Gurbaz Nears Fifty in Afghanistan's Harare Test

Zimbabwe is hosting Afghanistan in a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club from October 20–24, 2025, with the match starting at 1:30 PM IST and live in India only via a Fancode subscription (no TV telecast). The Harare pitch is expected to favor bowlers, offering early swing, later reverse swing and occasional turn, with temperatures 13–33°C and a slight chance of rain. Afghanistan arrive buoyed by recent ODI success and will rely on Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, while Zimbabwe will look to pacemen Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava and top-order pair Brian Bennett and Ben Curran. Head-to-head in Tests slightly favors Afghanistan (2 wins to Zimbabwe’s 1, with one draw) from four meetings. Live ball-by-ball commentary indicates Gurbaz is batting near a half-century and has survived a nervous leading-edge chance, underlining his importance to Afghanistan's innings.