AFG vs ZIM live: Afghanistan 202/3 after 36 overs, Ibrahim Zadran 85 against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi

AFG vs ZIM live: Afghanistan were 202 for 3 after 35.4 overs against Zimbabwe in the second match of the UAE ODI tri-series in Abu Dhabi on Monday, after Rahmat Shah's side chose to bat, ESPNcricinfo showed at about 7pm PKT. Opener Ibrahim Zadran has made 85. Play started at 4:30pm PKT (3:30pm in Abu Dhabi). Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe is the most searched cricket match in Pakistan today, with Google Trends showing more than 20,000 searches in a day.

How the innings has gone

Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave Afghanistan a quick start with 25 off 20 balls before Ernest Masuku bowled him with the score on 50 in the eighth over. Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal then took the innings deep: Zadran reached his fifty and was 64 not out off 65 balls when Afghanistan passed 130 in the 22nd over, with Atal on 38, according to the live scorecard on The SportsTak. Two more wickets fell between the 22nd and the 36th over, with Afghanistan still scoring at close to six an over.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza kept things tight with 18 runs from his first four overs, and Zimbabwe brought in Ryan Burl and Masuku for this match, ESPNcricinfo reported. Afghanistan still have Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan to come, which points to a total above 300 if they keep wickets in hand.

Where the tri-series stands

The tournament is a single round: each side plays the other two once and the top two meet in the final.

Zimbabwe opened with a big win over Bangladesh: Craig Ervine made 93 and Brendan Taylor 81, and Brad Evans took 4 for 45 as Bangladesh were bowled out in 33.4 overs, Prothom Alo reported. A second win today would put Zimbabwe in the final. A win for Afghanistan leaves all three teams in the race before Wednesday's game against Bangladesh.

How to watch AFG vs ZIM in Pakistan

ASports has the TV rights in Pakistan and the Tamasha app streams the matches, according to Wisden's tri-series guide. Our guide to Tamasha packages and live cricket explains the data offers. Matches start at 3:30pm in Abu Dhabi, which is 4:30pm in Pakistan, according to the ESPNcricinfo schedule.

Squads

Afghanistan: Rahmat Shah (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yamin Ahmadzai.

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Brendan Taylor, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Ernest Masuku, Newman Nyamhuri, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere. Richard Ngarava is out with a back injury.

Pakistan's own tri-series

Pakistan are playing a tri-series of their own at home. They beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the opener and face England in Rawalpindi on Tuesday 20 October: schedule, results and table on our Pakistan tri-series page. This page will be updated with the AFG vs ZIM result.