Ngarava to Gurbaz, no run, pitched up outside off, Gurbaz is

Ngarava to Gurbaz, no run

Ngarava to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, fuller length ball outside off, Sediqullah Atal taps it towards cover-point for a brisk single and gets off the mark

Ngarava to Sediqullah Atal, no run

Ngarava to Gurbaz, 1 run, back of a length ball shaping in towards off, Gurbaz drops it towards point and scurries across to the other end

Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal are at the crease. Gurbaz is on strike. Ngarava will open the attack

The players and the umpires make their way out to the middle. Bright and sunny conditions out there - perfect for playing cricket.

Sikandar Raza: We must make life difficult for them, that's our target. Our seamers and spinners have been good. We have been on the rough end of the stick quite a few times. We got a scratchy win in the last game, these are good signs. We are going

Rashid Khan: We will like to bat first. It's about making sure we have a good start. We will try to improve on those areas where we made mistakes. We see similarities but the cracks have opened up.

Pitch Report: Same pitch that was used in the last game. Today it's very warm as it was on the other day. The cracks have slightly widened so that's an evidence that the pitch has dried up. There's grass on the surface but it's well rolled in. Getting a score in excess of 150 will be competitive. You still want to bat first on this surface, reckons Tino Mawayo.

Teams:

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Zubaid Akbari, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bat

12:30 Local Time, 10:30 GMT, 16:00 IST: Hello and a warm welcome to our live coverage of the second T20I of the 3-match series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Harare. We witnessed a nail-biting encounter in the last game as Zimbabwe held their nerves to clinch a last-ball win. Afghanistan posted a fighting total on a tricky surface on the back of good knocks from Karim Janat and Nabi. In reply, Zimbabwe lost an early wicket but the duo of Bennett and Myers steadied the ship with a substantial partnership. Once that stand was broken, the hosts kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Musekiwa and Masakadza though kept their calm and took their side over the line in a thrilling finish. Afghanistan weren’t penetrative enough with the ball and they will be eager to improve in that aspect. There’s a series on the line and the visitors will be eyeing to bounce back in style. But, Zimbabwe have the momentum on their side and have a golden opportunity to seal the series today itself. Expect a cracker! Toss and team lineups will be announced in a while...

Squads:

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Ishaq(w), Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote, Zubaid Akbari

Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Faraz Akram, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Newman Nyamhuri, Tinotenda Maposa