Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Pakistan win by 5 wickets
Pakistan team will clash against Afghanistan in a much-awaited T20 clash. Both teams will fight for the victory in match 12 of the Super 12 stage. The match will be staged in Dubai where both teams will look to increase their points tally.
Pakistan (Predicted 11): Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Afghanistan (Predicted 11): Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Afghan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pakistan (Playing 11) Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Afghanistan (Playing 11) Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Afghan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
It’s a wicket, Imad Wasim strikes as Zazai departs, a good catch by Haris Rauf.
Afghanistan are 7/1
Second wicket down. Shaheen Shah took the wicket of Mohammad Shahzad. Afghanistan are 13/2
4 overs bowled out, Afghanistan are 30 for the loss of 2 wickets.
3rd wicket down. Asghar Afghan gone on the express bowling of Haris Rauf. Afghanistan are 33/3
4 wickets down. Hassan Ali took a wicket on his first ball. Gurbaz dismissed. Afghanistan are 39/4
Afghanistan are 5 down for 64
Halfway through the inning, Afghanistan are 65 for the loss of five wickets.
6 wickets down. Afghanistan are losing their plot. Shadab Khan strikes with a googly, sharp catch by Mohammad Rizwan.
After 13 overs, Afghanistan are 76/6.
Afghanistan posted 147/6. Pakistan need 148 runs to win.
Absolutely cracker of a game, Asif Ali is the man of the moment. 4 sixes in an over to finish the game in Pakistan’s favor. Pakistan is now at a very comfortable place to reach the Semi-Finals of the grand tournament.
