AP, Bulawayo :
Afghanistan kept its one-day international series against Zimbabwe alive on Tuesday with a two-wicket victory that left the tourists trailing 2-1 ahead of the final match.
Hamilton Masakadza struck 84 as Zimbabwe reached 261-8 in its 50 overs, but the total was chased down with two balls to spare as Afghanistan rattled up 264-8, helped by a half century from opener Javed Ahmadi.
Thursday’s final match gives Afghanistan the chance to level the four-match series.
“We were exceptionally poor today in the field and with the ball, we can’t get much worse than that,” Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor told The Associated Press.
“It’s a wake-up call … Today we rested some of our better bowlers. They will come back on Thursday and make it tough for them.”
