{
  "id": 16046191,
  "title": "In-form Afghanistan heavy favourites in tri-series final against Zimbabwe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/in-form-afghanistan-heavy-favourites-in-tri-series-final-against-16046191",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:38:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/in-form-afghanistan-heavy-favourites-in-tri-series-final-against-zimbabwe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Afghanistan will walk out as favourites against Zimbabwe in the ODI tri-series final in Sharjah, which is hosting its first ODI tournament final after 23 years. Afghanistan have comfortably won both round-robin matches over the week, trampling Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with bat and ball. Afghanistan crushed Bangladesh in their last match, beating them by seven […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}