Recent Match Report – 2nd Test Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2020/21

Zimbabwe, who won the first test by ten wickets, named an unchanged XI

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to fight against Zimbabwe

Afghanistan welcomed back skater Rashid Khan to his Test XI, after recovering from a finger injury sustained during PSL, in a bid to derail the series against Zimbabwe. Khan is one of five changes to the Afghanistan XI, which includes two newbies.

All-rounder Shahidullah Kamal, a former Under-19 player who was not selected in any format internationally, was brought in to play left arm bowl and bat in middle order, while left-arm couturier Sayed Shirzad, who played two ODIs. and four T20Is replaced Yamin Ahmadzai. Afghanistan also added some batting experience with Javed Ahmadi replacing Abdul Malik, who put on a pair in the first test, which Zimbabwe won in two days, and Nasir Jamal, who was brought back in order. intermediary in place of Munir Ahmed. Abdul Wasi and Zahir Khan’s wrist pair were also removed from the XI which did its duty in the first test.

Shirzad is the only sewing specialist in the XI after Afghanistan chose to get heavy again, on a surface that shouldn’t offer as much assistance to the rapids as the first Test Strip. There was a lot less grass on it than last week. That may mean a bit easier time for the Afghan squad, who were blown away by the spirits of Zimbabwe, who shared 16 wickets between them in the first test.

Zimbabwe remained unchanged from the team that beat Afghanistan by ten wickets in Game 1, with three rapids and no specialist spinners but several versatile options: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Sean Williams and Wesley Madhevere can all participate with a few overs.

Zimbabwe are looking for their first Test Series victory since 2004.

Afghanistan: 1 Ibrahim Zadran, 2 Javed Ahmadi, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi, 5 Nasir Jamal, 6 Afsar Zazai (wk) 7 Asghar Afghan (capt), 8 Shahidullah Kamal, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Amir Hamza, 11 Sayed Shirzad

Zimbabwe: 1 Prince Masvaure, 2 Kevin Kasuza, 3 Watch Musakanda, 4 Sean Williams (capt), 5 Wesley Madhevere, 6 Sikandar Raza, 7 Ryan Burl, 8 Regis Chakabva (sem), 9 Donald Tiripano, 10 Blessing Muzarabani, 11 Victor Nyauchi