Afghanistan beats Zimbabwe by seven wickets in UAE ODI final

IndiaNovember 2, 2026, 19:10 IST

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Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final of the UAE ODI Tri-Nation Series at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 23. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 169, and Afghanistan reached 170 for three in 34.3 overs to secure the win.

The final brought together the two national cricket teams in a one-day international, a format in which each side bats for a maximum of 50 overs. Afghanistan’s successful chase ended well before that limit, with seven wickets still in hand.

Zimbabwe’s innings lasted 43.3 overs before the side was all out. The available score details establish the total and the length of the innings, but do not provide a full account of how Zimbabwe’s batters were dismissed or which players made the largest contributions.

Afghanistan’s chase was led in part by Ibrahim Zadran, who was listed on 70 from 96 balls in the score update. Hashmatullah Shahidi was on seven from five balls as Afghanistan moved past Zimbabwe’s total. The result was recorded as a seven-wicket victory.

The match was the final of a tri-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The result gives Afghanistan the title in that competition, while Zimbabwe finished as the defeated finalist. The information available does not set out the full tournament standings or the route each side took to the final.

The teams have also met in a longer bilateral series: Afghanistan toured Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 for Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20 internationals. That earlier tour was a separate series; this final was played in Abu Dhabi as part of a UAE tournament.

The final’s scoreline gives a clear result, but the supplied details leave the wider match picture limited. They establish Zimbabwe’s all-out total, Afghanistan’s chase and the margin of victory, without a complete scorecard or a fuller account of the innings.

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