AFG vs ZIM Stats Preview 1st T20I Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

AFG vs ZIM Stats : Afghanistan will face off Zimbabwe in the first T20I match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, 17 March. Both the sides fought hard in the 1-1 draw series and now will look to give their best in the shortest format of the game. Afghanistan have dominated over Zimbabwe in this format but the visitors also have momentum with them and will be eager to turn the tables this time.

AFG vs ZIM Stats Preview

For Afghanistan the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Naveen ul Haq and young Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be the key players while for Zimbabwe inform Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani etc will have to play big roles. And as the T20 World Cup 2020 is going to start after six months this is an important series for both teams as they will start their preparations for that and new players have good chances to cement their places and on the slow dry pitches of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi spinners are exepected to play crucial roles.

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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Statistical Preview of the First T20I : A list of all the major stats and records ahead of the First T20I between Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi –

Head to Head in T20I Cricket : Afghanistan and Zimbabwe have played 9 T20I matches against each other so far.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in T20I Cricket 

Matches – 9
AFG won – 8
ZIM won – 1

4 – Sean Williams needs 4 more wickets to go past Graeme Cremer’s tally of 35 wickets and become leading wicket taker for Zimbabwe in T20I Cricket.

275 – Mohammad Nabi has scored 275 runs at 39.28 in 9 T20I innings against Zimbabwe.

5 – Afghanistan have won 5 out of 7 T20I matches they played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

5 – Afghanistan have won 4 of their last 5 T20I matches while Zimbabwe have lost each of their last 5 matches in this format.

17.9 – Rashid Khan’s bowling average against Zimbabwe in T20I Cricket. He has 13 wickets from 9 T20Is at this average.

1000 – Najibullah Zadran needs 24 more runs to become the fifth batsman from Afghanistan to score 1000 runs in T20I Cricket.

50 – This will be the 50th match for Asghar Afghan as captain of Afghanistan in T20I Cricket.

Asghar Afghan’s captaincy record in T20I Cricket :
T20I Matches – 49
Won – 39
Lost – 9
Tied – 1

250 – Rashid Khan will be playing his 250th match of T20 career. He has taken 344 wickets in 249 T20 matches so far.

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