Afghanistan clinch historic win over Pakistan

Afghanistan got a notable success over Pakistan, their most memorable in any configuration of the game, having secured a low-scoring experience in Sharjah. The first of the three-match series saw Pakistan picking to bat and be limited to only 92. Pakistan's unpracticed batting bunch was held in line by Afghanistan's carefully prepared bowlers on a pitch that was difficult for strokeplay.

Albeit a couple of hitters got off to begins, Pakistan continued to lose wickets at standard spans with the most elevated score being only 18 made by Imad Wasim at No. 6. While the pacers figured out how to monitor them at first, with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq all striking inside the powerplay to dispose of the main three.

There was no reprieve for Pakistan in any event, when twist came on. The threesome of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi divided five wickets among them as the lower request was penetrated routinely. Wasim and Shadab Khan offered opposition for a concise period before the last option was taken out by Mujeeb. Wasim endeavored to consistent the innings with a 32-ball thump, yet similarly as he was going to start, his innings was finished by Farooqi leaving Pakistan scrambling to 92.

The pursuit wasn't direct for Afghanistan, for Pakistan's debutant Ihsanullah struck two times in his initial three balls disposing of Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib. He was supplemented at the opposite end with Naseem Shah stowing Rahmanullah Gurbaz to decrease Afghanistan to 27/3. It became 45/4 at the midway stage when Wasim got the better of Karim Janat, leaving Afghanistan periliously put.

In any case, those ended up being the main hiccups as Mohammad Nabi, with an unbeaten, run-a-ball 38 and Najibullah Zadran put on a consistent 43-run stand that gave Afghanistan a noteworthy success.

Brief Scores: Pakistan 92/9 in 20 overs (Imad Wasim 18; Mohammad Nabi 2-12, Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-13) lost to Afghanistan 98/4 (Mohammad Nabi 38*) by 6 wickets