1st T20I: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan star as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 48 runs in Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a 26-ball fifty and got his team off to a flyer while Rashid Khan took 3/28 to restrict Zimbabwe to 150/7 in their chase.

Opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz led Afghanistan from the front with a 45-ball 87 as his team defeated Zimbabwe by 48 runs in the 1st T20I in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. An all-round performance in the first T20I has given Afghanistan a 48-run win over Zimbabwe.Which player impressed you the most today?#AFGvZIM https://t.co/EnxwWlgVcA@AbuDhabiCricket pic.twitter.com/Uj3Dzr6S57 Gurbaz hit a 26-ball fifty, his third in T20Is, as Afghanistan went on to post an above-par target of 199 for Zimbabwe. Sean Williams’s team, however, were only able to score 150/7 in their 20 overs.