Asia Cup 2018, Pak vs Afg highlights:Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets
Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in the 8th match of Asia Cup 2018 - a crucial match for both teams. Check Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE score here
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Afghanistan cricket Team. Photo: @ICC
Sarfaraz Ahmad-led Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in the second match of the super stage of Aisa Cup 2018 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. This is a crucial match for both teams as a win would take them close to qualifying for the finals of the Aisa Cup 2018.
In their previous match — their last in the league stage — Pakistan had been handed a crushing defeat by India. India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets as the latter could manage to score only 162 runs. Their batting collapsed like a pack of cards and the bowling missed the sheen.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, are on cloud nine. They have proved that with their determination they can tame any team they are playing against. On Thursday, they made Bangladesh look like the minnows they used to be years ago. After scoring 255 runs from a situation where it seemed they would not manage even 200, Afghanistan restricted Bangladesh to a lowly 119 to win the match by 136 runs. Rashid Khan was exceptional on the field. He scored a fiery half-century and then picked up a couple of wickets to cripple the Bangladeshi side.
So, it is certain that today's match is not going to be an easy one for Pakistan. Afghanistan would leave no stone unturned to win the game and make a mark on the stage of Asia Cup.
Asia Cup Live Scoreboard: Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live score
In their previous match — their last in the league stage — Pakistan had been handed a crushing defeat by India. India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets as the latter could manage to score only 162 runs. Their batting collapsed like a pack of cards and the bowling missed the sheen.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, are on cloud nine. They have proved that with their determination they can tame any team they are playing against. On Thursday, they made Bangladesh look like the minnows they used to be years ago. After scoring 255 runs from a situation where it seemed they would not manage even 200, Afghanistan restricted Bangladesh to a lowly 119 to win the match by 136 runs. Rashid Khan was exceptional on the field. He scored a fiery half-century and then picked up a couple of wickets to cripple the Bangladeshi side.
So, it is certain that today's match is not going to be an easy one for Pakistan. Afghanistan would leave no stone unturned to win the game and make a mark on the stage of Asia Cup.
Asia Cup Live Scoreboard: Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live score
1:22 AM
Starts with a DOT. HUge six. And a four to seal the match. Pakistan win by 3 wickets
1:16 AM
Aftab Alam to bowl the most important over.
1:16 AM
Pakistan need 10 from 6 balls.
1:15 AM
Rashid to bowl his last over. Malik takes a single. Nawaz is gone. Clean bowled. Hasan comes in and hits a huge six.
1:10 AM
Pakistan need 18 from 12.
1:10 AM
Starts of with a dot. Just the one run. Double for Malik. Very discplined bowling. SIX! Nawaz has given this match to Pakistan.
1:03 AM
Aftab Alam to bowl the most important over of the match. Pakistan need 29 from 18.
12:59 AM
Single taken by Mailk. Asif Ali on strike. SIX, over the deep mid wicket. GONE. that is a good catch under pressure.
12:56 AM
Rashid is back
12:56 AM
Mujeeb is bowling his last over. Single taken. Dot ball.
12:51 AM
There was a scope of run out. Missed. WIDE. Antoher WIDE. Sarfaraz is bowled.
12:41 AM
Rashid Khan is back. Maybe this is the last weapon.
12:39 AM
Aftab continues. There was no edge and Malik is safe. Over the head bouncer. WIDE BALL.
12:33 AM
Despite the wicket, five runs came from the over.
Score after 42 overs
PAK 199-4
12:33 AM
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First Published: Sep 21 2018 | 3:02 PM IST