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Fareed Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, out Faheem Ashraf Run Out!! 2 runs completed. Faheem is run-out after a brezey cameo, but he's taken Pakistan past the 180-run mark. Was short and at the stumps and he pulled it past square leg, was racing away to the ropes, but the fielder got across to his left at deep mid-wicket and pushed it back into play. Mujeeb collects and throws it to the keeper, Salman Agha was coming back for the third and Faheem was slow - Gurbaz collects the ball and throws it to the bowler who breaks the stumps, catching Faheem well short. Faheem Ashraf run-out (Darwish Rasooli/Gurbaz/Fareed Ahmad) 14(5) [4s-1 6s-1]

Fareed Ahmad to Mohammad Haris, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! A mistimed swipe and Mohammad Haris has holed out to deep mid-wicket - was a slower back of a length delivery on middle, ws there to be smacked and Haris backed himself to clear the bigger boundary, but he's hit it high of the bat, plenty of height and no real distance, straight down Atal's throat. Mohammad Haris c Sediqullah Atal b Fareed Ahmad 15(13) [4s-1]

Mujeeb to Nawaz, out Caught by Darwish Rasooli!! Mujeeb has his man now - Nawaz was looking to make this a big over, was pushed through by Mujeeb and Nawaz was shaping for the big slog-swep, but he doesn't get it anywhere near the middle of the bat, went high and down Rasooli's throat at deep mid-wicket. The dangerous partnership has been broken. Nawaz c Darwish Rasooli b Mujeeb 21(11) [4s-1 6s-2]

Fareed Ahmad to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! That's an excellent catch in the deep, on a good length and at the stumps - Hasan Nawaz cleared his front leg on the lofted drive, but the slowness of the pitch means he's through with the shot a fraction too early, it goes off the inner half, high and towards long-on, Atal settled under it, kept his eyes on the ball, opened up his body and completed a safe catch. Hasan Nawaz c Sediqullah Atal b Fareed Ahmad 9(13) [4s-1]

Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Ibrahim Zadran!! Six and OUT for Fakhar and Afghanistan are dragging themselves back into the contest. One shot too many from the left-hander, came down the pitch, got too close to the ball and hence couldn't get the elevation needed on the lofted on-drive, hit flat and hard, and straight down to Ibrahim Zadran. Fakhar Zaman c Ibrahim Zadran b Nabi 20(17) [4s-1 6s-1]

Rashid Khan to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Fareed Ahmad!! There's the wicket for Rashid - a dragdown and Ayub has punched it straight down depe point's throat - was dropped short and wide of off, was the attempted wrong 'un and it was there to be put away, but Ayub went too hard on the shot, lost his poise and slapped it to Fareed in the deep - he ran in, settled and completed a fine reverse cupped chance. Saim Ayub c Fareed Ahmad b Rashid Khan 14(16) [4s-2]

Azmatullah to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Mujeeb!! That's a soft dismissal - Farhan looks gutted, but he'll have to walk back to the pavilion. Was a length ball on the pad and it was there to be flicked away, Farhan did so and didn't bother to keep it down, the placement ain't great and he's found short fine to perfection - Mujeeb with a sumple catch and he doesn't miss it. Sahibzada Farhan c Mujeeb b Azmatullah 21(10) [4s-1 6s-2]

Haris Rauf to Fareed Ahmad, out Caught by Saim Ayub!! Caught at mid-wicket and that's the game done. A slower-ball off-cutter on a back of a length on off, Fareed Ahmad gets forward to loft and miscues it, simple catch and Haris Rauf ends with four. Pakistan win this easily by 39 runs. Fareed Ahmad c Saim Ayub b Haris Rauf 1(6)

Shaheen Afridi to Mujeeb, out Bowled!! Shaheen Afridi gets Mujeeb. A slower-ball off-cutter on a length on middle, Mujeeb swipes hard and gets a tiny feather on it, the inside-edge takes it back on. Mujeeb b Shaheen Afridi 4(9)

Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Hasan Nawaz!! End of the fun and that should be the end of Afghanistan too. A slower-ball off-cutter on a length outside off, Rashid Khan sweeps and doesn't get the elevation, easy catch for deep backward square-leg. The faintest of hope is now gone for his side with that wicket. Haris Rauf after an expensive over gets the key wicket. Rashid Khan c Hasan Nawaz b Haris Rauf 39(16) [4s-1 6s-5]

Sufiyan Muqeem to Nabi, out Caught by Faheem Ashraf!! Taken at the edge of the long-off fence. It's full outside off, Nabi gets forward and lofts powerfully, Faheem judges it beautifully at long-off. The feet were near the cushions but he ensured he was in no danger there. Fine catch and Pakistan running away with this game now. Nabi c Faheem Ashraf b Sufiyan Muqeem 3(6)

Nawaz to Azmatullah, out Stumped!! Afghanistan sinking here. It's nicely bowled, Azmatullah comes down the track and it's bowled much slower and that allows the ball to turn and grip, Azmatullah slogs and is nowhere near the ball, the ball turns away past the outside-edge and Mohammad Haris completes the rest. Azmatullah st Mohammad Haris b Nawaz 0(5)

Sufiyan Muqeem to Darwish Rasooli, out Caught&Bowled!! Now Darwish Rasooli goes. He can't believe Sufiyan Muqeem has taken that. Full outside off, smashed back at the bowler and he reverse-cups with ease and throws it away. That was travelling and the bowler showed great hands to take it. Pakistan well on top after that wicket. Darwish Rasooli c and b Sufiyan Muqeem 21(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Haris Rauf to Karim Janat, out Caught by Hasan Nawaz!! Straight to deep backward square-leg. A double-wicket maiden this. What an over. Could be a match-winning one. Full and pacy on off, Karim Janat whips well but picks out the fielder to perfection. Haris Rauf leaps and punches the air in celebration. That was timed well but the placement was not there. Karim Janat c Hasan Nawaz b Haris Rauf 0(3)

Haris Rauf to Sediqullah Atal, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! Third slower-ball off-cutter and it's a wicket off that one. It's wider outside off, Sediqullah Atal loses his bottom-hand as he gets forward to loft, slices it and Shaheen comes in from square third man and slides on his knees to take it. Good bowling that. Sediqullah Atal c Shaheen Afridi b Haris Rauf 23(19) [6s-2]

Nawaz to Gurbaz, out Bowled!! Nawaz is pumped. He fires it on middle and leg and full, Gurbaz shuffles across for the sweep and misses, the stumps are hit. Nawaz runs away to celebrate as he punches the air. Key wicket that for Gurbaz was batting really well. Gurbaz b Nawaz 38(27) [4s-3 6s-1]

Shaheen Afridi to Ibrahim Zadran, out Bowled!! There's the Shaheen Afridi special. Dipping yorker on leg-stump, inswinging, Ibrahim Zadran gets forward to drive, misses, the dip on the ball gets under the bat, lands on the base of leg-stump. Had the ball missed the leg-stump it would have hit the back toe. Fantastic delivery. Pakistan get the wicket they need early on. Ibrahim Zadran b Shaheen Afridi 9(11) [4s-2]