Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights of T20 World Cup 2021 Match 24: Asif Ali Slams Four Sixes, Takes Pakistan to 5-Wicket Win

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Asif Ali Slams four sixes and took Pakistan to a stunning five-wicket win over Afghanistan. Afghanistan fans are quite disappointed with the defeat.

Naveen-ul-Haq got the wicket for Shoaib Malik as he got edged and taken by the Mohammad Shahzad. The bowler bowled cleverly and delivered a fuller and wider delivery. Edged and he was taken.

Rashid Khan has dismissed Babar Azam as he bowled a googly. Misses the line and furniture disturbed and Azam OUT for 51 runs. Babar Azam gets BOWLED. 

Rashid Khan is back in action as he dismissed Mohammad Hafeez. The Pakistani batsman attempted to slog sweep and Gulbadin did not make any mistake to grab that one. With this, he became the fastest bowler to reach 100- wicket mark. 

Pitched in line, impact in line and Fakhar Zaman gets LBW on 30. The review was taken and the third umpire took quite a long time give out his decision. Pakistan lost their second wicket. 

Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam are fighting back after for the team. 13 runs scored in the last over for the team. Pakistan needs 86 runs in 66 balls to win the game.

Pakistan is trying to stabilise itself after the fall of their first wicket. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam are at the crease. What Afghanistan needs is a wicket here at this juncture to stay in the game. 

What a match is it turning out to be! Mujeeb Ur Rahman got rid of Mohammad Rizwan and there goes the first wicket for team Pakistan. Rizwan OUT on 8. What a stunning catch by Naveen! 

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwanare looking to get a bright start to the team. The team needs to reach a target of 148 runs. Afghanistan looks to strike an early wicket. 

Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib have taken Afghanistan to a decent total. It would be interesting to see how inning two pans out to be for both teams.

Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib slammed 21 runs in the last over. 6, 4, 2, 2, 4, read the score for the first four balls. What an over for the team. The two bring up 50-Run Partnership 

At one point in time, it looked as if Afghanistan would get bundled out soon but then we had  Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib stabilised the team. 

Shadab Khan strikes for the team and dents Afghanistan even more. Edged and Taken by the keeper and Zadran makes his way to the pavilion on the score of 22 runs. Troubles continue to mount for Afghanistan. 

Half of the Pakistani side has been sent away to the pavilion and for now, Mohammad Nabi and Zadran are looking to stabilise the team. The team is attempting to fight back the odds.  

Wickets have been falling for Afghanistan. The team has lost Karim Janat who attempted to hit a big one but gets caught at deep mid-wicket. The team has now lost half of their side. 11 overs still to bat.

This time we have Rahmanullah Gurbaz who made way to the pavilion as he tried to play a well-lofted shot, mistimed it and was caught in deep. Rahmanullah Gurbaz OUT on 10 runs.

Troubles are brewing for team Afghanistan as wickets have been falling one after another. This time it was Asghar Afghan who made way to the pavilion on the score of 10 runs. 

Mohammad Shahzad has been dismissed missed Shaheen Afridi. Good length delivery at the did the magic and the batsman attempted to slam a lofted drive and this Shahzad got OUT on the score of 8 runs. 

Imad Wasim strikes for the team, gets his first wicket! Zazai picked up the wrong ball and he skied it up.  Top edge and remained in the air for about four seconds. Rauf got under it to grab that one.