ZIM vs AFG 2nd ODI: Afghanistan Register Their Biggest-Ever Win In ODIs

Afghanistan etched their name in the record books in the second ODI against Zimbabwe by beating the opposition with a margin of 232 runs.

Harare: The Afghanistan cricket team continued their impressive form on Thursday beating Zimbabwe by 232 runs at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. With the victory, the Afghan side inked their biggest ODI win. Previously, Afghanistan’s biggest win came against South Africa where they scripted a 177-run win against Sharjah in 2024.

Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 232 runs

Chasing a target of 287 runs in the 50 overs, Zimbabwe struggled right from the start. The batters walked to the dugout at regular intervals with only Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza entering double digits. Allah Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran picked three wickets each while Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai also chipped in with two and one wicket respectively.

RESULT | AFGHANISTAN WON BY 232 RUNS 🚨

AM Ghazanfar 3/9, Naveed Zadran (3/13), @fazalfarooqi10 (2/15) and @AzmatOmarzay (1/17) put on a dominant bowling effort to help #AfghanAtalan beat Zimbabwe by 232 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series. 🙌

This is Afghanistan's biggest… pic.twitter.com/jvPpMSFD6j

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) December 19, 2024

Earlier in the match, Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bowl first. Openers Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik gave a blistering start to the batting side by stitching an opening partnership of 191 runs. The rest of the batters then continued the momentum and helped the team post a total of 286/6. Newman Nyahmuri picked three wickets while Trevor Gwandu scalped a couple of wickets.

Afghanistan take 1-0 lead

The first ODI of the three-match series was washed away due to rain. Now, with a victory in the second ODI, Afghanistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The third and final fixture of the ODI series will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on December 21.

In the T20Is, Afghanistan secured a series win by beating Zimbabwe in the last two matches of the series. The team bounced back after losing the fixture and ensured a victory with a scoreline of 2-1.

Afghanistan have been impressive in the ongoing year and they secured wins over big sides. The team outplayed New Zealand, West Indies and Australia in the T20 World Cup.

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