ICC T20 WC, PAK vs AFG Highlights: Pakistan completes hat-trick of wins

Batting first, Afghanistan scored a competitive 147 for six against Pakistan in their Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup on Friday

Pakistan beat Afghanistan by five wickets in their Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Friday.

Opting to bat, Afghanistan were reduced to 64-5 in 9.1 overs but Gulbadin Naib (35 not out) and skipper Mohammad Nabi (35 not out) shared 71 runs to take Afghanistan to a competitive 147 for 6.

Chasing the total, Babar Azam scored 51, while Asif Ali blasted four sixes in the 19th over as Pakistan romped home, scoring 148 for 5 in 19 overs.

Afghanistan spin trio of Rashid Khan (2/26), Nabi (1/36) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1/14) were among wickets.

For Pakistan, Imad Wasim (2/25), Shaheed Afridi (1/22), Haris Rauf (1/37), Hasan Ali (1/38) and Shadab Khan (1/22) were the wicket-takers.

Brief Scores:

Afghanistan: 147 for six in 20 overs (M Nabi 35, G Naib 35, Imad Wasim 2/25).

Pakistan: 148 for 5 in 19 overs (Babar Azam 51; Rashid Khan 2/25).

Afghanistan vs Pakistan playing XI: 

Pakistan Playing 11

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(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Afghanistan vs Pakistan scorecard

11:05 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 19 overs | PAK: 148-5

 

 

Over Summary: 6 0 6 0 6 6

 

Ball 6: SIX! Asif hits the winning run and seals the win for Pakistan! 

 

Ball 5: SIX! Slammed straight down the ground! 

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: SIX! Pulled away over deep mid-wicket!

 

Ball 2: No run

 

Ball 1: Karim to Asif, SIX, slammed to long-off

10:59 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 18 overs | PAK: 124-5

 

 

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 W 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: OUT! Shoaib Malik edges and Shahzad takes it  

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: No run

 

Ball 2: Asif picks one

 

Ball 1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shoaib Malik, 1 run

10:50 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 17 overs | PAK: 122-4

 

Over Summary: 0 6 2 Wd2 1 1 W

 

Ball 6: OUT! Googly and clean Babar is bowled

 

Ball 5: Single for Malik

 

Ball 4: Single

 

Ball 4: 2 Wides!

 

Ball 3: Malik picks two

 

Ball 2: SIX! Slog sweep over mid-wicket

 

Ball 1: Rashid to Shoaib Malik, no run

10:45 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 16 overs | PAK: 110-3

 

 

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 4 1

 

Ball 6: Single

 

Ball 5: FOUR!

 

Ball 4: Babar picks one and brings up his fifty!

 

Ball 3: Single

 

Ball 2: Babar picks one

 

Ball 1: Karim Janat to Shoaib Malik, 1 run

10:41 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 15 overs | PAK: 101-3

 

 

Over Summary: W 1 0 1 1 1

 

Ball 6: Single

 

Ball 5: Babar picks one

 

Ball 4: Malik picks one

 

Ball 3: No run

 

Ball 2: Babar picks a single

 

Ball 1: Rashid to Hafeez, Caught by Gulbadin!! Hafeez c Gulbadin b Rashid Khan 10(10) [4s-1]

10:36 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 14 overs | PAK: 97-2

 

Over Summary: 1 N1 1 2 0 2 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: Babar picks two off it

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: Hafeez gets one off it

 

Ball 3: NO BALL

 

Ball 2: Single

 

Ball 1: Nabi to Hafeez, 1 run

10:29 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 13 overs | PAK: 89-2

 

Over Summary: L1 1 1 1 4 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: FOUR! Slight cut to third man for a boundary

 

Ball 4: Chance of a runout, but Babar is safe!

 

Ball 3: Babar picks one

 

Ball 2: Hafeez picks one

 

Ball 1: Rashid to Babar, leg byes, 1 run

10:25 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 12 overs | PAK: 81-2

 

 

Over Summary: W 0 2 4 0 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: No run

 

Ball 4: FOUR! 

 

Ball 3: No Hafeez picks two off it

 

Ball 2: Nabi to Hafeez, no run

 

Ball 1: Nabi to Fakhar, Lbw given and the finger's up!! Fakhar Zaman lbw b Nabi 30(25)

10:17 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 11 overs | PAK: 75-1

 

Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

 

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 1 0

 

Ball 6: Appeal for LBW, Babar reviews, no run

 

Ball 5: Single

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: No run

 

Ball 2: Babar picks one

 

Ball 1: Rashid to Fakhar, 1 run

10:15 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 10 overs | PAK: 72-1

 

 

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 2 4

 

Ball 6: Babar slams a boundary

 

Ball 5: Babar picks two

 

Ball 4: Single

 

Ball 3: Single

 

Ball 2: Single

 

Ball 1: Karim Janat to Babar Azam, 1 run

10:14 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 9 overs | PAK: 62-1

 

Over Summary: 4 1 1 4 2 1

 

Ball 6: Babar picks one 

 

Ball 5: Babar picks two off it 

 

Ball 4: FOUR! 

 

Ball 3: Fkhar picks one

 

Ball 2: Babar picks one

 

Ball 1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Babar Azam, FOUR

10:13 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 8 overs | PAK: 49-1

 

Over Summary: 0 2 1 1 1 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: Single

 

Ball 4: Fakhar picks one

 

Ball 3: Single

 

Ball 2: Babar picks two

 

Ball 1: Karim to Babar, no run

10:12 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 7 overs | PAK: 44-1

 

 

Over Summary: 1 0 1 2 1 L1

 

Ball 6: Mujeeb to Babar, leg byes, 1 run

 

Ball 5: Single

 

Ball 4: Fakhar picks two off it

 

Ball 3: Single

 

Ball 2: No run

 

Ball 1: Mujeeb to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run

10:10 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 6 overs | PAK: 38-1

 

 

Over Summary: 0 1 1 4 0 1

 

Ball 6: Single

 

Ball 5: No run

 

Ball 4: FOUR! 

 

Ball 3: Babar picks one

 

Ball 2: Fakhar picks one

 

Ball 1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Fakhar Zaman, no run

10:09 PM

T20 WC, PAK vs AFG LIVE SCORE after 5 overs | PAK: 31-1

 

 

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 0 0

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: No run

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: Single for Zaman

 

Ball 2: Babar picks one

 

Ball 1: Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run