In India, people are mostly passionate about cricket, and every street in India has its own MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Not only in India but across the globe the game is loved by millions of people because of its sportsmanship and rivalry between the teams.
In this article, we are going to talk about the latest rivalry in cricket history, which is between the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team and the Afghanistan National Cricket Team. today we will be looking at the history of both the teams and further, we will see the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard that they played.
History of the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team and Afghanistan National Cricket Team
1. Zimbabwe National Cricket Team
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team also known as Chevrons. The team is overlooked and managed by Zimbabwe Cricket Union. The team has become a permanent member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the 2024 ICC ranking, Zimbabwe was ranked 12th in test format. 13th in the ODI format, and 12th in T20I formats.
The team made its debut in international cricket in 1992 and played its first Test match. At the Harare Sports Club against India in October of that year. Till then the team is continuously increasing its effort across various fields. And is ranked in ICC list.
2. Afghanistan National Cricket Team
The Afghanistan national cricket team was formed in 1995. And later in 2001, the team became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Afghanistan national cricket team is governed and organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
In the ICC ranking of 2024, it has 11th rank in the Test format, 8th in the ODI format, and 10th in the T20I formats.
Results of the Zimbabwe National Team and Afghanistan Cricket Team
The rivalry between the teams has started new, below are the Head-to-Head results of the Zimbabwe National Team and Afghanistan Cricket Team:-
| Format | Year | Total Matches | Wins of zimbabwe | Wins of Afghanistan | Draw | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI Series | 2014–2025 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Test Series | 2021–2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 Series | 2015-2025 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard of 3rd ODI
The teams recently played their 3rd ODI match at the Harare Sports Club located in Zimbabwe. In the match, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the first inning of the match, zimbabwe made 127 runs by giving away all his 10 wkts. Whereas Afghanistan made 131 runs in a loss of 2 wkts. Which finally led to Afghanistan winning the match and series by 2-0.
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team
| Zimbabwe Team 127–10 (Over 30.1) | |||
| Batting Player | Run(ball) | Bowling Player | wkt (Run) |
| Joylord Gumbie | 3(14) | Fareed Ahmad | 1/11 |
| Ben Curran | 12(31) | Azmatullah Omarzai | 1/17 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | 5(5) | AM Ghazanfar | 5/33 |
| Sean Williams | 60(61) | Bilal Sami | 0/25 |
| Sikandar Raza | 13(18) | Rashid Khan | 3/38 |
| Brian Bennett | 9(10) | ||
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 0(4) | ||
| Wellington Masakadza | 0(1) | ||
| Newman Nyamhuri | 7(14) | ||
| Richard Ngarava | 10(16) | ||
| Trevor Gwandu | 1(7) | ||
Afghanistan National Cricket Team
| Afghanistan Team 131–2 (Over 26.5) | |||
| Batting Player | Run(ball) | Bowling Player | wkt(Run) |
| Sediqullah Atal | 52(50) | Richard Ngarava | 1/32 |
| Abdul Malik | 29(66) | Trevor Gwandu | 1/27 |
| Rahmat Shah | 17(23) | Sikandar Raza | 0/8 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | 20(22) | Wellington Masakadza | 0/19 |
Result of Zimbabwe Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan Cricket Team in all 3 formats
1. Test Match Result
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan recently made their first test debut in the year 2021. And since then the team has only played a total of 4 matches. The recent match between the teams was on Jan 2-6, 2025 which the Afghanistan Team won the match by 72 runs.
| Date of Match | Place of Match | Team won the match by |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2-6, 2025 | Bulawayo | Afghanistan Team won the match by 72 runs |
| Dec 26-30, 2024 | Bulawayo | drawn – |
| Mar 10-14, 2021 | Abu Dhabi | Afghanistan Team won the match by 6 wickets |
| Mar 2-3, 2021 | Abu Dhabi | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 10 wickets |
2. ODI Match Result
In the ODI formats, the teams started to face each other from 2014. The first match the team played in Bulawayo was on Jul 18, 2014. Where the Zimbabwe Team won the match by 6 wickets. And since then the team has played a total of 31 matches together.
| Date of Match | Place of Match | Team won the match by |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 8 wickets |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 232 runs |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Harare | no result – |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 4 wickets |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 8 wickets |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 60 runs |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Bulawayo | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 2 runs |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 146 runs |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 10 wickets |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 6 wickets |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Sharjah | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 154 runs |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 154 runs |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 106 runs |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Harare | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 7 wickets |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Harare | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 3 runs |
3. T20I Match Result
In the T20I format the team made their debut in 2015 and since then they have played a total of 18 matches together. And the recent one they played on Dec 14, 2024, in the Harare stadium.
| Date of Match | Place of Match | Team won the match by |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 3 wickets |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 50 runs |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Harare | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 4 wickets |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 35 runs |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 21 runs |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Harare | Afghanistan Team won the match by 6 wickets |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Abu Dhabi | Afghanistan Team won the match by 47 runs |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Abu Dhabi | Afghanistan Team won the match by 45 runs |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Abu Dhabi | Afghanistan Team won the match by 48 runs |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Chattogram | Zimbabwe Team won the match by 7 wickets |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Mirpur | Afghanistan Team won the match by 28 runs |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 17 runs |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 5 wickets |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Nagpur | Afghanistan Team won the match by 59 runs |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 81 runs |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Sharjah | Afghanistan Team won the match by 5 runs |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Bulawayo | Afghanistan Team won the match by 5 wickets |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Bulawayo | Afghanistan Team won the match by 6 wickets |
Facts about Zimbabwe and Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe joined the ICC on July 21, 1981, as an associate member.
- In 1983, Zimbabwe lost five of their six games in the group stage of their first World Cup campaign.
- Zimbabwe Cricket was suspended by the ICC in July 2019 and is not permitted to participate in any ICC events. As a result, they have little chance of participating in the 2019 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier or the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.
- In 2001, the Afghanistan Cricket Board became an affiliate of the International Cricket Council (ICC), having been founded in 1995.
- The Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates serves as the current home field for the Afghanistan Men’s Cricket team.
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