Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe

This page is the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard for 1st T20I in the Afghanistan v Zimbabwe. It is a T20 match in the 2026-27 season, played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, scheduled for 27 Oct 2026, 8:15 PM. SportsGuff keeps the batting card, bowling figures, fall of wickets, partnerships, and match status for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in one place, so the score can be checked while the game is live and read again after the result is confirmed.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is a completed T20 scorecard. Afghanistan won by 37 runs The innings totals recorded here are Afghanistan 177 (19.5 ov) and Zimbabwe 140 (19.1 ov). Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field. The result stays on this page after the match has finished, so the batting order, bowling analysis, and dismissal details can be read without waiting for a live update.

Afghanistan lead the series 1-0 That series position sits alongside the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard so the match can be read in the context of the wider competition, not only as a single T20 game in 2026-27.

Series, format, and season

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is part of Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (AFG vs ZIM). Inside that competition this game is listed as the 1st T20I, which is the label used on the scorecard, in the match title, and in the page heading. The fixture belongs to the 2026-27 cricket season. A season label helps readers separate this Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard from an older meeting between the same sides, especially when a league or bilateral series is played every year. Searching for the series name together with the two team names is the most reliable way to land on this exact T20 scorecard rather than a highlights package or a news report from a different round.

T20 cricket gives each side a maximum of 20 overs, so a Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard is usually decided inside a single session. The powerplay, the middle overs, and the death overs all show up in the batting card as a short innings with a high scoring rate. On this page the T20 scorecard lists every batter, how they were dismissed, the bowler and the fielder involved, and the balls faced. Bowling figures show overs, maidens where they apply, runs conceded, wickets, and economy. Extras, fall of wickets, and partnerships explain how the total was built. Because twenty-over matches swing quickly, the live status line above the full scorecard is as useful as the detailed card while Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are still out in the middle.

Venue, time, and conditions

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates. The ground name matters for a scorecard because the same two teams can meet more than once in a season, and the venue distinguishes this T20 fixture from a later match in the same series. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates is the place attached to this ground, which is useful when a scorecard is shared without the full series name. The listed start time is 27 Oct 2026, 8:15 PM. That timestamp is the local schedule for the match, and it is the time to use when comparing this scorecard with reports filed on the same date. Conditions, the toss, and which side bats first all change how a total should be read. This page records those facts next to the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe score instead of leaving them only in a separate preview.

How to read this Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard

Start with the match header. It names Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, the T20 format, and the Afghanistan v Zimbabwe. The score beside each team is the innings total, with wickets and overs when the ball-by-ball record has them. Under that summary, the full scorecard opens the batting table for the side that batted. A batter who is out has a dismissal beside the name. A batter who is not out is still part of the total. Did-not-bat names show who was left in the hut. The bowling table that follows explains who took those wickets and what it cost. Fall of wickets is the timeline: the score, the batter, and the over. Partnerships show which pairs added the runs. Recent balls, when the feed includes them, are the shortest way to see how the latest over of this T20 match was bowled.

The same Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe page also carries the playing squads and a facts panel. Squads show the roles named for the match, which is useful before the first innings and after a result, when readers want to know who was available rather than only who batted. The facts panel repeats the series, the match label, the format, the ground, and the start time so those keywords sit in plain text as well as in the scorecard tables. None of those sections replace the score. They give the 1st T20I a stable page that still makes sense when the live numbers stop changing.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe match facts

• Team: Afghanistan, score 177 in 19.5 ov
• Team: Zimbabwe, score 140 in 19.1 ov
• Series: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
• Match: 1st T20I
• Format: T20 scorecard
• Season: 2026-27
• Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
• Place: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• Start time: 27 Oct 2026, 8:15 PM
• Toss: Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field
• Status: Afghanistan won by 37 runs

Use this Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe scorecard for the T20 score, the Afghanistan v Zimbabwe context, the match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, and the 1st T20I in 2026-27. The tables above are the score itself. This note only explains which teams are playing, which series the game belongs to, where and when it is played, and which format the scorecard is recording.