Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Zimbabwe Opt To Bat, Focus On How Rashid Khan Bowls

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Live Score Updates:In the first T20I, Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club. After defeating Zimbabwe 3-0 in the ODI series, Afghanistan would hope to start off the T20I series on a good note. Focus would be on how skipper Mohammad Nabi utilises trump card Rashid Khan with the ball. On the other hand, Zimbabwe would hope to put up a spirited fight and start the T20I series on a positive note. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Playing XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nijat Masood

Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Regis Chakabva(w), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani

Here are the Live Score Updates from 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan from Harare Sports Club In Harare

1 run.

WIDE! Drifts down leg again. Nijat Masood just trying to settle into a rhythm here in his first international game.

Good running! Back of a length, around off. Kaia just drops this one around silly point and Madhevere calls him for a quick run. Masood is able to throw the ball onto the stumps at the batter's end but Madhevere is well in.

Nijat Masood grunts and bowls it on a hard length over off, Innocent Kaia hops and nudges it down towards backward point.

Right around the top of off, just nipping in a touch. Kaia manages to keep it out.

Well fielded! Pitched up, around off. Wesley Madhevere punches it off the front foot towards extra cover where Rashid Khan dives to his right and makes a good half-stop. The batters though