ZIM vs AFG, 2nd T20I Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan?

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Afghanistan will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they face a regrouping Zimbabwe side in the second encounter at the Harare Sports Club. The visitors hold a commanding 1-0 lead after a comprehensive 53-run victory in the first T20I.

The first match saw Afghanistan’s T20 expertise come to the fore. After winning the toss and electing to bat, knocks from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 off 25) and Ibrahim Zadran (52 off 33) propelled them to a strong total of 180/6. In the chase, Zimbabwe’s innings was dismantled by Afghanistan’s world-class spin attack. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4/20) and Player of the Match Azmatullah Omarzai (3/29) proved too hot to handle, bowling Zimbabwe out for 127 and securing a massive 53-run win.

Matches Played: 19 | Zimbabwe won: 2 | Afghanistan won: 17 | No result: 0

The Harare Sports Club pitch is typically good for batting early on, but tends to slow down as the match progresses, bringing spinners into the game. The first-innings score of 180 in the series opener proved well above par. The team winning the toss might still prefer to bat first and put runs on the board, leveraging the assistance for spinners later in the game.

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Match result: Team batting first to win the contest

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