Afghanistan beat new-look Pakistan by seven wickets with a ball to spare within the second Twenty20 worldwide on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection.
This is the primary time that Afghanistan has received a collection in opposition to a prime six ranked ICC crew.
Pakistan elected to bat first, however their inexperienced top-order once more upset, earlier than Imad Wasim scored an unbeaten 64 off 57 balls and captain Shadab Khan made 32 to take the ultimate whole to 130–6.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (44) and Ibrahim Zadran (38) adopted Afghanistan up, earlier than Najibullah Zadran scored a quickfire 23 not out and Mohammad Nabi made 14 to take his facet to 133–3 with one ball to spare.
– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 26, 2023
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan mentioned, “It is a great honor and pleasure to lead this amazing team.” “Fantastic effort with the ball, and then we took it deep and finished it off… We have players like Nabi and Najeeb to finish it off.”
With 22 runs wanted from the final two overs, Najibullah and Nabi hit a six every in Naseem Shah’s final over, making 17 runs and ending Pakistan’s hopes.
Afghanistan recorded a memorable six-wicket win in opposition to Pakistan on Friday after Shadab’s crew was bundled out for 92-9.
In the absence of 5 rested frontline gamers together with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan continued to battle in opposition to Afghanistan’s tempo and spin on sluggish wickets on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
In the primary recreation, Saim Ayub, who made his T20 debut, dismissed Fazalhaq Farooqui (2-19) on the second ball of the sport. Abdullah Shafiq turned the primary male batsman in T20 historical past to report a fourth straight duck when he was trapped leg earlier than wicket by Farooqui within the first over of his first double wicket haul, leaving Pakistan 0–2.
Afghanistan performed rather well. What a memorable collection win for them. This will take Afghan cricket a good distance.
For Pakistan, it was a younger inexperienced facet. There’s lots to study and issues to alter. pic.twitter.com/89ZewV3GuK— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 27, 2023
Mohammad Haris (15) and Tayyab Tahir (13) additionally couldn’t guess the primary wicket. Azam Khan (1) was tripped by a pointy googly from Rashid and was lbw as Pakistan had been diminished to 63-5 in 11 overs.
Imad and Shadab placed on a 67-run partnership, through which Imad hit two sixes and three fours, earlier than Shadab was run out on the second ball.
Gurbaz made a robust begin for Afghanistan when he hit Naseem (0-39) for a six and a 4 within the first over earlier than including 56 runs with Ibrahim to take the sport deep. Gurbaz was run out when his reverse lap shot went straight to Naseem at quick third man and Ibrahim refused to take a fast single.
Pacer Ihsanullah (1-23) had Ibrahim caught behind within the 18th over, however Najibullah and Nabi sealed the sport with their preventing blows in opposition to Naseem within the closing over.
Shadab mentioned, ‘We had been struggling once more.’ “When you lose three wickets within the Powerplay, you lose 70% of the sport… The younger gamers had been nervous. He is enjoying for Pakistan for the primary time, however now we have to assist him.
The third T20 is on Monday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
