Afghanistan sealed a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, winning the two-Test series with standout performances from Rashid Khan, who took 11 wickets, and centurions Rahmat Shah and Ismat Alam. Zimbabwe, overnight at 205-8,

Rashid Khan's 11-wicket masterclass and crucial centuries from Rahmat Shah and Ismat Alam powered Afghanistan to a historic Test series win against Zimbabwe, showcasing their resilience and growing depth in the longest format of the game.

Afghanistan's innings revolved around two partnerships. The first was a 67-run stand between Rahmat and Shahidullah that saw the visitors take a 50-run lead by the time it was broken. The pair got together after Afghanistan lost two wickets in the first hour of play while still 17 runs behind.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - Afghanistan took only 15 balls to wrap up victory on the last day of the second test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club on Monday, winning by 72 runs to take the two-match series.

Experienced spinner Rashid Khan celebrated his return to red-ball cricket after a gap of three years by claiming a career-best figures of 7/66 and helped Afghanistan fight back from a first-innings deficit to overcome Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the second Test to claim the series 1-0 at the Queens Sports Club,

Zimbabwean skipper, Craig Ervine, was the last man to depart. He ended up as the highest run-scorer for his side in both innings - scoring 75 and 53, respectively. Ervine fought hard in both the innings but fell short of partners at the end. In both instances, he fell to Rashid, who ended up with 11 wickets in the game.

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