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Afghanistan complete 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in Sharjah to complete a 3-0 sweep of their T20 international series.
Spinner Noor took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is, helping Afghanistan secure the win.
A five-wicket haul means a bowler takes five or more wickets in one innings.
Afghanistan's result came with 71 deliveries to spare.
The sweep means Afghanistan won all three matches in the series.
It is a decisive result for the team against Zimbabwe.
The series is complete, and no further matches are mentioned.
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third T20I in Sharjah to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Noor Ahmad took 5 wickets for 13 runs in 3.3 overs, his first five-wicket haul in T20 internationals.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 79, leaving Afghanistan a target of 80.
Afghanistan reached the target in 8.1 overs with seven wickets remaining.
Afghanistan had already secured the series by winning the first two matches.
- Who
- Afghanistan and Zimbabwe played the third match of their T20I series.
- What
- Afghanistan won by seven wickets and completed a 3-0 series sweep.
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Sharjah.
- Why
- Afghanistan bowled Zimbabwe out for 79, then chased the target of 80. The source says captain Ibrahim Zadran chose to bowl to test his team's chasing ability.
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Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 37 runs, with Rashid Khan leading an all-round performance.
Afghanistan won by 19 runs after Azmatullah Omarzai scored 116 off 50 balls.
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third T20I to complete the sweep.
A two-match Test series was scheduled to begin.
- Series result
- Afghanistan won 3-0
- Third-match margin
- Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
- Venue
- Sharjah
- Noor Ahmad's bowling
- 5 wickets for 13 runs in 3.3 overs
- Zimbabwe's total
- 79 all out
- Afghanistan's chase
- Target of 80 reached in 8.1 overs