AFG vs PAK 2023, Afghanistan defeats Pakistan in a historic victory

In This article will discuss AFG vs PAK 2023, Afghanistan defeats Pakistan in a historic victory. After winning a low-scoring match in Sharjah, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan for the first time in any game type. Pakistan chose to bat in the opening of the three-match series but was only allowed to go up to 92. On a difficult field for strokeplay, Afghanistan’s skilled bowlers held back Pakistan’s inexperienced batting lineup.

AFG vs PAK 2023, Afghanistan defeats Pakistan in a historic victory

The highest score for Pakistan was merely 18 by Imad Wasim at number six, despite a few batters getting off to promising beginnings. While the pacers initially succeeded in keeping them in check, the top three were eliminated by strikes from Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Naveen-ul-Haq during the powerplay.

Even when the spin was on, Pakistan was not given any relief. The bottom order was frequently pierced, and the trio of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi split five wickets between them. Prior to Shadab Khan being eliminated by Mujeeb, Wasim and Shadab Khan briefly provided resistance. Wasim made an effort to stabilise the innings with a 32-ball knock, but as he was ready to bat, Farooqi stopped his innings, reducing Pakistan to 92 runs and forcing them to scramble.

Afghanistan’s pursuit was difficult since Pakistan’s rookie Ihsanullah struck twice in his first three deliveries, eliminating Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was intercepted by Naseem Shah at the opposite end, bringing Afghanistan’s score to 27/3. Around the midway point, Wasim defeated Karim Janat, turning the score to 45/4 and placing Afghanistan in danger.

Yet, those turned out to be the only setbacks as Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran put on a solid 43-run stand to give Afghanistan a historic victory. Nabi scored an unbroken run-a-ball 38.