Zimbabwe lost their first three matches of the series, therefore, Bangladesh and Afghanistan progressed to the final.[3] No play was possible in the final due to rain, therefore Bangladesh and Afghanistan shared the trophy.[4][5]
Background
Originally, the Afghanistan cricket team were scheduled to tour Bangladesh in October 2019 to play one Test and two T20I matches.[2][6] On 27 June 2019, it was announced that both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) decided to replace the bi-lateral series with a tri-nation series, with these two teams joined by Zimbabwe. The tri-series started on 13 September, with the final scheduled to be held on 24 September.[7][8][9]
However, in July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[10][11] Despite the suspension by the ICC, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that they would still participate in the tri-series, as they could still play against other ICC members.[12] The BCB confirmed the schedule for the tour in August 2019.[13][14]
Following the 2019 Cricket World Cup, where Afghanistan lost all of their matches, Rashid Khan was named as the new captain of the Afghanistan cricket team across all three formats.[15][16][17] Zimbabwe's captain, Hamilton Masakadza, retired from international cricket following the conclusion of the tri-series.[18] Following the series, Zimbabwe played in another tri-series, in Singapore.[19]
