Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Prediction and Bet Cricket 31 October 2025

Zimbabwe will settle scores against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday. Afghanistan won the first game of the series by 53 runs. Can they extend this run, or will the hosts bounce back? Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan: Date and Time of the Match Start

• Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
• Date: Friday, 31st October 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 14:30 (AEST)
• Stadium: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe

Interesting Facts About Teams

Afghanistan's T20I form has recently declined, with five losses in their last six matches.

Afghanistan have lost eight of 12 T20Is this year.

Afghanistan lead this series 1-0.

Weather Report before the Match

The weather at the Harare Sports Club in Harare is forecast to be partly cloudy with temperatures at 31°C, 30% humidity level, and 5% chance of rain. The wind speed is expected to be 16 km/h. The surface of the pitch is expected to be good for both batting and bowling.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan: Chances of Winning

Afghanistan enter this game as the favourite after taking a lead in the first game and will want to kill this game as soon as possible. On the other hand, Zimbabwe, despite their performance in the Test Series, look not ready for this game. They will need to bring their excellence in this game to get the best out of the series.

Zimbabwe's chance of winning - 24%

Afghanistan's chance of winning - 76%

Zimbabwe Preview

Zimbabwe lost to Afghanistan by 53 runs in the first game of the series, scoring 127 with Maposa making 32. They lost five wickets in the powerplay. Raza's 3/20 and Maposa's 15-ball 32 were their only positives from the game. Prior to the first game, many thought it could be a good start for the hosts, but with the look of things, they will need to fight extra hard in this second game. Nevertheless, they are full of momentum after recently booking their place for the T20 World Cup at this venue and winning nine of 17 T20Is this year. 

Key Players: Craig Ervine, Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran

Zimbabwe Players List

Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Antum Naqvi, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Brendan Taylor, Nick Welch.

Afghanistan Preview

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 53 runs in the first T20I, taking a 1-0 series lead. Their strong batting, including Ibrahim Zadran's fifty and Azmatullah Omarzai's all-round performance, set up a total of 180. Their bowlers then dominated, with Omarzai striking early and Mujeeb Ur Rahman finishing the job. This marks Afghanistan's 17th win in 19 T20Is against Zimbabwe. They had earlier lost the Test series against their hosts, coupled with their poor T20 run and an Asia Cup struggle.

Key Players: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai, Ikram Alikhel

Afghanistan Players List

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhel (wk), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Ismat Alam, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Khalil Gurbaz, Bashir Ahmad.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have met 19 times in T20Is, with Afghanistan leading with 17 wins, Zimbabwe winning two.

Head-to-Head Record

• Total - 19
• Afghanistan - 17
• Zimbabwe - 02
• Draw - 00
• No Result - 00

Who will win the match, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan?

Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday’s Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan T20I match 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Afghanistan a 76% chance of beating Zimbabwe in the 2025 T20I match.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Prediction

Zimbabwe proved they were not ready for this game when they lost the last game, and I doubt if they are ready for a comeback. With the performance of the visitors in the first game, Ibrahim Zadran's superb 52 off 33 balls in the first T20I is expected to be a motivation for him.

Our first prediction is Top Afghanistan batter — Ibrahim Zadran — 2.25 for Bc.game Bookmakers

Our second Prediction is Zimbabwe to win the toss — 1.92 odds for 1xBet Bookmaker

Our Third Prediction is any player to score 50 – 1st innings - 1.60 odds for Dafabet bookmaker