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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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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-biter on Thursday.

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.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan , Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahidullah Kamal, 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 5, Pakistan 5, Afghanistan 0