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Afghanistan secured the tri-series title with a convincing victory over Zimbabwe, strengthening their preparations for upcoming international competitions and the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan delivered a dominant all-round performance to defeat Zimbabwe in the final of a triangular cricket series also featuring Bangladesh, showcasing their bowling strength and batting depth ahead of a busy international schedule. After Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza elected to bat first, Afghanistan’s bowlers made an immediate impact, reducing the hosts to 26-3 in the seventh over. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai struck early before Bilal Sami dismissed experienced batter Brendan Taylor for nine runs. Raza led Zimbabwe’s recovery with a fighting 68, while Ryan Burl added 31. The pair shared a 60-run partnership to steady the innings before Afghanistan struck back. Burl’s dismissal in the 27th over triggered another collapse, with Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan leading the charge as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 169. Rashid finished with figures of 3-41, while Sami claimed 2-27. Farooqi and Nabi took two wickets each to restrict Zimbabwe to a modest total. Zadran Leads Afghanistan to Victory Afghanistan’s chase was anchored by an unbeaten 70 from Ibrahim Zadran, who guided his team to victory with a composed batting display. Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided early momentum with 30 runs before his dismissal, as Afghanistan reached 68 in…