Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 - Highlights

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wellington Masakadza, out Bowled!! It doesn't matter though - a pin-point yorker on off and Masakadza was backing away on the swing, he misses and the ball clatters into the off-stump. Zimbabwe have been bowled OUT for 125. Wellington Masakadza b Abdullah Ahmadzai 5(5)

Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, out Lbw!! Rashid Khan is slicing through Zimbabwe's tail here - this was the attempted wrong 'un, was very full and at the stumps, too full to be playing the sweep - Evans does so and misses, struck on the front-pad first and then the back-thigh, was it going down leg? Not sure, no DRS though and Evans will have to walk back to the pavilion. Brad Evans lbw b Rashid Khan 12(8) [4s-2]

Fareed Ahmad to Brad Evans, FOUR, handy runs from Evans - short and angling into his hips, he gets inside the line and tickles the pull fine - long leg was inside the ring and has no chance

Fareed Ahmad to Brad Evans, FOUR, edged and four, short of a good length and just outside off - Evans lets the ball come, opens the face of the bat and then runs it fine past the keeper

Fareed Ahmad to Brad Evans, out Tinotenda Maposa Run Out!! This time the fielder makes a direct hit at the striker's end and catches Maposa well short - he's not even in the frame and walks away distraught. Shocking running between the two batters - dabbed to the left of backward point and they set-off for a suicidal single - the ball bounces nicely into the hands of Atal - he composes himself, shies and hits the base of off-stump with Tinotenda Maposa yards outside the crease. Maposa was late to respond, but don't think even a quick response would've saved him. Tinotenda Maposa run out (Sediqullah Atal) 1(3)

Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, out Caught by Nabi!! A smart catch at long-on and Rashid has two in the over - Zimbabwe's batting effort going into a tailspin here, was tossed up on middle and was probably in the slot for the big hit - Musekiwa clears his front-leg and hoisted it high over the non-striker's head, he struck it well, but it doesn't have the elevation - but Nabi still has work to do, he runs to his left and comes up with a clean two-handed overhead catch, right in front of the ropes. Tashinga Musekiwa c Nabi b Rashid Khan 13(9) [4s-1]

Rashid Khan to Raza, out Caught&Bowled!! .. and he's immediately into his work - this is a big wicket in the context of this innings - Raza was one man who could've guided his team to a 150+ score, but he's fallen to a soft dismissal - was tossed up and drifted back at the bowler - Raza cleared his front-leg and punched it back at the bowler, came at a good height to his right and Rashid plucks it nonchalantly with both hands. Zimbabwe slide into further trouble. Raza c and b Rashid Khan 37(32) [4s-4]

Mujeeb to Tashinga Musekiwa, FOUR, clubbed, dropped short by Mujeeb - Musekiwa rocks back, brings the bottom-hand into play and whip-pulls it back past the non-striker, beating long-on to his left

Nabi to Raza, FOUR, nicely played, tossed up slower and down leg - Raza bends down low, gets on top of the bounce and then beats backward square leg with the sweep, rolls away to the ropes

Nabi to Munyonga, out Bowled!! Nabi has his man now - comes from round the wicket and fires in a yorker on off - Munyonga is way too late in getting the bat down and loses his off-stump in the process. A sprightly cameo from the right-hander, but Zimbabwe needed much more than that. Munyonga b Nabi 19(12) [4s-3]

Nabi to Munyonga, FOUR, hammered, flatter and just outside off - Munyonga clears his front-leg and then hoicks it over wide mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Fareed Ahmad to Munyonga, FOUR, creamed, a wide half-volley from Ahmad - it's right in the slot and Munyonga drills it into the gap wide of cover, races away across the fast outfield

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Munyonga, FOUR, edged and four, width on offer and Munyonga throws his hands on the cut, gets a thick outside edge that flies through the vacant slip region

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Ryan Burl, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! A pacy short ball, rushes onto the left-handerand Burl is way too late on the pull - lobs high off the bat and it's a simple catch to Sediqullah Atal, running to his left at backward point - Afghanistan have been impressive with the ball today and they keep chipping away. The dangerous Ryan Burl falls and puts his team in further trouble. Ryan Burl c Sediqullah Atal b Abdullah Ahmadzai 10(15)

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Raza, FOUR, beautifully played, fuller length delivery outside off - Raza gets under the length, plays with an open face and then lifts it over mid-off for a much-needed boundary

Nabi to Raza, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, nudged down to long-on for a run

Mujeeb to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Nabi!! A nothing shot and Taylor has thrown his wicket away - Zimbabwe finding themselves in early trouble once again. Was a well flighted delivery that drifted away from the right-hander - Taylor was looking to whip it very square onto the on-side, played against the drift, the bottom-hand comes off on impact and he skews it uppishly to cover-point - a simple catch and Zimbabwe are three down. Brendan Taylor c Nabi b Mujeeb 3(7)

Fareed Ahmad to Raza, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Raza - he's off to a good start, very full and pushed across the right-hander - Raza waits on it, opens the face of the bat and then beats short third to his right with the drive

Fareed Ahmad to Raza, FOUR, nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Raza leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover, races away across the fast outfield

Fareed Ahmad to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Nabi!! A massive top-edge on the pull - goes very high and Nabi completes a fine reverse-cupped catch at mid-wicket - short of a length and at the stumps, wasn't all that short to be pulling - Bennett doesn't get hold of the shot, came off the bottom half and lobbed up - Nabi watches it all along as he backtracks at mid-wicket and completes a good catch. Brian Bennett c Nabi b Fareed Ahmad 16(15) [6s-1]

Mujeeb to Dion Myers, out Caught by Abdullah Ahmadzai!! Dion Myers falls cheaply on his comeback - was dragged short and the idea to play the pull was right, the right-hander bends down onto his knee and looks to go over the fielder at short fine, but he doesn't get the execution right, straight into the hands of Abdullah Ahmadzai at that position - a decent start, but the hosts have now lost their first wicket. Dion Myers c Abdullah Ahmadzai b Mujeeb 6(9)

Mujeeb to Brian Bennett, SIX, clubbed, dragged short by Mujeeb - Bennett rocks back and then hammers the pull over long-on - huge boundaries here, but the ball sails over the head of the fielder at long-on

Azmatullah to Brian Bennett, 5 runs, a direct hit and Bennett would've been well short, but the back-up fielder can't stop the ball and it runs away to the mid-wicket boundary - was pushed in front of cover and the right-hander set-off for a suicidal single