Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2022 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan  1st ODI 2022 - Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 04th June 2022.

Rahmat Shah falls six runs short of his century © ICC / Twitter

Rahmat Shah's brilliant 94, Hashmatullah Shahidi's superb 88 and Rashid Khan's assault before Mohammad Nabi's four-for helped sets up to Afghanistan comprehensive 60-run victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.

Match Stats :

Afghanistan's 60-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals. Afghanistan's 276 was their second highest score against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals after their 333 at Sharjah in 2018. Zimbabwe's 216 was their fifth highest score against Afghanistan at their home venue in One-day internationals. 181 : Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi set up the record third-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in One-day international, previously held by the 69-run stand between Rahmat Shah and Nasir Jamal at Sharjah in 2018, It is the Afghanistan's second highest second-wicket stand in ODIs and Afghanistan's fourth highest any-wicket stand in ODIs.

Afghanistan scored 276-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rahmat Shah 94 off 120-balls - who fell 6-run short of his century - including 7-fours & 3-sixes.

Hashmatullah Shahidi struck 88 off 104-balls including 13-fours, Rashid Khan blasted a unbeaten 39 off 17-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 229.41 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz 17.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani claimed a 4-wickets for 52-runs in 9-overs and Tanaka Chivanga took one-wicket.

Zimbabwe scored 216 for all-out in exact 50 overs with top scorer by Sikandar Raza struck 67 off 78-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Innocent Kaia scored 39 off consuming 78-deliveries including 3-fours, Craig Ervine cracked a 30 off 40-balls included 5-fours and Donald Tiripano 15.

Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi claimed a 4-wickets for 34-runs in 10-overs, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi both took 2-wickets and one for Azmatullah Omarzai - Fareed Ahmad.

Rahmat Shah named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 94 off 120-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes.

                   

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