AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Highlights: Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran remained unbeaten as Afghanistan secured a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. Earlier, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed two wickets apiece as Afghanistan restricted Pakistan at 92 for 9 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan claimed a wicket each. Imad Wasim was the top scorer for Pakistan with an 18-run knock. Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan had won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of the 1st T20I between Afghanistan and Pakistan from the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Live Updates
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That is it! Afghanistan have made history and have gone 1-0 up. Join is back on the 26th of this month for the second match at 9.30 pm IST (4 pm GMT). Do join us for the build up. Cheers!
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Rashid Khan says he is happy to finally win against Pakistan. Adds it is a different feeling while playing for the national team and it is always special. Reckons the pitch here always behaves differently but the mind set was to bowl well. Shares they want to do well at the top-order and also improve throughout the next matches.
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Shadab Khan says he wants to give a chance to the youngsters and hopes they do well in the next match. Reckons as professionals they have to adopt to the conditions and play accordingly. On the bowlers, they bowled really well and had many positives.
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Mohammad Nabi wins the Player of the Match. He says it was a tough score to chase on this ground. Adds his aim was to bat till the end. Reckons sometimes have to play this kind of knocks to win the match.
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...Presentation time...
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Earlier, Pakistan opted to bat first but it turned out to be a horrible decision as they were rattled under 100. Afghanistan were pin-point with their bowling and regular wickets helped them to keep Pakistan under such a score.
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Pakistan would have made a match out of it if they had more runs on the board. The Pakistani bowlers tried their best with the new ball, striking thrice and putting Afghanistan under pressure but not for long as Afghanistan chased down with ease. 15-20 more runs could have made things hard for Afghanistan.
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History has been made! For the first time ever, Afghanistan have beaten Pakistan in international cricket. What a moment for them! They just needed a calm mind and a stand to win this game. After losing their way in the start, both Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran brought in calmness and let the pressure go to chase this score down pretty easily.
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17.56Ihsanullah to Mohammad Nabi
SIX! Nabi wins it! Fuller and on off. Nabi thumps it down to long off for a biggie. Afghanistan win by 6 wickets.
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17.51 wdIhsanullah to Mohammad Nabi
Wide! Short and down leg. Nabi lets it go.
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17.41Ihsanullah to Najibullah Zadran
On middle, worked to square leg for a single.
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17.30Ihsanullah to Najibullah Zadran
Short and on off. Zadran misses his pull
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17.21Ihsanullah to Mohammad Nabi
Length and on off. Nabi inside edges his push behind square leg for one.
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17.11 lbIhsanullah to Najibullah Zadran
Leg bye! On the pads, this is flicked off the pads to square leg. A leg bye.
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16.64Naseem Shah to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR MORE! Length and on middle. Nabi flicks it to deep mid-wicket, wide of the fielder and on a bounce to four.
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16.54Naseem Shah to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Hit hard! Short and outside off. Nabi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
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16.42Naseem Shah to Mohammad Nabi
Short in length on off, Nabi pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
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16.31Naseem Shah to Najibullah Zadran
Outside off, Zadran works it to deep square leg for one.
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16.21Naseem Shah to Mohammad Nabi
Shorter and outside off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
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16.10Naseem Shah to Mohammad Nabi
A length ball, outside off, swings away. Nabi slashes and misses.