- Match: Zimbabwe (ZIM) vs Afghanistan (AFG)
- Date- 26-30 December 2024
- Match Format- Test
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- Time- 1:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Partly Cloudy, 32℃
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the ZIM vs AFG Today Match Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
Zimbabwe will be locking horns with Afghanistan in the 1st Test. It is slated to begin from 1:30 PM (IST) at the Queens Sports Club.
The hosts haven’t been in good form in this ongoing series and have lost both the ODI and the T20I series. They would be hoping to mount a strong comeback.
Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in the ODI series and stamped their authority in foreign shores.
Top Batters ZIM vs AFG
- Craig Ervine (ZIM)- 1344 runs in Tests
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG)- 485 runs in Tests
- Sikandar Raza (ZIM)- 1187 runs in Tests
Top Bowlers for ZIM vs AFG
- Sikandar Raza (ZIM)- 34 wickets in Tests
- Richard Ngarava (ZIM)- 9 wickets in Tests
- Rashid Khan (AFG)- 34 wickets in Tests
ZIM vs AFG Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If ZIM bats first
- First Innings score prediction- ZIM is expected to score 250-270 runs in the 1st innings
- Result prediction- ZIM will win the match by 50-70 runs
Scenario 2- If AFG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AFG is expected to score 200-250 runs in the 1st innings
- Result prediction- ZIM will win the match by 10 wickets
ZIM vs AFG Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?
Zimbabwe to win
We predict that Zimbabwe will be winning the 1st Test at the Queens Sports Club.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI
Craig Ervine (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadiqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Karote, AM Ghanzafar, Gulbadin Naib.
ZIM vs AFG: Complete Squad
Zimbabwe squad: Craig Ervine (captain), Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Joylord Gumbie (wicket-keeper), Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wicket-keeper), Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo (wicket-keeper), Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Ikram Alikhail (wicket-keeper), Afsar Zazai (wicket-keeper), Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ismat Alam, Azmatullah Omarzai, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Zahir Shehzad, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Naveed Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Nasir Jamal, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai
