Asif Ali lived up to expectations when he hit four massive sixes in the penultimate over of the game to take Pakistan past the finishing line in style against Afghanistan in a Super 12 game in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Pakistan were in a spot of bother, having lost skipper Babar Azam and the experienced Shoaib Malik in quick succession. However, Asif Ali continued from where he left off in the game against New Zealand and scored the required 24 runs in the 19th over itself, bowled by pacer Karim Janat.
Watch: Asif Ali's Sixes Blitz In Penultimate Over Seals Win For Pakistan vs Afghanistan In T20 World Cup
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T20 World Cup: Asif Ali finished the game yet again for Pakistan as he hit four sixes off pacer Karim Janat in the 19th over to help his team register their third successive win.
Asif Ali unleashed a six barrage in the penultimate over of the match against Afghanistan.© AFP
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Asif Ali unleashed a six barrage in the 19th over against Afghanistan
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Asif Ali smashed 25 not out off just 7 balls against Afghanistan
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Pakistan beat Afghanistan by five wickets in Dubai
Skipper Babar Azam scored a well-crafted half-century in 45 balls to anchor the Pakistan innings.
The Afghanistan spinners put a lid on the scoring rate in the middle-overs with Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb ur Rahman bossing the proceedings.
However, Babar, Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib contributed through crucial cameos which formed the backbone of the Pakistan's run-chase of 148 runs.
Earlier, captain Nabi had opted to bat after winning the toss as Afghanistan scored 147/6 in 20 overs.
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Asif's sixes blitz helped Pakistan register another victory as they continue to top the group with six points in three games.
The win also took Pakistan a step closer to the semi-finals, with only Scotland and Namibia left to play for them.
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