Zimbabwe to Host Afghanistan for Five ODIs, Two T20s

Harare: Zimbabwe will host Afghanistan for five one-day internationals (ODIs) and two T20 internationals in mid-October. Confirming the news, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Friday.

Confirming the news, Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani said they are glad to have Afghanistan touring.

Afghanistan's last tour to Zimbabwe , in which the two sides played four ODIs and two four-day games , ended deadlocked at 2-2 and 1-1 respectively.

Reflecting his views on the last year result, Mukuhlani said Zimbabwe is hoping for a victory this year in order to return the love of their cricket fans.

Zimbabwe will play their first ODI against Afghanistan on October 16 and first T20 on October 27.

Series schedule:
1st ODI - Oct 16
2nd ODI - Oct 18
3rd ODI - Oct 20
4th ODI - Oct 22
5th ODI - Oct 24
1st T20I - Oct 27
2nd T20I - Oct 29

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