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Cricket: Afghanistan beats Zimbabwe by 19 runs to clinch T20 series

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on 29 October 2026. Its second victory gives it an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match T20 international series.

Sharjah cricket stadium during an earlier match.
Sharjah, Australia–India match in 1998. Archive photograph; it does not depict Afghanistan–Zimbabwe in 2026. — Paddy Briggs / Wikimedia Commons — domaine public ; match Australie–Inde de 1998, sans modification.

Azmatullah Omarzai scored 116 runs from 50 balls, helping Afghanistan reach 221 for seven wickets. Zimbabwe finished on 202 for five after its twenty overs.

Omarzai's innings reversed a difficult start: Afghanistan had lost four wickets for just five runs. Ijaz Ahmadzai contributed 52 runs.

The third match remains to be played. It can change the final series score but cannot change the winner.

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