ZIM VS AFG - 2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2022

So, Afghanistan have clinched the series, but there is 10 points still on offer and that's something to play for both teams. Zimbabwe need to improve and do it fast. Can they get a consolation win when the two teams square up once again on 9th? We'll be back for the final ODI. Do join us for all the fun, for now, cheers and bye..

Ibrahim Zadran | Player of the Match - Very thankful to Allah for my performance. The wicket was good, I just wanted to play my natural way. The partnership between me and Rahmat was wonderful, I want to enjoy batting and play my shots. We have got 20 points in the super league and will look to win the next game as well.

Hashmatullah Shahidi | Winning captain - The team is playing really well and I'm happy. We're trying to get as many points as possible, we'll look for 10 more in the next game. We will think about possible changes for the next game, and have a couple of days to plan.

Craig Ervine | Losing captain - We always knew the pitch would get better, it was important for us to get a few partnerships, and had another reasonable start today. This wicket today was much better than the first game, so 260-270 was competitive, but we never got there. We need partnerships, conditions with the new ball is challenging, you can lose the game in the first 5 overs itself.

16:50 Local Time, 14:50 GMT, 20:20 IST: A comfortable win in the end for the visitors and they take a 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series. More importantly, it's 10 more points in the World Cup super league and they now look a lot more comfortable. It was always a modest chase and Zimbabwe needed a heap of wickets if they were to cause some scars in the Afghan camp. Blessing Muzarabani struck early to raise hopes, but Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah settled the nerves with a match-winning 195-run second wicket partnership. The pitch played well in the second innings and 228 was perhaps at least 30-40 short of a competitive score. They did create a couple of half-chances, but none went to hand for the hosts, who now face an uphill task for automatic qualification to the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Zadran converted his maiden half-century into a maiden ton and will look to improve here on. Rahmat remains consistent, although he has missed out on a couple of hundreds, the spin troika are settled and so are Afghanistan. Presentations in a moment..

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, dragged off the inner half and Zadran scampers across for the winning run

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Zadran plays with an angled face and finds backward point

Chatara to Shahidi, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched to the left of cover-point for a single, scores are level

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, cracking shot, he's finishing this off in a hurry, picks the short ball early, swivels across and then pulls it over square leg for another boundary

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Zadran leans across and pushes it to the off-side

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, banged in short and holding its line on off, Zadran sways away from the line and lets it go

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, clubbed, back of a length and just outside off - Zadran stands tall and then pummels the pull over mid-wicket, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, whipped to the right of mid-wicket who makes a diving stop

Tiripano to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Tiripano keeps it full and just outside off, an ambitious drive attempted and Zadran gets an inside edge onto his pads

Chatara to Shahidi, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

A slip in place

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, dabbed in front of backward point for a run

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched back at the bowler

Chatara to Ibrahim Zadran, wide, banged in short and angling down leg, Zadran gets inside the line and lets it go, called as a wide