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PAK vs AFG: Pakistan reach ODI Rankings summit with Afghanistan sweep

COLOMBO: A collective bowling effort after Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s half-centuries, led Pakistan to the top of the ODI Rankings with a clean sweep victory in the PAK vs AFG ODI series.

Set to chase 269 in the third PAK vs AFG ODI, Afghanistan could only raise 209 despite Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s brisk half-century.

The hosts got off to a dismal start to the pursuit as they lost their in-form batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz (5) and Ibrahim Zadran (0)in the 10th over with just 30 runs on the board.

Following back-to-back dismissals, Afghanistan’s new opener Riaz Hassan was then joined by captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and the pair raised 30 runs for the third-wicket stand.

The pair batted cautiously before Shadab Khan sparked a collapse in Afghanistan’s batting lineup by removing both batters in the same over.

Riaz scored a cautious 34 off 66 deliveries while Shahidi scored a 31-ball 13.

Afghanistan then lost three more wickets in quick succession and slipped to 97/7 in 32.1 overs with both Mohammad Nabi (3) and Rashid Khan (16) back into the dugout.

Coming out to bat at number nine, Mujeeb Ur Rahman glimmered a ray of hope for the depleted Afghanistan side as he launched a counterattack on the Pakistan bowlers with belligerent hitting.

He put on an astonishing 57-run partnership with Shahidullah to keep Afghanistan in the hunt.

Mujeeb dominated his eighth-wicket stand with Shahidullah by scoring the majority of the runs while the latter batted cautiously before eventually falling victim to Shadab Khan in the 40th over.

Shahidullah struck two boundaries on his way to a 65-ball 37.

Meanwhile, Mujeeb continued dominating Pakistan bowlers with clean hitting and soon put on another vital partnership for Afghanistan as he added 45 runs for the ninth-wicket stand with Fareed Ahmad before finally perishing in the 46th over.

He top-scored for Afghanistan with a quickfire 37-ball 64 which featured five boundaries and as many sixes.

Pakistan ace pacer Shaheen then wrapped a dominant 59-run victory for Pakistan as he castled Fareed (17) in the penultimate over.

Shadab Khan led the bowling attack for Pakistan with 3/42 while Shaheen, Faheem and Nawaz bagged two each.

Opting to bat first in the third PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series, led by Pakistan 2-0, the green shirts accumulated 268/8 at the back of anchoring half-centuries by Babar and Rizwan.

Pakistan’s opening pair of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq failed to provide a solid start to their side as they could raise 36 runs before returning Gulbadin Naib dismissed the former in the ninth over.

He could score 27 off 33 deliveries, laced up with five boundaries.

Naib then struck again in the 13th over to get rid of in-form Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq, who scored a scratchy 13 off 30 deliveries, hitting only one boundary.

With the side reeling at 52/2 in 12.5 overs, Babar Azam was joined by Mohammad Rizwan at the crease and the duo knitted an anchoring partnership for the third wicket.

Babar and Rizwan added 110 runs amid their cautious stand with both scoring half-centuries before Rashid Khan provided a much-needed breakthrough to Afghanistan, dismissing the Pakistan captain.

He smashed four boundaries and a six on his way to an 86-ball 60.

Babar’s dismissal opened the floodgates for Pakistan as they lost four wickets in quick succession, including their mainstay Mohammad Rizwan, and slipped to 189/6 in 41 overs.

Rizwan remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 79-ball 67 which featured six boundaries and a six.

Following the slump, Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Ali Agha stitched a vital 61-run partnership for the seventh wicket and added crucial runs at a brisk rate in the death overs before Nawaz fell in the penultimate over.

He scored a brisk 25-ball 30, hitting two boundaries and a six.

Meanwhile, Agha carried his bat all the way through with a 31-ball 38, which included four boundaries and a six.

Fareed Ahmad and Gulbadin Naib bagged two wickets each for Afghanistan in the third PAK vs AFG ODI while Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan made one scalp each.

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Pakistan crush Afghanistan to go on top in ODI rankings

COLOMBO: A collective bowling effort, followed by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s half-centuries, led Pakistan to the top of the ODI Rankings with a clean sweep victory in the PAK vs AFG ODI series.

AFG 209 (48.4 Overs)

Shaheen to bowl the penultimate over

AFG 209/9 (48 Overs)

Nawaz returns

AFG 202/9 (47 Overs)

Wasim Jr bowls again

AFG 199/9 (46 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 192/8 (45 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

AFG 187/8 (44 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

AFG 175/8 (43 Overs)

Wasim Jr bowls again

AFG 170/8 (42 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Shadab

AFG 161/8 (41 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

AFG 156/8 (40 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 154/7 (39 Overs)

Wasim Jr back into the attack

AFG 153/7 (38 Overs)

Shadab replaces Faheem

AFG 140/7 (37 Overs)

Nawaz continues to bowl

AFG 132/7 (36 Overs)

Faheem continues

AFG 113/7 (35 Overs)

Nawaz continues

AFG 106/7 (34 Overs)

Faheem replaces Shadab

AFG 99/7 (33 Overs)

Nawaz again

AFG 97/6 (32 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 88/6 (31 Overs)

Nawaz continues

AFG 83/6 (30 Overs)

Shadab replaces Shaheen

AFG 76/6 (29 Overs)

28.4: That was angled just on off. Nabi backs away looking to go inside out, but can’t get the elevation. Imam stretches forward and grabs the ball.

Nawaz bowls again

AFG 74/5 (28 Overs)

Shaheen continues for his seventh

AFG 71/5 (27 Overs)

Nawaz continues

AFG 68/5 (26 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 67/5 (25 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz into the attack now

AFG 64/5 (24 Overs)

Shaheen Afridi returns

AFG 63/5 (23 Overs)

Shadab again

AFG 62/5 (22 Overs)

21.4: Pitches it full and wide of off, Naib doesn’t move his feet much as he tries to poke at it and ends up getting caught behind.

Agha continues

AFG 61/4 (21 Overs)

20.4: Length ball on middle and off, Shahidi looks to pull this away but only manages to get the toe end of the bat to it as the ball goes straight into Imam’s hands at midwicket.

20.1: Tossed up on middle, spun away just a moment, Hassan goes for a slog sweep to but doesn’t time it well and top edges to Fakhar at deep square leg

Shadab continues

AFG 60/2 (20 Overs)

Salman Ali Agha into the attack

AFG 58/2 (19 Overs)

Shadab bowls

AFG 58/2 (18 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

AFG 56/2 (17 Overs)

Shadab continues to bowl

AFG 55/2 (16 Overs)

Wasim Jr again

AFG 52/2 (15 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 47/2 (14 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

AFG 42/2 (13 Overs)

Shadab Khan into the attack now

AFG 39/2 (12 Overs)

Faheem continues to bowl

AFG 35/2 (11 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

AFG 30/2 (10 Overs)

Faheem continues

AFG 27/1 (9 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr comes into the attack

AFG 26/1 (8 Overs)

Faheem continues

AFG 22/1 (7 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 17/1 (6 Overs)

5.2: Faheem bowls straighter on the middle, Gurbaz misses, is rapped on the pads and given out by the on-field umpire.

Faheem Ashraf again

AFG 17/0 (5 Overs)

Shaheen bowls

AFG 14/0 (4 Overs)

Faheem continues from the other end

AFG 11/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 10/0 (2 Overs)

Faheem Ashraf to bowl from the other end

AFG 6/0 (1 Over)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan come out to bat for Afghanistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls the opening over.

PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (2nd INNINGS)

COLOMBO: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s anchoring half-centuries propelled Pakistan to a commendable total of 267/8 in the third PAK vs AFG ODI against Afghanistan.

PAK 268/8 (50 Overs)

Fareed to bowl the final over

PAK 252/7 (49 Overs)

Farooqi bowls penultimate over

PAK 242/6 (48 Overs)

Fareed again

PAK 236/6 (47 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 229/6 (46 Overs)

Fareed continues

PAK 215/6 (45 Overs)

Change of ends for Rashid

PAK 207/6 (44 Overs)

Fareed replaces Rashid

PAK 200/6 (43 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 194/6 (42 Overs)

Rashid from the other end

PAK 189/6 (41 Overs)

Mujeeb replaces Nabi

PAK 188/5 (40 Overs)

39.2: Fareed bowls a length ball, angling in on middle and Rizwan is caught in the crease as he misses a flick.

Fareed comes back

PAK 180/4 (39 Overs)

38.3: On a length on the middle stump, Saud works it with soft hands to the on-side and sets off. Gurbaz scrambles across, picks the ball and in one swift motion nails a direct hit at the striker’s end.

Nabi replaces Rashid

PAK 179/3 (38 Overs)

Mujeeb replaces Naib

PAK 166/3 (37 Overs)

36.6: Legbreak floated outside off. Babar stays back and feebly pats it without moving his feet much. Spins and catches Babar’s outside edge with Gurbaz completing a simple catch.

Rashid again

PAK 162/2 (36 Overs)

Naib continues

PAK 150/2 (35 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 141/2 (34 Overs)

Naib replaces Mujeeb

PAK 131/2 (33 Overs)

Rashid replaces Nabi

PAK 124/2 (32 Overs)

Mujeeb replaces Fareed

PAK 113/2 (31 Overs)

Nabi again

PAK 103/2 (30 Overs)

Fareed continues

PAK 96/2 (29 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 93/2 (28 Overs)

Fareed again

PAK 76/2 (27 Overs)

Mohammad Nabi comes into the attack

PAK 86/2 (26 Overs)

Fareed continues to bowl

PAK 80/2 (25 Overs)

Naib bowls again

PAK 77/2 (24 Overs)

Fareed continues

PAK 76/2 (23 Overs)

Naib continues

PAK 76/2 (22 Overs)

Fareed Ahmad comes into the attack now

PAK 73/2 (21 Overs)

Naib replaces Farooqi

PAK 72/2 (20 Overs)

Rashid again

PAK 72/2 (19 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 64/2 (18 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 61/2 (17 Overs)

Farooqi returns

PAK 59/2 (16 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 58/2 (15 Overs)

Naib again

PAK 55/2 (14 Overs)

Rashid Khan into the attack now

PAK 52/2 (13 Overs)

12.5: Naib bowls a short ball outside off stump, Imam goes for a wild swing after coming down the track and gets a thick edge to the keeper.

Naib bowls again

PAK 49/1 (12 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 44/1 (11 Overs)

Naib continues

PAK 42/1 (10 Overs)

Mujeeb continues his opening spell

PAK 36/1 (9 Overs)

8.6: On a length outside off away from his hitting arc. Fakhar jumps down the track and swings through the line. But gets it off the bottom of the blade, miscuing it straight up. Riaz Hassan takes a good catch running back.

Gulbadin Naib into the attack now

PAK 34/0 (8 Overs)

Mujeeb bowls his fourth

PAK 33/0 (7 Overs)

Farooqi bowls again

PAK 24/0 (6 Overs)

Mujeeb again

PAK 16/0 (5 Overs)

Farooqi continues to bowl

PAK 6/0 (4 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 6/0 (3 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 2/0 (2 Overs)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls from the other end

PAK 2/0 (1 Over)

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq to open the innings for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (1st INNINGS)

COLOMBO: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the third PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan make four changes to their lineup as Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Wasim Jr replace Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf while Afghanistan make two changes.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 6, Pakistan 6, Afghanistan 0

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PAK vs AFG: Pakistan opt to bat first against Afghanistan in third ODI

COLOMBO: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the third PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan.

PLAYING XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan , Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 6, Pakistan 6, Afghanistan 0

Pakistan squad reaches Colombo for third PAK vs AFG ODI

COLOMBO: The Pakistan squad, on Friday reached the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo to participate in the third of the three-match PAK vs AFG ODI series.

Pakistan have already sealed the series with a 2-0 lead over Afghanistan after a sensational one-wicket victory in the second PAK vs AFG ODI yesterday.

Naseem Shah, who clinched a thrilling one-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the previous edition of the Asia Cup with two final-over sixes, once again steered Pakistan to a close victory in the second ODI of the series over the same opposition.

The right-arm pacer, who proved his mettle with the bat in numerous crunch situations, stole the spotlight with a tense finish despite Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam’s half-centuries and Shadab Khan’s gutsy 48.

Meanwhile, in the first ODI, Haris Rauf’s maiden five-wicket haul propelled Pakistan to register a crushing 142-run victory over Afghanistan on Tuesday.

The series is the first bilateral ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Before this series, they played only four ODIs and Pakistan remained unbeaten in all.

Afterwards, the Pakistan team will face Nepal in the curtain raiser of the Asia Cup, starting on August 30 at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan will host a total of four matches including a Super 4s fixture, while the rest of the games including the final will be played in Sri Lanka.

The upcoming edition of the Asia Cup features six teams, divided into two groups, the top two teams from each group will then qualify for the Super 4s. The continental event will run from August 31 to September 17.

Pakistan’s Squad for the Afghanistan Series and Asia Cup:

Openers: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq

Middle order: Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir and Saud Shakeel (only for PAK vs AFG)

Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Haris

Spinners: Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir

Pace all-rounder: Faheem Ashraf

Pacers: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi

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PAK vs AFG: Naseem Shah stuns Afghanistan again as Pakistan prevail

HAMBANTOTA: Naseem Shah once again proved his mettle as a composed finisher after Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam’s half-centuries as Pakistan came from behind to edge Afghanistan by one wicket in a nail-biting second PAK vs AFG ODI on Thursday.

With a sensational one-wicket victory in the second PAK vs AFG ODI, the Green Shirts sealed the three-match series 2-0 with a game to spare.

With Pakistan needing 11 runs in the final over, the enthralling contest got a lot more interesting when Fazalhaq Farooqi mankaded Shadab during his run-up to bowl the first delivery.

Afghanistan started things steadily after winning the toss, as their openers dealt with Pakistan’s pace attack sensibly.

Shadab’s dismissal, who scored a crucial 35-ball 48, had Afghanistan sniffing their first-ever victory over Pakistan in ODIs but Pakistan’s tailenders Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf displayed the nerves of steel to devoid the hosts of creating history as Pakistan sealed the victory on the penultimate delivery.

Naseem Shah scored an unbeaten 10 off five deliveries, hitting two boundaries, while Haris Rauf scored three crucial runs.

Chasing 301 in the second PAK vs AFG, Pakistan openers Fakhar Zaman (30) and Imam-ul-Haq provided a solid start with a 52-run partnership before Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed the former in the ninth over.

Imam was then joined by Pakistan captain Babar Azam at the crease and the pair soon knitted an anchoring 118-run stand for the second wicket.

The pair appeared to have settled down before Babar miscued one off Farooqi in the 31st over, briefly after amassing his half-century. Babar scored 53 in 66 balls, laced with six boundaries.

Babar’s dismissal opened the floodgates as Pakistan lost four wickets in quick successions, including their mainstay Imam, to slip to 211/6 in the 39th over.

Imam remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a calculated 105-ball 91 which featured four boundaries.

Following the slump, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan stitched a cautious 47-run partnership and anchored the run chase until the former’s dismissal, who scored 17 off 24.

Opting to bat first in the second PAK vs AFG ODI, Afghanistan raised a commendable total of 300/5 at the back of Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s marathon 151-run knock.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz charged at Pakistani bowlers, while Ibrahim Zadran anchored through the innings, amid the frustration of Pakistani bowlers, who bowled Afghanistan inside 20 overs in the last match at a paltry total of 59.

Afghanistan openers knitted a brilliant 227-run opening stand, which is the second-highest opening stand against Pakistan in ODI cricket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz reached his fifth ODI hundred during the partnership before it was broken by Usama Mir.

Ibrahim Zadran departed after scoring 101-ball 80 runs, featuring six boundaries and two sixes.

Meanwhile, Rahmanullah Gurbaz continued the onslaught and reached the 150-run mark before being caught behind off Shaheen Afridi. His brilliant 151 runs innings featured 14 boundaries and three sixes.

Pakistani bowlers did a remarkable job in the death overs to restrict Afghanistan to 300 in the allocated 50 overs.

Shaheen Afridi picked up two wickets, while Usama Mir and Naseem Shah contributed with a wicket each.

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Naseem Shah snatches victory from Afghanistan as Pakistan seal series

PAK 302/9 (49.5 Overs)

Farooqi to bowl the final over

PAK 290/8 (49 Overs)

Rahman to bowl his last

PAK 274/8 (48 Overs)

Farooqi comes back

PAK 268/7 (47 Overs)

Rahman returns

PAK 255/6 (46 Overs)

Rashid returns for his last

PAK 245/6 (45 Overs)

Farooqi replaces Rahman

PAK 237/6 (44 Overs)

Mujeeb to bowl his last

PAK 233/6 (43 Overs)

Rahman comes back into the attack

PAK 225/6 (42 Overs)

Rashid comes back

PAK 221/6 (41 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 220/6 (40 Overs)

Nabi to bowl his last

PAK 212/6 (39 Overs)

Mujeeb returns

PAK 208/5 (38 Overs)

37.5: Length ball around off stump, Usama Mir comes down the track and heaves it across the line to deep midwicket where Zadran takes a comfortable catch.

37.3: Agha goes for a reverse sweep to a full ball outside off, doesn’t time it well and ends up top-edging it to the keeper.

Nabi comes for his ninth

PAK 206/3 (37 Overs)

Rahman returns

PAK 195/3 (36 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 187/3 (35 Overs)

Rahman replaces Farooqi

PAK 182/3 (34 Overs)

33.1: Full ball outside off, Imam comes down the track and hits it towards offside. There is a bit of hesitation between the duo. Shahidi fires in a direct throw from cover to striker’s end and Rizwan is gone.

Rashid to bowl his seventh

PAK 176/2 (33 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 173/2 (32 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 172/2 (31 Overs)

30.4: Big wicket for Farooqi. Length ball on the pads, angling into the right-hander, Babar goes for a flick towards mid-on and Shahidi completes the catch to dismiss the Pakistan captain.

Farooqi comes back

PAK 169/1 (30 Overs)

Rashid replaces Mujeeb

PAK 163/1 (29 Overs)

Nabi bowls his eighth

PAK 152/1 (28 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 150/1 (27 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 146/1 (26 Overs)

Mujeeb returns, replaces Rashid

PAK 140/1 (25 Overs)

Nabi comes for his sixth

PAK 136/1 (24 Overs)

Rashid bowls again

PAK 130/1 (23 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 128/1 (22 Overs)

Rashid continues his opening spell

PAK 120/1 (21 Overs)

Nabi replaces Rahman

PAK 117/1 (20 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 115/1 (19 Overs)

Rahman again

PAK 104/1 (18 Overs)

Rashid Khan comes into the attack now

PAK 101/1 (17 Overs)

Rahman continues

PAK 96/1 (16 Overs)

Nabi continues to bowl

PAK 85/1 (15 Overs)

Rahman comes again

PAK 79/1 (14 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 77/1 (13 Overs)

Rahman continues

PAK 75/1 (12 Overs)

Mohammad Nabi into the attack now

PAK 72/1 (11 Overs)

Abdul Rahman comes into the attack

PAK 65/1 (10 Overs)

Mujeeb continues his opening spell

PAK 52/1 (9 Overs)

8.6: Farooqi pitches it full outside off, it swung in sharply to take the top of the off stump. Fakhar walks back after a scratchy start.

Farooqi to bowl his fifth

PAK 41/0 (8 Overs)

Mujeeb continues for his fourth

PAK 38/0 (7 Overs)

Farooqi again

PAK 31/0 (6 Overs)

Mujeeb bowls his third

PAK 23/0 (5 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 19/0 (4 Overs)

Mujeeb continues from the other end

PAK 18/0 (3 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 7/0 (2 Overs)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end

PAK 4/0 (1 Over)

Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman come out to open the innings for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (2nd INNINGS)

HAMBANTOTA: Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s marathon 151-run knock, paired up with Ibrahim Zadran’s 80 propelled Afghanistan to post a mammoth 300/5 in the second PAK vs AFG ODI against Pakistan on Thursday.

AFG 300/0 (50 Overs)

Naseem to bowl the final over

AFG 294/4 (49 Overs)

Shaheen to bowl his last

AFG 284/4 (48 Overs)

Naseem returns

AFG 277/4 (47 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 270/3 (46 Overs)

Usama comes to bowl his last

AFG 260/3 (45 Overs)

Shaheen Afridi returns

AFG 255/1 (44 Overs)

Usama continues

AFG 247/1 (43 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 237/1 (42 Overs)

Usama continues to bowl

AFG 233/1 (41 Overs)

Shadab replaces Naseem

AFG 237/1 (40 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

AFG 221/0 (39 Overs)

Naseem replaces Haris

AFG 211/0 (38 Overs)

Usama Mir comes in

AFG 206/0 (37 Overs)

Haris comes back

AFG 188/0 (36 Overs)

Naseem continues

AFG 179/0 (35 Overs)

Shaheen replaces Haris

AFG 176/0 (34 Overs)

Naseem replaces Shadab

AFG 173/0 (33 Overs)

Haris bowls again

AFG 165/0 (32 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 157/0 (31 Overs)

Haris continues

AFG 148/0 (30 Overs)

Shadab replaces Iftikhar

AFG 145/0 (29 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes back into the attack

AFG 139/0 (28 Overs)

Iftikhar continues

AFG 132/0 (27 Overs)

Usama continues to bowl

AFG 119/0 (26 Overs)

Iftikhar comes to bowl again

AFG 113/0 (25 Overs)

Usama continues

AFG 105/0 (24 Overs)

Iftikhar continues

AFG 104/0 (23 Overs)

Usama Mir changes ends

AFG 101/0 (22 Overs)

Iftikhar Ahmed into the attack now

AFG 91/9 (21 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 86/0 (20 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

AFG 81/0 (19 Overs)

18.3: Half-century for Gurbaz, as he gets forward and drives it past the diving cover fielder.

Shadab continues to bowl

AFG 77/0 (18 Overs)

Usama Mir comes into the attack

AFG 75/0 (17 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 70/0 (16 Overs)

Haris continues to ball from the other end

AFG 67/0 (15 Overs)

Shadab continues

AFG 64/0 (14 Overs)

Haris returns to bowl

AFG 60/0 (13 Overs)

Shadab continues to bowl

AFG 54/0 (12 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 51/0 (11 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

AFG 48/0 (10 Overs)

Shaheen replaces Naseem

AFG 45/0 (9 Overs)

Haris Rauf continues

AFG 38/0 (8 Overs)

Naseem continues

AFG 37/0 (7 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

AFG 35/0 (6 Overs)

Naseem continues from the other end

AFG 30/0 (5 Overs)

Shaheen continues to bowl

AFG 14/0 (4 Overs)

Naseem continues

AFG 13/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 11/0 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

AFG 5/0 (1 Over)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran come out to open for Afghanistan.

Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (1st INNINGS)

HAMBANTOTA: Afghanistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan.

PLAYING XIs

Riaz Hassan and Shahid Kamal replace injured Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai in Afghanistan’s lineup for the second ODI while Pakistan are unchanged.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 5, Pakistan 5, Afghanistan 0

PAK vs AFG: Afghanistan win toss, elect to bat first in second ODI against Pakistan

HAMBANTOTA: Afghanistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 5, Pakistan 5, Afghanistan 0

Imam-ul-Haq rises in ICC ODI Batting Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan’s left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq jumped a spot to claim the third position in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

Imam-ul-Haq, who scored a fighting half-century in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan got the reward of his sensible knock as he received a promotion in the batting rankings.

The left-handed opener scored a gutsy 61 off 94 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.

For his anchoring performance, Imam improved seven rating points and moved 11 clear of the third-ranked batter Shubman Gill.

Meanwhile, it was a contrasting outcome for the other Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman, who slipped two spots to fifth in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

Notably, Fakhar could score a mere two runs in the aforementioned match and consequently dropped 15 rating points.

Fakhar’s demotion paved the way for his opening partner Imam-ul-Haq and India’s Gill to climb up.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam continued his hold on the supreme position but lost six rating points after falling for a three-ball duck in the first ODI against Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s star with the ball, Haris Rauf, who claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in the format, jumped seven places to 36th in the ODI Bowling Rankings while Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s 3/33 propelled him to earn the third rank.

It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan kicked off their preparations for the Asia Cup and ICC Men’s World Cup in India with a dominating 142-run victory over Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan could raise a modest 201 despite Imam-ul-Haq’s fighting half-century as Afghanistan spinners dominated the first half.

Besides Imam, Shadab Khan (39) and Iftikhar Ahmed (30) made notable contributions.

Set to chase 202, the Afghanistan batting lineup failed completely against a ruthless pace-packed Pakistan bowling attack.

Haris Rauf spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling charge as they booked Afghanistan for a paltry 59, steering their side to a statement victory.

For his bowling exploits, Haris Rauf was adjudged the Player of the Match.

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Imam, Haris star as Pakistan crush Afghanistan in first ODI

HAMBANTOTA: Haris Rauf’s maiden five-wicket haul propelled Pakistan to register a crushing 142-run victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday.

AFG 59/9 (19.2 Overs)

19.2: Length ball around off, Mujeeb goes big again, but doesn’t time it well and ends up giving an easy catch to Naseem to mid-on.

Haris comes to bowl

AFG 55/8 (19 Overs)

18.5: Shadab bowls it full on middle and off, Rahman wants to go big across the line, but doesn’t get the elevation. Fakhar runs in from midwicket and takes the catch.

Shadab replaces Usama

AFG 55/7 (18 Overs)

Haris again

AFG 54/7 (17 Overs)

Usama continues to bowl

AFG 48/7 (16 Overs)

15.5: Length ball pitched around off stump, straightens up after pitching and hits his off stump before Rashid could get to the ball.

15.3: Rauf bowls a short ball outside off, Nabi lofts it towards short cover without much power and is caught by Agha Salman easily.

Haris continues

AFG 47/5 (15 Overs)

Usama continues

AFG 39/5 (14 Overs)

13.3: Length ball just outside off, Gurbaz is forced to play the shot, gets an outside edge to the keeper.

Haris continues

AFG 33/4 (13 Overs)

Usama Mir comes into the attack

AFG 29/4 (12 Overs)

Haris comes again

AFG 23/4 (11 Overs)

Naseem continues

AFG 21/4 (10 Overs)

Haris continues

AFG 21/4 (9 Overs)

Naseem replaces Shaheen

AFG 18/4 (8 Overs)

7.1: Rauf bowls it on a length and gets it to nip back in ever so slightly. Alikhil hops and looks to defend but gets a tickle. Rizwan dives full length to his right and pouches it.

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

AFG 18/3 (7 Overs)

Shaheen continues

AFG 10/3 (6 Overs)

Naseem bowls again

AFG 8/3 (5 Overs)

Shaheen continues to bowl

AFG 8/3 (4 Overs)

3.3: Absolutely terrific effort from Shadab Khan at forward square leg. Naseem bangs it short, Shahidi looks to pull but fails to control due to the high pace and lift.

Naseem continues

AFG 3/2 (3 Overs)

2.5: Two in two! A full toss on middle and leg, Rahmat fails to control his flick and sends it into Salman’s lap at short midwicket.

2.4: Shaheen bangs it short and Ibrahim goes for the pull but it gets big on him. Only manages a top edge to the on side. Salman manages to hang on.

Shaheen continues

AFG 2/0 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

AFG 1/0 (1 Over)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran come out to open for Afghanistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (2nd INNINGS)

HAMBANTOTA: Afghanistan launched a spin attack as they booked Pakistan for a meagre 201 despite Imam-ul-Haq’s half-century in the first ODI of the three-match series.

PAK 201 (47.1 Overs)

47.1: Full ball on the stumps, Haris Rauf goes for a flick on the back foot but misses and the ball thuds into his pads in front.

Rahmat continues

PAK 201/9 (47 Overs)

46.4: Flicked towards deep backward square leg. He wants a second run but Naseem says no. Mujeeb fires in a direct throw, replays confirm that Shadab is well out of the crease.

Farooqi continues

PAK 195/8 (46 Overs)

Rahmat Shah comes into the attack

PAK 189/8 (45 Overs)

Farooqi comes back

PAK 184/8 (44 Overs)

Rahman replaces Azmatullah

PAK 176/8 (43 Overs)

Rashid to bowl his last

PAK 173/8 (42 Overs)

Azmatullah comes back

PAK 170/8 (41 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 165/8 (40 Overs)

Mujeeb continues for his last

PAK 163/8 (39 Overs)

Rashid replaces Farooqi

PAK 160/7 (38 Overs)

Mujeeb comes back

PAK 160/6 (37 Overs)

Farooqi comes back into the attack

PAK 152/6 (36 Overs)

Nabi comes to bowl his last

PAK 148/5 (35 Overs)

Rashid replaces Mujeeb

PAK 145/5 (34 Overs)

Nabi replaces Rashid

PAK 142/5 (33 Overs)

Mujeeb continues

PAK 137/5 (32 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 131/5 (31 Overs)

Mujeeb comes back

PAK 122/5 (30 Overs)

Rashid replaces Nabi

PAK 118/5 (29 Overs)

Rahman continues

PAK 112/5 (28 Overs)

27.6: Nabi tosses it up, slower through the air around the good-length region, getting it to spin in. But the ball holds a touch on the surface and Iftikhar is early in his attempted flick, chipping it to Shahidi.

Nabi bowls again

PAK 109/4 (27 Overs)

Rahman continues

PAK 105/4 (26 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 99/4 (25 Overs)

Abdul Rahman into the attack now

PAK 91/4 (24 Overs)

Nabi bowls again

PAK 86/4 (23 Overs)

Rashid bowls

PAK 83/4 (22 Overs)

Nabi continues for his fifth

PAK 80/4 (21 Overs)

Rashid continues to bowl

PAK 75/4 (20 Overs)

Nabi continues to bowl

PAK 73/4 (19 Overs)

Rashid continues

PAK 65/4 (18 Overs)

Nabi continues from the other end

PAK 63/4 (17 Overs)

16.3: Rashid bowls it quicker on a length outside off, spins in viciously. Salman gets his front pad out but seeing it pitch wide outside off, thinks of leaving it. But the ball comes in and strikes him on the front pad.

Rashid Khan comes into the attack

PAK 61/3 (16 Overs)

Nabi continues

PAK 59/3 (15 Overs)

Azmatullah continues to bowl from the other end

PAK 58/3 (14 Overs)

Mohammad Nabi comes into the attack

PAK 54/3 (13 Overs)

Azmatullah continues

PAK 53/3 (12 Overs)

Mujeeb continues for his sixth

PAK 50/3 (11 Overs)

Azmatullah Omarzai comes into the attack

PAK 46/3 (10 Overs)

Mujeeb continues to bowl

PAK 41/3 (9 Overs)

Farooqi again

PAK 40/3 (8 Overs)

7.5: A full length delivery on off from Mujeeb, turning away from the batter he looks to defend it to legside and the ball hits Rizwan’s back thigh.

Mujeeb continues

PAK 38/2 (7 Overs)

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls

PAK 27/2 (6 Overs)

Mujeeb bowls his third

PAK 26/2 (5 Overs)

Farooqi continues to bowl

PAK 16/2 (4 Overs)

Mujeeb continues from the other end

PAK 13/2 (3 Overs)

Farooqi continues

PAK 7/2 (2 Overs)

1.6: It was a full delivery on the off stump, Babar Azam looks to defend and gets hit on the front pad as he played the wrong line. Pakistan’s captain is out for a duck.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end

PAK 4/1 (1 Over)

0.4: Farooqi bowls a fuller ball, pitched wide of off, an outswinger, Fakhar fell for the trap and looks to drive this towards offside, but edges it to the second slip.

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq come out to bat for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN VS NEW ZEALAND (1ST INNINGS)

HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan.

PLAYING XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman , Ikram Alikhil.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 4, Pakistan 4, Afghanistan 0

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Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first in first ODI against Afghanistan

HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan.

PLAYING XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan , Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman , Ikram Alikhil.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 4, Pakistan 4, Afghanistan 0