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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Fantasy analysis

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026 · 27 Oct 2026 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Fantasy analysis

Afghanistan seal 37-run win; Nyamhuri tops fantasy with 102

Afghanistan won by 37 runs after posting 177/10 and bowling Zimbabwe out for 140/10. Newman Nyamhuri led fantasy scoring with 102, while Shahidullah Kamal and Rashid Khan piled on points.

Top fantasy performers

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Newman Nyamhuri

Zimbabwe · BOWL

102 pts: 3.5-0-31-4 and 2 runs.

102

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Shahidullah Kamal

Afghanistan · AR

95 pts: 46 off 42, 1-0-12-1 and 2 catches.

95

Rashid Khan photo
Rashid Khan

Afghanistan · BOWL

89 pts: 30 off 10 and 4-0-20-2.

89

Fazalhaq Farooqi photo
Fazalhaq Farooqi

Afghanistan · BOWL

75 pts: 3.1-0-13-3.

75

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Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan · AR

73 pts: 4-0-39-2, 2 catches and 7 off 8.

73

The captain call

Best captain: Newman Nyamhuri with 204 after his 102. Best vice-captain: Shahidullah Kamal with 142.5. The most-picked captain matched the call—Nyamhuri at 9% delivered 204.

Tough day

Mohammad Akram photo
Mohammad Akram

Afghanistan · BAT

5 pts: scored 4 off 2.

5

Ibrahim Zadran photo
Ibrahim Zadran

Afghanistan · BAT

6 pts: scored 5 off 6.

6

BC
Ben Curran

Zimbabwe · BAT

8 pts: scored 7 off 8.

8

Hidden gems

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Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan · AR

73 pts and picked by just 16%—strong differential return.

73

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Ijaz Ahmadzai

Afghanistan · AR

64 pts at only 14% picked—paid off for brave managers.

64

Best XI of the match

  1. Newman NyamhuriCZimbabwe

    BOWL

    102

  2. Shahidullah KamalVCAfghanistan

    AR

    95

  3. Rashid KhanAfghanistan

    BOWL

    89

  4. Fazalhaq FarooqiAfghanistan

    BOWL

    75

  5. Azmatullah OmarzaiAfghanistan

    AR

    73

  6. Sikandar RazaZimbabwe

    AR

    69

  7. Ijaz AhmadzaiAfghanistan

    AR

    64

  8. Ryan BurlZimbabwe

    BAT

    52

  9. Innocent KaiaZimbabwe

    BAT

    28

  10. Brian BennettZimbabwe

    BAT

    21

  11. Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan

    WK

    20

837.5 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · Zimbabwe 5, Afghanistan 6

Takeaways for next time

  • Newman Nyamhuri: After 102 (3.5-0-31-4) and 204 as captain, he’s a prime armband pick; only 9% captained him here.
  • Shahidullah Kamal: Bat + ball + 2 ct for 95 yielded 142.5 as VC—safe vice-captain route.
  • Mohammad Akram: Managed 5 despite being in 66% of teams; consider alternatives if roles look similar next time.

Written by AI from our match data · 27/10/2026, 11:14:55 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.

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