title: Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2009
text: # Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2009
  
  The Afghanistan national cricket team visited Zimbabwe in August 2009 to play a first-class designated Inter-Continental Cup match against a Zimbabwe XI. Zimbabwe's participation in the Inter-Continental Cup has been considered a route back to playing Test Cricket. The full national team still participated in One Day Internationals and played a five match ODI series against Bangladesh during the same period.
  
  ## Inter-Continental Cup Match
  
  * 16 August - 19 August (scorecard)
  * Match Drawn Mutare Sports Club, Mutare, Zimbabwe Umpires: JJ Luck (NAM) and TJ Tapfumaneyi (ZIM)
  * Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field
  