2 OUT! CAUGHT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub draws first blood. Bowls it shorter and around middle and leg, and gets it to drift in. Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses back, swivels and looks to repeat his last shot for a six again. But this time, he ends up mistiming it off the upper half of the bat towards deep backward square leg. Hasan Nawaz judges well, runs forward, dives and pouches in a stunner just above the turf. Gurbaz goes for 8(10) and Afghanistan are 10/1. 10/1

15.2 OUT! TAKEN! A massive wicket for Pakistan! Faheem Ashraf breaks the huge 113-run stand, and they will be a bit relieved. This is a cross-seam delivery, full and outside off. Sediqullah Atal stays in his crease and looks to loft it down the ground, but hits it off the bottom half of his bat. He fails to get the elevation or the distance as the ball flies wide of long on. Hasan Nawaz moves early to his right and takes a brilliant sliding catch. Atal departs for a fine 64 off 45 balls, and Afghanistan are 123/2! 123/2

17.5 OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Double whammy for Faheem Ashraf! He gets rid of both the set batters in consecutive overs and Pakistan are right back in it. This is another deceptive, slower delivery, fuller and on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran decides to take it on and slogs across the line. He also gets a bit cramped up due to the angle and extra bounce, and mistimes it high in the air. Mohammad Nawaz at deep mid-wicket runs forward, and this time takes the catch. Zadran goes back for a nice 65 off 45, and Afghanistan are 146/4! 146/4

17.3 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Faheem Ashraf gets two in two overs! He rolls his fingers and takes pace off, good length and on off. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to go big and swing across the line hard. He goes through it early and the ball bounces a bit extra as well. It takes the top edge and goes straight up in the air behind he bowler. Ashraf calls for it, runs backwards towards the mid off region, and takes a fine catch. Afghans are three down now! 145/3

19.2 OUT! TAKEN! Faheem Ashraf is having a field day and has four now! Hard length delivery and just outside off. Mohammad Nabi moves across and tries to loft it away. But he loses his body shape and still goes through the lofted shot. His bat turns in his hands, and he ends up mistiming it over extra covers. Fakhar Zaman backtracks a bit and takes a nice reverse cup. Afghanistan lose half their side now! 161/5

3.2 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Fazalhaq Farooqi strikes again, and Afghanistan are right on top now. A good-length delivery around off, and angles in sharply. Sahibzada Farhan tries to push at it from his crease without any footwork, but plays all over it. He leaves a huge gap between bat and pad as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Farhan departs for 18 off 13 balls, and Pakistan are 29/2, still needing 141 runs to win. 29/2

1.1 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fazalhaq Farooqi has a dream start to his spell! He bangs this one hard into the pitch, an effort ball on middle, and gets some extra bounce as well. Saim Ayub is not expecting that and is a bit surprised by it. He still goes through the pull shot with the ball above his head. Gets a thin outside edge behind where Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes no mistake. The Afghans are absolutely pumped up and celebrating wildly. Ayub falls for a golden duck, and Pakistan are 8/1! 8/1

7.4 OUT! TAKEN! GONE! Mohammad Nabi has his man and the dangerous-looking Fakhar Zaman walks back for 25(18). Nabi drags his length and bowls it outside off, and gets it to drift away as well. Zaman stays leg side of the ball, further opens his stance and looks to cut it over backward point. But ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat to short third. Fazalhaq Farooqi judges it well, slides and plucks it to his left. Afghanistan are three down for 62. 62/3

8.3 OUT! SALMAN AGHA IS RUN OUT! A wicket out of nowhere and this is excellent fielding from Afghanistan. Very full and around middle, Hasan Nawaz backs away and drills it to the left of cover and pushes his partner for two runs. The long off fielder, Ibrahim Zadran, runs across to his left, gathers it and fires in a good throw to the bowling end. Rashid quickly goes back to the stumps and doesn't waste any time in collecting it as he just pushes it with his right hand to whip the bails off. Massive appeal goes up for the run out, and the on-field umpire refers it upstairs. The third umpire is called in, and he checks the side on replays, where Salman Agha is found short despite dragging his bat down. Agha is livid with himself as he throws his bat down onto the ground on his way to the dugout. Pakistani skipper departs for 20 off 15, and they are 67/4 now. 67/4

10.1 OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad gets a wicket straightaway! Once again, we see a wicket fall right after the drinks break, and Pakistan lose half their side now. This is a low full toss, floated around leg. Hasan Nawaz goes down to sweep it away but only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies towards short fine where Karim Janat takes an easy catch. Pakistan are 75/5, still needing 95 runs in 59 balls. 75/5

15.1 OUT! CAUGHT! The innings of Pakistan continue to crumble and Rashid Khan gets his first. Rashid bowls it shorter and a bit outside off, and gets it to skid through off the deck. Mohammad Nawaz presses back, opens his stance and looks to heave it across for a big lofted shot as the required rate is climbing. Ends up getting a top edge of the cue end of the bat and it goes towards backward point where Sediqullah Atal takes an easy catch. Pakistan are seven down and they are in deep, deep trouble. 103/7

11.3 OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Mohammad Nabi gets his second, and Afghanistan are all over Pakistan here in Sharjah. Nabi drags his length back and on middle. Mohammad Haris's eyes lit up as he rocks back to pull it away. However, the ball just bounces a bit more and he ends up hitting it from the upper half of the bat. Gets no real timing on that one as the ball flies towards deep mid-wicket. Darwish Rasooli runs forward a bit and takes a good catch. Pakistan six down now! 82/6

17 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Noor gets his second and Pakistan are nine down. A bit shorter and around off, and it stays a touch low as well. Faheem Ashraf clears out his front leg, backs away and looks to pull it but misses due to the low bounce. The ball sneaks past the underedge of the bat and rattles the off stump. Afghanistan are just one wicket away now from a victory. 111/9

15.2 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Rashid will be on a hat trick on the next ball! He slows it up, pitches it full and around middle, and gets it to turn away from the batter. Shaheen Afridi gets down on his knees, clears out his front leg and looks to slog it with a sweep shot. But he misses and the ball sneaks past the outside edge of the bat and crashes into the middle stump. Pakistan are eight down and Afridi goes for a golden duck. 103/8