Despite rain not permitting 17.4 runs in 40 overs to be accomplished, Pakistan bought some positives from their warm-up match in opposition to Afghanistan on the Gabba. Especially with the ball. Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets within the first innings. Haris Rauf additionally continued his good run within the lead as much as Sunday’s match in opposition to India, whereas Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz additionally took a wicket every.
In reply to Afghanistan’s 154, Pakistan may handle solely 19 runs with out shedding a wicket earlier than the rain stopped and ultimately deserted the sport.
Here’s a fast form-check from the primary innings of a half-hearted match:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (2/29)
The left-hander was inhaling flames from the very first over as he managed to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a golden duck with a toe-crushing yorker. The 22-year-old then took one other wicket in his second over, clear bowled second Afghan opener Hazratullah Zazai and put the opposition on the backfoot.
Haris Rauf (2/34)
His economic system could not have been one of the best on the whole, however Haris Rauf’s brace was an extension of his latest kind within the build-up to the upcoming world event. Rauf attacked the Afghan batsmen together with his fast tempo and bounce.
Mohammad Nawaz (1/7)
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik had mentioned, “The orthodox left-arm spinner does well in the Big Bash and Mohammad Nawaz is making it clear.” The left-hander could have bowled just a few overs on the Gabba, however they have been sufficient to indicate his place within the bowling assault.
Shadab Khan (1/19)
Dynamic on the sphere, a thrower who could be introduced into the batting order and a wicket-taker, Shadab Khan is the whole package deal a workforce can ask for. His outing in opposition to Afghanistan was simple as he broke the bone of Afghanistan’s batting order by dismissing Ibrahim Zadran (35 off 34) at an important juncture within the match.
Naseem Shah (0/38)
Of all of the quick bowlers in Pakistan, Naseem Shah missed the outing essentially the most, taking no wickets and profitable the heaviest. His tempo was utilized by Afghanistan’s high order to attain runs regardless of the autumn of early wickets.
Mohammad Wasim Jr (0/27)
Against England, Wasim was certainly one of Pakistan’s bowlers together with his spell of two/16. It was not the identical for the 21-year-old right-arm pacer in opposition to Afghanistan. After Afridi and Rauf have been crippled within the first spell, the opposition batsmen appeared comfy negotiating runs with him.
Muhammad Nabi (51 out of 37)
Had it not been for the Afghanistan captain, the workforce may have fallen below the stress of six for 82. The all-rounder took Rauf and Afridi to the cleaners within the loss of life overs, including 72 for the seventh wicket with Usman Ghani. (32 out of 20).
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
