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Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Commentary, Live Updates

AFG vs PAK, 2023 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match Ended   
1st T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah , Mar 24, 2023
Afghanistan Afghanistan
98/4 (17.5/20)
Pakistan Pakistan
92/9 (20.0/20)
Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Nabi
    38(38)&2/12(3)
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!
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.
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.
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.
...Presentation time...
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.
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.
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.
End Of The Over 17.5 : 98/4
10 Runs
  • 1 LB 17.1
  • 117.2
  • 017.3
  • 117.4
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 617.5
M. Nabi
38 (38)
N. Zadran
17 (23)
Ihsanullah
3.5-0-17-2
17.5
6
Ihsanullah 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.
17.5
wd
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Wide! Short and down leg. Nabi lets it go.
17.4
1
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
On middle, worked to square leg for a single.
17.3
0
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
Short and on off. Zadran misses his pull
17.2
1
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Length and on off. Nabi inside edges his push behind square leg for one.
17.1
lb
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
Leg bye! On the pads, this is flicked off the pads to square leg. A leg bye.
End Of The Over 17 : 88/4
12 Runs
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 216.4
  • 416.5
  • 416.6
M. Nabi
31 (36)
N. Zadran
16 (20)
N. Shah
4-0-27-1
16.6
4
Naseem 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.
16.5
4
Naseem Shah To Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Hit hard! Short and outside off. Nabi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
16.4
2
Naseem Shah To Mohammad Nabi
Short in length on off, Nabi pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
16.3
1
Naseem Shah To Najibullah Zadran
Outside off, Zadran works it to deep square leg for one.
16.2
1
Naseem Shah To Mohammad Nabi
Shorter and outside off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
16.1
0
Naseem Shah To Mohammad Nabi
A length ball, outside off, swings away. Nabi slashes and misses.
End Of The Over 16 : 76/4
7 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 415.2
  • 015.3
  • 215.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
M. Nabi
20 (31)
N. Zadran
15 (19)
Z. Khan
3-0-19-0
15.6
1
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Full and outside off, pushed past point for a single.
15.5
0
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
This is short and on middle. Nabi looks to pull but misses.
15.4
2
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Length and on middle. Nabi flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a brace.
15.3
0
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
On middle. Blocked out.
15.2
4
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! This is very full and on leg. Nabi flicks it to deep square leg and beats the dive from the fielder to his right.
15.1
0
Zaman Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Length ball, outside off, Nabi looks to push but misses.
End Of The Over 15 : 69/4
6 Runs
  • 414.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
N. Zadran
15 (19)
M. Nabi
13 (25)
S. Khan
3-0-15-0
14.6
0
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
This one spins back in, outside off, Zadran looks to punch but is beaten on the inside edge.
14.5
0
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
This one spins away, outside off. Zadran swings and misses.
14.4
1
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
A single as this is dragged to mid-wicket.
14.3
0
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Outside off, guided straight to point.
14.2
1
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Fuller and outside off, worked to long off for a single.
14.1
4
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Welcome boundary! On middle, this is lofted over to long on for four.
End Of The Over 14 : 63/4
3 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 1 LB 13.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
N. Zadran
10 (15)
M. Nabi
12 (23)
I. Wasim
4-1-11-1
13.6
1
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
Full and outside off, driven to long off for a single.
13.5
0
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
Shorter and on middle, tucked to square leg.
13.4
0
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
Angling on off, defended out.
13.3
lb
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
Leg bye! Fuller and on the pads, Nabi misses his flick and it goes off the pads to fine leg.
13.2
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
On middle, punched to cover.
13.1
1
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
Shorter and angling outside off. Zadran looks to push but gets an outside edge to the keeper who fails to hod on.
End Of The Over 13 : 60/4
3 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
N. Zadran
8 (11)
M. Nabi
12 (21)
S. Khan
2-0-9-0
12.6
1
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
On off, this is hit to long off for a single.
12.5
0
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Tossed up on off. Zadran reverse sweeps but to point.
12.4
0
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
On the pads. Zadran helps it to short fine leg.
12.3
1
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Outside off. Nabi slaps it to deep cover for a single.
12.2
1
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Flat and on middle. Zadran reverse sweeps it to point for a single.
12.1
0
Shadab Khan To Najibullah Zadran
Outside off, cut to point.
End Of The Over 12 : 57/4
4 Runs
  • 4 B 11.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
M. Nabi
11 (20)
N. Zadran
6 (6)
I. Wasim
3-1-9-1
11.6
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
Five dots in a row! On middle. Nabi is happy to block.
11.5
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
Tossed up on off. Nabi keeps it out.
11.4
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
Flat and outside off, Nabi defends.
11.3
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
On midde, Nabi blocks.
11.2
0
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
On off, kept out.
11.1
b
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
FOUR BYES! Flat and on leg, Nabi misses his flick and it goes the legs of the keeper behind to the fence.
End Of The Over 11 : 53/4
3 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 1 WD 10.6
  • 010.6
N. Zadran
6 (6)
M. Nabi
11 (14)
Ihsanullah
3-0-8-2
10.6
0
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
Too full on off, punched to cover.
10.6
wd
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
Wide! Way down the leg side, Zadran misses his flick.
10.5
0
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
On middle, Zadran blocks it out.
10.4
0
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
A bumper on off. Zadran leaves it.
10.3
1
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Shorter and on middle. Nabi pulls it to fine leg for a single.
10.2
0
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
On off, kept out.
10.1
1
Ihsanullah To Najibullah Zadran
Length and outside off. Zadran chops it to the keeper for a quick single.
End Of The Over 10 : 50/4
8 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • 29.3
  • W 9.4
  • 49.5
  • 19.6
N. Zadran
5 (2)
M. Nabi
10 (12)
I. Wasim
2-0-9-1
9.6
1
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.
9.5
4
Imad Wasim To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Flat and outside off. Zadran plays with gentle hands to third man and beats the dive from Naseem Shah.
9.4
W
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Pakistan strike again! A yorker, angling on middle. Janat goes for the sweep but completely misses and the ball shatters the stumps.
9.3
2
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
On middle, swept to fine leg for a couple more.
9.2
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
On middle. Janat prods to defend but misses. It was going down.
9.1
1
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
Angling on the pads, Nabi tucks it to square leg for one.
End Of The Over 9 : 42/3
7 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 28.2
  • 1 LB 8.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
M. Nabi
9 (11)
K. Janat
5 (13)
S. Khan
1-0-6-0
8.6
1
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.
8.5
1
Shadab Khan To Karim Janat
Tossed up on middle, Janat flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
8.4
1
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
Tossed up on off, Nabi plays it past cover for one.
8.3
lb
Shadab Khan To Karim Janat
Leg bye! On the pads,Janat misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg.
8.2
2
Shadab Khan To Karim Janat
Shorter and on middle. Janat turns it to square leg for a couple. Janat does well to push for the second.
8.1
1
Shadab Khan To Mohammad Nabi
On off, worked to point for a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 35/3
1 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
K. Janat
2 (10)
M. Nabi
6 (8)
I. Wasim
1-0-1-0
7.6
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
On the pads, Janat keeps it out.
7.5
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
This is on top of off, Janat pushes it to cover.
7.4
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
Flat and on off, blocked out.
7.3
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
This one lands outside off and spins away. Janat has a poke at it but misses.
7.2
0
Imad Wasim To Karim Janat
Flat and on off. Janat dabs it to short third man.
7.1
1
Imad Wasim To Mohammad Nabi
On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 34/3
5 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 1 LB 6.4
  • 1 LB 6.5
  • 16.6
M. Nabi
5 (7)
K. Janat
2 (5)
Ihsanullah
2-0-5-2
6.6
1
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Around off, pushed to covers for one.
6.5
lb
Ihsanullah To Karim Janat
Short in length and on middle. Janat looks to pull but miscues it to third man for one. It actually came off the hands. Leg bye.
6.4
lb
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Leg bye! On the hips, Nabi fails to flick and it goes off the pads to square leg.
6.3
1
Ihsanullah To Karim Janat
On middle, Janat taps it to point for a single.
6.2
0
Ihsanullah To Karim Janat
A yorker on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.
6.1
1
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Outside off, punched to deep point for one.
End Of The Over 6 : 29/3
4 Runs
  • 25.1
  • 05.2
  • W 5.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
M. Nabi
3 (4)
K. Janat
1 (2)
N. Shah
3-0-15-1
5.6
1
Naseem Shah To Mohammad Nabi
On middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
5.5
1
Naseem Shah To Karim Janat
Short and on off. Janat pulls it in the gap to deep square leg where it falls safely. One.
5.4
0
Naseem Shah To Karim Janat
Length and on off, blocked out.
5.3
W
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz OUT!
OUT! Sensational from Abdullah Shafique! Pakistan are flying! Length ball, outside off. Gurbaz pulls it flat and hard to the right of mid-wicket where Abdullah Shafique dives in the air and holds on to it. Superman stuff.
5.2
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On middle, blocked out.
5.1
2
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Outside off, punched wide of point for two more.
End Of The Over 5 : 25/2
2 Runs
  • W 4.1
  • 04.2
  • W 4.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 24.6
M. Nabi
2 (3)
R. Gurbaz
14 (14)
Ihsanullah
1-0-2-2
4.6
2
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Full and on off. Nabi inside edges his flick to square leg for two.
4.5
0
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Length and outside off. Nabi blocks it out. Ihsanullah collects the ball and walks toward Nabi to shake his hand. Something is building up.
4.4
0
Ihsanullah To Mohammad Nabi
Shorter and on off. Nabi looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the gloves.
4.3
W
Ihsanullah To Gulbadin Naib OUT!
OUT! GONE! Two in three balls for Ihsanullah! Unnecessary from Gulbadin Naib have to say! Short and wide. Naib chases as he pulls but gets a top edge to point where Mohammad Haris takes a dolly.
4.2
0
Ihsanullah To Gulbadin Naib
Outside off, punched to cover.
4.1
W
Ihsanullah To Ibrahim Zadran OUT!
OUT! GONE! Ihsanullah gets a wicket on very first ball of international cricket. Short in length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran half-heartedly pulls, gets a top edge and goes just up. Azam Khan, the keeper gobbles it up.
End Of The Over 4 : 23/0
7 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 33.6
I. Zadran
9 (10)
R. Gurbaz
14 (14)
Z. Khan
2-0-12-0
3.6
3
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
On a length and outside off, Zadran punches it through covers. Shadab Khan from mid off chases and saves a run.
3.5
0
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
On off, pushed to point.
3.4
4
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
FOUR! Chance! Short and on off. Zadran pulls but gets more height here. It is high in the air and goes to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs across, slides but it falls just wide of him.
3.3
0
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
On off, kept out.
3.2
0
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
Length and on off, knocked to point.
3.1
0
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
This is short and way outside off, left alone.
End Of The Over 3 : 16/0
4 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 12.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
I. Zadran
2 (4)
R. Gurbaz
14 (14)
N. Shah
2-0-11-0
2.6
1
Naseem Shah To Ibrahim Zadran
On off, worked to square leg. Ihsanullah misfields and allows a single.
2.5
1
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Short again, this is pulled to deep square leg for one.
2.4
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Goes short and on off. Gurbaz hops and blocks.
2.3
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On middle, kept out.
2.2
1
Naseem Shah To Ibrahim Zadran
Outside off, guided to third man for a single.
2.1
1
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball on off, Gurbaz nudges it to square leg for a single.
End Of The Over 2 : 12/0
5 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
I. Zadran
0 (2)
R. Gurbaz
12 (10)
Z. Khan
1-0-5-0
1.6
0
Zaman Khan To Ibrahim Zadran
Length ball on off, tucked to mid-wicket.
1.5
1
Zaman Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On middle, Gurbaz punches it to mid off for a sharp single.
1.4
0
Zaman Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Shorter and on middle. Gurbaz looks to pull but gets hit on the body.
1.3
0
Zaman Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length and on off, defended.
1.2
4
Zaman Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
FOUR! In the gap! Length ball, outside off, Gurbaz punches it through point for a boundary.
1.1
0
Zaman Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball, outside off, Gurbaz pushes it to point.
Zaman Khan to bowl now.
End Of The Over 1 : 7/0
7 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 60.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
I. Zadran
0 (1)
R. Gurbaz
7 (5)
N. Shah
1-0-7-0
0.6
0
Naseem Shah To Ibrahim Zadran
Length ball on off, Zadran blocks it out.
0.5
1
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.
0.4
6
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
SIX! Out of the ground! Aggression! Fuller and on middle. Gurbaz uses his feet and lofts it over long on for a biggie.
0.3
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
BEAUTY! Shorter and swings away, outside off. Gurbaz defends inside the line of the ball.
0.2
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On a length and outside off, swings away. Gurbaz has a poke at it but misses. Shah was interested but no one else from his team.
0.1
0
Naseem Shah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
On a length and outside off. Gurbaz shoulders arms.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Nabi
  • Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Bismillah Jan Shinwari (AFG) and Akbar Ali (UAE)
  • Referee Hamim Khan (AFG)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 92/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (12.5 ovs): F Ashraf against AFG (LBW) Successful (AFG: 2, PAK: 2) (Retained)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 51/5 in 10.0 overs
  • Pakistan 50/5 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 39/3
  • Referral 2 (3.4 ovs): A Shafique against AFG (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, PAK: 2) (Retained)
  • Referral 1 (0.3 ovs): AFG against S Ayub (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, PAK: 2) (Retained)
  • S Ayub (PAK), Z Khan (PAK), T Tahir (PAK) and Ihsanullah (PAK) makes their T20I debut
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 49 balls between M Nabi (28) and N Zadran (17)
  • Afghanistan 50/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 45/4 in 9.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 29/3
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