Zimbabwe defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs at Harare: Here’s the updated ICC team rankings after the result.
Batting first, Afghanistan suffered a collapse, and were all out for 127 after they were 77-1 at one stage. Brad Evans was the star with the ball, picking up his maiden five-for, finishing with 5-22 in 9.3 overs.
In reply, Zimbabwe put on 359, led by a hundred from Ben Curran. Sikandar Raza contributed an 88-ball 65 at No.6, as Zimbabwe crossed the 350-run mark. It ensured they did not have to bat again, as Afghanistan were unable to put on a fight in their second outing. Barring opener Ibrahim Zadran, no other batter crossed 35, as they were all out for 159, giving Zimbabwe an innings win in the one-off Test. It was their biggest Test win, and just the third victory by an innings in the format. Zimbabwe also won a Test for just the second time since March 2021.
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Updated ICC Test rankings after ZIM vs AFG
The result saw Zimbabwe jump over Afghanistan in the ICC Test rankings, to No.11. They have 12 rating points, while Afghanistan are now at the bottom, at No.12, with 10 rating points.
| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | Australia | 30 | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 25 | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 40 | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 36 | 3881 | 108 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 25 | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 27 | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 22 | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 29 | 2036 | 70 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 27 | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 5 | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 18 | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 6 | 62 | 10 |
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