UAE ODI Tri-Sequence 2026/27, AFG vs ZIM 2nd Match Match Report, October 19, 2026

Afghanistan 294 all out (Atal 102, Zadran 90, Masuku 3-44, Evans 3-47) vs Zimbabwe

Afghanistan would really feel they fell properly wanting a much bigger whole than 294, after Zimbabwe fought again within the final hour or so, of their second match of the tri-series in Abu Dhabi. The event hosts have been bolstered by Sediqullah Atal’s third ODI century, approaching the again of his Take a look at hundred in opposition to Bangladesh final week.

Atal made 102 off 110 balls, with eight fours and a six, including 140 runs for the second wicket with Ibrahim Zadran, who was dismissed within the nineties for the fourth time in his quick profession.

Zimbabwe, although, rode out the large partnership and turned issues round with correct and good bowling. They slowed the scoring after the partnership was damaged, earlier than selecting up 5 wickets within the final 5 overs, which yielded simply 34 runs.

Ernest Masuku and Brad Evans offered many breakthroughs, selecting up three wickets every. Sikandar Raza picked up one wicket, whereas Blessing Muzarabani took two wickets for 68 runs from his 9 overs.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz attacked Muzarabani early, hitting him for 3 fours and a square-cut six over level. His attacking intent proved his undoing quickly after, as he dragged Masuku’s first ball onto his stumps.

Zadran hardly modified his strategy, enjoying pretty strokes, as he tried to take care of the quick begin alongside Atal. He struck his first 5 boundaries by means of the covers or down the bottom, earlier than lofting Raza over long-on for his first six. He reached his half-century within the sixteenth over.

On the different finish, Atal obtained going with consecutive fours off Masuku within the 14th over. Each batters went after Wellington Masakadza within the 18th over, hitting a 4 and a six. Atal’s first six got here when he lofted Burl over long-off, earlier than Zadran laid into the part-time legspinner.

Atal survived an opportunity on 52, when Muzarabani dropped him at long-off, however he quickly obtained right into a roll, hanging Raza and Masakadza for a 4 every throughout three consecutive overs.

Zadran, in the meantime, fell in opposition to the run of play, holing out at deep sq. leg when he tried to swing Evans for an additional boundary. He departed for 90 off 96 balls, with 9 fours and two sixes. Masuku delivered two additional blows – he clear bowled captain Rahmat Shah for seven, earlier than Brendan Taylor took an excellent diving catch to take away Azmatullah Omarzai for eight.

Atal performed a calculative knock and added an necessary 42 runs with Hashmatullah Shahidi. He reached his century with a hard-run three down the bottom within the forty fourth over, earlier than falling to Raza within the subsequent over.

Shahidi fell to Muzarabani’s quick ball after making 28 off 30 balls, earlier than Evans’ slower ball clear bowled Rashid Khan. AM Ghazanfar was dismissed by Muzarabani whereas making an attempt to loft him over mid-on, earlier than Raza ran again from mid-off to finish a advantageous catch. Mohammad Nabi skied Evans within the final over. The innings ended when Ziaur Rahman was run out trying a second run off the final ball.

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