The 2nd T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will be hosted by Harare Sports Club on 31st October, 2025 at 5:00 PM IST. Zimbabwe will look to level the series while Afghanistan will aim for a series win. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe will look to come back strongly in the second T20I after a poor series start. Their batting broke down early, with four of the top-five getting out cheaply, putting too much onus on the middle and lower order. Though there was some attacking action by Evans and Maposa, the chase never really got momentum against Afghanistan's quality bowling. Their bowlers too found it tough to restrict the scoring of Afghanistan in powerplay and death overs. In the 2nd T20I, the hosts will aim to fix their batting and bowling woes and stage a comeback to level the series 1-1. Afghanistan Afghanistan will come into the second T20I in great confidence after their comprehensive 53-run win in the series-opener. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid a good platform, allowing a score of 180 on a surface that slowed during the game. Ibrahim's increasing maturity and capacity to turn over strikes off spin was impressive, with middle-order associations of the team making sure that the run rate never flattened. Their bowlers then executed the plan perfectly, with Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman striking early to dismantle Zimbabwe’s top order. With a 1-0 lead in hand, Afghanistan will look to carry forward their balance of aggressive batting and disciplined bowling to seal the series in style. ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I Match Details ZIM vs AFG T20I Match Details Match Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Match Date and Time Thursday, October 31; 05:00 p.m. IST Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare Broadcasting and live streaming FanCode (App and Website) ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I Pitch Report The Harare Sports Club pitch is known to favor batters, especially in the first innings. It provides good bounce and pace, and stroke play becomes easy. Spinners also gets assistance, but the bowlers will have to work on variation. There will be a high-scoring match, and teams batting first will target a total of around 170, just like the series opener. ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I Weather Report The Harare weather will be clear and fine on the day of the match with no significant chances of rain, hence the fans have reasons to enjoy a complete 20-over match. The temperature will remain around 31° C, but it gradually decrease as the game passes on. ZIM vs AFG Head-to-Head Records ZIM vs AFG head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 19 Won by Zimbabwe 2 Won by Afghanistan 17 Tied 0 No Result 0 ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I Probable XI Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor (wk), Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai Players To Watch Out For In ZIM vs AFG 1st T20I Match Sikandar Raza | ZIM: One player who can turn the tables for Zimbabwe is Sikandar Raza. The veteran all-rounder has been a linch-pin for Zimbabwe over the years. Although he failed with the bat in the 1st T20I, his contribution with the ball was immense. The all-rounder bagged 3 crucial wickets of Afghanistan, creating a little ray of hope for the home side. He is an absolute match-winner and surely a player to watch out for in the 2nd T20I Ibrahim Zadran | AFG: Ibrahim Zadran has turned out as one of the most reliable batters for Afghanistan in white-ball cricket. In the series opener, Zadran hammered 52 off 33 with the help of 6 fours and 1 maximum. He is likely to continue his form in the 2nd T20I as well. ZIM vs AFG 2nd T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl first thrice and bat first once. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 40 out of the total 75 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 33 games. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first and focus on posting a challenging total in the first innings. ZIM vs AFG T20I Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 35-40 ZIM Total: 140-160 Match Winner: Afghanistan Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Afghanistan (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 45-55 AFG Total: 155-175 Match Winner: Afghanistan Who will win today's ZIM vs AFG T20I match? Although Zimbabwe have the home advantage, Afghanistan are favorites to win the 2nd T20I as they are comparatively a better T20I side. With the likes of Zadran, Gurbaz, Mujeeb, Rashid & Nabi, Afghanistan appears to be a clear winner in the 2nd T20I as well.