Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21

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Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21
  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
  Afghanistan Zimbabwe
Dates 2 – 20 March 2021
Captains Asghar Afghan Sean Williams
Test series
Result 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Hashmatullah Shahidi (215) Sean Williams (264)
Most wickets Rashid Khan (11) Blessing Muzarabani (8)
Player of the series Sean Williams (Zim)
Twenty20 International series
Results Afghanistan won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Rahmanullah Gurbaz (114) Ryan Burl (81)
Most wickets Rashid Khan (6) Blessing Muzarabani (6)
Player of the series Karim Janat (Afg)

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2021 to play two Test and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Afghanistan. [1] [2] It was the first time the two teams had played a Test match against each other. [3] Ahmed Shah Pakteen was named as the on-field umpire for both Tests, becoming the first Afghan umpire to officiate in Test cricket. [4]

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Originally, the series was scheduled to be played in Oman. [5] In January 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave accreditation for the Ministry Turf 1 at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat to host Test cricket. [6] [7] However, in February 2021, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that the series would take place in the UAE. [8] The series was initially in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [9] however in late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to go ahead. [10] On 12 February 2021, the ACB announced the tour schedule. [11]

Zimbabwe won the first Test inside two days by ten wickets, with captain Sean Williams scoring a century in their first innings. [12] Zimbabwe last won a Test match in November 2018, when they beat Bangladesh. [13] Afghanistan won the second Test match by six wickets to draw the series 1–1, [14] with Hashmatullah Shahidi becoming the first batsman for Afghanistan to score a double century in Test cricket. [15]

Afghanistan won the first two T20I matches, by 48 and 45 runs, respectively, to win the series with a game to spare. [16] Afghanistan won the third and final match by 47 runs, with Asghar Afghan becoming the most successful captain in men's T20I cricket. [17]

Squads

TestsT20Is
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [18] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [19] Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [20] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [21]

Afghanistan also named Zahir Khan and Abdul Wasi as reserve players for the Test matches. [22] Chamu Chibhabha, Zimbabwe's limited overs captain, did not travel for the T20I matches due to an injury. [23] The Afghanistan Cricket Board also confirmed that Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan, Gulbadin Naib, Waqar Salamkheil, Azmatullah Omarzai could join the T20I squad once their visa issues had been resolved. [24]

Tour match

25–27 February 2021
Scorecard
v
505/6d (135 overs)
Kevin Kasuza 129 (197)
Mohammad Saleem 2/75 (21 overs)
271/8 (113.2 overs)
Munir Ahmad 125* (320)
Donald Tiripano 2/18 (10 overs)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series

1st Test

2–6 March 2021 [n 1]
Scorecard
v
131 (47 overs)
Afsar Zazai 37 (70)
Blessing Muzarabani 4/48 (12 overs)
250 (72 overs)
Sean Williams 105 (174)
Amir Hamza 6/75 (25 overs)
135 (45.3 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 76 (145)
Donald Tiripano 3/23 (9.3 overs)
17/0 (3.2 overs)
Kevin Kasuza 11* (12)
Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)

2nd Test

10–14 March 2021
Scorecard
v
545/4d (160.4 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 200* (443)
Ryan Burl 1/69 (20 overs)
287 (91.3 overs)
Sikandar Raza 85 (129)
Rashid Khan 4/138 (36.3 overs)
108/4 (26.1 overs)
Rahmat Shah 58 (76)
Ryan Burl 2/16 (4 overs)
365 (148.5 overs) (f/o)
Sean Williams 151* (309)
Rashid Khan 7/137 (62.5 overs)
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg)
Player of the match: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afg)

T20I series

1st T20I

17 March 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
198/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
150/7 (20 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 87 (45)
Blessing Muzarabani 2/38 (4 overs)
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 44 (37)
Rashid Khan 3/28 (4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg)

2nd T20I

19 March 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
193/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
148 (17.1 overs)
Karim Janat 53 (38)
Blessing Muzarabani 2/44 (4 overs)
Ryan Burl 40 (29)
Rashid Khan 3/30 (3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 45 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rashid Khan (Afg) played in his 50th T20I. [32]

3rd T20I

20 March 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
183/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
136/5 (20 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 72* (35)
Richard Ngarava 2/35 (4 overs)
Sikandar Raza 41* (29)
Karim Janat 2/34 (4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 47 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg) made his T20I debut.
  • Aleem Dar (Pak) became the first on-field umpire to stand in 400 matches in international cricket. [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in two days.

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