- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.3 slog sweep straight into the hands of deep midwicket! That's a terribly soft dismissal. This posed no threat to him, actually it flighted just a bit outside off and was in his arc. But Sharjeel just hasn't hit this well enough, especially with three men on the leg side boundary. Afghanistan have been very disciplined so far and they snare a deserved wicket, if not off the best ball 55/122.6 strikes in his first over and another Pakistan batsman falls to a slog! Flatter delivery on the stumps, Shehzad clears his front leg and wanted to whack this to the next town. Gets an inside edge onto leg stump. Shenwari is pumped! Afghanistan on top! 89/319.5 taken at mid-off! Hafeez has played one slog too many! Another good length ball targeting top of off. The pressure generated by the Afghanistan bowlers over the past five overs shows as the batsman goes for another almighty swing. Only manages a leading edge which gives Nabi the easiest of catches 78/226.5 another for Shenwari as Maqsood perishes to mid-on! Flighted on off stump and he drags it towards the leg side. Doesn't bother to keep it down. It was only a matter of time considering he was hitting everything way too hard. Maqsood is completely out of sorts in this series. Meanwhile, Shenwari becomes the highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan 108/523.1 complete mix-up! Absolute comedy out there as both batsmen end up at the same end! Maqsood reaches the pitch and drives this into the covers and sets off. His captain answers the call, but Maqsood then has second thoughts and while turning back, he slips. Races back to the batsman's with Misbah following him! The throw comes to the keeper, who runs the full 22 yards and breaks the stumps. Maqsood should have sacrificed himself and now Pakistan's best hope is gone 89/429.3 you said it, JC. Slog over midwicket and the off stump is knocked off it's perch. This pitches on a good length outside off and darts in just a touch, Afridi employs one of his favourite shots and the result is no more a surprise. Afghanistan are ecstatic 117/642.4 skips down the track and lofts over extra cover, but Nawroz Mangal has made a spectacular run and grabs it in front of his body! The bowler had spotted him charging and dragged the length short. His pace is not enough to bother Anwar into changing his shot though as he swings with an open face. It goes high and the man had to race a long way to his left from mid-off, had his eyes on the ball all the way through and sticks his hands out at the perfect time to snag it safely 177/747.6 castled! You miss, I hit says Dawlat. It was fullish and Gul was a little rooted on leg stump as he swung for the fences again. This time though the ball seems to have ducked in the smallest bit to beat him and crash into the stumps 217/8Extras5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL248/8 (50 Overs, RR: 4.96)Did not bat: Junaid KhanFall of wickets: 1-55 (Sharjeel Khan, 12.3 ov), 2-78 (Mohammad Hafeez, 19.5 ov), 3-89 (Ahmed Shehzad, 22.6 ov), 4-89 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 23.1 ov), 5-108 (Sohaib Maqsood, 26.5 ov), 6-117 (Shahid Afridi, 29.3 ov), 7-177 (Anwar Ali, 42.4 ov), 8-217 (Umar Gul, 47.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shapoor Zadran 9 1 42 0 4.66 29 3 1 1 0 Dawlat Zadran 10 0 73 2 7.3 32 9 2 0 1 Mohammad Nabi 8 0 46 0 5.75 22 4 1 0 0 Amir Hamza 8 1 22 1 2.75 31 1 0 0 0 Mirwais Ashraf 8 1 29 2 3.62 31 3 0 0 0 Samiullah Shinwari 7 0 34 2 4.85 21 2 1 1 0
27/02Result
3rd Match (D/N), Asia Cup at Fatullah, Feb 27 2014
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
248/8 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
176 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
27/02Result
3rd Match (D/N), Asia Cup at Fatullah, Feb 27 2014
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
248/8 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
176 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 131 kph, nicked off says umpire Billy Bowden! Shehzad though is looking at his bat and is staring back. Terrific delivery though as this back of a length delivery gains a little more bounce. Far too much for that back foot punch and Umar Akmal pouches an easy catch. He was playing away from his body and this delivery straightened nicely. But did he edge it though? I'm not really sure 32/118.5 this time he's trapped in front. Ajmal has struck in his first over! Struck low on the front pad as this turns in from outside the off stump. He was trying to play around his pads again and this time he pays the price. 65/236.6 leading edge goes straigh to point! Stanikzai's trouble vigil at the crease finally ends and Afridi is just relieved that he has contributed today. It was pushed full and down the leg side. The batsman was charging him, having made his own room and tried to whip it away through the leg side. But he's deceived 139/337.1 oh dear, another mix-up as Nabi charged down the pitch after the keeper fumbled his take of this delivery fired down the leg side. Mangal though was far more tentative and by the time he decided to get his motor running, the throw is in from short fine leg and he's comfortably short of his ground. Mangal pays for ball-watching 140/440.4 ducks back in off a good length and Nabi was caught in the crease while trying to flick through midwicket. Umpire Bowden shakes his head first but then raises his old crooked finger. The batsman is shocked, but he has to walk back. No bat on that and I think that might just have clipped leg stump, by a feather says HawkEye 159/639.5 chopped onto his stumps and Najibullah just stands there in disappointment. Goes for the cut as he sees this a bit shortish and outside off, but the ball stays a bit low and the inside edge does him in. 151/547.2 knocks middle of middle and Pakistan have got the bonus point to go top of the table in this Asia Cup. Length ball keeps low as he looks to pull. Sneaks under the bat and then it's timber! 176/1043.6 terrible misunderstanding results in yet another run out. This was dabbed in front of point and he takes a couple of strides as he going for the single and then stops. By that time the non-striker was halfway down and he isn't even in the picture as Junaid sends the throw in to the bowler 172/744.1 off goes the middle stump as the doosra finally fetches a wicket. He was lunging down the wrong line and of this flighted ball beats the outside edge by a considerable distance 172/845.6 rank slog over midwicket manifests as a leading edge and Ajmal snares a catch at point. Tossed up delivery angled in on off stump. Wasn't to the pitch of it as he swings away as most No.10s do and has to walk back 175/9Extras13 (b 8, w 5)TOTAL176 all out (47.2 Overs, RR: 3.71)Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Mohammad Shahzad, 4.6 ov), 2-65 (Noor Ali Zadran, 18.5 ov), 3-139 (Asghar Afghan, 36.6 ov), 4-140 (Nawroz Mangal, 37.1 ov), 5-151 (Najibullah Zadran, 39.5 ov), 6-159 (Mohammad Nabi, 40.4 ov), 7-172 (Mirwais Ashraf, 43.6 ov), 8-172 (Dawlat Zadran, 44.1 ov), 9-175 (Shapoor Zadran, 45.6 ov), 10-176 (Samiullah Shinwari, 47.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Umar Gul 9 0 44 2 4.88 33 7 0 0 0 Anwar Ali 4 0 23 0 5.75 15 4 0 0 0 Junaid Khan 6 1 16 0 2.66 26 2 0 0 0 Shahid Afridi 10 0 31 1 3.1 39 3 0 0 0 Saeed Ajmal 9 1 25 2 2.77 37 2 0 2 0 Mohammad Hafeez 9.2 0 29 3 3.1 31 0 0 3 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45
Match days
27 February 2014 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Pakistan 5, Afghanistan 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 0 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (Sharjeel Khan 21, Ahmed Shehzad 28, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 64/1 in 16.0 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 33, Mohammad Hafeez 4)
- Ahmed Shehzad: 50 off 71 balls (7 x 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 25.1 overs (151 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Pakistan - 129/6 in 33.0 overs (Umar Akmal 18, Anwar Ali 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 22 runs, 0 wicket)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 37.5 overs (227 balls), Extras 3
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (Umar Akmal 34, Anwar Ali 18, Ex 1)
- Umar Akmal: 50 off 60 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 4
- Umar Akmal: 100 off 88 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 248/8 in 50.0 overs (Umar Akmal 102, Saeed Ajmal 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 60/1 in 16.0 overs (Noor Ali Zadran 43, Asghar Stanikzai 8)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (Asghar Stanikzai 17, Nawroz Mangal 26, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 124/2 in 34.0 overs (Asghar Stanikzai 31, Nawroz Mangal 29)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 25 runs, 3 wickets)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 39.2 overs (236 balls), Extras 12