Afghanistan will take on Zimbabwe in the Final of the 2026 ODI Tri-Series in the UAEat the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday, October 23.
Afghanistan are coming into the final after having won both their league stage matches. They started with a dominant 158-run win against their opponents in the final, before sealing their place in the summit clash with a seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe started the series with a dominant victory against Bangladesh, but were beaten convincingly by Afghanistan in their next match. They will be looking to set the wrongs right when they meet Afghanistan in the final once more.
AFG vs ZIM: Match Details
| Match | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Final, ODI Tri-Series in UAE, 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Friday, October 23, 5:00 PM |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Live Streaming | FanCode (App & Website) |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi: Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi offers a balanced surface which favours batters early on. It is on the slower end, however, bringing spinners into play early on in the match. Teams winning the toss would want to bat first, setting a big total on the board.
AFG vs ZIM: Head-to-Head ODI Record
| Matches Played | 32 |
| Won by AFG | 21 |
| Won by ZIM | 10 |
| No Results | 01 |
| First Fixture | July 18, 2014 |
| Most recent Fixture | October 19, 2026 |
AFG vs ZIM: Predicted Playing 11s
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Yamin Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Blessing Muzarabani
AFG vs ZIM: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Sediqullah Atal
Sediqullah Atal could be the batter to watch in this contest. The Afghanistan left-hander has been in fine form in the format, and will be looking to continue the same momentum. He scored a fantastic century in the last clash between the two teams and will hope to continue in the same form.
Probable Best Bowler: Rashid Khan
The wily leg-spinner has been in fine form throughout the series. Rashid Khan has taken eight wickets in just two games, with four-wicket hauls in both matches. He took 4 for 17 against Zimbabwe and followed it up with 4 for 31 in a Player of the Match performance against Afghanistan.
Today’s Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match, Afghanistan to hold the edge