Afghanistan produced a dominant performance in the third and final T20I, defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. Left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad was the standout performer, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket with impressive figures of 5 for 13 in 3.3 overs. After winning the toss, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran elected to bowl first, hoping to test his team's chasing abilities. However, Zimbabwe struggled against Afghanistan's disciplined bowling attack and were bowled out for just 79 runs in 14.3 overs.
Afghanistan's fast bowlers provided an excellent start, with Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissing Innocent Kaia in the opening over before Azmatullah Omarzai removed Brian Bennett. Debutant Abdullah Tarakhail also made an immediate impact by claiming his maiden international wicket, dismissing Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. Ryan Burl offered some resistance with a fighting 30 off 29 deliveries, including three boundaries, but Zimbabwe continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Noor Ahmad then took complete control of the innings, picking up three wickets in four deliveries during the 11th over. He dismissed Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga and Tadiwanashe Marumani in quick succession before returning to claim the final two wickets. Noor finished with outstanding figures of 5/13, while Zimbabwe were restricted to their second-lowest T20I total.
Chasing 80 runs, Afghanistan got off to an aggressive start despite losing Mohammad Akram early. Sediqullah Atal played an attacking innings, striking several boundaries to put Zimbabwe's bowlers under pressure.
Zimbabwe managed to pick up two more wickets through Ernest Masuku, but the target was too small to create any real pressure. Ibrahim Zadran contributed with a quick boundary-filled knock, while Azmatullah Omarzai finished the contest with a massive six. Afghanistan reached the target in just 8.1 overs, with seven wickets remaining, recording their second-biggest T20I victory in terms of balls remaining.
With this emphatic victory, Afghanistan completed a memorable 3-0 series sweep against Zimbabwe. The result also marked their 22nd win in their last 24 T20I matches, highlighting their excellent form in the shortest format. Noor Ahmad's match-winning performance was the biggest highlight of the contest as Afghanistan continued their impressive run.