Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
1st T20I

Afghanistan played Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on Tue 27 Oct 2026, starting at 14:30 UTC.

Result: Afghanistan won by 37 runs. Scores: Afghanistan 177 (19.5); Zimbabwe 140 (19.1).

Afghanistan’s form coming in: lost to Nepal (Nepal won by 5 wkts, Fri 25 Sep 2026, 4th Match, Group A); played India (Match abandoned due to rain (No toss), Mon 28 Sep 2026, 2nd Quarter-Final); played Bangladesh (Match drawn, Fri 9 Oct 2026, One-off Test); beat Bangladesh (Afghanistan won by 7 wkts, Wed 21 Oct 2026, 3rd Match).

Zimbabwe’s form coming in: lost to Australia (Australia won by 84 runs, Fri 18 Sep 2026, 2nd ODI); lost to Australia (Australia won by 1 wkt, Sun 20 Sep 2026, 3rd ODI); beat Bangladesh (Zimbabwe won by 99 runs, Sat 17 Oct 2026, 1st Match).

Earlier meetings we list: 2nd Match of ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE 2026 (Mon 19 Oct 2026): Afghanistan won by 158 runs; Final of ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE 2026 (Fri 23 Oct 2026): Afghanistan won by 7 wkts.

The sides meet again in the 2nd T20I, Thu 29 Oct 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.