, Nov. 2 -- Afghanistan ended up a 3-0 series win against Zimbabwe after a nine-run win in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a 92 off 48 balls while Ibrahim Zadran added 60, setting up Afghanistan's total of 210 for 3, before their bowlers held off the home chase led by Sikandar Raza.

Gurbaz and Zadran batted well from the start, sharing a 159-run opening stand that flattened Zimbabwe's attack. Gurbaz reached a fifty in 30 balls, while Zadran kept the scoreboard going on at the other end.

Their partnership laid the foundation for a fighting total, with Sediqullah Atal adding late show - an unbeaten 35 off 15 - as Afghanistan crossed 200 for the third time in T20Is.

Zimbabwe's reply began shakily as t...