Afghanistan eye series win against Zimbabwe

Sharjah: Afghanistan will look to clinch the five-match series in Sharjah when they face Zimbabwe in the 4th one-day International.

After the honours were shared in the first two matches, with each side registering a 154-run win over the other, Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by six wickets in the third game to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Rashid Khan's five-wicket haul helped bowl Zimbabwe out for 154, a target that Afghanistan chased with 135 balls to spare.

Rahmat Shah and Nasir Jamal hit half-centuries in the previous game and Shah, in particular, looked impressive, building on the century that he had scored in the first game of the series.

The 16-year-old Mujeeb Ur Rahman also picked up three wickets while the experienced Mohammad Nabi chipped in with a wicket as well.

Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will need to rebuild after a tough loss.

After winning the toss and batting, Zimbabwe lost their last seven wickets for just 37 runs – they were 117/3 at one stage before getting bowled out for 154.

Teams from

Afghanistan: Asghar Stanikzai (capt), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Javed Ahmadi, Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Nasir Jamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran.

Zimbabwe: Graeme Cremer (capt), Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Malcolm Waller, Brian Vitori, Tendai Chisoro, Blessing Muzarabani, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Kyle Jarvis.

Match facts
Friday February 16, 2018
Start time: 14:30 local (10:30 GMT)