Afghanistan Beat Zimbabwe by 37 Runs in 1st T20I in Sharjah

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 37 runs in the first T20I in Sharjah, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai smashed 52 off 22 balls and Shahidullah Kamal made 46 as Afghanistan posted 177 in 19.5 overs after being put in to bat.

Zimbabwe were bowled out for 140 in 19.1 overs, with Ryan Burl top-scoring with 32, while Fazalhaq Farooqi took three wickets for 13 runs.

The two sides meet again in the second T20I on 29 October.