Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | AFG: 129/6 | RR: 6.45

  • Rashid Khan18 (15b)
  • Azmatullah Omarzai10 (10b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-26-2
  • Naseem Shah4-0-19-1

7.32pm Pakistan walking off the field then as much the happier side, high fives all around, as they'll be quite confident of chasing this down. The pitch has been admittedly on the slow side, but a target of 130 is something Pakistan would have gladly taken at the start of the game. Afghanistan started their innings well, but when Zazai and Gurbaz fell inside the powerplay the momentum completely shifted and Pakistan just kept up the pressure from then on. As things stand then, Pakistan are in the driver's seat and just 130 runs away from a place in the final! Hemant will be with you in a bit for the start of the chase.

19.6
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Short ball, 141kph, Rashid swings and misses. And that's that, as Afghanistan have to settle for their lowest total at Sharjah batting first, having faced their full allotment of 20 overs.
19.5
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Pace-on again, 138kph, on a length. Rashid charges again, but this time he gets an inside edge through to the keeper on the bounce
19.4
4
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Short arm jab down the ground now! Another quicker ball on a length, Rashid skips down the ground and flat bats this hard and straight.
19.3
6
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, SIX, Pace-on, and it's outta here! This is on a length on off, 141kph, Rashid makes room and just uppercuts this over sweeper cover. Cracking shot!
19.2
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Slower length ball, and it's another swing and a miss! Just misses the off peg too. Rashid looking to throw the kitchen sink at this.

Upesh : "If Pakistan wins today then we will all be stress free from thinking about who's going to play in the final. It will be Sri Lanka vs Pakistan and all the other matches are going to be meaningless."

19.1
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Slower ball to start, 126kph, outside off. Swing and a miss and Rashid looks to heave this over midwicket

Haris Rauf to bowl the final over.

Farhan: "Afghanistan will reach around 140, nowadays it just takes a few hit. I remember the times when getting 10 runs of 6 balls would be favourable for the bowling team" Think they'll bite your hand off for that at this point.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | AFG: 119/6 | RR: 6.26

  • Azmatullah Omarzai10 (10b)
  • Rashid Khan8 (9b)
  • Naseem Shah4-0-19-1
  • Mohammad Hasnain4-0-34-1
18.6
0
Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, A rapid yorker on leg stump, 141kph, to finish! Strikes him on the boot but it's going down leg. Great over from Naseem.
18.5
1
Naseem Shah to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Another slower ball, 105kph, this time from the back of the hand. Swept/pulled towards deep square leg
18.4
0
Naseem Shah to Rashid Khan, no run, Another slower short ball, 107kph, swing and a miss from Rashid.
18.3
1
Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Another slower ball, on a length. Once more early on the pull as this hits the batter on the pad. You can hear his frustration at missing out on the stump mic
18.2
4
Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, Sliced past point! Attempted yorker but he misses the length, and it ends up a low full toss. Still needed to be dispatched though.
18.1
0
Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Slower bouncer, Omarzai goes early on the pull and misses

Naseem into his final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | AFG: 113/6 | RR: 6.27

  • Azmatullah Omarzai5 (6b)
  • Rashid Khan7 (7b)
  • Mohammad Hasnain4-0-34-1
  • Haris Rauf3-0-16-2
17.6
1
Mohammad Hasnain to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Length outside off, looks for the big drive through the covers but ends up with thick bottom edge down to third man for one

Ahsan Butt: "Rashid has the ability to do significant damage in the last few overs! His wicket is the key to a low Afghanistan total here for Pakistan!"

17.5
1
Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, 1 run, fuller and slower on the stumps, worked around the corner but straight to short fine leg. Just the one.
17.4
1
Mohammad Hasnain to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Short again, pulled towards midwicket for one
17.3
1
Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Wild slash high behind point on the offside! The man runs back and dives, but is unable to get anywhere near it.
17.2
0
Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, no run, Comes down the ground and looks to flat bat this straight, but it's a slower ball and Rashid is early on the stroke. Gets the toe-end of the bat back to Hasnain
17.1
4
Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Short arm jab over midwicket! Picks the length early, which is in the slot, stays back and picks this up over the infielder

Here's Hasnain

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | AFG: 105/6 | RR: 6.17

  • Rashid Khan1 (3b)
  • Azmatullah Omarzai3 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-16-2
  • Shadab Khan4-0-27-1
16.6
1
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Top fielding down at third man! This is short and wide, and Rashid just helps it on it's way down to third man, but it's Naseem in the deep who sprints full pelt to his left and gets a strong hand on this to stop the boundary
16.5
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Short ball, 142kph, but this keeps low, and goes just past Rashid's head despite him ducking
16.4
0
Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, no run, Fuller on the stumps, 150kph! Rapid stuff from Rauf, as this is defended on the front foot.

Sharjeel : "Pakistan did not changed playing 11 despite the injury of Dahani. Is that a defensive approach or best combination???" If it ain't broke, why fix it, right?

16.3
W
Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT, Edged and yet another bowling change does the trick! This is back of a length, quick and rushes Ibrahim who is looking to punch this down the ground off the back foot. The extra bounce surprises him though, and he can only manage a thick edge through to Rizwan.

Ibrahim Zadran c †Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf 35 (54m 37b 2x4 1x6) SR: 94.59

16.2
0
Haris Rauf to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Quicker now, on the pads off a length. Beats him for pace, as the ball strike the thigh pad.

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
2nd17Mohammad RizwanFakhar Zaman
3rd27Mohammad RizwanIftikhar Ahmed
4th42Iftikhar AhmedShadab Khan
5th10Mohammad Nawaz (3)Shadab Khan
6th8Mohammad Nawaz (3)Asif Ali
7th4Asif AliKhushdil Shah
8th1Asif AliHaris Rauf
9th8Asif AliNaseem Shah
10th13Naseem ShahMohammad Hasnain

Men's T20 Asia Cup

Super Four
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.701
PAK3214-0.279
IND31221.607
AFG3030-2.006
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND22041.096
PAK21123.811
HKG2020-4.875
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AFG22042.467
SL2112-2.233
BAN2020-0.576