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Match Ended

Asia Cup, 2022 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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    • 6

      19.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah, SIX! Naseem Shah has sent this one over the fence as well! The crowd erupts. Naseem is overjoyed. He is pumped up and the Pakistan players charge out to the middle. They are hugging Shah. Emotions running wild. Afghanistan are distraught. Ecstasy in one frame, agony in another. What a game! What a thrilling finish! Yet another full toss as Fazalhaq Farooqi fails to nail his yorker, Naseem Shah rocks back and pummels it over long off for a maximum. PAKISTAN WIN BY 1 WICKET! Afghanistan are knocked out, India are also done and dusted.

    • 6

      19.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah, SIX! BANG! This game is not over! A full toss outside off, Naseem Shah gives it the full whack of his bat and towers it over long off for a biggie. 5 needed off 5 balls. It's all about keeping calm now.

    • End of over 19
    • PAK119/9
    • PAK Batting N Shah 2(2) M Hasnain 0(0)
    • 1

      18.6: Fareed Ahmad to Naseem Shah, Shortish and on off, Shah drags it down to long on for one. 11 needed off the last over. What a thriller!

    • 0

      18.5: Fareed Ahmad to Asif Ali, OUT! ASIF ALI IS GONE! This is a body blow to Pakistan. Fareed Ahmad goes short this time and takes the pace off it. It's 114 kph around off and rising onto the batter who shapes up to pull. But it takes the top edge and Karim Janat takes a safe catch over his head at short fine leg. 12 needed off 7 balls with only one wicket in hand.

    • 6

      18.4: Fareed Ahmad to Asif Ali, SIX! Colossal! Not for the first time we are seeing Asif Ali hitting a clean shot. Fullish and around off, right in the slot, Asif clears his front leg and launches it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

    • 1

      18.3: Fareed Ahmad to Naseem Shah, Lands it on a length and outside off, Shah pushes inside the line and edges it down to third man for a single. 18 needed off 9 balls and Asif Ali is back on strike.

    • 0

      18.3: Fareed Ahmad to Naseem Shah, Appeal for a caught behind but the umpire has signalled for a wide. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is sure that he has heard something and Mohammad Nabi takes the DRS. Coming to the delivery, it's short and angling down the leg side, Naseem tries to glance but misses. The UltraEdge finds nothing. Afghanistan have now lost all their reviews.

    • 0

      18.2: Fareed Ahmad to Haris Rauf, OUT! Another batter has dragged it on! What is going on? These are unbelievable scenes. Slightly short in length and outside off, at 139 kph, Haris Rauf goes for a big shot as he swings his bat but it takes the inside edge and cannons onto the stumps. Afghanistan are roaring and somewhere the Indian fans will also be making a lot of noise. 20 needed off 10 balls.

    • 1

      18.1: Fareed Ahmad to Asif Ali, Slower one, short and on off, Asif pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

    • End of over 18
    • PAK109/7
    • PAK Batting K Shah 1(3) A Ali 9(5)
    • 0

      17.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah, OUT! CHOPS IT ON! What an over this has been for Afghanistan! Fuller in length and outside off, at 137 kph, Khushdil Shah tries to drive away from his body but it takes the inner edge and destroys the stumps behind. Fazalhaq Farooqi is charged up, and Afghanistan are still believing. 21 needed off 12 balls.

    • 1

      17.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Asif Ali, Very full and around off, Asif clears his front leg and drags it down to long on for a single.

    • 1

      17.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah, Too full in length and around leg, Khushdil uses the angle of the bowler and works it to deep square leg for one.

    • 1

      17.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Asif Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a very full ball on off, Asif forces it down to long on for one.

    • 0

      17.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah, Drifting down the leg side, Shah tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads, the bowler appeals and the batters cross for a leg bye.

    • 0

      17.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! LBW! Mohammad Nawaz is given out and he decides to review the decision. This is some smart thinking from Fazalhaq Farooqi. He takes the pace off and serves a cutter on a length around off. Mohammad Nawaz stays rooted to the crease and attempts to heave it over the leg side but misses. He is thudded on the back pad, they appeal and the umpire agrees. DRS time! UltraEdge detects nothing and the Ball Tracking confirms everything is in line. Nawaz is already walking and this game takes another twist. 25 needed off 17 balls.

    • End of over 20
    • AFG129/6
    • AFG Batting R Khan 18(15) A Omarzai 10(10)
    • 0

      19.6: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, Swishes and misses. Dot ball to end proceedings. A touch short and around off, at 141 kph, Khan goes back and tries to power it across the line but misses. Afghanistan finish on 129 for 6.

    • 0

      19.5: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, Short and following the batter, around leg, Rashid Khan tries to pull but gets a bottom edge and the ball travels behind to the keeper.

    • 4

      19.4: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, FOUR! BOOM! A length ball around middle, at 149 kph, Rashid Khan is fearless, he gives the charge and bludgeons it straight down the ground for a boundary. He executed the shot and knew that it was four.

    • 6

      19.3: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, SIX! This one has gone all the way! The moment there is pace on the ball, Rashid Khan capitalizes. Short and around off, at 141 kph, Rashid Khan steps back and hammers it over point for a biggie.

    • 0

      19.2: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, Another swing and a miss! This is smart bowling from Rauf. Not offering any pace. At 130 kph, he delivers it on a length and close to off, Rahid tries to slog but misses.

    • 0

      19.1: Haris Rauf to Rashid Khan, Swing and a miss! Haris Rauf takes the pace off and delivers it on a shortish length outside off, Khan is early into his shot and misses.

    • End of over 19
    • AFG119/6
    • AFG Batting A Omarzai 10(10) R Khan 8(9)
    • 0

      18.6: Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Nails the yorker this time, on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai cannot get his bat down in time and gets hit on his foot. He looks in some pain.

    • 1

      18.5: Naseem Shah to Rashid Khan, Fuller one and on middle, Rashid Khan mistimes his pull shot towards deep square leg for a single.

    • 0

      18.4: Naseem Shah to Rashid Khan, Another slower ball, on a length and on off, Rashid Khan fails to pick it and swings way early only to connect with thin air.

    • 1

      18.3: Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, A slower one now, short of a length and on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes towards square leg for one.

    • 4

      18.2: Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! A low full toss outside off, at 143 kph, Azmatullah Omarzai gives himself some room and slices it through point for a boundary.

    • 0

      18.1: Naseem Shah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pakistan using the short balls well here! This is banged in on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai ducks under it. The umpire signals one for the over.

    • End of over 18
    • AFG113/6
    • AFG Batting A Omarzai 5(6) R Khan 7(7)
    • 1

      17.6: Mohammad Hasnain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to slog it but hits it with the bottom half of his bat towards third man for a run.

    • 1

      17.5: Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain bowls another slower one, full and on middle, Rashid Khan flicks it towards short fine leg for a single.

    • 1

      17.4: Mohammad Hasnain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes shorter and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

    • 1

      17.3: Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, In the air... Falls safely! Short in length and outside off, the slower one, Rashid steps back and then has to reach out for it. He throws his bat and gets it away off the toe end. The ball flies behind cover-point and Shadab Khan scoots behind from backward point. Fakhar Zaman is sprinting forward from the deep. No calling between them. The ball eventually falls safely in between as Shadab dives. The batters get one. 

    • 0

      17.2: Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, A back-of-the-hand slower one, on middle, Rashid Khan looks to give the charge but only knocks it back to the bowler.

    • 4

      17.1: Mohammad Hasnain to Rashid Khan, FOUR! This is a good start to the over for Afghanistan. Back of a length around off, at 143 kph, Rashid Khan rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

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