Teenage spinner AM Ghazanfar has taken 5-33 as Afghanistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international to claim the series 2-0 after the opening game was washed out by rain.
After electing to field first at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, Afghanistan took advantage of Zimbabwe's brittle batting line-up to bowl the home side out for 127 in 30.1 overs, with 18-year-old Ghazanfar and evergreen Rashid Khan (3-38) leading the way.Â
���� ������� ��� ���! ��— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) AM Ghazanfar has been on song this morning in Harare as he gets a five-wicket haul in the third and final ODI match against Zimbabwe. �#AfghanAtalan | #ZIMvAFG | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/hC0YXHPM0LDecember 21, 2024
Sean Williams top scored for the hosts with 60.
Zimbabwe were dismissed for 54 in the second ODI, so it was at least an improvement, but never a total to trouble the tourists, who cruised to their victory target for the loss of two wickets in 26.5 overs.
Opener Sediqullah Atal scored 52 from 50 balls after making 104 in the second fixture.
The teams will now play a two-match Test series starting on Thursday, which includes Zimbabwe's first home Boxing Day Test since a draw with England in 1996, and just their fourth ever.
