Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Score, Over 1 to 5 Latest Cricket Score, Updates

4.6 overs (4 Runs) No hat-trick! FOUR LEG BYES! A poor delivery. Very full and sliding down the leg side, Khil tries flicking but misses and it goes off his pads to the fine leg fence. End of an action-packed first over by Shaheen, 14 runs and two wickets in total from it.

Ikram Ali Khil walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

4.5 overs (0 Run) OUT! Cricket, you beauty. What a leveller! 10 runs conceded off the first three balls and now two wickets in two balls. What a great fightback from the young man. Shaheen spears in a very full ball around middle and leg at 137 kph, Shahidi tries flicking but closes the face of the bat early. It pops out of the leading edge towards mid off where Imad Wasim moves across to his left to take the catch safely. Shaheen on a hat-trick now.

Hashmatullah Shahidi walks out at number 3.

4.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! Caught behind! Shaheen gets his revenge. He serves a very full delivery outside off at 138 kph and Naib spots the opportunity to play yet another drive through the line. He goes hard at it but this time fails to middle his shot. It goes past his bat, Sarfaraz collects the ball and they go up in a huge appeal. The umpire though is not interested. Sarfaraz then has a chat with his players before signalling for the DRS. The Ultra Edge detects a spike. Naib departs after a quick knock.

Huge shout for a caught behind. Shaheen jumps in joy. Pakistan are looking convinced but the umpire isn't. Sarfaraz now thinks for a while before taking the DRS. Is the noise due to bat hitting the ground? Nopes, the Ultra Edge has detected a spike.

4.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! 10 runs from Shaheen's first three balls. This time Naib goes over the infield. A length ball outside off, Gulbadin chases it and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

4.2 overs (2 Runs) NOT OUT! Too full in length on off, Naib drives it back to the bowler who picks up the ball and breaks the stumps at the striker's end with a direct hit. It deflects to fine leg and the batsmen take two. Aggression from the bowler and it costs him a couple of runs.

Third umpire referred for a run out at the striker's end...

4.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Shaheen is greeted with another glorious drive. Full and wide outside off, Naib reaches out for it and drives it crisply past the left side of the mid off fielder.

Shaheen Afridi is coming on to bowl, replacing Imad Wasim. He had an excellent game against New Zealand and would like to repeat that again.

3.6 overs (0 Run) A length ball on off is offered a back foot defense by Rahmat to close an 8-run over.

3.5 overs (0 Run) Strides forward to cover the line and then defends it with gentle hands to the off side.

Fine leg is up now.

3.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! One bounce and over the rope. Excellent start for Afghanistan. Amir tries to surprise the batsman with a short delivery around off. But Rahmat does well to pull it in front of square leg for a boundary.

3.3 overs (0 Run) Angles across a good length ball outside off, it's left alone.

3.2 overs (0 Run) Around middle and off, defended back from the crease.

3.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Another chase for Hafeez and once again he fails to pull it back. Delightful is the word to describe this shot. Amir invites the drive by bowling it full on off, Shah accepts the proposal this time and puts it away in the gap through extra cover and mid off. Hafeez chases from mid off, dives forward at the last moment but the ball wins the race.

2.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! This is such a good shot. Spoils a good over. Full and flighted, just around off, Naib brings his drive out and thumps it through the gap between extra cover and mid off. Hafeez gives the chase but then gives up. The outfield is lightning quick.

2.5 overs (0 Run) Fires it full and on off, not giving anything, Gulbadin drives it to mid off.

2.4 overs (0 Run) Strides forward and opens the face of his bat to push it to cover-point. Dot ball again. Early pressure.

2.3 overs (0 Run) Quicker one, full and skidding in with the angle, Naib blocks it off his front foot. Tidy stuff.

2.2 overs (0 Run) Arm ball on off, defended off the back foot to extra cover.

2.1 overs (0 Run) Flighted and full on off, pushed down towards mid off. The extra cover fielder moved to his right to pick the ball.

1.6 overs (0 Run) Excellent start by Amir, a maiden. Offers no room on the last ball. Serves it on a length, close to off stump, Rahmat blocks it from the crease to the off side.

1.5 overs (0 Run) On and around off, Rahmat once again watchfully defends it from the crease towards point.

1.4 overs (0 Run) Back of a length ball around off, angling away, Rahmat is on the back foot as he taps it down to point.

1.3 overs (0 Run) Play and a miss! Amir invites the batsman to have a go at a fuller length outside off, Rahmat is sucked into the drive and he misses it completely. It beats the inside edge of his bat.

1.2 overs (0 Run) This time Amir takes a length ball away from the batsman with his natural angle, Shah makes a cautious leave.

1.1 overs (0 Run) Straightaway an inswinger. Full and on middle, Rahmat does well to get his bat down in time as he keeps it out safely to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Amir to operate from the other end with the second new ball.

0.6 over (1 Run) Full and straight again, it's knocked down to long on for one. Decent start for Afghanistan, 5 from the first over.

0.5 over (2 Runs) Working the angle nicely. Imad fires in a full ball on middle, Shah tickles it in the gap at mid-wicket. The long on fielder moves across to his right to stop the ball and they take two.

0.4 over (1 Run) The line becomes too straight this time and Gulbadin flicks it through square leg and opens his account with a run.

0.3 over (0 Run) Arm ball, landing outside off and skidding in at 96 kph, Naib stays back and blocks it to the off side.

0.2 over (1 Run) Nice way to get off the mark. Safe shot down the ground. Full and on middle, Shah eases it to long on and Afghanistan are underway with a single.

0.1 over (0 Run) Starts with a flighted full ball on off, Shah is on the front foot as he pushes it to covers.

Time to play the game! Out come the Afghanistan openers, Gulbadin Naib and Rahmat Shah. Pakistan are beginning with the spin bowling of Imad Wasim. Interesting move considering they have an army of in-form pacers. Anyway, let's play. No slip, five on the off side, two on the leg side inside the circle.

The crowd is slowly building up. It is expected to be jam-packed with Pakistan playing. Time for the national anthems of both teams. Bright and sunny conditions and it's a perfect atmosphere to play the game.

Pakistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C/WK), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Gulbadin Naib (C), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shinwari, Najibullah Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil (WK), Rashid Khan, Hamid Hassan (IN FOR DAWLAT ZADRAN), Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed says that he would have batted first as well but toss is something not in their hand. He is confident about the form of his bowlers and backs his team to chase down the target. Wants to take one game at a time. Confirms that Wahab Riaz is fine and they are going unchanged.

Afghanistan skipper, Gulbadin Naib says it looks like a good surface and it's a warm sunny day. Reminds that they have beaten Pakistan in the warm-up game and will give their 100 percent in this match. Informs that Hamid Hassan is in the playing XI, replacing Dawlat Zadran.

TOSS - We are all in readiness for the coin flip. Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed has the coin in his hand. The Afghanistan skipper calls Tails and it comes down in his favour. AFGHANISTAN OPT TO BAT FIRST!