Toss Zimbabwe selected to bowl vs Afghanistan
Tsiga, Masekesa and Kundai Matigimu changed Ben Curran, Wellington Masakadza and Newman Nyamhuri. Blessing Muzarabani, who missed the opening recreation after failing to recuperate from a niggle, remained outdoors the XI.
Afghanistan rested Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmad after their 37-run win within the first T20I. Fareed and Abdullah joined an assault that retained Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Azmatullah Omarzai.
Raza wished his bowlers to attract inspiration from their efficiency over the primary 12 overs of the opening recreation, however maintain that strain all through the innings. Zimbabwe had lowered Afghanistan to 66 for five in that match earlier than the decrease center order turned issues round.
Zimbabwe’s modifications meant they omitted Nyamhuri regardless of his four-wicket haul within the opening recreation. Ernest Masuku, who took two wickets on his T20I debut in that match, stored his place alongside Brad Evans and Matigimu within the tempo assault. Masekesa changed Masakadza because the specialist spinner.
Afghanistan have the identical prime seven, giving the batting group one other alternative after the early setbacks within the first recreation. Their two modifications had been confined to the bowling assault, with Farooqi sitting out regardless of having returned the perfect figures on both facet within the opener.
The primary-game victory prolonged Afghanistan’s profitable streak towards Zimbabwe in T20Is to 6 matches. Rashid, in the meantime, is one wicket away from changing into the primary man to 200 T20I wickets.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (capt), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Akram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fareed Ahmad
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Harmless Kaia, Sikandar Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Brad Evans, Kundai Matigimu, Ernest Masuku, Vincent Masekesa