AFG vs PAK 2023, Pakistan is destroyed by Afghanistan in the T20I series

In this article, we will discuss AFG vs PAK 2023, Pakistan is destroyed by Afghanistan in the T20I series. Afghanistan vs. Pakistan, second T20I Highlights: Afghanistan stunned Pakistan once more in the second Twenty20 International in Sharjah, winning by seven wickets and claiming their first series victory over their rivals. This victory was fueled by a determined bowling performance.

In the second Twenty20 international on Sunday, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by a margin of seven wickets. this triumph. Afghanistan secured a 2-0 advantage in the three-game series.

In the last over, Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran each hit a six off Naseem Shah, a fast bowler, to reduce the target to five runs. They needed 30 from the final three overs and 22 off the final two.

AFG vs PAK 2023, Pakistan is destroyed by Afghanistan in the T20I series

Zadran then scored the winning run off Zaman Khan’s final over to help his team reach their goal of 131 runs with one ball remaining.
Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan, remarked, “It’s a huge honour and joy to lead this beautiful team.”

And he added: “I thought 130 was a good total. We made every effort to finish it and go deep. Our approach was to make sure you accept responsibility by going out and doing it. Nabi and Najib are two players who can help us finish it.”

Imad Wasim, an all-rounder, scored a leisurely 57-ball 64 not out to lead Pakistan to a total of 130-6 in 20 overs, marking his first T20I half-century.

Afghanistan played any of the top six nations in this series for the first time, including South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, England, and Pakistan.

They earlier defeated the West Indies, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe 5 out of 5 in a T20I series each.

With their 56-run second wicket stand, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (44 off 49 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (38 off 40 balls) laid the groundwork.

But because of their sluggish batting, Afghanistan needed to score 46 runs in the final 30 balls.

To secure the victory, Najibullah (age 23) and Nabi (age 14) remained unbeaten.

Pakistani captain Shadab Khan stated, “Our goal for this series was to check out promising young players and we have to support them in the future.”

Imad earlier led Pakistan’s comeback after the team had fallen behind at 63-5 with two sixes and three boundaries. Pakistan chose to bat after winning the toss.

Imad and Shadab (32) put up a 67-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique were both claimed by left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi for nothing in the opening over of the innings, giving Pakistan a terrible start.

In his four overs, Farooqi completed with a 2-19 score.

Since making his debut in November 2020, Shafique has now been dismissed for 0 in four straight T20Is.

In his nine-ball 15, Mohammad Haris smashed a six and two boundaries, while Tayyab Tahir made a 23-ball 13.

The lanky Azam Khan, who gained notoriety in the most recent Pakistan Super League for his power hitting, was defeated by spinner Rashid Khan, scoring just one run after going for nought in the first game.

Shadab, filling in for the rested Babar Azam as captain, blasted three boundaries in his 25-ball innings.

Imad’s previous best score, 47, came in a 2019 game against Sri Lanka at Lahore.