When is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is listed for Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:30 am at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It is the preview of United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.

Where is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe being played?

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The ground shapes how this ODI will be bowled and chased.

Who should you watch in Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?

Ibrahim Zadran, Dion Myers, Clive Madande are the players named for this ODI. Their jobs — new ball, middle overs, or the finish — decide Sharjah Cricket Stadium more than the toss speech.

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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: ODI preview from Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Afghanistan take on Zimbabwe in an ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 23 Oct 2026. Watch Ibrahim Zadran and Dion Myers. A preview of United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series before the first ball.

Sports Infoline Desk22 October 2026Updated 22 October 20263 min read

Match

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

Format

ODI

Venue

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

When

Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:30 am

Status

Yet to start

Before a ball is bowled, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is already an ODI argument at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series lists Final (D/N) for Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:30 am. The preview below stays with this fixture — who bowls the new ball, who has to bat through it, and why Sharjah Cricket Stadium asks for that job.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 2026

Ibrahim Zadran against Dion Myers is the matchup this ODI keeps circling back to at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series runs from Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:30 am to Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:59 pm. Final (D/N) is not a standalone.

Match snapshot

Fixture: Final (D/N)
Series: United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
Format: ODI
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Date and time: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:30 am
Status: Yet to start
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Men ODI
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Men ODI

The Final (D/N) score stays on the live scoreboard.

Who has to win their hour

Rashid Khan sets the field for Afghanistan. Sikandar Raza sets it for Zimbabwe. At Sharjah Cricket Stadium, that first-hour field is the plan for this ODI.

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).

Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq carry the batting job for Afghanistan. Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers carry it for Zimbabwe. In this ODI between them at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, one partnership that lasts is worth more than three starts.

What Sharjah Cricket Stadium asks of this ODI

Sharjah Cricket Stadium shows its hand in the first hour. If the new ball moves, the top order has to leave. If it sits up, the opening stand can settle the day before the change bowlers arrive. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe play that surface on this date, not a generic one.

Fifty overs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding.

What Final (D/N) does to United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series

If Afghanistan win at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, their XI tends to stay for the next United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series game. If Zimbabwe lose, every low score becomes a selection argument. That is the stake in this 2026 ODI.

Afghanistan want the new ball to ask a question or the top order to survive it. Zimbabwe want the opposite hour. Follow the passage, not only the headline total, on the live page once Final (D/N) starts.

Match questions

When is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is listed for Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:30 am at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It is the preview of United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.
Where is Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe being played?: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The ground shapes how this ODI will be bowled and chased.
What is the format of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?: This is an ODI in United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series. Fifty overs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Afghanistan and Zimbabwe win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding.
Who should you watch in Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe?: Ibrahim Zadran, Dion Myers, Clive Madande are the players named for this ODI. Their jobs — new ball, middle overs, or the finish — decide Sharjah Cricket Stadium more than the toss speech.