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.
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.
