Afghanistan claim series victory after Rashid's career-best flattens Zimbabwe
It took just 15 deliveries into the fifth day for the visitors to take the last two wickets
02/01Result
2nd Test, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jan 2-6 2025
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
157 & 363 -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
243 & 205 (68.3 ov, target 278)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
2nd Test, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jan 2-6 2025
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
157 & 363 -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
243 & 205 (68.3 ov, target 278)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Ismat and Rashid put Afghanistan in sight of victory
Craig Ervine, batting on 53, holds the key for Zimbabwe, who are 73 runs from their target but have just two wickets in hand going into day five
Day 3
Rahmat's gritty hundred extends Afghanistan lead
Ismat remained unbeaten on 64 with rain forcing early stumps
Day 2
Muzarabani, Ervine and Williams keep Zimbabwe ahead
Zimbabwe took a 86-run first-innings lead and left Afghanistan three down at stumps
Day 1
Raza, Nyamhuri take three each to skittle Afghanistan on rain-reduced day
The visitors, who made five changes heading into the Test, were bowled out for 157 on the first evening
Others
Stats - Rashid Khan among most prolific wicket-takers after six Tests
The spin-bowling allrounder also produced the best figures in an innings for Afghanistan, while debutant Ismat Alam joined an elite list of debutant centurions from No. 8