Afghanistan Complete 3-0 Clean Sweep Over Zimbabwe in Sharjah

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Sharjah today to complete a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.

Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 79 in 14.3 overs after being put in to bat, and Afghanistan chased the target down in only 8.1 overs, finishing on 81 for 3.

Captain Ibrahim Zadran stayed unbeaten on 25, while Azmatullah Omarzai finished on 18 not out after their unbroken 37-run stand sealed the win.

Sediqullah Atal made 20 and Mohammad Akram scored 14, while Ernest Masuku took two wickets for Zimbabwe and Blessing Muzarabani took one.

Afghanistan had already won the first match by 37 runs and the second by 19 runs.

The two teams now move to a two-match Test series starting on 5 November.