Gurbaz helped Afghanistan make a flying start, putting on 83 runs in the opening stand with Hazratullah Zazai (31) before Zimbabwe clawed their way back into the contest.
Chris Mpofu led Zimbabwe’s fightback with a career best 4-30 while Tinotenda Mutombodzi claimed 2-18.
Afghanistan have already qualified for the final where they will face hosts Bangladesh on September 24. Zimbabwe have lost all their previous matches in the tournament.
Earlier, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first in their third match of the series.
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.