Series Name: | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in the UAE in 2015-16 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg |
Team1 Name: | Afghanistan |
Team2 Image: | Flag of Zimbabwe.svg |
Team2 Name: | Zimbabwe |
From Date: | 25 December 2015 |
To Date: | 10 January 2016 |
Team1 Captain: | Asghar Stanikzai |
Team2 Captain: | Elton Chigumbura |
No Of Odis: | 5 |
Team1 Odis Won: | 3 |
Team2 Odis Won: | 2 |
Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Mohammad Shahzad (237) |
Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Hamilton Masakadza (266) |
Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Amir Hamza (11) |
Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Luke Jongwe (10) |
Player Of Odi Series: | Mohammad Shahzad (Afg) |
No Of Twenty20s: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Mohammad Shahzad (151) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Hamilton Masakadza (96) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Dawlat Zadran (5) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Graeme Cremer (4) |
Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Mohammad Shahzad (Afg) |
The Afghanistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates to play Zimbabwe from 25 December 2015 to 10 January 2016. The tour consisted of five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches.[1] All the matches took place at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.[2]
Afghanistan won the ODI series 3–2 and made the top ten of the ODI rankings for the first time.[3] Afghanistan won the T20I series 2–0. Following the conclusion of the series, Afghan batsman Mohammad Shahzad entered the ICC's T20I batting rankings in eighth place. His teammate Dawlat Zadran entered the ICC's list for best bowlers in T20I cricket, also in eighth place.[4]