- Afghanistan make four changes, hand Tarakhail debut in final T20I Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri return to the Zimbabwe XI after recovering from injuries The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 In the end, we’re a lot more awesome than we are horrendous and that’s the pleasing part for me” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of just pressure” even as SA turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd after the win, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to claim the series and the No.1 ranking Temba Bavuma came on with a rescue job at hand, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026 Fakhar Zaman shone in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand rescued Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them 326 Fakhar Zaman brought up his 12th ODI century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman kept the chase going with a quick knock, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, youngsters stepping up under pressure, and hunting down 199 in less than 14 overs Afghanistan have sealed their eighth-straight T20I series win against Zimbabwe already, and are 2-0 up in the series Afghanistan ctain Ibrahim Zadran opted to bowl first in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at Sharjah.
- It marked the first instance where Afghanistan were bowling first in the three-match series.
- Afghanistan made as many as four changes for this contest, handing a debut to 25-year-old batting allrounder Abdullah Tarakhail .
Afghanistan make four changes, hand Tarakhail debut in final T20I Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri return to the Zimbabwe XI after recovering from injuries The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 In the end, we’re a lot more awesome than we are horrendous and that’s the pleasing part for me” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of just pressure” even as SA turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd after the win, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to claim the series and the No.1 ranking Temba Bavuma came on with a rescue job at hand, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026 Fakhar Zaman shone in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand rescued Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them 326 Fakhar Zaman brought up his 12th ODI century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman kept the chase going with a quick knock, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, youngsters stepping up under pressure, and hunting down 199 in less than 14 overs Afghanistan have sealed their eighth-straight T20I series win against Zimbabwe already, and are 2-0 up in the series Afghanistan ctain Ibrahim Zadran opted to bowl first in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at Sharjah.
It marked the first instance where Afghanistan were bowling first in the three-match series. Afghanistan made as many as four changes for this contest, handing a debut to 25-year-old batting allrounder Abdullah Tarakhail . Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmed, Shahidullah Kamal, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were all benched for this contest, while Fazal Haq Farooqi, Noor Ahmed, and wicketkeeper Noor ul Rahman were the three other players who came into the Afghanistan XI.
Zimbabwe also made two changes to their side, with Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri returning to the side after being declared fit. Brad Evans – who was unavailable because of what Sikandar Raza said was a “family reason” – and Kundai Matigimu missed out on selection. The pitch for this contest is the same as the one used for the first T20I, on which the pacers picked up 13 wickets.
While it had a tinge of green, the grass was not as extravagant as on the pitch for the previous game – played on a different surface – which had also contained extra moisture. Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan pacer and a part of the broadcast team, believed that this game’s pitch would play slow after the first few overs. Afghanistan lead the series 2-0 and have already recorded their eighth-straight T20I series win, and will be on the lookout for a series sweep.
Afghanistan : Ibrahim Zadran (ct), Mohammad Akram, Sediqullah Atal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Noor ul Rahman (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdullah Tarakhail, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi Zimbabwe : Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (ct), Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Ernest Masuku, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani. story: story:1560988+ Afg vs Zim 3rd T20I – Afghanistan make four changes, hand debut to Abdullah Tarakhail in final T20I
