Published on: Mar 25, 2023 11:52 am IST|Updated on: Mar 25, 2023 3:28 pm IST
Afghanistan on Friday registered a historic win over Pakistan in the first match of their AFG vs PAK T20I series. It was historic because it was Afghanistan’s first victory over Men in Green in any format of the game.
The win was particularly significant given the manner in which it was achieved. Pakistan opted to bat first but were soon struggling against Afghanistan’s experienced bowling attack on a pitch that was tricky.
Afghanistan’s pacers, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Naveen-ul-Haq, were particularly impressive in the powerplay, but the real damage was done when the spinners came on. The trio of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi were able to exploit the conditions and take five wickets between them as Pakistan were resticted to 92/9
Despite some early nerves, Afghanistan were able to reach their target with relative ease, securing a famous victory in the process. The hosts will now look to seal the series when they will enter the field on March 26.
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) 2. Ibrahim Zadran 3. Najibullah Zadran 4. Mohammad Nabi 5. Karim Janat 6. Azmatullah Omarzai 7. Rashid Khan (C) 8. Gulbadin Naib 9. Naveen-ul-Haq 10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq.
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