Asia Cup 2018: Shoaib Malik's Unbeaten Fifty Guides Pakistan To Three-Wicket Win Against Afghanistan
Experienced Shoaib Malik conjured up a crucial unbeaten 51 under pressure as Pakistan survived a scare from Afghanistan, winning their Super Four match of the Asia Cup by three wickets, on Friday.
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Fakhar Zaman became the fastest to score 1,000 ODI runs, reaching the milestone in just 18 innings.
The afternoon session saw Amir strike twice to initiate a collapse that saw England lose four wickets for 19 runs.
Babar Azam was taken to a hospital for a scan which confirmed a fracture that will sideline him for at least six weeks.
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Pakistan won the first match by 143 runs and the second by 82 runs. The three matches were all played in Karachi.
Babar Azam hit an unbeaten 97 to steer Pakistan to their highest-ever T20 total of 205-3 before bowling out the West Indies for 123.
Pakistan crushed New Zealand by 48 runs in the second T20 in Auckland on Thursday to notch their first victory of the tour over the Black Caps.
Babar Azam clobbered eleven sixes and seven boundaries, scoring at a strike rate of 384.62.
Last year, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur compared Babar Azam to Virat Kohli, saying the 23-year-old reminds him of the India skipper at the same age.
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Monday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Azam compiled a well-made 103 from 131 deliveries, while Malik's 81 came off only 61 balls in Pakistan's total of 292-6.
Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium saw the return of international cricket.
Pakistan, sent into bat by World XI skipper Faf du Plessis, notched 197-5 with Babar Azam hitting a rapid 52-ball 86. His career best Twenty20 score had ten boundaries and two sixes.
