Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Pakistan on Tuesday skittled Afghanistan for 59 to win the first Day Global (ODI) by 142 runs.
With the triumph, Men dressed in Green have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series being played in Sri Lanka. A home series for Afghanistan can't organize global cricket in their own country because of safety concerns.
Haris Rauf guaranteed a five-wicket pull after Pakistan set an objective of 202 runs for Afghanistan who were excused for just 59 runs in 19.2 overs.
Afghanistan were bowled out for their second-least score in ODIs.
This was the initial five-wicket pull for Haris Rauf in Pakistan tones, who guaranteed 5-18 in 6.2 overs.
Shaheen guaranteed two wickets in two balls in his second over to establish the vibe for Pakistan during Afghanistan's batting.
Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan sacked one wicket each.
Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top run-scorer for Afghanistan with 18 runs.
Prior in the primary innings, Imam-ul-Haq's battling thump and Shadab Khan's late heroics assisted Pakistan with setting a 202-run focus for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan bowlers shook Pakistan's top request on a fantastic turning track. Fazalhaq Farooqi got Fakhar Zaman in his first over to send Pakistan on the back foot right away.
Pakistani captain Babar Azam, who is the main ODI player, tumbled to Mujeeb ur Rehman's turning conveyance directly in the following over.
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam settled at the wrinkle for a concise timeframe however the two of them could add 33 runs together. Mujeeb was the one who likewise sacked Rizwan (21) on a LBW which looked a piece suspicious and has brought up issues via virtual entertainment.
Iftikhar Ahmed, who normally plays the finisher's part in the group, this time had an obligation to moor the score. He did it so well close by Imam who in the interim likewise finished his seventeenth ODI 50 years. The two of them scored 50 off 69 to some way or another provide Pakistan with a much needed refresher.
The right-given smasher got out subsequent to scoring 30 runs. It was whenever Rashid Khan came and made a couple of chances against Iftikhar who at long last tumbled to Mohammad Nabi in the 27th over.
Rashid and Nabi packed away two wickets each to contribute firmly to Afghanistan's bowling.
Imam close by Shadab developed his third association of the day. This time they scored 40 runs together before Imam lost his control against Nabi and gave a catch at mid-on which was very much taken by Rashid. Imam, who made due on two consecutive dropped gets already, scored 61 off 94 balls.
Shadab then, at that point, got himself the help of tailender Naseem Shah who had a bad dream for Afghans in last year's T20 Asia Cup. Naseem hit two successive sixes on the last two match-choosing bundles of Fazalhaq Farooqui to score a mind blowing triumph for Pakistan.
Naseem and Shadab sewed 34 runs off 47 balls before Shadab got run out.
Rahmat Shah took the last wicket of Haris Rauf as Afghanistan bowled out Pakistan without precedent for ODIs.
Prior, Pakistan won the throw and put Afghanistan to bowl.
