The first and opening Twenty20 International (T20I) between host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be played Friday at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Watch the live stream here, here and here and the live scores here, here and here. The twenty over match starts at 8 p.m. local time (4 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT/9 p.m. PKT) on Jan. 8.
Afghanistan, which is hosting Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series in United Arab Emirates, clinched the five-match One Day International series by defeating the visitors in the fifth ODI on Wednesday.
Batting first, Zimbabwe made 248. The hosts chased down the target with the help of Gulbadin Naib's career best 82 run knock, according to ESPN.
"It's a phenomenal achievement to start off the year with a series win. Gulbadin has proved he's got the skill to play even in ODIs," Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai said after the 3-2 series win, according to Express Tribune.
The probable squads:
Afghanistan
Nawroz Mangal, Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mirwais Ashraf, Rokhan Barakzai, Dawlat Zadran, Karim Sadiq, Rahmat Shah, Sayed Shirzad, Usman Ghani, Nawaz Khan, Amir Hamza, Yamin Ahmadzai, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rashid Khan, Noor Ali Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi
Zimbabwe
Richmond Mutumbami, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer, Wellington Masakadza, Tinashe Panyangara, Taurai Muzarabani, Tendai Chisoro, Neville Madziva, Luke Jongwe, Peter Moor
