Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe live: Afghanistan 294; Zimbabwe 71/4 (21.1/50 ov, target 295)

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is live now at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Zimbabwe require another 224 runs with 6 wickets and 28.5 overs remaining This is 2nd Match (D/N) of United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, an ODI, and the note below follows this session rather than a generic preview.

Score: Afghanistan 294; Zimbabwe 71/4 (21.1/50 ov, target 295).

Ibrahim Zadran and Clive Madande are the players this session keeps returning to. A wicket now changes Zimbabwe's bowling plan. A stand that lasts another half hour changes what Afghanistan can ask of the rest of this ODI.

Match snapshot

• Fixture: 2nd Match (D/N)
• Series: United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
• Format: ODI
• Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Date and time: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:30 am
• Status: Live now
• Afghanistan: Afghanistan Men T20
• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Men T20

The 2nd Match (D/N) score stays on the live scoreboard.

Where the match stands

Zimbabwe require another 224 runs with 6 wickets and 28.5 overs remaining Set that next to Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The ball either does something in this hour of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe or the batters are allowed to settle.

Fifty overs at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding. For Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, the live scoreboard carries the balls and this page carries what that score is saying.

Still in the game

Afghanistan squad to follow: Ibrahim Zadran (Batsman), Darwish Rasooli (Batsman), Mohammad Ishaq (Batsman), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper), Sediqullah Atal (Batsman), Rashid Khan (All-Rounder), Azmatullah Omarzai (All-Rounder), Gulbadin Naib (All-Rounder).

Zimbabwe squad to follow: Clive Madande (Wicket Keeper), Tadiwanashe Marumani (Wicket Keeper), Dion Myers (Bowler), Sikandar Raza (All-Rounder), Brian Bennett (All-Rounder), Ryan Burl (All-Rounder), Blessing Muzarabani (Bowler), Richard Ngarava (Bowler).

When 2nd Match (D/N) between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe is official, this same page becomes the report and the scoreline stays locked to Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.