Afghanistan will host Zimbabwe in the second Test of the Afghanistan v Zimbabwe series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, 13 November, starting at 11:30 AM IST.

Afghanistan drew 514/10 to 504/10 & 523/5 with Zimbabwe on 5 Nov, then won by 7 wickets on 1 Nov (81/3 to 79/10). Zimbabwe’s recent matches mirror this pattern, drawing 514/10 to 504/10 & 523/5 on 5 Nov and losing 81/3 to 79/10 on 1 Nov.

The two sides have met five times in the series, with Afghanistan winning the first four encounters (19 runs, 37 runs, 7 wickets with 93 balls, 7 wickets with 71 balls) and the most recent match ending in a draw on 5 Nov.

Key players to watch include Zimbabwe’s Craig Ervine (303 runs in 3 innings), Brendan Taylor (302 runs in 5 innings) and Brian Bennett (263 runs in 8 innings), as well as Zimbabwe’s Newman Nyamhuri (12 wickets) and Brad Evans (11 wickets) and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (10 wickets).