Zimbabwe secured victory off the last ball as it beat Afghanistan by four wickets in the first of the three-match T20 series at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Tashinga Musekiwa scored the 11 runs off the last over for home success as Zimbabwe reached its target of 145 after losing six wickets.
A 75-run partnership between Brian Bennett, who scored 49, and Dion Myers, who contributed 32, laid the foundation for the home win.
AS IT HAPPENED: ZIM vs AFG, 1st T20I Highlights
Naveen-ul-Haq shone with the ball for the visitor picking up three wickets while skipper Rashid Khan got two.
Afghanistan, which won the toss and chose to bat, scored 144 for six after Karim Janat and Mohammed Nabi put together a 79-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Janat was 54 not out while Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava took three for 28 in his four overs.
The second match of the series is in Harare on Friday.