--- title: "Cricbuzz final report: Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026 final" description: "Afghanistan chased 170 with seven wickets to spare in the tri-series decider, and the same two sides meet again in a three-game T20I series." url: https://sports.skoop.news/full-scorecard-of-afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-uae-odi-tri-series--10-24/ published: 2026-10-24T04:11:20.166840-04:00 modified: 2026-10-24T04:11:20.166881-04:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["cricbuzz", "Bilal Sami", "Brendan Taylor", "Cricket World Cup", "UAE ODI Tri-Series", "Azmatullah Omarzai", "Craig Ervine", "Zimbabwe", "Afghanistan", "T20I"] hashtags: ["#BilalSami", "#BrendanTaylor", "#CricketWorldCup", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats%2C_April_2019_-04.jpg/1280px-Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats%2C_April_2019_-04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Cricbuzz final report: Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026 final > Afghanistan chased 170 with seven wickets to spare in the tri-series decider, and the same two sides meet again in a three-game T20I series. Published 2026-10-24 · Updated 2026-10-24 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Afghanistan reached 170 for 3 in 34.3 overs to win the final of the UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026 against Zimbabwe, and Ibrahim Zadran stayed unbeaten on 70 [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win) [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27) [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). - Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza chose to bat first in the final [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). - Raza (68) and Ryan Burl (31) were the only Zimbabwe batters to show some resistance in the middle order [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). ## Afghanistan finish the chase Afghanistan reached 170 for 3 in 34.3 overs to win the final of the UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026 against Zimbabwe, and Ibrahim Zadran stayed unbeaten on 70 [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win) [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27) [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). If you follow either side, this was the result that decided the title. Zadran led the way early in the chase with attractive strokes [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell in the 10th over with Afghanistan on 68 [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Wessly Madhevere dismissed Rahmat Shah for 43 [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). ## Zimbabwe bat first and collapse Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza chose to bat first in the final [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). The innings ended on 169 all out in 43.3 overs [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27). A sharp opening spell from Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai gave Afghanistan an early advantage and left Zimbabwe at 26/3 in the seventh over [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Brendan Taylor was then caught behind by Gurbaz off Bilal Sami, with Zimbabwe at 55/4 [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27). ## The Raza and Burl stand Raza (68) and Ryan Burl (31) were the only Zimbabwe batters to show some resistance in the middle order [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). They put together a 60-run stand for the fifth wicket [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Burl was caught by Bilal Sami off Mohammad Nabi's bowling in the 27th over, which opened the floodgates for Zimbabwe's collapse [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Madhevere was also dismissed by Gurbaz off Nabi's bowling after going down the track [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27). ## Rashid and Nabi do the damage Nabi and Rashid Khan ran through Zimbabwe's lower order [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Rashid was the best bowler in the final, finishing with 3 wickets for 41 runs [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Nabi took his 300th wicket in the match [[2]](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27). ## How the tri-series built up Zimbabwe had earlier won the first game of the tri-series by defeating Bangladesh by 99 runs, with Craig Ervine (93) and Brendan Taylor (81) batting well [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Afghanistan earlier beat Zimbabwe by 158 runs in the tri-series [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). Rashid took eight wickets across the two earlier tri-series wins [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). The Cricket World Cup 2027 is less than a year away, and Afghanistan have been fielding younger talent such as Bilal Sami [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). ## What to watch next Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will next play a three-game T20I series [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). The first T20I is on 27 October, the second on 29 October and the third on 1 November [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). If you want to follow the rematch, those are the three dates to mark [[1]](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win). ## Sources 1. [Afghanistan boost CWC27 build-up with stellar tri-series win](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/icc-cricket-world-cup-2027/news/afghanistan-boost-cwc27-build-up-with-stellar-tri-series-win) — icc-cricket.com 2. [Full Scorecard of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026, Final - Score Report | ESPN.com](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/10931/scorecard/1556871/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-final-uae-odi-tri-series-2026-27) — espn.com Image: Photo (illustrative): Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Stadium_Munich_-_Rows_of_Seats,_April_2019_-04.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. 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