Zadran leads Afghanistan to glory after routing Zimbabwe: 2026 UAE Tri Nations Final ...

Spinner Rashid Khan applied the brakes as Afghanistan were crowned champions of the UAE ODI Tri-Nation Series after defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final.

Zimbabwe were dismissed for 169, with captain Sikandar Raza top-scoring with 68. Afghanistan’s bowling attack shared the workload, with Rashid Khan taking three for 41, while Mohammad Nabi, Bilal Sami and Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed two wickets each to restrict Zimbabwe to a modest total.

Afghanistan completed the chase with 170 for three, reaching their target with 15.3 overs to spare.

Ibrahim Zadran led the way with an unbeaten 70, supported by Rahmat Shah’s 43, as Afghanistan secured a comfortable victory. The result capped an impressive tournament for Afghanistan, whose disciplined bowling and composed batting proved decisive in the final.

Afghanistan 170 for 3 (Zadran 70*, Rahmat 43, Nyamhuri 2-43) beat Zimbabwe 169 (Raza 68, Rashid 3-41, Nabi 2-25, Sami 2-27, Farooqi 2-41) by seven wickets.

Oct 2026.