AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI Highlights: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 59 runs, win series 3-0

Pakistan win by 59 runs!

Shaheen cleans the the stumps of Fareed Ahmad. Pakistan win Afghanistan by 59 runs. A 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan. Perfect dress-rehearsal for Pakistan ahead of the Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan are the number one ranked ODI team now.

We have a new No.1 in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 🤩#AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/VQEZxrSxxH

— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2023

OUT! Mujeeb gone

Hit wicket! What an unlucky dismissal of a brave, brave inning. A shot ball on leg and Mujeeb plays it towards fine leg but ends up kicking the stump in the process. Afghanistan nine down. AFG: 199/9 in 46 overs vs PAK: 268/8.

Mujeeb playing a knock to remember

61 off just 31 for Mujeeb at the end of 44 overs. A strike rate of 196. Five fours and five sixes. 81 runs needed off 35 balls.

OUT! Shahidullah gone

Shadab strikes again! Shahidullah misses the sweep and the umpire raises his finger. No DRS left, Shahidullah has to walk back. He goes for 37 off 65. AFG: 156/8 in39.5 overs.

AFG vs PAK Live: A brewing partnership between Shahidullah and Mujeeb

An unbeaten 50-run partnership between Shahidullah and Mujeeb has brewed off 34 balls for the 8th wicket. A gritty show by the two lower middle-order batter. AFG: 153/7 in 38 overs.

WICKET! Nabi gone, Afghanistan six down

Nabi departs for 3 off 15. Excellent catch by Imam at covers. He leaped forward for the dive and grabbed a stunner. Nawaz gets his first. AFG: 76/6 in 29 overs.

WICKET! Another one gone

Gulbadin out for a three-ball duck. Agha Salman gets his first wicket. A thick outside edge lands into the gloves of Rizwan. A hint of deviation there. Top job from the off-spinner. AFG: 62/5 in 21.4 overs.

Afghanistan in trouble

Two wickets for Shadab Khan in the 21st over. Riaz Hassan (34) first and the Shahidi caught at mid-wicket by Imam. Shadab breaks the backbone of Afghanistan in the span of four deliveries. Afghanistan: 61/4 in 21.4 overs.

AFG vs PAK: A brewing partnership between Shahidi and Hassan

Hassan and Shahidi have partnered for 22 off 30 balls. Afghanistan are 52/2 after 15 overs. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim are bowling in tandem for Pakistan. This partnership holds a lot of importance for Afghanistan.

OUT! Faheem gets his second

Faheem Ashraf has got his second wicket. Ibrahim Zadran departs for an 11-ball duck. A good length delivery and it gets a good bounce off the surface after keeping straight to generate an edge which safely lands into the gloves of Rizwan. Afghanistan: 30/2 in 10 overs.

WICKET! Gurbaz gone early

Afghanistan's hero of 2nd ODI, Rahmanullah Gurbaz who scored 151 off 151, departs for 5 off 15 in the final ODI. Faheem Ashraf strikes in an ODI for the first time after July 2021. Angled in after pitching on off-stump. A review was taken but no luck for Gurbaz. Excellent stuff from the pacer in his first ODI match after two years.

AFG vs PAK Live: Watchful start from Afghanistan

Riaz Hassan has come out to open with Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The two batters have scored 11 runs from the first three overs. Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi have started the proceedings for Pakistan.

Pakistan finish at 268/8 in 50 overs

A 269-run target for Afghanistan after a double from Shaheen Afridi on the final delivery of the 50th over. Salman Agha remains unbeaten on 38 off 31. Pakistan were 103/2 at the end of 30 overs. They would be happy with the effort. A 250-plus target has been chases only nine out of 54 times in Colombo. Tough task ahead for Afghanistan but remember, Pakistan are without Naseem and Rauf.

OUT! Faheem departs for 2

A tad short from Fareed and Faheem tries to clear the boundary on the leg side but a top edge and an easy catch for wicket-keeper Gurbaz.

AFG vs PAK Live: 11 from first two balls of 50th over

Length around off and Salman carves it towards deep extra cover for a four. Follows it with a six over mid-wicket. 11 runs including a wide from the first two balls of the 50th over.

OUT! Nawaz departs for 30 off 25

A solid knock from Nawaz comes to an end. Caught by Riaz at deep point. He was dropped by Mujeeb on the previous delivery in the same region. Pakistan: 252/7 in 49 overs.

SIX! Nawaz goes big

First ball of the 49th over from Farooqi, full and on the off-stump line as Nawaz picks it early and launches it for a six over mid-wicket. Pakistan two short of 250 now. Partnership between Nawaz and Salman 59 off 45 balls now.

14 runs from 46th over from Fareed

An expensive over from Fareed takes Pakistan to 229/6 in 46 overs. Lucky boundary for Salman on the first delivery as his scoop shot almost got caught by short fine leg fielder. The other four on the fourth delivery through the third man region. Nawaz and Salman have partnered for 43 off 33. This could turn out to be a match-winning partnership.

AFG vs PAK: Difficult chance dropped by Riaz

Nawaz looks to clear the square leg boundary on the fourth ball of the 44th over from Farid. The balls goes high up in the air and Riaz fails to grab the difficult chance. Gets his hand but the ball goes past the boundary rope at the end. Pakistan: 207/6 in 44 overs.

WICKET! Shadab also gone

Another one gone. Pakistan six down after the fall of Shadab's wicket. Playing on the back foot, fails to read the carrom ball from Mujeeb who cleans his stump. Afghanistan creeping back in the match. Can they bundle out Pakistan? Pakistan: 189/6 in 41 overs.

OUT! Rizwan also gone

Three quick wickets for Afghanistan. Rizwan also departs. An angling delivery from Farid hits him on his pad. A review taken but no luck. The ball was just hitting the top of leg stump but umpire's call forces Rizwan to go back to the hut. Another timely wicket for Afghanistan. Pakistan five down for 184.

Pakistan: 180/4 in 39 overs

On a dual-faced and extremely slow surface. Pakistan have done well to post 180 in 39 overs. Anything over 240 would be a match-winning total. Rizwan: 63* off 77, Salman: 0* off 3 balls.

OUT! Saud Shakeel departs for 9 off 6

Saud Shakeel works a delivery from Nabi on his leg-side and sets off for a single straightaway but Rizwan declines. Wicket-keeper Gurbaz by then reaches to the ball and dismantles the stumps with a direct hit. Saud Shakeel is well short of the crease. Shakeel could have been handy against spin but an unlucky departure for him.

SIX! Rizwan goes big

In the zone from Mujeeb and Rizwan slog sweeps this one over mid-wicket for a massive six.

OUT! Rashid gets Babar Azam

Babar departs of 60 off 86 deliveries. The 110-rn partnership between Babar and Rizwan comes to an end. Babar was waiting on the back foot to play the delivery from Rashid Khan fine but the ball turns slightly and and edge lands into the gloves of Gurbaz who was standing close to the stumps.

100-run partnership between Babar-Rizwan

A 100-run partnership between Babar and Rizwan off 139 deliveries. on a slow and dual-paced batting surface, the two right-handers have shown a lot of patience. With 14 overs left, they would look to accelerate from here.

AFG vs PAK Live: Boundary for Pakistan after seven overs

On the pads and drifting down leg from Fareed as Rizwan plays it fine for a boundary. A boundary after seven overs! Afghanistan have kept things tight for Pakistan. PAK: 86/2 in 26 overs, Babar (21* off 50), Rizwan (21*43).

Rizwan survives after review

Rashid Khan to Rizwan and the ball hits his arm as he misses the sweep. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Rizwan takes his time and then reviews the decision. Replays show the ball going over the off-stump. Rashid looks surprised but Rizwan survives. Pakistan: 72/1 in 20 overs.

OUT! Gulbadin gets his second

Second one for Gulbadin, Imam goes for 13 off 30. He was struggling for runs and decides to hit one hard but a thick edge lands into the gloves of Gurbaz. Imam was solid in the first two matches but failed to get going this time. Gulbadin has got both the openers.

OUT! Zaman gone

Gulbadin strikes in his first over. Zaman miscues one while trying to come down the ground and go over in-field. The ball ballooned up after hitting toe-end of bat. Easy catch for Riaz Hassan. Zaman goes for 27, another start wasted.