Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Live Today: TV Channel, Streaming Link, Start Time, Playing XIs & Real-Time Score Updates

Harare Sports Club, Harare – Zimbabwe tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on day two, surging to a formidable first-innings total of 458 before reducing the visitors to 260/6 at stumps. With a 198-run lead already in the bank, Craig Ervine’s men are in pole position to seal a rare home Test victory. Dominic Hendricks-inspired batting masterclass • Resuming on 312/4, Zimbabwe rode on overnight centurion Wesly Madhevere’s fluent 134 (221 balls, 16 fours) and a rapid 72 from wicket-keeper Clive Madande to push past 450. • Afghanistan’s spin twins Rashid Khan (4-118) and Noor Ahmad (3-97) toiled manfully on a placid surface but lacked sustained support from the seamers. Afghanistan’s reply – early solidity, late wobble • The visitors began confidently as openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (61) and Ibrahim Zadran (49) posted 104, their highest Test opening stand outside Asia. • Left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava (3-44) then sparked a mini-collapse, removing both set batters within five overs. • At 183/2 Afghanistan looked steady, but the dismissal of skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi for 39 triggered a late-evening slide to 260/6, with Blessing Muzarabani extracting steepling bounce to claim 2-55. Key moments to watch on day three 1. Rashid Khan vs. Sikandar Raza showdown: Afghanistan’s talisman needs quick lower-order runs, while Raza’s off-spin could exploit the wearing footmarks. 2. Second-new-ball threat: Muzarabani and Ngarava will have a hard, shiny ball in hand within six overs; early wickets could all but end Afghan hopes. 3. Weather factor: Harare’s forecast suggests increasing cloud cover – ideal for Zimbabwe’s seamers searching for late movement. Quotes from the camps “Taking the second new ball with four wickets left is huge. If we can bowl them out 80-odd behind, we’ll look to bat once and set a target beyond reach,” – Zimbabwe quick Richard Ngarava. “We batted well up front but gave it away under lights. Tomorrow is about partnerships; one big stand and we’re back,” – Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Match summary Zimbabwe 458 (Madhevere 134, Ervine 88; Rashid 4-118) Afghanistan 260/6 (Gurbaz 61, I. Zadran 49; Ngarava 3-44, Muzarabani 2-55) Zimbabwe lead by 198 runs at close of Day 2. Fans searching for “Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe live score,” “Harare Test highlights,” and “AFG vs ZIM day three forecast” can follow ball-by-ball commentary on Cricbuzz and in-depth analysis on ESPNcricinfo.