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AFG VS PAK

Match 4, 2-Sep-2025

169/5 20.0 oversRun Rate: 8.45
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151/9 20.0 overs Run Rate: 7.55
Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 18 runs
Afghanistan First Innings
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Rashid Khan(8 | 4)*
Karim Janat(8 | 5)
F Ashraf|4|0|27|4
219.619.6: Faheem Ashraf to Rashid Khan, A couple of runs to end the innings! Faheem Ashraf bangs this into the pitch and around off, slower too. Rashid Khan swats it away through mid-wicket for a brace. Afghanistan finish on 169/5!
6 Over | Run: 169/5 | Run Rate: 8.45
019.519.5: Faheem Ashraf to Rashid Khan, Good comeback! Change of pace, back of a length and around off, Rashid Khan wildly heaves across the line and misses.
619.419.4: Faheem Ashraf to Rashid Khan, SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan gets going! Fuller in length and just outside off, Rashid tries the same shot as Nabi but holds his position strong. He extends his arms and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie.
019.319.3: Faheem Ashraf to Rashid Khan, Nails the yorker, on off, Rashid Khan fails to dig it out.
019.219.2: Faheem Ashraf to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! TAKEN! Faheem Ashraf is having a field day and has four now! Hard length delivery and just outside off. Mohammad Nabi moves across and tries to loft it away. But he loses his body shape and still goes through the lofted shot. His bat turns in his hands, and he ends up mistiming it over extra covers. Fakhar Zaman backtracks a bit and takes a nice reverse cup. Afghanistan lose half their side now!
019.119.1: Faheem Ashraf to Mohammad Nabi, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Mohammad Nabi swings across the line early and misses.
418.718.6: Shaheen Afridi to Karim Janat, FOUR! Fine shot! Another full delivery, on midlde, angling in sharply. Karim Janat, just with the flick of the wrists, whips it away wide of long on for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 161/4 | Run Rate: 8.47
118.618.5: Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi, Fullish and outside off, Mohammad Nabi somehow reaches out and lobs it towards deep point for one.
018.518.4: Shaheen Afridi to Karim Janat, Short of a length and on middle, skids through, Karim Janat looks to hook it away but misses as it goes off his pads onto the helmet and falls on the pitch. Nabi calls him for the leg bye, but Janat is a bit late to take off. Afridi picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Janat was nowhere near the crease.
218.418.3: Shaheen Afridi to Karim Janat, Full again and on off, Karim Janat drags it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
118.318.2: Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi, Pitched up and around off, Mohammad Nabi swipes it off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for a run.
118.218.1: Shaheen Afridi to Karim Janat, Low full toss, on middle, Karim Janat clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
018.118.1: Shaheen Afridi to Karim Janat, WIDE! Fuller and outside off, Karim Janat fails to reach out to it. Called a wide but Afridi is not happy.
417.617.6: Faheem Ashraf to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Nabi throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it over short third for a one-bounce boundary.
6 Over | Run: 150/4 | Run Rate: 8.33
017.517.5: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Double whammy for Faheem Ashraf! He gets rid of both the set batters in consecutive overs and Pakistan are right back in it. This is another deceptive, slower delivery, fuller and on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran decides to take it on and slogs across the line. He also gets a bit cramped up due to the angle and extra bounce, and mistimes it high in the air. Mohammad Nawaz at deep mid-wicket runs forward, and this time takes the catch. Zadran goes back for a nice 65 off 45, and Afghanistan are 146/4!
117.417.4: Faheem Ashraf to Karim Janat, Risky run! Hard length and around off, Karim Janat stabs it towards extra covers and sets off for the run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but hits the stump mic as the ball rolls away. Janat is safe.
017.317.3: Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Faheem Ashraf gets two in two overs! He rolls his fingers and takes pace off, good length and on off. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to go big and swing across the line hard. He goes through it early and the ball bounces a bit extra as well. It takes the top edge and goes straight up in the air behind he bowler. Ashraf calls for it, runs backwards towards the mid off region, and takes a fine catch. Afghans are three down now!
117.217.2: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower one, full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran moves across and drills it through covers for a run.
117.117.1: Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai swats it to long off for a single.
416.816.6: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Poor bowling! He targets the stumps but this is a full toss, angling in. Ibrahim Zadran moves across and just has to get some bat on it. He does exactly that to tickle it away past short fine this time for four more runs. 17 runs off the over!
8 Over | Run: 143/2 | Run Rate: 8.41
416.716.5: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Haris Rauf just misses the yorker and bowls a low full toss, around off. Ibrahim Zadran slashes hard at it but gets an outside edge that races past short third for another boundary.
016.616.5: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Pitched up but outside the guideline, Ibrahim Zadran lets it go. Wided again.
416.516.4: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Gets it away! Haris Rauf bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Ibrahim Zadran gets hurried a bit and takes his eyes off the ball. But he still goes through his pull and hits it to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
016.416.3: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard-length delivery, on off, takes pace off, Ibrahim Zadran goes through his heave across the line but gets a bottom edge behind the stumps to the right of the keeper.
216.316.2: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller and outside off again, Ibrahim Zadran moves across a bit, goes down and lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
016.216.2: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker but serves this way outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone. Wided.
116.116.1: Haris Rauf to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fuller and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai slices it on the bounce to deep point for a single.
115.615.6: Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, DROPPED! We saw Azmatullah Omarzai punish the UAE after they dropped him last night, and now he has the chance to do the same to Pakistan. This is another slower one, full and on middle. Omarzai looks to slog it across the line but mistimes it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Mohammad Nawaz comes forward, crouches a bit to grab it, but spills it out. They cross.
6 Over | Run: 126/2 | Run Rate: 7.88
015.515.5: Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, Swing and a miss! Hits the length hard and on off, takes off a bit, Azmatullah Omarzai swings hard at it but fails to connect.
115.415.4: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, FIFTY FOR ZADRAN! His second half-century in a row, and this has been an excellent knock, but unlike against the UAE, he will look to make it big and stay till the end. Change of pace, full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it through covers for a run.
115.315.3: Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai dabs it down towards point and scamper across for a single.
015.215.2: Faheem Ashraf to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! TAKEN! A massive wicket for Pakistan! Faheem Ashraf breaks the huge 113-run stand, and they will be a bit relieved. This is a cross-seam delivery, full and outside off. Sediqullah Atal stays in his crease and looks to loft it down the ground, but hits it off the bottom half of his bat. He fails to get the elevation or the distance as the ball flies wide of long on. Hasan Nawaz moves early to his right and takes a brilliant sliding catch. Atal departs for a fine 64 off 45 balls, and Afghanistan are 123/2!
015.115.1: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, A slower one, back of a length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran goes through his pull shot early and misses. The ball goes off his ribs towards point for a leg bye.
014.614.6: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, This is good bowling from Shaheen Afridi. Bowled another yorker, down leg this time, Sediqullah Atal shuffles across and looks to paddle it but misses. He looks at the umpire to call it a wide but the umpire shakes his head.
6 Over | Run: 122/1 | Run Rate: 8.13
014.514.5: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, Fires in another yorker, around off, Atal mistimes his drive off the inner half of the bat and the ball gets deflected off his front pad back to the bowler.
114.414.4: Shaheen Afridi to Ibrahim Zadran, A low full toss, around off, squeezed away to deep backward point for a single by Zadran.
114.314.3: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, Very full and outside off, Atal reaches out and slices it off the outer half of the bat to deep backward point for a run.
014.214.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, Good comeback! A yorker, outside off, Sediqullah Atal stays leg side of the ball and throws his hands at it to jam it out but misses.
414.114.1: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Full and outside off with pace taken off, Sediqullah Atal waits, crouches and smashes it to the left of backward point for a boundary.
413.613.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! MUSCLED! Short and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran presses back, opens his stance, and heaves away to bisect the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a cracking boundary. 20 came off the over and both batters are looking set to post a big total.
6 Over | Run: 116/1 | Run Rate: 8.29
113.513.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Short and wide outside off, Atal crunches it through cover but gets a single only. Already a big over for Afghanistan.
613.413.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! LAUNCHED! Full and around leg, Sediqullah Atal gets down on one knee, clears his front leg away, and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Now, the 100-RUN STAND is up between this pair. Incredible batting!
413.313.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! CHEEKY AND EFFECTIVE! Full and around middle, Sediqullah Atal changes his grip and reverse-sweeps it over short third for a boundary. Fifty for Sediqullah Atal, and this has been an impressive innings from the youngster, as he scores back-to-back fifties in this Tri-Series.
113.213.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, full and on the pads, flicked it to wide long on for a single.
413.113.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, EDGED AND FOUR! Full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran goes deep in his crease, clears his front leg away and looks to heave it across but gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper to his right and races away to the deep third fence for a boundary. Also, 100 comes up for Afghanistan.
112.612.6: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Only six singles! Short and outside off, Zadran throws his hands at it and cuts it to deep point for a single. Ayub ends his spell with figures of 4-0-18-1.
6 Over | Run: 96/1 | Run Rate: 7.38
112.512.5: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Full and down leg, Atal makes room but gets cramped and only manages to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just five singles so far in first five balls.
112.412.4: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, full and outside off, Zadran stands tall and whacks it to long off and gets just a single.
112.312.3: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Follows the batter, full and down leg, Sediqullah Atal backs away and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
112.212.2: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Nagging length and on the pads, Zadran just pushes it towards mid on and takes a single.
112.112.1: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, A full toss, around leg, Atal uses his feet and just manages to drill it to wide long on for one only. He isn't happy to miss out on that one.
111.611.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Short and around middle, Sediqullah Atal backs away and looks to cut it but gets sliced uppishly. Luckily for him, the ball lands safely towards extra cover and both batters take a single.
6 Over | Run: 90/1 | Run Rate: 7.50
111.511.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, Sliding on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single by IZ.
111.411.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Short and around middle, Sediqullah Atal looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad. The ball rolls away beside the stumps and both batters sneak a single as the keeper gets blind at first and then gets late to collect the ball.
111.311.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, Much fuller and outside off, Zadran crouches and taps it towards cover point for a single.
111.211.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Short and outside off, dabbed down through cover point for one.
211.111.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Excellent effort in the field. Very full and around middle, Sediqullah Atal comes forward and drills it to the right of long on. Sahibzada Farhan moves across that side and slides in to flick the ball inside the outfield. Two runs taken and the third umpire is called in to have a check whether Farhan has saved those runs or it is a boundary. He confirms after checking several different replays that Farhan has done well there to save two runs.
110.610.6: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, Hard length and outside off, Atal opens his bat face late and steers it through cover point for one. Rauf has been expensive in his first two overs, going for 21.
6 Over | Run: 83/1 | Run Rate: 7.55
010.510.5: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, Nagging length and around middle, Atal drops it down towards cover off the back foot.
610.410.4: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! WOAH! DISMISSIVE! Rauf goes fuller and pitches it just outside off, and it seems to be a slower one. Sediqullah Atal shifts his weight on the front foot, brings his bottom hand into play and smacks it over the wide long off fence for a glorious biggie. Such a delight to watch this organised batter.
110.310.3: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, Hitting the deck hard, good length and around off, Zadran lets the ball arrive and taps it with soft hands towards backward point for a single.
110.210.2: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, Lands it full but on the pads, Atal leans onto it and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. There is a direct hit at the bowling end but Sediqullah Atal is well inside his crease.
110.110.1: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, Begins with a short ball, around off, Ibrahim Zadran rises with the bounce and runs it down to deep third for a single.
19.69.6: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, A bit slower, length again, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran works it through mid-wicket for one more.
6 Over | Run: 73/1 | Run Rate: 7.30
19.59.5: Faheem Ashraf to Sediqullah Atal, On a length and on off, Sediqullah Atal guides it through cover-point for a run.
19.49.4: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran runs it down to third man for one.
29.39.3: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran clips it away through square leg and calls for 'Two' right away. He takes the first one hard and gets back easily for the second. 
49.29.2: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Superb shot! Goes fuller and around off, Ibrahim Zadran pounces on it like a leopard. He leans on a bit and absolutely blazes it through covers for a boundary.
09.19.1: Faheem Ashraf to Ibrahim Zadran, Short of a length and well outside off, close to the guideline, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone, thinking it is a wide. However, the umpire signals nothing.
18.68.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it towards covers for one.
6 Over | Run: 64/1 | Run Rate: 7.11
48.58.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Nicely done! Floated, full and well outside off, Ibrahim Zadran goes down on one knee and drags it a bit. He brings his bottom hand into play and thumps it wide of long on for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters. Two in two matches for this duo.
08.48.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, Flighted, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the face of his bat and steers it to point.
18.38.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, full and on leg, Sediqullah Atal swipes it away through mid-wicket for a run.
18.28.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran lofts it down the ground to long on for a single.
28.18.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, Shorter in length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran moves back and slaps it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
17.67.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower through the air, full and on leg, Ibrahim Zadran works it around square leg for one more.
6 Over | Run: 55/1 | Run Rate: 6.88
17.57.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Quicker, shortish and on off, Sediqullah Atal punches it through cover-point for one.
17.47.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Ibrahim Zadran, Dragged back and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.37.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Goes short again and outside off, Sediqullah Atal cuts it through point for a single.
27.27.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Floated, full and on middle, Sediqullah Atal clips it away towards deep mid-wicket where a fumble allows the second run. 50 up for Afghanistan!
07.17.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, short and around off, skids through, Sediqullah Atal looks to push it away but misses.
56.66.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, BUZZERS! Unnecessary from Pakistan! Nawaz loops up, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal eases it towards long off for one. Shaheen Afridi picks it up and puts in a wild throw at the keeper's end. Mohammad Haris is not up to the stumps, but he is a bit blinded by the batter and gets a bad bounce. The ball parries away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Five runs added to the total!
6 Over | Run: 49/1 | Run Rate: 7.00
66.56.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! Shot of the match so far! Nawaz flights it up, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal takes a couple of steps to get closer to the pitch of the ball. He presents the full face of the bat and lofts it through the line with sublime timing as the ball sails over the long off fence for a biggie. He holds the pose for the cameras for a few seconds.
06.46.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, Tossed up, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal drives it to extra covers.
16.36.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Ibrahim Zadran, Goes short again and on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it through covers for a run.
16.26.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, full and on leg, Sediqullah Atal comes down the track and drills it to long on for a single.
26.16.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Sediqullah Atal, Dragged back, on middle, Sediqullah Atal stays back and tucks it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
05.65.6: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Darts in a yorker, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran is a bit late to get his bat down and fails to dig it out. Afghanistan are 34/1 at the end of the Powerplay!
6 Over | Run: 34/1 | Run Rate: 5.67
05.55.5: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Short again and around off, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it out to extra covers.
15.45.4: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Shorter in length and on off, Sediqullah Atal nudges it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
35.35.3: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Flighted, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region. Hussain Talat from deep square leg runs a long way to his left and just pushes the ball back inside with a dive. Three runs taken. The third umpire looks at a few replays from different angles to see whether Talat's back foot is touching the ropes, but he deems it a fair stop.
05.25.2: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Excellent fielding! Shorter in length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and punches it wide of covers. Fakhar Zaman dives to his right to make a fine one-handed stop.
15.15.1: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Floated, full and angling into leg, Sediqullah Atal uses his feet and clips it to deep square leg for a single.
04.64.6: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length, angling in, around leg, punched away to extra cover. Afghanistan are 29/1 after five overs.
6 Over | Run: 29/1 | Run Rate: 5.80
04.54.5: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length and around off, Zadran shows the full face of the bat and defends it towards cover. Better length from Rauf on this occasion.
64.44.4: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! BOOM! Rauf goes shorter again and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran remains deep in his crease and muscles it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
44.34.3: Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! IN CONTROL! Short of a length and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran presses back, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.24.2: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, Hard length and around middle, Atal uses his feet and looks to punch it downtown but gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball goes towards mid-wicket and they set off for a quick single. Though the fielder makes a throw to the bowling end but he misses.
04.14.1: Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, Starts off with a full ball, angling away, just outside off, Sediqullah Atal comes forward and looks to drive it but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat to cover.
03.63.6: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Much shorter and around off, IZ just punches it back to the bowler. Just a single off the over and the Afghanistan are 18/1 off the first four overs.
6 Over | Run: 18/1 | Run Rate: 4.50
03.53.5: Saim Ayub to Ibrahim Zadran, Darts in full and on the pads, Zadran lunges and flicks it to mid on.
13.43.4: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Nagging length and around middle, Atal punches it to wide long on and takes a single.
03.33.3: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Three dots in a row! Full and around middle, Atal uses his feet and drives it to cover. The pressure is mounting on Atal.
03.23.2: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Dragged back length and outside off, Atal stays deep in his crease and dabs it down to backward point.
03.13.1: Saim Ayub to Sediqullah Atal, Short and around off, Sediqullah Atal presses back and flicks it to mid-wicket.
02.62.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitches it up and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and goes to play an on-drive but gets an inside edge onto his front pad. The ball rolls away to cover.
6 Over | Run: 17/1 | Run Rate: 5.67
02.52.5: Shaheen Afridi to Ibrahim Zadran, Nagging length and around off, Zadran presents a full face of the bat to defend it into the deck.
12.42.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, On a length, down leg, Sediqullah Atal swivels and looks to pull it but gets it off the gloves. The ball goes to the right of the keeper, who moves across that side and dives but ends up parrying away towards short fine. A single taken.
02.32.3: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, On the fuller side and around leg, SA comes forward and flicks it to square leg.
22.22.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, On a length, angling in, down leg, Atal gets inside the line and clips it to the right of deep backward square leg and picks up two runs.
42.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and around middle, Sediqullah Atal presses forward, presents a full face of the bat and lofts it downtown to the left of the bowler for a boundary.
01.61.6: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub draws first blood. Bowls it shorter and around middle and leg, and gets it to drift in. Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses back, swivels and looks to repeat his last shot for a six again. But this time, he ends up mistiming it off the upper half of the bat towards deep backward square leg. Hasan Nawaz judges well, runs forward, dives and pouches in a stunner just above the turf. Gurbaz goes for 8(10) and Afghanistan are 10/1.
6 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
01.51.5: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower and fuller, around off, Gurbaz comes forward and drives it to cover.
61.41.4: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! THUMPED! Short and around middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clears out his front leg, backs away, and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
01.31.3: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tossed it up and around middle, RG defends it off the front foot.
01.21.2: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A bit fuller and around off, Gurbaz pushes it to cover.
01.11.1: Saim Ayub to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short and around middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to punch it but gets it off the upper half of the bat uppishly towards cover.
10.70.6: Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tight single! A low full toss, around off, Gurbaz comes forward and pushes it towards cover. Sets off for a single and pushes his partner for that single. Though the fielder gets to the ball quickly and makes a throw to the bowling end but he misses. 
7 Over | Run: 4/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
00.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! Sprays it full but down the leg side, seems to be a slower one. Gurbaz leaves it. Called a wide. Afridi isn't happy with the decision.
00.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Swing and a miss! On a good length and outside off, angling away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dances down the track and looks to slap it over mid off but connects with thin air only.
00.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Swinging back in, full and around leg, Gurbaz comes forward and flicks it to short fine leg. Sediqullah Atal wants a single but is sent back.
10.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, Both openers are off the mark now! Full and around off, Atal pushes it to the right of the bowler and takes a quick single.
00.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sediqullah Atal, Oh, beaten! Hard length, angling in and then moves away after pitching, just outside off, Sediqullah Atal presses forward and presents a full face of the bat to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
10.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afghanistan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are underway straightaway! Shaheen starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around middle and leg, Gurbaz presses back and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.
Pakistan Second Innings
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Haris Rauf(34 | 16)*
Sufiyan Muqeem(7 | 6)
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119.619.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, On a length and wide outside off, Haris Rauf shuffles across and mistimes his shot to wide long off for one. Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 18 runs.
6 Over | Run: 151/9 | Run Rate: 7.55
619.519.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, SIX! WOW! WHAT A STRIKE! Hard length and around middle, Haris Rauf uses his feet and pumps it over the fielder at deep backward square leg for a biggie.
019.419.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, Another swing and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, Haris Rauf hops up and looks to upper cut it but misses.
219.319.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, On a length and around middle, Haris Rauf swipes it across to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. The fielder gets a bit late in throwing it to the bowler and Sufiyan Muqeem puts in a dive to save himself.
619.219.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, SIX! That has gone over the roof! Full, in the slot, around middle, Haris Rauf stays leg side of the ball, clears out his front leg and thumps it for a massive six.
019.119.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Haris Rauf, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and wide outside off, Haris Rauf clears out his front leg and looks to heave it across but misses. He looks at the umpire for a wide but the umpire shakes his head.
118.718.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Haris Rauf, Hard length and outside off, Rauf taps it towards short third and takes a single.
7 Over | Run: 136/9 | Run Rate: 7.16
018.618.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sufiyan Muqeem, Leg bye! Back of a length and around middle, Sufiyan Muqeem looks to swipe it across but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls away beside the pitch on the off side. Both batters sneak a leg bye.
118.518.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Haris Rauf, Very full and outside off, Haris swings hard at it but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat to deep point for one.
118.418.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sufiyan Muqeem, On a length and outside off, dabbed down through cover point for one.
018.318.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sufiyan Muqeem, WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, SM looks to hook it but misses. Called a wide.
018.218.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sufiyan Muqeem, Another pace-off delivery, on a length and outside off, Sufiyan Muqeem backs away and looks to reach out but misses.
418.118.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sufiyan Muqeem, FOUR! CHIPPED! Full and aruond middle, Sufiyan Muqeem picks the slower ball and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
617.617.6: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, SIX! Good shot! Full and around middle, Haris Rauf takes a step forward, clears his front leg away and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The ball just bounces on the boundary cushions where the third umpire is called in to check and it is given six after getting confirmed through replays.
6 Over | Run: 127/9 | Run Rate: 7.06
117.517.5: Rashid Khan to Sufiyan Muqeem, Short and outside off, turned away to deep mid-wicket for a single by SM.
117.417.4: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, DROPPED! The debutant Allah Mohammad drops a sitter. Short and outside off, Haris Rauf goes back and mistimes his shot towards deep square leg. Allah moves forward, but misjudges it and dives to take it but spills out. A single taken.
117.317.3: Rashid Khan to Sufiyan Muqeem, Nagging length and outside off, Sufiyan drags it to deep mid-wicket for one.
117.217.2: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, Short and around middle, knocked down to wide long on for a single more.
617.117.1: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, SIX! CLOBBERED! Full and around middle, Haris Rauf sits down on his knees and launches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
016.616.6: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Noor gets his second and Pakistan are nine down. A bit shorter and around off, and it stays a touch low as well. Faheem Ashraf clears out his front leg, backs away and looks to pull it but misses due to the low bounce. The ball sneaks past the underedge of the bat and rattles the off stump. Afghanistan are just one wicket away now from a victory.
6 Over | Run: 111/9 | Run Rate: 6.53
016.516.5: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Dragged back length and down leg, Faheem looks to heave it but misses and gets hit high on thigh pad.
216.416.4: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Short and outside off, Faheem switches his grip and reverse-sweeps it to deep point for a couple of runs.
016.316.3: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Nagging length and around off, Faheem looks to turn it into the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his front pad.
216.216.2: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, DROPPED! Rashid Khan is the culprit. Noor drops it short and outside off, and gets it to turn away, Faheem Ashraf goes back and looks to go for a big lofted shot downtown but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes in the gap between long on and long off. Rashid Khan tries to go after it from long off and slides in but puts it down. He gets up, collects and throws it to the keeper but both batters take two runs.
116.116.1: Noor Ahmad to Haris Rauf, Short, turning away from the batter outside off, Rauf punches it towards cover wherte the fielder fumbles and concedes a single.
115.615.6: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, Dragged back length and around off, Rauf knocks it down to wide long on for a single. Pakistan need 64 and Afghanistan need just two wickets to close out.
6 Over | Run: 106/8 | Run Rate: 6.63
115.515.5: Rashid Khan to Faheem Ashraf, Short and around middle, Faheem swivels and pulls it off the inner half of the bat to deep fine leg for one.
115.415.4: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, Tossed it up and around middle, Rauf mistimes his shot over the bowler's head for one.
015.315.3: Rashid Khan to Haris Rauf, No hat trick for Rashid! Short and around off, Haris defends it off the back foot.
015.215.2: Rashid Khan to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Rashid will be on a hat trick on the next ball! He slows it up, pitches it full and around middle, and gets it to turn away from the batter. Shaheen Afridi gets down on his knees, clears out his front leg and looks to slog it with a sweep shot. But he misses and the ball sneaks past the outside edge of the bat and crashes into the middle stump. Pakistan are eight down and Afridi goes for a golden duck.
015.115.1: Rashid Khan to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! The innings of Pakistan continue to crumble and Rashid Khan gets his first. Rashid bowls it shorter and a bit outside off, and gets it to skid through off the deck. Mohammad Nawaz presses back, opens his stance and looks to heave it across for a big lofted shot as the required rate is climbing. Ends up getting a top edge of the cue end of the bat and it goes towards backward point where Sediqullah Atal takes an easy catch. Pakistan are seven down and they are in deep, deep trouble.
114.614.6: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Fires one full and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz works it to long on for one. Pakistan need 67 off the last 30 balls.
6 Over | Run: 103/6 | Run Rate: 6.87
014.514.5: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Pushed through quicker, shortish and around off, skids through, Mohammad Nawaz backs away to cut it but misses.
114.414.4: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Flighted, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf lofts it down the ground to long off for one.
214.314.3: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Flatter, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf goes down and reverse sweeps it towards short third. Karim Janat slides it to his right but lets it through, allowing the second run. 100 up for Pakistan!
114.214.2: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz goes down and slogs it, but with no timing. 'Catch it' is the call but this lands well in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.
114.114.1: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, short and on leg, Faheem Ashraf clips it through mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. He wants the second, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the keeper, chases after it and keeps it to just one.
113.613.6: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Flatter, short and on middle, angles in, Faheem Ashraf works it through mid-wicket for one. Mohammad Nabi finishes his spell with excellent figures of 4-0-20-2.
6 Over | Run: 97/6 | Run Rate: 6.93
013.513.5: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Tossed up, full and around off, Faheem Ashraf drives it wide of extra covers, where Noor Ahmad dives to his right to make a fine stop.
013.413.4: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Slows it up, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf knocks it back to the bowler.
113.313.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Shortish and on off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it through covers for one.
113.213.2: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Risky! Short again and around leg, Faheem Ashraf nudges it towards short fine and sets off for the run. Karim Janat throws it hard and low to the keeper's end where Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to collect it cleanly, and Nawaz also puts in a desperate dive. A direct hit would have been interesting there.
113.113.1: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Short and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
112.812.6: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Tossed it up, around middle, Nawaz prods forward and flicks it uppishly to wide long on for one.
8 Over | Run: 93/6 | Run Rate: 7.15
112.712.5: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Very full, around off, Faheem Ashraf comes forward and flicks it to deep square leg. He wants another but is sent back.
012.612.4: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Short and around middle, tucked away to backward square leg.
212.512.3: Noor Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, Floated, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf drills it wide of long on for a brace.
012.412.3: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE! Fires one in down the leg again, Mohammad Nawaz gets no bat on that. Rahmanullah Gurbaz also fails to stop it as the ball rolls towards fine leg. Wided and a bye taken.
012.312.2: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Quicker, short and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz fails to flick it away and the ball goes off his pads behind to the keeper.
012.212.2: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE! Darts one full but going down the leg side, Mohammad Nawaz fails to glance it away. Wided.
012.112.1: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Flatter, short and around off, skids through, Mohammad Nawaz tries to push it away but misses.
011.611.6: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Massive appeal for LBW, but turned down! Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Faheem Ashraf prods forward to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. Looked close but not enough to convince the umpire.
6 Over | Run: 86/6 | Run Rate: 7.17
311.511.5: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Edged but safe! Flighted, full and around off, Mohammad Nawaz throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge that just flies wide of first slip. The short third fielder chases after it and slides to make a good stop. Three taken.
011.411.4: Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Darts one full and on leg, Faheem Ashraf misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
011.311.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Haris, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Mohammad Nabi gets his second, and Afghanistan are all over Pakistan here in Sharjah. Nabi drags his length back and on middle. Mohammad Haris's eyes lit up as he rocks back to pull it away. However, the ball just bounces a bit more and he ends up hitting it from the upper half of the bat. Gets no real timing on that one as the ball flies towards deep mid-wicket. Darwish Rasooli runs forward a bit and takes a good catch. Pakistan six down now!
111.211.2: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Short again and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.
011.111.1: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Quicker, short and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz pats it back to the bowler.
010.610.6: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Haris, A googly, full and around off, turns away, Mohammad Haris tries to go for the reverse sweep but misses. 6 runs and a wicket from the over!
6 Over | Run: 81/5 | Run Rate: 7.36
110.510.5: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Shortish and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
010.410.4: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Nawaz, Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Mohammad Nawaz strides out to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.
110.310.3: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Haris, Huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Haris goes down and paddles it away towards short fine for a single. He just about gets some part of the bat on it - otherwise it was plumb.
010.210.2: Noor Ahmad to Mohammad Haris, FOUR BYES! How did that miss the stumps? Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in sharply with bounce. Mohammad Haris gets stuck in his crease and looks to push it away but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes between the bat and pad and just over the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz also fails to stop it as the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 
010.110.1: Noor Ahmad to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad gets a wicket straightaway! Once again, we see a wicket fall right after the drinks break, and Pakistan lose half their side now. This is a low full toss, floated around leg. Hasan Nawaz goes down to sweep it away but only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies towards short fine where Karim Janat takes an easy catch. Pakistan are 75/5, still needing 95 runs in 59 balls.
19.69.6: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, That in between length and around middle, knocked down to long on for one more. Pakistan are 75/4 at the halfway through the inning, needing 95 more in the last ten overs.
6 Over | Run: 75/4 | Run Rate: 7.50
09.59.5: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, full and around middle, tucked away to mid-wicket off the front foot.
09.49.4: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Nagging length and around middle, Hasan backs away and dabs it down to short third.
19.39.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, Good running between the wickets! Dragged back length and around leg, Hasan tickles it to short fine and rushes to the other end for a quick single. The fielder makes a wild throw to the keeper.
19.29.2: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Much shorter and outside off, knocked down to long on for a single.
29.19.1: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Short and around middle, Hasan Nawaz presses back and nudges it with soft hands towards deep square leg. Picks up two quick runs.
18.68.6: Rashid Khan to Hasan Nawaz, Short and around middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single more.
6 Over | Run: 70/4 | Run Rate: 7.78
18.58.5: Rashid Khan to Mohammad Nawaz, Sliding on the pads, nudged away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Nawaz.
18.48.4: Rashid Khan to Hasan Nawaz, Full and around off, Hasan looks to drive it but gets an inside edge towards short fine. A single taken.
18.38.3: Rashid Khan to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! SALMAN AGHA IS RUN OUT! A wicket out of nowhere and this is excellent fielding from Afghanistan. Very full and around middle, Hasan Nawaz backs away and drills it to the left of cover and pushes his partner for two runs. The long off fielder, Ibrahim Zadran, runs across to his left, gathers it and fires in a good throw to the bowling end. Rashid quickly goes back to the stumps and doesn't waste any time in collecting it as he just pushes it with his right hand to whip the bails off. Massive appeal goes up for the run out, and the on-field umpire refers it upstairs. The third umpire is called in, and he checks the side on replays, where Salman Agha is found short despite dragging his bat down. Agha is livid with himself as he throws his bat down onto the ground on his way to the dugout. Pakistani skipper departs for 20 off 15, and they are 67/4 now.
18.28.2: Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, Short and outside off, Salman shuffles a bit and taps it with soft hands towards cover point for a quick single.
18.18.1: Rashid Khan to Hasan Nawaz, Much fuller and around off, Hasan Nawaz strides forward and eases it down to long on for one.
17.77.6: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Nagging length, around middle, Hasan presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
7 Over | Run: 64/3 | Run Rate: 8.00
07.67.5: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, Tossed it up, on the pads, tucked away to mid-wicket off the front foot.
07.57.5: Mohammad Nabi to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Hasan looks to tickle it fine but misses. Called a wide.
07.47.4: Mohammad Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! TAKEN! GONE! Mohammad Nabi has his man and the dangerous-looking Fakhar Zaman walks back for 25(18). Nabi drags his length and bowls it outside off, and gets it to drift away as well. Zaman stays leg side of the ball, further opens his stance and looks to cut it over backward point. But ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat to short third. Fazalhaq Farooqi judges it well, slides and plucks it to his left. Afghanistan are three down for 62.
47.37.3: Mohammad Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Too full and around middle, Fakhar Zaman backs away a touch and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
07.27.2: Mohammad Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, Nabi adjusts his length after seeing the batter coming down the track and bowls it shorter, around middle, Zaman gets cramped and ends up mistiming it beside the strip on the leg side.
17.17.1: Mohammad Nabi to Salman Agha, Begins with a short ball, outside off, Salman turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
16.66.6: Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, Floated up and around off, Salman comes forward and works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 57/2 | Run Rate: 8.14
16.56.5: Rashid Khan to Fakhar Zaman, Dragged down length and outside off, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single by Zaman.
16.46.4: Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, Short and down leg, Salman goes abck and looks to pull it but gets a top edge that falls down in the vacant deep square leg region. A single taken.
16.36.3: Rashid Khan to Fakhar Zaman, Tight, tight single! Nagging length and around off, Zaman turns it beside the pitch on the leg side. Salman Agha calls his partner for a quick single, and there is a bit of hesitation between the two. But both run hard then, and Rashid gets across to his left, picks it up and makes a throw to the bowling end, but he misses. Had he hit the stumps, Zaman would be a goner.
06.26.2: Rashid Khan to Fakhar Zaman, BEATEN! Tossed it up, just outside off, turns away, Fakhar Zaman goes back and looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
16.16.1: Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, Short and around middle, pulled down to deep backward square leg for one.
05.65.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Fakhar Zaman, Switches to around the wicket and follows the batter, on a length and around leg, Zaman backs away and taps it to cover point. 15 off the over and Pakistan end their Powerplay with a score of 52/2, needing 118 more.
6 Over | Run: 52/2 | Run Rate: 8.67
65.55.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! WHACKED! Full and around middle, Fakhar Zaman uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball, and muscles it straight down the ground for a massive six. Also, 50 comes up for Pakistan.
15.45.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Salman Agha, Back of a length and around middle, Agha uses his wrists and turns it to deep square leg for one.
25.35.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Salman Agha, Excellent running between the wickets! On a length and around middle, Salman taps it with soft hands in the gap towards deep mid-wicket and instantly calls for two. The fielder in the deep makes a fumble and the batters take two easily.
65.25.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Salman Agha, SIX! STREAKY! Short of a length and angling in, around middle, Salman Agha presses back and looks to hook it but gets cramped. The ball catches the top edge of the bat and flies all the way over the keeper for a biggie.
05.15.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Salman Agha, Starts off with a good-length delivery, around off, Salman Agha gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler.
14.64.6: Allah Mohammad to Salman Agha, Fires one full and on middle, Salman Agha drills it to long on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 37/2 | Run Rate: 7.40
44.54.5: Allah Mohammad to Salman Agha, FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and just outside off, Salman Agha stays leg side of the ball, extends his arms and lofts it beautifully over extra covers. He times it so well that it almost goes all the way but just lands in front of the ropes for a one-bounce four.
04.44.4: Allah Mohammad to Salman Agha, Drags his length back, on off, Salman Agha steps across and keeps it out to the off side.
14.34.3: Allah Mohammad to Fakhar Zaman, Flighted, full and around off, Fakhar Zaman goes down and drags it to long on for a single.
04.24.2: Allah Mohammad to Fakhar Zaman, Fires one full and angling into leg, Fakhar Zaman misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads behind, where Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to collect it cleanly.
04.14.1: Allah Mohammad to Fakhar Zaman, Floats it up, full and on middle, angles in, Fakhar Zaman blocks it out solidly.
03.63.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Salman Agha, Close! Hard length and just around off, Salman Agha tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards short fine. He wants a single but is sent back.
6 Over | Run: 31/2 | Run Rate: 7.75
13.53.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Takes pace off again, loops in on middle, Fakhar Zaman knocks it to mid off for one.
13.43.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Salman Agha, Slower one, on a length and on off, Salman Agha waits for it and steers it to short third for a run.
03.33.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Salman Agha, Pitched up and on off, Salman Agha strides out to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
03.23.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Fazalhaq Farooqi strikes again, and Afghanistan are right on top now. A good-length delivery around off, and angles in sharply. Sahibzada Farhan tries to push at it from his crease without any footwork, but plays all over it. He leaves a huge gap between bat and pad as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Farhan departs for 18 off 13 balls, and Pakistan are 29/2, still needing 141 runs to win.
13.13.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length and around leg, Fakhar Zaman nudges it towards square leg for a single.
02.62.6: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Slows it up, full and on off, Sahibzada Farhan strides out and taps it to short covers.
6 Over | Run: 28/1 | Run Rate: 9.33
42.52.5: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Nice shot! Shorter in length and around off, Sahibzada Farhan rocks back quickly and punches it away with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.
02.42.4: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Good comeback from Allah Mohammad! He tosses it up, full and on off, turns away a shy bit. Sahibzada Farhan goes down for the slog sweep but misses it completely.
62.32.3: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Top shot! Flighted delivery, but drops it a bit short, on middle. Sahibzada Farhan picks up the length quickly and heaves it away over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
02.22.2: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Pushed through quicker, full and on leg, angling further in, Sahibzada Farhan backs away but still gets cramped up and pats it down the pitch.
02.12.1: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Floats it up, short and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan moves back and blocks it out.
01.61.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Good length and on middle, holds up in the surface a bit, Fakhar Zaman looks to clip it away but gets a leading edge that drops on the pitch.
6 Over | Run: 18/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
01.51.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Swing and a miss! Hits the length hard and on off, shapes away, Fakhar Zaman comes down the track to heave it over mid-wicket but only connects with thin air.
41.41.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Put away! Goes short again but way outside off, Fakhar Zaman gets the chance to free his arms and slaps it over point for his second boundary.
21.31.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a length and around off, Fakhar Zaman cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.
41.21.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, EDGED AND FOUR! Almost two in two for Fazalhaq Farooqi! He goes fuller and around off, and shapes it away. Fakhar Zaman looks to drive it on the up but gets an outside edge that flies between the keeper and the wide first slip. Mohammad Nabi dives to his right but the ball evades him and races away to the boundary.
01.11.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fazalhaq Farooqi has a dream start to his spell! He bangs this one hard into the pitch, an effort ball on middle, and gets some extra bounce as well. Saim Ayub is not expecting that and is a bit surprised by it. He still goes through the pull shot with the ball above his head. Gets a thin outside edge behind where Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes no mistake. The Afghans are absolutely pumped up and celebrating wildly. Ayub falls for a golden duck, and Pakistan are 8/1!
00.60.6: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Flatter, full and on middle, turning in, Sahibzada Farhan clips it to short mid-wicket. 8 runs off the first over!
6 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
20.50.5: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, DROPPED! Almost a wicket for the debutant! Floated, full and around off, Sahibzada Farhan looks to swipe it across the line but gets an outside edge over first slip. Mohammad Nabi leaps up to grab it above his head with both hands but it just bursts through his hands towards third man. Two taken.
60.40.4: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Pakistan get underway in the chase with a bang! Tossed up, full and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan goes down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
00.30.3: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Arm ball, shortish and on middle, angling in, Sahibzada Farhan backs away and punches it to short covers. Three dots in a row.
00.20.2: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Floated, full and on off, Sahibzada Farhan prods forward and pushes it to short covers.
00.10.1: Allah Mohammad to Sahibzada Farhan, Allah Mohammad starts with a loopy low full toss, on middle, Sahibzada Farhan knocks it to mid on.
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