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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026

1st Test · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

VS10:30ISTThu 5 Nov

Match: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test
Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026
Date: 5 Nov 2026
Start: 10:30 IST · 05:00 GMT
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Venue guide

Capacity: 16,000
Opened: 1982
Ends: Pavilion End, Sharjah Club End
Home to: United Arab Emirates
Floodlights: Yes

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Final · Fri 23 OctAfghanistan won by 7 wkts

Squad

1Ibrahim Zadran(c)Batter
2Rahmanullah GurbazWicketkeeper
3Noor ul RahmanWicketkeeper
4Sediqullah AtalBatter
5Mohammad AkramBatter
6Shahidullah KamalAll-rounder
7Ijaz Ahmad AhmadzaiAll-rounder
8Azmatullah OmarzaiAll-rounder
9Abdullah TarakhailBowler
10Rashid KhanAll-rounder
11Noor AhmadBowler
12Mujeeb Ur RahmanBowler
13Fazalhaq FarooqiBowler
14Abdullah AhmadzaiBowler
15Fareed Ahmad MalikBowler

1Sikandar Raza(c)All-rounder
2Ben CurranBatter
3Blessing MuzarabaniBowler
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