Pakistan vs Afghanistan, ICC CWC 2019 Match Highlights: Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz Guide PAK to 3-Wicket Victory

What a match we have had! Afghanistan came agonisingly close to winning yet another match but lost it at the end as they failed to contain nerves. Gulbadin Naib's overs proved expensive for Afghanistan. Imad Wasim and Wahab Riaz provided the finishing touches to Pakistan's nervous chase. Pakistan win by 3 wickets and stay alive in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. They go up to the fourth position on the points table.

Gulbadin Naib gives himself the ball again! After going for 18 runs in his last over, he backs himself to defend this.

Rashid Khan will remember that six for a  long time to come. Wahab Riaz smacks one for a six through a slog-sweep. Imad Wasim has played the innings of his life here.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls an excellent over and spell. Finishes with 10/3/42.

Wahab Riaz hits a boundary off the last ball of Rashid Khan's over. Pakistan now need 18 off 18.

OUT! Shadab Khan is gone, another run out. Tries to take double when there was none. Shadab Khan run out (Naib/Ikram Ali Khil) 11 runs off 17 balls.

Gulbadin Naib proving expensive here. Imad Wasim hits him for a four and then two doubles. Two more consecutive boundaries. 18 Runs scored by Imad Wasim in the over. Is this over going to be the difference?

Shinwari does a heck of a job of part-timer. Pakistan need 46 runs in 30 balls with Wasim Imad and Shadab Khan in the middle for Pakistan.

Afghanistan had saved their best for the last it seems. After Mujeeb Ur Rahman, comes Rashid Khan. Pakistan need 48 runs in 36 balls. Rashid concedes five runs in the over.

Pakistan need 59 runs in 48 balls with just four wickets in hand. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan batting. Mujeeb Ur Rahman takes the ball for 43rd over.

OUT! Sarfaraz Ahmed is gone, this is suicide. Sarfaraz run out (Najibullah/Ikram Ali Khil) 18 off 22 balls.

OUT! BIG wicket this! Rashid Khan strikes. He gets rid of Haris Sohail. Both the teams have lost reviews. Haris is trapped in front of the wickets. Things getting dicey for Pakistan. Haris Sohail lbw b Rashid Khan 27(57) 

OUT! Mohammad Hafeez's spree of soft dismissals continues. Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes for Afghanistan.  Hafeez hits it straight to the fielder at backward point. Hafeez c Shahidi b Mujeeb 19(35)

Pakistan needs 115 more runs to win from 23 overs. The required run-rate is now worth five runs per over. The partnership between Mohammad Hafeez and Haris Sohail is worth 32 off 58 balls.

Pakistan needs one partnership to bail themselves out this little trouble. Mohammad Hafeez and Haris Sohail are in the middle as Afghanistan look to take further control.

OUT! Babar Azam gone! Is that the match for Afghanistan? Mohammad Nabi gets his second wicket as Babar looks to play sweep but misses it and the delivery hits the stumps. Babar Azam b Nabi 45 runs off 51 balls.

OUT! Imam-Ul-Haq dismissed by Mohammad Nabi. The spinner lures him and deceived him through flight. Imam comes dancing down the track, only to be stumped and return to the pavilion. Imam st Ikram Ali Khil b Nabi 36 off 51 balls.

Here's Rashid Khan into the attack. However, Babar Azam pulls him and cuts him on will.

It's getting all too predictable now. Babar Azam and Imam-Ul-Haq are in total control of the chase now. PAK 64/1 in 14 Overs (Target 228).

Babar Azam and Imam-Ul-Haq playing well here. Pakistan knows they are chasing a low total and hence will look to settle before taking off and changing gears.