Noor Ahmad takes 5/13 as Afghanistan sweep Zimbabwe 3-0

5/133.3 ov

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Match report

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026. CSK's Noor Ahmad was the star of the match, ripping through the middle and lower order of Zimbabwe with a fifer, taking 5 wickets for just 13 runs in 3.3 overs. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 79 in 14.3 overs, and Afghanistan chased it down in just 8.1 overs, finishing on 81/3 to win by 7 wickets and complete a clean sweep of the series 3-0. It is a big bounce back after his 6 runs and 0/28 in 3 overs in the 1st T20I, and a good sign for CSK fans ahead of the retention deadline.

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Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Noor AhmadCSKMatch
Noor Ahmad makes 6 and goes 0/28 in 3 overs, but Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 37 runs in the 1st T20I
60/283 ovWon by 37 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I in the UAE, 2026. CSK's Noor Ahmad had a quiet day as Afghanistan won by 37 runs. After a bad start of 18/3 and then 66/5, the lower order fought back, with Ijaz Ahmadzai hitting a half-century off 20 balls, Rashid Khan smashing 30 off 10 balls and Shahidullah Kamal adding a steady 46, and together they took Afghanistan to a par score of 178. Noor could add only 6 runs with the bat, and it was not a good day with the ball either, as he went wicketless, giving away 28 runs in 3 overs. The fightback paid off in the end, and Afghanistan won by 37 runs.

Match report

More on Noor Ahmad

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Noor AhmadCSKMatch
Noor Ahmad makes 6 and goes 0/28 in 3 overs, but Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 37 runs in the 1st T20I
60/283 ovWon by 37 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I in the UAE, 2026. CSK's Noor Ahmad had a quiet day as Afghanistan won by 37 runs. After a bad start of 18/3 and then 66/5, the lower order fought back, with Ijaz Ahmadzai hitting a half-century off 20 balls, Rashid Khan smashing 30 off 10 balls and Shahidullah Kamal adding a steady 46, and together they took Afghanistan to a par score of 178. Noor could add only 6 runs with the bat, and it was not a good day with the ball either, as he went wicketless, giving away 28 runs in 3 overs. The fightback paid off in the end, and Afghanistan won by 37 runs.