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ZIM vs AFG statistical preview: Key stats, records and head-to-head ahead of 1st T20I

Soumyajit Dutta

ZIM vs AFG statistical preview 1st T20I [Source: @ameer_talat/X.com]ZIM vs AFG statistical preview 1st T20I [Source: @ameer_talat/X.com]

Zimbabwe is all set to host Afghanistan for a three-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club. The hosts will be playing the first match with Afghanistan on October 29. The live action for fans will begin from 5:00 PM IST.

Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani will be responsible for the top order foundation of Zimbabwe in the opening T20I encounter. The Sikandar Raza-led team will be looking to carry on their winning streak in the format against Afghanistan as well, especially on their home soil.

In the bowling department, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani and Raza himself will be leading the pack to find wickets of Afghanistan batters early.

Afghanistan

For Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran will be the top order stabilisers, while Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli and Azmatullah Omarzai will be the middle order explosives.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, and Rashid Khan, will be handling the bowling department to challenge the hosts with a quality attack with variety.

ZIM vs AFG head-to-head overview in T20Is

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have played a total of 18 T20I matches together. Out of all these contests, Afghanistan have dominated with 16 wins while Zimbabwe managed only two. There have been no abandoned or tied matches between them.

Harare Sports Club pitch report

Harare is generally a balanced venue which offers assistance for both batters and bowlers. However, spin assistance is minimal here. Though seamers will get help early with good bounce on the pitch, the dried-up patch later in the game will trap batters with slower and low-paced deliveries.

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan's probable playing XI

Zimbabwe

Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad

Top run scorers in ZIM vs AFG T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Mohammad Nabi: 485 runs

Mohammad Nabi is one of the most explosive batters for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe with his 485 runs from 18 matches. He has an average of 37.30 and a strike rate of 157.98.

Sikandar Raza: 370 runs

Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwe captain, has 370 runs from his 16 T20I matches against Afghanistan. He displays an average of 24.66 while boasting a decent strike rate of 135.03.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 278 runs

Gurbaz boasts an average of 27.80 in AFG vs ZIM T20I contests. He has played 10 matches and piled up 278 runs from them and boasts a strike rate of 129.90.

Top wicket-takers in ZIM vs AFG T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Rashid Khan: 32 wickets

Rashid Khan, the ace Afghanistan spinner and the skipper, leads the chart with 32 wickets against Zimbabwe. The all-rounder boasts the best figures of 4/27 against the team while maintaining an economy rate of 6.32.

Blessing Muzarabani: 14 wickets

Blessing has racked up 14 wickets against Afghanistan from his 9 T20I matches. The pacer also has the best figures of 2/19 while maintaining an economy rate of 9.48.

Mohammad Nabi: 12 wickets

Mohammad Nabi, the star all-rounder of Afghanistan, has managed to take 12 wickets of Zimbabwe from his 18 matches. He has an average of 28.83 and maintains an economy rate of 7.68 from these games.

ZIM vs AFG key stats

Zimbabwe's key records

  • Zimbabwe have a poor record of winning only 18 matches out of the 61 T20Is played at their home ground, Harare.
  • From his last 10 T20I matches, Brian Bennett has scored 482 runs at an average of 48.2 and at a strike rate of 172.75.
  • Brad Evans has 17 wickets from his last 9 T20I matches at an economy rate of 6.98.
  • Sikandar Raza has 306 runs and 17 wickets this year from his 18 T20I innings, underlining his all-round impact.
  • Sikandar Raza vs Rashid Khan in T20Is: 75 runs; 70 balls; 3 dismissals
  • Ryan Burl vs Mohammad Nabi in T20Is: 20 runs; 18 balls; 0 dismissals

Afghanistan's key records

  • Afghanistan have played 6 matches at the Harare Sports Club and won five of them with a solid W/L ratio of 5.000.
  • Afghanistan has won 25 out of 46 T20I matches in away conditions with a W/L ratio of 1.250.
  • Rashid Khan boasts 18 wickets from the 12 matches he played this year in T20I cricket. ER: 6.43; Avg: 16.8
  • Ibrahim Zadran has 275 runs from his last 10 T20I innings. Bat Avg: 27.5; SR: 119.04
  • Blessing Muzarabani vs Rahmanullah Gurbaz in T20Is: 36 runs; 23 balls; 0 dismissals
  • Richard Ngarava vs Azmatullah Omarzai in T20Is: 3 runs; 2 balls; 0 dismissals

Records that can be broken in ZIM vs AFG 1st T20I

  • Mohammad Nabi is 84 runs away from completing 2500 T20I runs.
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz is 80 runs short of making 2000 T20I runs in his career.
  • Sediqullah Atal is 98 runs away from completing 500 T20I runs in his career.
  • Rashid Khan is one four-fer away from completing 10 4-wicket hauls in his T20I career.
  • Fareed Ahmad is 6 wickets away from completing 50 T20I wickets.
  • Sikandar Raza is 2 boundaries away from completing 200 boundaries in his T20I career.
  • Sikandar Raza is 4 wickets away from getting 100 T20I wickets in his career.
  • Wellington Masakadza is 3 wickets short of completing 50 wickets in his T20I career.