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's Babar Azam (Photo: Reuters)")
Pakistan's Babar Azam (Photo: Reuters)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Topics : ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Pakistan cricket team Babar Azam Rashid Khan Afghanistan Afghanistan cricket team Mohammad Nabi
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First Published: Oct 29 2021 | 5:46 PM IST
