to gully
45.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, no run, full and straight, good pace and nearly bursts though as Naseer Khan Maroofkhil is late to get the bat down. Just about squeezes it off the toe-end into the pitch
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, left handed bat, comes to the crease
45.2
OUT! Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, out Bowled!! Plays right across the line of a straight one and misses completely. Good length from over the wicket, Ikram Alikhil was looking to work through the on-side, it goes through the gate and hits the top of middle. Might've taken a little deflection off the thigh on the way. The non-striker Zazai having a word with the umpire - is it about the light? Ikram Alikhil b Blessing Muzarabani 6(31) [4s-1]
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
45.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, short ball from over the wicket, Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
44.6
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, slower ball outside off
44.5
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, full toss on off, defended forward
44.4
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, short ball, Zazai ducks under it
44.3
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, oh looked like he initially wanted to pull but the ball held up and he had to abort. Ends up defending cross-batted and it hits the splice before dropping on the pitch
44.2
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run
44.1
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, full and straight, defended to mid-on
43.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, another solid forward defence to close out the over
43.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, good length across off, he gets forward and defends wide of mid-off
43.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, banged in short, Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
43.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, back of a length delivery across off, blocked from the crease to cover
43.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, banged in short, Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
43.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Afsar Zazai, 1 run, back of a length on leg, tucked to deep square leg
42.6
Brad Evans to Ikram Alikhil, no run, length ball angled into the stumps, turned to midwicket
42.5
Brad Evans to Ikram Alikhil, no run, banged in short, Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
42.4
Brad Evans to Ikram Alikhil, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, blocked from the crease
42.3
Brad Evans to Ikram Alikhil, no run, round the wicket, good length ball angled in on off, defended forward
42.2
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, 1 run, straying on the pads, clipped to deep square leg
Half the pitch is covered in shadows and the other half in sunlight
42.1
Brad Evans to Afsar Zazai, no run, full and straight, punched to mid-on
Brad Evans [8.0-2-23-1] is back into the attack
Drinks! Plenty of batters getting starts but no one kicking on so far for Afghanistan.
41.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, banged in short, he ducks and evades
41.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, has that carried? Zimbabwe are celebrating but the umpire has sent it upstairs. Change of angle from Muzarabani as he goes over the wicket, it's short of length across off and Ikram Alikhil isn't in control as he dabs to gully. The ball is dying in front of Bennett who plucks it on the half-volley - replay confirms that it clearly landed short of him
Has that carried? Zimbabwe are celebrating but the umpire has sent it upstairs.
41.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, length ball angled in on middle, tucked gently into the on-side
41.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
41.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, 2 runs, square of the wicket
41.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, sharp bumper in line with off, Ikram Alikhil arches back and lets it go
40.6
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, slow on a length, turns away and beats the edge to the keeper! Looked like Zazai was trying to work it through the on-side but missed it by a long way. Did he think it was the googly?
40.5
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, tossed up outside off, smothered on the front foot in defence
40.4
FOUR! Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, FOUR, takes the attack to Masekesa, steps out and tonks it over mid-on. Plenty of flight on this legbreak and Zazai manages to get close to the pitch of it before unleashing
40.3
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, good length on leg, Zazai goes back and clips it to short leg
40.2
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, tossed up on middle, defended forward
40.1
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, goes back and pulls this to mid-on
39.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, short ball angled in, Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
39.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, not much conviction behind the shot as he drives to cover-point
One of the batters being tended to by the physio. It's Zazai who is down on floor and seems to be struggling with cramp. He swallows some pickle juice while the physio works away on his leg.
38.6
Vincent Masekesa to Ikram Alikhil, no run, another one easily defended off the front foot
38.5
Vincent Masekesa to Ikram Alikhil, no run, very full on off, smothered on the front foot in defence
38.4
FOUR! Vincent Masekesa to Ikram Alikhil, FOUR, full toss outside leg, Ikram Alikhil gets low and paddles it fine
38.3
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, 1 run, shimmies down to the pitch of the ball and drills it down the ground. Mid-off cuts it off with a diving stop
38.2
FOUR! Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, FOUR, slow and a bit short, sits up for Zazai who rocks back and pulls hard over midwicket
38.1
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, floated up on middle, Zazai smothers it on the front foot
37.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
37.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, extra bounce off a length, Ikram Alikhil presses forward in defence and drags it off the inside edge onto back pad. The edge was found very high on the bat, close to the bat shoulder. He was worried for a moment that it would roll onto the stumps but it stopped after hitting the back pad
37.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, over the wicket now, dug in short, and Ikram Alikhil ducks under it
37.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, solid on the front foot, gets it right off the middle in defence
37.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, good length outside off , left alone
37.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Ikram Alikhil, no run, round the wicket, full and wide outside off, left alone
36.6
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run
36.5
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, tossed up and dipping on a good length, Zazai defends off the front foot
36.4
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, turning away off a good length, gently punched off the back foot to cover
36.3
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, goes back and cuts gently into the off-side
36.2
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, tossed up around off, smothered on the front foot
36.1
Vincent Masekesa to Afsar Zazai, no run, turning away from off, he goes back and punches to short cover
Ikram Alikhil, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Preview
Head-to-Head · recent meetings
ZIM
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Info
| Match | 2nd Test · TEST |
| Series | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026 |
| Date & time | Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 12:00 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Toss | Toss: Zimbabwe chose to bat |
| Match referee | Graeme Labrooy (SL) |
| Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND) |
| Umpire | Rashid Riaz (PAK) |
| TV umpire | Ahmad Shah Pakteen (AFG) |
Playing XI
Zimbabwe
- Innocent Kaia
- Ben Curran
- Brendan Taylor
- Brian Bennett (c)
- Wessly Madhevere
- Antum Naqvi
- Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk)
- Brad Evans
- Graeme Cremer
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Vincent Masekesa
Bench: Craig Ervine, Newman Nyamhuri, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ernest Masuku, Kundai Matigimu, Wellington Masakadza
Afghanistan
- Sediqullah Atal
- Abdul Malik
- Rahmanullah Zadran
- Rahmat Shah (c)
- Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Afsar Zazai
- Ikram Alikhil (wk)
- Naseer Khan Maroofkhil
- Mohammad Saleem Safi
- Yamin Ahmadzai
- Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
Bench: Shahidullah Kamal, Qais Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Ismat Alam, Khalil Gurbaz