ZIM vs AFG ODI Head to Head: Afghanistan are one of the most improved cricket teams in modern-day cricket. They have shown great growth, and they can take on any team and beat them on their day. On the other hand, Zimbabwe, which used to be a strong team in the late 1990s and early 2000s, have seen a decline in the quality.
Though they have a number of match-winners, they have not been able to perform as a unit. These two teams have a contrasting history in cricket. Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have been up against each other many times as well and produced some thrilling encounters for the fans. The very first time these two teams played against each other was in July 2014.
Since then, these two have played a number of battles against each other in ICC events, multinational tournaments, and also in bilateral series. One such exciting series is all set to begin as these two teams will take on each other in a three-match ODI series, which will begin on December 17 in Harare.
This article will give you an overall overview of the ZIM vs AFG head-to-head match, including the top 3 battle players to watch out for in today’s game.
Overall Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan ODI Head to Head
Overall, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have faced each other in 28 ODI matches. Afghanistan are leading the head-to-head competition with 18 wins, while Zimbabwe have registered 10 wins. Afghanistan have won 8 out of ten matches played between the two teams.
The table below shows ZIM vs AFG head-to-head in the ODI cricket format-
Matches | ZIM Won | AFG Won | Tied | Drawn | No result |
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30 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Category | ZIM | AFG |
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Win at Home | 7 | 0 |
Win Away | 0 | 12 |
Neutral Win | 3 | 7 |
Highest Total | 333/5 | 333/5 |
Lowest Total | 54 | 58 |
Most Runs | Sikandar Raza (765) | Mohammad Nabi (733) |
Highest Scorer | Sikandar Raza (141) | Mohammad Shahzad (131*) |
Most Fifties | Sikandar Raza (4) | Rahman Saha (7) |
Most Sixes | Sikandar Raza (21) | Mohammad Nabi (24) |
Most Wickets | Graeme Cremer (26) | Rashid Khan (47) |
Best Bowling | Luke Jongwe (5/6) | Rashid Khan (5/24) |
Let’s look at the top 3 Key Players’ battles for the ZIM vs AFG ahead of the 3-match ODI Series.
Top 3 Key Player Battle Between ZIM vs AFG of ODI Series 2024
Sikandar Raza vs Rashid Khan
It will be a mouth-watering contest between two champion players from either side. Sikandar Raza has been the face of Zimbabwean cricket for the last few years, and so has Rashid Khan for Afghanistan. These two have been part of many close battles against each other with bat and ball, and once again will be up against each other in the middle overs.
Whoever takes control of the opposition will have an edge. Rashid Khan has dismissed Sikandar Raza ten times in international cricket. In ODIs, Raza has scored 102 runs against Rashid and has been dismissed five times.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
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2015 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | – |
2016 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 5.0 |
2018 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 60.8 | 10.3 |
2022 | 48 | 59 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 81.4 | 48.0 |
2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 4.0 |
Total | 106 | 148 | 6 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 71.6 | 17.7 |
Mohammad Nabi vs Richard Ngarava
Veteran Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been the leading scorer for his country in the ZIM vs AFG ODI history. He has played many match-winning knocks and is still going strong. He looked good in the T20Is and will be looking to take that form into the ODIs.
But he has found it tough to face Richard Ngarava at times. The pacer has dismissed Nabi five times across all three formats. In ODIs, these two have come against each other for nine balls, and Ngarava has dismissed Nabi once already.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
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2017 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144.4 | 13.0 |
2024 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | – |
Total | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 121.4 | 13.0 |
Craig Ervine vs Mujeeb ur Rahman
Zimbabwe struggled with the bat in the T20Is, and their main focus is to do well with the bat. Captain Craig Ervine will have a big role to play. He is a solid middle-order batter who can play well against spin and pace. His real test will be against the Afghanistan spinners.
Ervine has scored 481 runs in ODIs against Afghanistan. But Mujeeb ur Rahman has the better of him on a few occasions. Mujeeb has dismissed Ervine twice in ODIs in 54 balls after conceding 31 runs. This will be an important battle in the coming ZIM vs AFG ODI series.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
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2018 | 23 | 47 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.9 | 11.5 |
2022 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 | – |
Total | 31 | 54 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 57.4 | 15.5 |