ज़िम्बाब्वे vs अफगानिस्तान, एकमात्र टेस्ट मैच, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 20 October 2025 - कमेंट्री

Blessing Muzarabani begins with a bumper on middle, Khalil Gurbaz makes room to pull but misses.

Goes full and keeps it around off, Khalil Gurbaz swings hard but fails to connect.

OUT!! KNOCKED OVER! Blessing Muzarabani bowls a fuller delivery, targeting the off pole. Khalil Gurbaz makes room to drive but misses it completely and it crashes the stumps. Afghanistan are one wicket away now.

Bowls a yorker, just outside off. Rahman tries to push it away but misses. An appeal follows for caught behind but turned down.

Very full and around off, Rahman pushes it to cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Job done. Right on the money from Blessing Muzarabani. He serves in a yorker on middle and off. Rahman tries to dig it out but misses and it hits the stumps. Zimbabwe win by an innings and 73 runs.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai looks to hoick it across but misses.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Drops it short and outside off, Yamin Ahmadzai throws his bat at it and edges it over second slip for a boundary. 

Short in length and outside off, climbs a bit. Yamin Ahmadzai slashes and misses.

CHANCE! Good length ball, around off, Yamin Ahmadzai punches it straight to Richard Ngarava. It comes at a good height but he fails to hold on.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai looks to pull but misses it.

Too short and on the leg side. Yamin Ahmadzai bends as he tries to pull but misses.

FOUR! Superb shot! Tanaka Chivanga bowls it very full and on leg, Khalil Gurbaz makes room and thumps it down the ground for a boundary. 

Shorter and down the leg side, Khalil Gurbaz looks to pull but misses.

A length ball, wide of off. Khalil Gurbaz slaps it through cover for a single.

SIX! Where has this come from? In the slot, full and on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai thumps it down to long on and it goes all the way.

Short and down leg, Yamin Ahmadzai doesn't even move.

Leg bye! A low full toss on the pads, Yamin Ahmadzai misses his flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Slants in a good length ball on off, defended out.

A bumper around off, Yamin Ahmadzai defends on the up to cover.

Short in length and outside off, Yamin Ahmadzai hops and taps it to cover.

A length ball, around off, Yamin Ahmadzai punches it to the right of cover for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Richard Ngarava picks up a five-fer! Short in length and outside off, comes with an angle and shoots a bit. Sharafuddin Ashraf punches away from his body and edges it to second slip. A sharp catch by Craig Ervine does the job. 

This is full and outside off, Khalil Gurbaz punches it to mid off for a single.

Very full and outside off. Yamin Ahmadzai miscues his push on the leg side.

Good length delivery on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs back and blocks.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai offers no shot.

Touch fuller and around off, Yamin Ahmadzai nudges it to square leg for a single.

Short in length and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf blocks well.

Very full and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf digs it out to mid on.

An in-angler, length ball on middle, Ismat Alam hangs back and looks to flick but misses and wears it on the pads.

Touch fuller and around off, defended to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! The angle was troubling Alam for quite a while. Short in length and just outside off, shaping in. Alam looks to punch but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper. Tafadzwa Tsiga dives to his right side, gets his hand out and holds onto it.

Length ball on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai blocks.

Slants in a length ball on the pads, Yamin Ahmadzai fends it past short leg for one.

FOUR! Well played! Drops it short and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length and outside off, Ismat Alam punches it to cover where the fielder misfields and allows a run.

Wide! Bangs it short and around off, Sharafuddin Ashraf ducks under it.

Length ball on middle, blocked out.

Overpitched, outside off. Sharafuddin Ashraf drives it square but finds the man at point.

Touch fuller and around off, defended out.

Short in length and around off, shoots up. Sharafuddin Ashraf rocks back to defend but misses.

No ball! Sharafuddin Ashraf finds the man in deep but luckily for him, Tanaka Chivanga has overstepped. A bumper on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf pulls but gets a top edge to deep square leg where the catch is taken. A no ball is called.

Too short and too wide, Sharafuddin Ashraf shoulders arms to it.

Hard length delivery around off, Sharafuddin Ashraf solidly defends on the deck.

Shorter and wide of off. Sharafuddin Ashraf shoulders arms to it.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf keeps it out on the leg side.

FOUR! First boundary of the session. Richard Ngarava bowls it full and outside off. Sharafuddin Ashraf leans into his drive and hits it through covers for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf leans again to push but misses it.

Too full and angling on off, blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! Final over before the break and Afsar Zazai holes out. Touch fuller and gives width outside off, angled away. Afsar Zazai leans and punches on the up, straight to Brad Evans at point. A simple catch and even Tanaka Chivanga seems a bit surprise with the shot. LUNCH.

Starts with an inswinger, on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, around off, swinging in. Ismat Alam punches it to cover.

On a length and wide of off. Ismat Alam shoulders arms to it.

Short in length and around off, nips in. Ismat Alam chops it to the man at point.

Drops it short and outside off, Ismat Alam offers no shot.

Blessing Muzarabani targets the stumps as he bowls on middle, it nips in. Ismat Alam tries to bunt it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Punished! Any width on offer, this is well outside off. Ismat Alam gets tall and punches it past cover for a boundary. 

A bumper on middle, Ismat Alam ducks under it.

Length delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam leans and defends.

Short of a good length and close to the off pole, angled away. Ismat Alam looks to push with hard hands and misses.

Shorter and outside off, Ismat Alam leaves.

Drops it short and wide of off. Ismat Alam slashes his blade and misses.

Length ball, outside off, Ismat Alam plays it to cover.

FOUR! Stylish shot! Close to the off pole, on a length. Ismat Alam punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary. 

Bye! Bowls a bouncer and swings it down leg. The keeper gets a big hand on it and it rolls to fine leg for a bye.

A good short delivery around off. Afsar Zazai sits under it.

A slower length delivery around off, blocked out.

Shorter and on middle, Ismat Alam ducks under it.

Length ball, outside off, Ismat Alam taps it to cover.

Good running once again. Fuller delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam strokes it to extra cover, slower outfield and they take three runs.

Troubles with a short one again, Afsar Zazai sits under it.

Shorter and on middle, Afsar Zazai defends in front of point and stutters for a single. The fielder picks and throws past the keeper's end, past the man at short leg and they take a run.

Edged but wide! Blessing Muzarabani bowls on a nagging length and outside off. Ismat Alam looks to punch but gets a thick outside edge to the right of third slip. He gets a hand on it but fails to hold on.

On a length and wide of off, Afsar Zazai lets it go.

On a length and outside off, Afsar Zazai knocks it to cover.

Tad fuller and outside off, punched to cover.

Slanting on the pads, Afsar Zazai tucks it to square leg for a single.

Tad fuller delivery and around off, defended out.

Overpitched and outside off, Ismat Alam leans and crunches it through covers for three runs.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Blessing Muzarabani bowls slightly short and outside off. Afsar Zazai hits it over cover and in the gap for a boundary.

Length and on middle, blocked out.

Angling on the pads, Afsar Zazai clips it to fine leg for a single.

OUT! GONE! Blessing Muzarabani gets his wicket. Continues with the short ball and bowls it on middle, tight from him. Shah hops to fend it away but gloves it to short leg where Ben Curran takes an easy catch. 

Ripper! A proper bumper, angling on middle. Ismat Alam bends a bit to leave but instead gloves it on the off side.

Short in length and wide of off. Ismat Alam shuffles way across and keeps it out on the leg side.

Well outside off, left alone.

Tanaka Chivanga keeps it outside off again, Afsar Zazai lets it go.

Drops it short and just outside off, Afsar Zazai hops and leaves it alone.

On a length and on middle, turned to square leg for a single.

Bangs it short and around off, Shah gets down and sways from it.

Pushes it well outside off, untroubling line and Shah leaves.

Bangs it short and on leg, Shah ducks under it.

Short in length and on middle and leg. Shah hops and fends it to short leg where the fielder picks up on a bounce. 

Too short and too wide, Shah has nothing to do with it.

FOUR! 100 up in style. Boundaries flowing for Afghanistan! Too wide once again, length. Shah smashes it through point for a boundary.

Bumper on middle. Shah sits under it.

Good length delivery, outside off, Shah punches it through mid off, in the gap for a couple of runs.

FOUR! CUT AWAY! Drops it short with some width. Shah cuts it uppishly over point and it races away.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and straight on middle, Shah drives it down the ground to mid on and it rolls to the fence. 

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries! This is good batting. Evans gives width again, bowls it on a length. Shah crunches it through covers for a boundary. 

Touch fuller and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A length delivery, around off, punched back to Evans.

Length ball, on the pads, Shah tucks it to square leg for a single.

Short of a good length and wide of off, Afsar Zazai punches it sweetly through covers. It slows down in the deep and they take three runs.

CLOSE! Shorter and outside off, shaping away. Shah throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Length ball, close to the off pole. Shah strokes it to cover for a single.

Back of a length and on off, defended to cover.

A bumper on middle, Afsar Zazai ducks under it.

Beaten again! Blessing Muzarabani bowls into the surface, outside off and nips away. Afsar Zazai looks to push at it but misses.

Shorter and outside off, Afsar Zazai shoulders arms to it.

This is touch fuller and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Tad fuller and around off, Afsar Zazai defends it to cover.

A well-directed short ball, close to the helmet. Afsar Zazai looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the side of the helmet. A concussion protocol is going on. Afsar Zazai seems fine and is ready to continue.

Keeps it short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Slightly short and on middle, Shah pulls hard but straight to square leg.

FOUR! What was that! Begins with a shorter delivery, outside off. Afsar Zazai ducks but hangs his bat out, the ball hits and balloons to fine leg for a boundary.

Sharp short delivery, around off, climbs onto the batter. Afsar Zazai looks to defend but misses.

Length ball on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Beaten for pace! Drops it short and slanting onto the body. Shah drops his bat to evade but takes one on the body.

Bangs it short and around off, Shah uncomfortably tries to fend it away but it lobs to short leg. The fielder was stationed a bit wide.

Length ball, outside off, punched to cover.

On a good length and around off, Shah hangs back and defends.

Slanting on the pads, Shah keeps it out on the leg side.

Short in length and on the hips, Shah turns it to square leg for  asingle.

Length ball, outside off, Afsar Zazai punches it to cover.

Bye! A bumper on middle, Afsar Zazai ducks under it. The keeper fails to pick up cleanly and they sneak in a bye.

FOUR! Solid shot! Gives width outside off, Shah punches with hard hands and through covers, past the fielder for four runs.

Short in length and around off. Afsar Zazai taps it in front of cover and calls for a quick single.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Shah turns it to square leg for a single.

Drops it short and around off, angling in. Afsar Zazai hops and blocks.

Angling on the pads, Afsar Zazai tickles it to short fine leg.

Hard length delivery, attacking the stumps, this is blocked out.

Pushes it full and around off, Afsar Zazai knocks it to covers and runs across. Shah denies and is against the call. 

Serves a fuller delivery on middle, Shah plays it back to the bowler.

Swings away a fuller delivery, around off. Shah solidly blocks it out.

Bangs it short and on middle, Shah ducks under it.

Good length delivery, around off, Shah defends it to the man at gully.

FOUR! Shah is off the mark! Overpitched and outside off, Shah leans and drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Shah eases it to mid on.

Back of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this towards backward point fielder for no run.

Bumper, well-directed, on middle and leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi sits under it.

Short-pitched, down the leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it all alone.

Good length on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks this to short mid-wicket for no run.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Good length, wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi presses in front and plays with firm hands at it, looking to punch this to cover for nothing. The ball shapes a hint away from the batter and that was enough to catch the outside edge of Hashmatullah Shahidi's with the ball going straight to Craig Ervine at second slip. Ervine makes no mistake and pouches this one.

Good length wide of off, Afsar Zazai pokes at it but gets beaten.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it all alone.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi thumps this to cover for no run.

Back of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans ahead and blocks but gets an outside edge that falls short of Craig Ervine at second slip.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi shoulders his arms at it.

Tanaka bends his back and bowls a short one, on middle and off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

Good length on off, Bahir Shah blocks this out.

On a length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Good length on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran punches this firmly to mid on for no run.

Bumper, wide of off, Ibrahim Zadran fends this to deep mid-wicket and runs one.

Full toss on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to mid off for no run.

A touch too full, down the leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this through the square leg region for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Richard Ngarava comes round the wicket, bowls a length delivery going down the leg, Ibrahim Zadran steps inside and looks to flick this around the fine leg region but gets a faint edge onto it and Tafadzwa Tsiga does well to dive low to his left and pouch this one. Tsiga gathers this just inches above the ground and the ploy to come round the wicket to Zadran and cramp him for any sort of room works for Richard Ngarava and Zimbabwe.

On a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it to cover for one.

Short, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone.

Too full, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it through covers for three runs. 50 comes up for Afghanistan!

Back of a length, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it back.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and pulls it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to mid off.

Much fuller, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to cover.

Hard length, down leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it but misses.

FOUR! Streaky! On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but gets a slight edge. The ball goes through short third for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but misses.

Too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it to cover.

Too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tanaka Chivanga strikes. Short ball does the trick. Short, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz swivels and looks to pull it but gets a slight edge. Tafadzwa Tsiga behind the sticks does the rest.

Short, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.

On a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.

On a length, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it to mid off.

Back of a length, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it to square leg for one.

On a length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back to the bowler.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back.

Much fuller, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through square leg for a brace.

Back of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but misses.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran taps it to cover.

On a length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back to the bowler.

Length again, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back again.

Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it back again.

FOUR! Top shot! Keeps it full, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and drives it magnificently through mid off for a boundary.

Length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it to mid off.

On a length and shaping on middle and leg, Zadran nudges it to square leg for a single.

This is full and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and blocks it out.

Pushes it full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and pushes it to cover.

Short of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out.

Length ball, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it on the off side. 

Back of a length and on off, defended once again.

Tossed up on middle, Zadran punches it to mid on for a single.

Floated fuller and around off, blocked well.

Flat and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Quicker and around off, punched to mid off.

Very full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it back to the bowler.

 Tossed up, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet and turns it to square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Zadran leans to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Too short and climbs around off, Zadran leaves it alone.

Good length delivery on middle, Zadran solidly defends it out.

Drops it short and on middle and leg, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Brad Evans keeps it short, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz ducks under it.

Shorter and outside off, shaping away, it is leftalone.

LOVELY! Good length delivery, close to the off pole, comes with the angle and whizzes past Rahmanullah Gurbaz's defensive edge.

Close to the stumps again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and defends.

Well outside off, shorter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers no shot.

Fuller delivery, outside off, pushed to cover.

Good length and on middle,nudged to square leg for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Zadran punches it to the left of cover for a couple of runs.

Spills it full and angling down the leg side. Zadran looks to clip but misses it.

Shorter and on the hips. Zadran tucks it on the leg side and rotates the strike.

Keeps it short, bowls it on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it to square leg for one more.

Too short and on middle, Zadran shoulders arms to it.

Back of a length and on middle, Zadran hangs back and defends it well.

Good length delivery around middle. Zadran gets inside the line and defends.

Very full and close to the stumps. Zadran watchfully defends.

Short in length and on the hips.Zadran bunts it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Length delivery, around the fourth stump line. Zadran defends it to cover.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a good length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tamely pushes at it and gets beaten. 

Too full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it to square leg for a single.

Touch fuller and straight onto the stumps. Zadran solidly blocks it.

Swings back in on a length and on middle, kept out on the leg side.

Gives width outside off, tad shorter. Zadran looks to punch but misses.

Connects this time. Richard Ngarava bowls in a similar channel, Zadran punches it through covers. The fielder chases and stops it near the fence to save a run.

Too full and around off, defended to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short and on middle and off. Zadran gets tall and punches it firmly through covers for a boundary. 

Attacks the stumps with a fuller ball, it is played back to the bowler.

Drops it short and on middle, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Serves it into the surface, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go.

Shaping on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Length ball on middle, Zadran defends to end the over.

Touch fuller and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to mid off.

Well outside off, angled across, Abdul Malik lets it go.

Length ball on top of off. Abdul Malik knocks it to cover.

Short of a good length and around off, Abdul Malik blocks.

Richard Ngarava creates an angle as he bowls it outside off, Abdul Malik plants his front foot to defend but misses it.

OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani get the first wicket. Drops it short and on middle and leg, Abdul Malik pulls it flat and uppishly behind square on the leg side where Blessing Muzarabani takes it. An ordinary shot and Abdul Malik has to go.

Short and wide of off, shapes away, it is left alone.

Short in length and just outside off, Abdul Malik throws his bat at it but misses.

Agles in a length ball on middle, defended out.

Short of a length and outside off, Abdul Malik pulls it a bit straighter and to mid on. The fielder dives to his left and gets a hand on it. A run.

On a nagging length and around off, it lands and shapes away. Zadran looks to push it but misses.

FOUR! Well played! Fractionally short and around off, Zadran pulls with control to mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

This is full and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to cover for a single. He is off the mark.

Slightly short and around off, Zadran hops and defends it out.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Zadran punches it to mid-wicket.

An inswinger, on a length and on middle, Zadran defends on the leg side.

Around off on a length. Zadran leans and punches but finds mid off.

Keeps it close to the off pole, around off, Zadran blocks it out.

Short of a length and outside off, Zadran half-heartedly punches it to the man at gully.

A good length delivery, close to the off pole. Zadran solidly defends it on the deck.

FOUR! Pulled away! Off the mark in style. Shorter and on middle and leg, Zadran, with his good stature, easily pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Hard length delivery, around off, Zadran hangs back and defends.

CHANCE! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it short and around off, Zadran looks to defend on the up but gloves it to point. Well, well short of the fielder there.

This is on a length and on middle, Zadran defends well.