Gurbaz's cover six punctuates Afghanistan's start against Zimbabwe

Sports TV's Abu Dhabi broadcast drew more than half a million views before its first day was over, with shorter match uploads also running above their usual pace.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 645,866 views a day, 27 times a normal first day on this channel (23,576).

Live | Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe | Match 2 | ODI Tri-Series 2026 | M9R1J

Rahmat Shah likes the pitch enough to bat first. Then Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran get to work against Zimbabwe's opening bowlers, with Gurbaz finding an early boundary through an off-drive.

The more expansive shot comes later: Gurbaz sends Blessing Muzarabani over cover for the innings' first six. Sports TV's live-match upload follows the buildup and opening play of Afghanistan's ODI tri-series meeting with Zimbabwe, which arrived after Zimbabwe's win over Bangladesh.

The broadcast reached roughly 556,000 views before completing its first day, far beyond the channel's usual start for a long video or live stream. Its full-match highlights and separate second-innings powerplay upload also drew views much faster than Sports TV's regular videos usually do.

Before the batting begins, Rashid Khan offers a quieter explanation of his own craft. Asked pitchside about his ODI approach, he says: "I just keep the things simple, you know, hit the right area consistently and put the pressure on the batter."

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza describes a relaxed but professional dressing room and brings Ernest Masuku and Ryan Burl into the side. Once play starts, Tino Mawoyo's commentary turns to the visiting seamers' lengths: Brad Evans keeps things tight, while Gurbaz finds room to attack Muzarabani through the off side.

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The live-match upload is the main attraction, with the full-match highlights and second-innings powerplay also making unusually fast starts for Sports TV.

the video's first day

usual first day here

23,576

this video

645,866

subscribers

2,440,000

▲ 20,000 in the last 7 days

total views

1,074,918,929

views per day

8,855,419

typical day: 4,640,038

the video

views

556,292

likes

3,065

comments

2

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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3,090,000

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3,050,000

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3,000,000

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2,440,000

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2,160,000

As of October 20, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.