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Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Match Summary

AFG vs PAK, 2023 - T20 Summary

Afghanistan vs Pakistan Scorecard
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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)
PAK 92/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/43759-syed-imad-wasim-playerprofile>Imad Wasim</a>
Imad Wasim
18 (32)
  • 0x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 56.25SR
<a href=/cricket/players/118278-saim-ayub-playerprofile>Saim Ayub</a>
Saim Ayub
17 (15)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 113.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ECON 2.25
4
OVERS
9/2
R/W
Bowler
Mohammad Nabi
ECON 4.00
3
OVERS
12/2
R/W
AFG 98/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1313-mohammad-nabi-playerprofile>Mohammad Nabi</a>
Mohammad Nabi
38 (38)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 100SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1674-najibullah-zadran-playerprofile>Najibullah Zadran</a>
Najibullah Zadran
17 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 73.91SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ihsanullah
ECON 4.43
3.5
OVERS
17/2
R/W
Bowler
Imad Wasim
ECON 2.75
4
OVERS
11/1
R/W
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Full Commentary
18 OV
10 Runs
Ihsanullah to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 1 LB 17.1
  • 117.2
  • 017.3
  • 117.4
  • 1 WD 17.5
  • 617.5
17 OV
12 Runs
N. Shah to M. Nabi N. Zadran
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 216.4
  • 416.5
  • 416.6
16 OV
7 Runs
Z. Khan to M. Nabi
  • 015.1
  • 415.2
  • 015.3
  • 215.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
6 Runs
S. Khan to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 414.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
3 Runs
I. Wasim to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 1 LB 13.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
3 Runs
S. Khan to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
4 Runs
I. Wasim to M. Nabi
  • 4 B 11.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
3 Runs
Ihsanullah to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 1 WD 10.6
  • 010.6
10 OV
8 Runs
I. Wasim to M. Nabi K. Janat N. Zadran
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • 29.3
  • W 9.4
  • 49.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
7 Runs
S. Khan to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 18.1
  • 28.2
  • 1 LB 8.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
1 Runs
I. Wasim to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
5 Runs
Ihsanullah to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 1 LB 6.4
  • 1 LB 6.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
4 Runs
N. Shah to R. Gurbaz K. Janat M. Nabi
  • 25.1
  • 05.2
  • W 5.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
2 Runs
Ihsanullah to I. Zadran G. Naib M. Nabi
  • W 4.1
  • 04.2
  • W 4.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 24.6
4 OV
7 Runs
Z. Khan to I. Zadran
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 33.6
3 OV
4 Runs
N. Shah to R. Gurbaz I. Zadran
  • 12.1
  • 12.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
5 Runs
Z. Khan to R. Gurbaz I. Zadran
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
7 Runs
N. Shah to R. Gurbaz I. Zadran
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 60.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
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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