Zimbabwe won the toss on day one and chose to bat. Brian Bennett is captain because regular skipper Richard Ngarava is out with a back injury.
This is the sixth and seventh Test between the two sides. The record so far is level.
Afghanistan won all three T20Is in Sharjah. In the second game they were 5 for 4, then Azmatullah Omarzai hit 116 off 50 balls to lift them to 221.
AFG vs ZIM Test Series 2026: Schedule, Timings, Where to Watch
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