PAK vs AFG Live Cricket Score

10.1 OUT! One brings two and Nawaz is making an impact here. He is surely ensuring Shadab is not missed today. A beautiful delivery. He tosses it up on off, it pitches and then turns away. Shahzad goes for a drive but the ball takes an outside edge and Sarfraz behind the stumps, takes a very good catch. Nawaz is delighted as he is up and running in celebration. He will be on a hat-trick. The dangerous MS departs for another low score and Afghanistan are in a spot of bother here. 31/2

9 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nawaz draws first blood. The pressure of dots has gotten to Ihsanullah. The frustration was creeping into him and he now perishes. Once again it is the flatter delivery on middle, it straightens a touch. Ihsanullah tries to punch it off the back foot but does so uppishly back to the bowler who accepts an easy catch moving to his right. So, end of a wicket maiden and Nawaz now has figures of 2-1-2-1. 26/1

25.3 OUT! In the air... dropped, no, taken! Pakistan have broken through and who gets the wicket? Any guesses? Wait, let me make it easy for you, the guy who has already taken two today. Yes, you got it right, Nawaz gets his third. This big shot was around the corner, wasn't it? It does come but results in a wicket. Nawaz bowls it on middle, Shah goes for the slog sweep. But it is the wrong option as it is against the turn. The ball takes the top edge and goes high up in the air beside the wicket. Nawaz moves to his right and takes it on the second attempt. Breaks the 63-run stand and Shah departs after getting a start. 94/3

42 OUT! Sound of timber followed by a big roar from the debutant. Quite a few catches went down off his bowling but this time he has taken matters into his own hands by lighting the stumps. The slower off cutter has done the trick. It's angled into the batsman, Afghan is beaten due to the lack of pace and is way early into his shot. The ball arrives late, sneaks past him to kiss the middle stump. End of a very fine knock by the skipper and his 94-run stand with Hashmatullah Shahidi has put Afghanistan in a good position. 188/4

44 OUT! NABI HOLES OUT! Two wickets in two overs for Afridi. At last a catch has been taken off his bowling by a Pakistan player. The dangerous Mohammad Nabi departs cheaply. This is full and on the pads, Nabi looks to flick it but gets more height than distance. Hasan Ali at deep square leg settles under it and takes it nicely. Good phase of play for Pakistan. 200/5

46.2 OUT! You miss, I hit stuff there as Hasan Ali gets his first. However, this could be a blessing in disguise for Afghanistan as Zadran's innings was going nowhere. Ali bowls the slower ball on a length around middle, Zadran swings but misses it by a long way. The ball hits him on the pads and goes onto hit the middle pole. 212/6

1 OUT! Mujeeb strikes in the first over itself. The dangerous Zaman goes for another duck. Dream start for Afghanistan. This is very full around the off pole. Zaman picks the wrong ball to play the sweep shot. He misses and the ball hits his pads. The players appeal and the umpire, after giving it a thought, raises the finger. Fakhar walks up to his partner and has a chat but then does not take the review. Wonder why! Because the impact could have been an issue there. In fact, the Hawk Eye, later on, shows that the impact was outside off. Zaman will be kicking himself after looking at the replays. Afghanistan though will rejoice as they are off to a great start. 0/1

33.3 OUT! Imam is well short of the crease. Is this the turning point of the match? Afghanistan are delighted. They still believe. 100 odd runs to play with. Coming to the delivery, it's full and around off, Imam pushes it gently to cover-point and rushes across for a single. Najibullah Zadran attacks the ball inside the circle and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. They appeal, Rashid is all smiles and the umpire goes upstairs. The replays roll in and tell us why the leggie was smiling. The century partnership has been broken. Brilliance in the field has provided them with a breakthrough. Can the bowlers step up now and deliver the goods? 154/2

35.1 OUT! Azam is short and Afghanistan are back in the game. It is Rashid Khan who gets Pakistan's talisman. But credit has to be given to Shahzad as he was lightning quick behind the stumps. It is the leggie from Rashid and it is just behind a driving length. Azam goes for the drive but the ball turns and beats the outside edge. Azam loses his balance and Shahzad, behind the stumps, whips the bails off in a flash before appealing. He seems to be pretty confident but the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Azam is out of his crease. Azam departs after playing a very good innings and now both the set batsmen are back in the hut. 100 more needed now. 158/3

41.1 OUT! In the air... taken! Afghanistan are still hanging in there. Haris Sohail departs for a low score. A poor shot, to be honest. The last over went for 11 runs and this risk was not needed. He though still takes it, that too without picking the googly and tries to hit the ball over the long on fence. There is no timing on the shot and it goes towards long on, where Ihsanullah takes a decent catch after moving swiftly to his right. Another 64 needed in 53. 194/4

45 OUT! Bowled off a full toss, can you believe it? Naib lures the batsman with a juicy delivery, slower in pace, Sarfraz makes space to hammer it through the line but misses the ball completely. The stumps are shattered and this game once again is thrown wide open. 42 needed off 30 balls. 216/5

46.3 OUT! Asif Ali holes out! Rashid strikes back. This game is going right down to the wire, folks. A quicker one by the leggie, fuller and outside off, Asif targets the long off stand this time but gets more elevation than distance. Aftab Alam in the deep makes no mistake. 226/6

48.3 OUT! Boom! Rashid, you superstar! He sends it flat and quicker through the air. It lands around leg and scoots through off the surface. Nawaz tries to power it across the line but misses to find his stumps disturbed. 16 needed off 9 balls. 242/7