Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st Test
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st Test: match overview
Zimbabwe take on Afghanistan in the 1st Test of Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. The first ball is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM local time (06:00 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
A Test match is played over up to five days with two innings a side, so the scorecard here tracks both innings for each team, the follow-on and declarations, and the session-by-session state of play.
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Match facts
- Match
- 1st Test, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026
- Teams
- Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
- Format
- Test match
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Date
- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Start time
- 11:30 AM local (06:00 GMT)
- Status
- Day 1: Stumps