Afghanistan vs Pakistan Highlights, Super 4 Match, Asia Cup 2018, Live Score: Shoaib Malik's Half Century Helps PAK Defeat AFG by 3 Wickets!
After beating a weakened Bangladesh team in their last group stage match as Asia Cup 2018, on Thursday, the Afghanistan team would be clashing with Pakistan riding high on confidence.
Aftab Alam to bowl the last over. Shoaib Malik hits a SIX! and a FOUR! to WIN it for Pakistan. A close match this. Afghanistan will be sad to lose this close contest. The Pakistani camp is relieved!
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Gulbadin Naib is welcomed with a FOUR! by Malik. Afghanistan is losing track at the moment, it seems.
However, Mujeeb Ur Rahman picks up a wicket finally. Haris Sohail looks to go big but is CAUGHT! at the long-on position. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is the new man in.
Rashid Khan picks up the wicket on the first ball. Babar Azam looks to drive the ball but fails to connect. Wicket-keeper Mohd. Shahzad catches him short of the crease. Third Umpire is called. The decision is OUT!
Azam goes after doing all the hard work. Is Pakistan treading in a similar territory? Shoaib Malik is the new man in.
Rashid Khan returns. And there's a wicket. Imam-ul-Haq is RUN-OUT! Is this the opening the Afghanistan team was looking for? Haris Sohail is the new man in.
Imam-ul-Haq spoils the otherwise good over. Imam scores a FOUR! on the last ball of the over. Afghanistan is being pushed out of the match slowly and gradually. With 9 wickets in hand, Pakistan can easily manage this, unless there is a collapse.
Mohammad Nabi is brought back into the attack. Imam-ul-Haq reaches his HALF-CENTURY! Babar Azam and Imam are taking singles. No boundaries in a long time.
Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib have kept a lid on the scoring rate so far. It is time things would have started to happen. Will Pakistan crumble or will Afghanistan fail to get a grip in the match.
Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam are relishing in taking singles and twos currently. No problems, so far. It will be interesting to see, which side blinks first. Will it be Afghanistan or will it be Pakistan?
The match is pretty much hanging in balance at the moment. Pakistan doesn't have the runs but lots of wickets and overs to reach the target. Rashid Khan will need to show his magic tonight, this time in bowling though!
After a dry spell of runs, Babar Azam hits one in the stands, steps out of the crease and hits a SIX! Otherwise, Pakistan is dealing in singles at the moment.
Aftab Alam has been on the expensive side today; whereas, Rahman has bowled stupendously at the same time. For Pakistan, Babar Azam has failed to find runs, whereas Imam-ul-Haq is scoring run-over-a-ball.
Come Friday both Pakistan and Afghanistan would be looking to secure early victories in the Super 4 round of Asia Cup. If you are looking for the latest match updates of Afghanistan vs Pakistan at Asia Cup, stay tuned with us!
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