Afghanistan begin their campaign in the one-day international tri-series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe when they face Zimbabwe on Monday, 19 October. The Afghanistan Cricket Board said the match starts at 4pm Afghanistan time at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Zimbabwe made a strong start to the series on Saturday, beating Bangladesh by 99 runs. They posted 271 for 8 in their 50 overs, with Craig Ervine scoring 93 and Brendan Taylor 81, before bowling Bangladesh out for 172 in 33.4 overs.
Afghanistan are led by Rahmat Shah, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as vice-captain. Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi are also in the squad.
Afghanistan meet Bangladesh in Sharjah on 21 October, and the top two sides will contest the final on 23 October. Afghanistan are hosting the series, which forms part of their preparations for the 2027 World Cup.
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