Highlights, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI in Harare: AFG win by 60 runs

FirstCricket Staff • June 4, 2022, 21:02:30 IST

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Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field in the first of the three ODIs against Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Park.

Highlights, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI in Harare: AFG win by 60 runs

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Toss report: Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and chose to bowl at Harare Sports Club on Saturday in the first of three one-day internationals against Afghanistan.

The hosts gave first caps to right-hand opening batsman Innocent Kaia and right-arm fast bowler Tanaka Chivanga as they sought to get back on the winning trail after a series loss to Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan arrived in Zimbabwe to commence the twice postponed tour – comprising three ODIs and three Twenty 20 internationals – having lost a one-day series against Bangladesh.

Afghanistan play three ODIs and as many T20Is in their tour of Zimbabwe. Image credit: Twitter/@ZimCricketv

This will be the 26th ODI match between the countries with Afghanistan holding a 15-10 lead.

Teams

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva (wkt), Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine (capt), Wessely Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara, Tanaka Chivanga, Blessing Muzarabani

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wkt), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad

Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Langton Rusere (ZIM)

TV umpire: Iknow Chabi (ZIM)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

With inputs from AFP

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