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PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Highlights: Chasing a target of 130, Pakistan held their nerves to beat Afghanistan by one wicket and qualified for the final of the Asia Cup. With 11 needed off the final over, tail-ender Naseem Shah hit two consecutive sixes to break Afghanistan hearts. Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday. Earlier, Haris Rauf bowled an excellent spell as Pakistan restricted Afghanistan to 129 for six in the ongoing Asia Cup Super 4 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Associations Stadium. Haris returned figures of two for 26 as Afghanistan failed to capitalise on a strong start given by openers Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Apart from Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Nawaz also bagged a wickets each. For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran played a vital 35-run cameo while Zazai also scored 21. (SCORECARD)

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Asia Cup Highlights Between Pakistan and Afghanistan straight from the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

AFG vs PAK: SIX AGAIN!

AFG vs PAK: Caught by Karim Janat!

AFG vs PAK: Chops it back to the stumps

AFG vs PAK: Played on to the stumps

AFG vs PAK: That's plumb

AFG vs PAK: Rashid delivers again!

AFG vs PAK: Taken in the deep

AFG vs PAK: Excellent batting

AFG vs PAK: Hit on the pads and given

AFG vs PAK: Edged and four

AFG vs PAK: Direct hit and gone

AFG vs PAK: Wrapped on the pads and gone

AFG vs PAK: Excellent over for Afghanistan

AFG vs PAK: Edged and taken

AFG vs PAK: Nabi falls first ball

AFG vs PAK: Taken with ease

AFG vs PAK: Gone all the way for a six

AFG vs PAK: Taken at deep midwicket

AFG vs PAK: What a shot!

AFG vs PAK: Clattered for four!

AFG vs PAK: Completely deceived by the off-cutter

PAK vs AFG: Tickled down the leg!

AFG vs PAK: Bowled him

PAK vs AFG: In the gap for four

AFG vs PAK: What a shot!

PAK vs AFG: Here's how both teams line-up

PAK vs AFG: Pakistan win toss

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