Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI: Likely XI for both teams

This series will be a stern test for the Zimbabwe as they have not played any international match since the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and West Indies in the month of November.

Zimbabwe will lock horns with Afghanistan in the first match of the five-game One-Day International (ODI) series at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. This series will be a stern test for the hosts as they have not played any international match since the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and West Indies in the month of November. On the other hand, the visitors are coming fresh from having won the inaugural DesertT20 Championship in January. Even though Zimbabwe have the home advantage in this series, Afghanistan are considered as favourites given their past record as well as recent form. So let’s have a look at what can be the best starting XI for hosts Zimbabwe.