πππππ :Β Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
ππππ : December 26 ,Thursdayββ
ππππ :β 13:30 PM ISTβββββ
πππππ : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
ππππππππππ :ββ 1st Test 2024
Host Zimbabwe seek redemption against Afghanistan in series opener at Bulawayo
- Earlier this year, Afghanistan lost their one-off Test played against Ireland.
- Zimbabwe lost their off-off Test played against Ireland.
- Craig Ervine and Brandon Mavuta have been consistent performers for Zimbabwe in red-ball cricket.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction & Analysis
Zimbabwe will face Afghanistan in the opening match of the Test series played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, starting from 26th December.
After losing the T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan, Host Zimbabwe will be looking to turn things around in red-ball cricket. Skipper Craig Ervine will be hoping that the side can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this fixture.On the other hand, Afghanistan will be keen to continue their winning momentum after comfortably brushing aside Zimbabwe in the T20I and ODI series.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Zimbabwe Preview
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Joyland Gumbie, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza and Tadiwanashe Marumani to do the bulk of the scoring.
In bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Brandon Mavuta and Trevor Gwandu to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Afghanistan Preview
Sediqullah Atal, Bahir Shah, Riaz Hussain and Zahir Shahzad are four uncapped players picked by Afghanistan for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rahmat Shah, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Sediqullah Atal, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, and Azmatullah Omarzai to do the bulk of the scoring.
Since 2021, Rahmat Shah has topped the batting charts for Afghanistan in Test format. In three matches, Rahmat Shah has accumulated 193 runs at an average of 32.16 with two half-centuries to his name.
Weather Conditions
The average first inning score at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in Test matches played is around 300 runs. The weather forecast for the game is far from ideal as thundery showers are expected on all five days of the match.
ZIM vs AFG Pitch Report
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo is going to host the 1st Test of the series played between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.
Toss: To Bowl
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo has been great venue for sides bowling first. 12 matches out of 25 played so far have been won by side bowling first.
Keeping that record in mind, both the skippers will be keen to win the toss, and bowl first in the series opener.
