Afghanistan (98/4) defeat Pakistan (92/9) by 6 wickets in the 1st T20I in Sharjah

[Firebat]

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[Justcrazy]

93 is the target for Afghanistan

[Rana]

Who can bowl spin besides Shadab and Imad?

Saim?
Tayyab?

[ethan hunt]

All games are in Sharjah

Uggghhh rubbish. Won’t see saim and others on international quality pitch.

[ethan hunt]

Yahan ihsanullah ki ball bhi knee say uper nahi ani. Fuzool tareen venue for t20.

[PakEngFan]

Pathetic pitch this. It’s a joke.

[cricketkashmir]

Come on Pakistan you bowled Hong Kong out here for 35

Same spirit boys!

Don't want this to be a close game. I would love to see how the bowlers do though

[Maliq_Mudasir]

We needed 50(50) from someone here.

[ethan hunt]

Hopefully the pace doesnt make it easy for the afghans.

[zarak]

We needed 50(50) from someone here.

Really. Like an anchor of some sorts?

[CricVet]

Babar really is living rent free in some of your heads

Nothing much to look at here, bunch of inexperienced players against quite possibly the best spin bowling attack in the world on these pitches. Will be good experience for some of these lads even if they lose 3-0 here.

I understand your love for Babar. I mean, as a batsman. Don't take it all personal. To me, no one is above criticism and need to get criticized when it is valid.

[Rana]

No doubt

Great shot

[nextover666666]

Sixx

[JibranAnsari]

Amazing hit by gurbaz

[Omer2002]

Now that is a shot gentleman...

[nextover666666]

Naseem should take pace off

[Waleed93]

Can someone send me the link of mentality monster Imad's match changing fifty ?

This fraud fooled everyone after statpadding on the falettest pitches in the world during the PSL.

One international game and he stands exposed like a kitten.

The young guys need more experience, the likes of Saim, Haris, etc... need to bat as much as possible with Babar Azam. They need to learn from the best.

[zarak]

We don't have the mentality. Imad needs to be the captain for us to win. Impossible without his champion mentality. Get him as captain and watch. That 18 of 31 showed me all I need. The way he gave zaman a single to hit a six was unreal

[Ramsay]

The only team that can defend this total on this planet is Pakistan..It will be a tough chase for the Afghans..

[nextover666666]

They should send in a spinner next

[Omer2002]

Now taht is another grt shot ..

[JibranAnsari]

Omar gul must be having mixed feelings right now

[JibranAnsari]

Zaman isnt a new ball bowler.

[Galla]

Shouldve opened with imad

[boomboomcheema]

Atleast make it difficult for the Afghans..not 8-9 wicket win please.

[JibranAnsari]

After playing on roads of pakistan this pitch must feel hard.

[cricketkashmir]

No swing at all

[MenInG]

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Afghanistan need 81 runs

No real issues for Afghanistan as of now

[Rana]

Keep fighting boys

[nextover666666]

I hope we can atleast get a wicket or 2

[zarak]

Anyone see the way Imad accelerated between 10-18.

[Amjid Javed]

One sided beat down here.

[Caved12]

Shadab should have bowled first to allow his young batters to see how the pitch is behaving but as always he was clueless

[nextover666666]

need a wicket soon

[castortroy]

This zaman would get absolutely destroyed by the better teams

[imshally81]

Out

[nextover666666]

lets hope he can get 2 more this over

[imshally81]

Ihsanullah... first ball first wicket

[Omer2002]

Only this guy is potential..has a lovely west indies bowler action back in teh day but i must admit and awful awful fielder

[imshally81]

This zaman would get absolutely destroyed by the better teams

He isn't a new ball bowler

[Galla]

Zaman is useless.Ihsanullah is the real deal.

[Rana]

40-5 please

[nextover666666]

Good job boys keep fighting

[imshally81]

Another gone

[Speedster1]

Debut wicket on debut ball. Memorable for ihsanullah well done. First of many to come InshAllah

[Caved12]

2 wickets already for Ihsanullah Wow what a bowler

[hitthestump]

Ihsanullah is the real deal.

[ads101]

Nice 2 wickets down. Still winnable, we can get them chasing at 5 an over on a difficult pitch. Imad’s inning didn’t look good but I think it gave us a chance to win, defending 90/100 is sort of possible, 70 runs or so isn’t.

[zarak]

Liking this from Ihsan

[Kroll]

What is this hand shaking nonsense.

[Champ_Pal]

Eshanullah seems to be the only bowler so far from Pak who has come out to win.

[zarak]

Gotta appreciate the innings Imad played on this minefield. True champ.

[nextover666666]

They need to bowl out Ehsnaullah only way to win this game is wickets.

[Speedster1]

This guy will be in real demand sooner or later. The oval team in the hundred definitely got a bargain there and got there before others too Ihsanullah you could just tell in PSL he is real deal

[Caved12]

What an over by Ihsanullah

[imshally81]

Gotta appreciate the innings Imad played on this minefield. True champ.

Sarcasm?

[zarak]

This guy will be in real demand sooner or later. The oval team in the hundred definitely got a bargain there and got there before others too Ihsanullah you could just tell in PSL he is real deal

He's got red ball potential too. I don't want him to be a t20 merchant

[Rana]

Gurbaz Gone!!!

Love you Pakistan

[Kroll]

yasssssssssssss

[imshally81]

What a catch... Another gone

[Champ_Pal]

Now game is on. Splendid catch.

[Rana]

40-5

40-5 boys and we are in this!!

[zarak]

Sarcasm?

No only monster mentality

[Kroll]

Wrap it up Pakistan, I have iftar coming up.

[Rana]

Next game Zaman out Nawaz in

[Champ_Pal]

Naseem is trundling.

[Rana]

Pakistan are here for a fight boys!

[imshally81]

Almost... Good try

[Caved12]

Our odi and T20 bowling attack which is already scary good just continues to get better

[MenInG]

Naseem is trundling.

Gets a wicket

Game on!

[nextover666666]

Good effort by Haris

[Rana]

Proper day 5 test match wicket this

[Omer2002]

I hope all those 10 singles imad turned down doesnt haunt us

[amvbfm]

Just need to get Nabi and Najeeb.

[imshally81]

Just imagine... Shaheen with ihsanullah in WC.. Treat to watch

[Rana]

Not showing speeds??

[Champ_Pal]

Gets a wicket

Game on!

It was fielders wicket. Sad to see him bowl like that.

[imshally81]

Ihsan should bowl 2 overs in PP

[Ahmed216]

Shadab lost this game with his captaincy. Needed more spinners here

[Caved12]

Just imagine... Shaheen with ihsanullah in WC.. Treat to watch

Can't wait