Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2021 Match 24 Live Commentary

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Series : 20/20 World Cup

Date : Oct 29 2021, Fri - 07:30 PM (IST)

Venue : Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

AFG 147/6

PAK 148/5

Pakistan won by 5 wickets

Toss : Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Current Run Rate: 7.79

Player Of The Match : Asif Ali

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Asif Ali	25	7	0	4	357.14
Shadab Khan ^*	0	1	0	0	0

Last 5 overs: 49 runs, 2 wkts

Last Wicket: Shoaib Malik 19 (15b)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Naveen-ul-Haq ^*	3.0	0	22	1	7.3
Karim Janat	4.0	0	48	0	12

Recent overs

6 6 0 6 0 6

0 W 0 0 1 1

W 1 1 WD 2 6 0

Highlights
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Fours
Sixes
Wickets
No Balls
Wides

20

End of Over 20. 7 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. Afghanistan: 147/6 (rr 7.35)

Runs Scored Gulbadin Naib* 35 (25) Haris Rauf* 4.0-0-37-1

1 1 1 1 1 NB 1 Mohammad Nabi 35 (32) Shaheen Afridi 4.0-0-22-1
19.6

FREE HIT. Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, down leg side deep in crease working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rauf. That brings the Innings to an end. Afghanistan set up a target of 148. Initially, Pakistan bowled well, and they picked up wickets in the regular interval. Then, Nabi and Gulbadin played a fiery knock to post a decent total on the board.
20

End of Over 20. 7 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. Afghanistan: 147/6 (rr 7.35)

Runs Scored Gulbadin Naib* 35 (25) Haris Rauf* 4.0-0-37-1

1 1 1 1 1 NB 1 Mohammad Nabi 35 (32) Shaheen Afridi 4.0-0-22-1
19.6

No ball Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Beamer, outside off stump backing away driving, missed and it was a no ball, fielded by Rizwan.
19.5

Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, middle stump deep in crease driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Azam, fielded by Rizwan.
19.4

Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, down leg side deep in crease glancing, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
19.3

Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, down leg side deep in crease flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
19.2

Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, to leg moves in front pulling, mis-timed to silly mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
19.1

Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, middle stump deep in crease Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
19

End of Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Haris Rauf. Afghanistan: 140/6 (rr 7.37)

Runs Scored Mohammad Nabi* 32 (29) Hassan Ali* 4.0-1-38-1

1 1 4 4 1 4 Gulbadin Naib 33 (21) Haris Rauf 4.0-0-37-1
18.6

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
18.5

Haris Rauf to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
18.4

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Back to back boundaries.
18.3

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
18.2

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
18.1

Haris Rauf to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
18

End of Over 18. 21 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Afghanistan: 125/6 (rr 6.94)

Runs Scored Mohammad Nabi* 22 (25) Haris Rauf* 3.0-0-22-1

6 4 2 2 4 NB 1 Gulbadin Naib 28 (19) Hassan Ali 4.0-1-38-1
17.6

FREE HIT. Hassan Ali to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
18

End of Over 18. 21 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Afghanistan: 125/6 (rr 6.94)

Runs Scored Mohammad Nabi* 22 (25) Haris Rauf* 3.0-0-22-1

6 4 2 2 4 NB 1 Gulbadin Naib 28 (19) Hassan Ali 4.0-1-38-1
17.6

No ball Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease working, inside edge to silly point and it was a no ball, fielded by Khan.
17.5

FOUR! Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
17.4

Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Zaman, fielded by Azam.
17.3

Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Afridi.
17.2

FOUR! Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease working, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
17.1

SIX! Hassan Ali to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
17

End of Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Haris Rauf. Afghanistan: 104/6 (rr 6.12)

Runs Scored Gulbadin Naib* 9 (13) Shaheen Afridi* 3.0-0-16-1

1 1 0 0 0 1 Mohammad Nabi 21 (24) Haris Rauf 3.0-0-22-1
16.6

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zaman. Haris Rauf bowling effective with his change of pace.
16.5

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
16.4

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
16.3

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
16.2

Haris Rauf to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease defending, to point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
16.1

Haris Rauf to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
16

End of Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. Afghanistan: 101/6 (rr 6.31)

Runs Scored Gulbadin Naib* 7 (8) Hassan Ali* 3.0-1-17-1

0 WD 4 1 1 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 20 (23) Shaheen Afridi 3.0-0-16-1
15.6

Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, off stump deep in crease defending, to silly point for no runs.
15.5

Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Hafeez.
15.4

Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, middle stump deep in crease pushing, to point for 1 run, run save by Khan.
15.3

Shaheen Afridi to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.

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19

End of Over 19. 24 runs. Bowler: Karim Janat. Pakistan: 148/5 (rr 7.79)

Runs Scored Shadab Khan* 0 (1) Naveen-ul-Haq* 3.0-0-22-1

6 0 6 0 6 6 Asif Ali 25 (7) Karim Janat 4.0-0-48-0
18.6

SIX! Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Asif Ali hits the winning runs. Babar Azam played a responsible knock of 51, and Asif Ali finished the game with four maximums. Asif Ali is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his explosive knock. Three wins in a row for Pakistan. Do join us for tomorrow's double-header. Cheers.
18.5

SIX! Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
18.4

Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.
18.3

SIX! Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
18.2

Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.
18.1

SIX! Karim Janat to Asif Ali. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
18

End of Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Naveen-ul-Haq. Pakistan: 124/5 (rr 6.89)

Runs Scored Asif Ali* 1 (1) Rashid Khan* 4.0-0-26-2

1 1 0 0 W 0 Shadab Khan 0 (1) Naveen-ul-Haq 3.0-0-22-1
17.6

APPEAL! Naveen-ul-Haq to Shadab Khan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease working, to short mid wicket for no runs, by Mohammadi, appeal made for Run Out.
17.5

OUT! Caught. Naveen-ul-Haq to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Mohammadi. Edged and gone! Pakistan is in deep trouble.
Shoaib Malik c Mohammad Shahzad b Naveen-ul-Haq 19 (15)
17.4

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shoaib Malik. Leg cutter half volley, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
17.3

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short leg for no runs.
17.2

Naveen-ul-Haq to Asif Ali. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
17.1

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shoaib Malik. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
17

End of Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Pakistan: 122/4 (rr 7.18)

Runs Scored Babar Azam* 51 (47) Karim Janat* 3.0-0-24-0

0 6 2 WD 1 1 W Shoaib Malik 18 (11) Rashid Khan 4.0-0-26-2
16.6

OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to Babar Azam. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed.
Babar Azam b Rashid Khan 51 (47)
16.5

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Murid, fielded by Naib.
16.4

Rashid Khan to Babar Azam. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump moves in front Slog, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, dropped catch by Murid.
16.4

Wide Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to short fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Mohammadi, fielded by Nabi.
16.3

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Naib.
16.2

SIX! Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Launched into the stands.
16.1

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Naib.
16

End of Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Karim Janat. Pakistan: 110/3 (rr 6.88)

Runs Scored Shoaib Malik* 9 (7) Rashid Khan* 3.0-0-14-1

1 1 1 1 4 1 Babar Azam 50 (45) Karim Janat 3.0-0-24-0
15.6

Karim Janat to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Naib.
15.5

FOUR! Karim Janat to Shoaib Malik. Short, outside off stump moves in front cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
15.4

Karim Janat to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
15.3

Karim Janat to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
15.2

Karim Janat to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Zazai, fielded by Nabi.
15.1

Karim Janat to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Afghan.
15

End of Over 15. 4 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Pakistan: 101/3 (rr 6.73)

Runs Scored Shoaib Malik* 2 (3) Mohammad Nabi* 4.0-0-36-1

W 1 0 1 1 1 Babar Azam 48 (43) Rashid Khan 3.0-0-14-1
14.6

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
14.5

Rashid Khan to Babar Azam. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
14.4

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
14.3

Rashid Khan to Shoaib Malik. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Naib.
14.2

Rashid Khan to Babar Azam. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Janat.

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Match Facts

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No player has scored more runs in men’s T20I since the beginning of 2020 than Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (997), he is just three short of 1,000 runs during that period; he has scores of 30+ in all his last seven T20I innings.
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Mohammad Shahzad needs just 42 to score 2,000 men’s T20I runs, in doing so he will become the 12th player to achieve this feat in the format and the first Afghan player to do so.
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Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is just one away from taking 100 men’s T20I wickets, in doing so he will become the fourth player to achieve this feat after Lasith Malinga, Shakib Al Hasan and Tim Southee.
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Pakistan have a catch success percentage of 86% in men’s T20I since the beginning of 2020, the best amongst Test playing nations; they have dropped just 18 of their 132 chances.
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Pakistan have conceded 68% of their runs from boundaries in men’s T20I during powerplays since the beginning of 2019, the second poorest rate amongst Test playing nations (South Africa - 71%).
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It is the second time in the ICC men’s T20I World Cup that Afghanistan have started with a win during their inaugural match of the tournament (v Scotland on October 25, 2021); the last time they started with a win in this tournament was during the 2016 edition, they went on to win three consecutive matches.
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Pakistan have won their first two matches (v India, V New Zealand) in this edition of the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup, the last time they won more matches at the start of the tournament was the 2012 edition (3 matches); it was also the only other time they started with back-to-back wins in the tournament.
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Afghanistan have lost just one of their last nine men’s T20I matches (W8); it was during March 2020 when they lost to Ireland in a one-over eliminator.
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Pakistan have won their last three completed men’s T20I matches, the last time they won more consecutive such games in the format was between September 2020 and November 2020 (4 matches).
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have met just once before in a men’s T20I (December 2013), with Pakistan winning by six wickets on that occasion, it will be their first meeting in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

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Runs Scored	Gulbadin Naib* 35 (25)	Haris Rauf* 4.0-0-37-1
1 1 1 1 1 NB 1	Mohammad Nabi 35 (32)	Shaheen Afridi 4.0-0-22-1

Runs Scored	Mohammad Nabi* 32 (29)	Hassan Ali* 4.0-1-38-1
1 1 4 4 1 4	Gulbadin Naib 33 (21)	Haris Rauf 4.0-0-37-1

Runs Scored	Mohammad Nabi* 22 (25)	Haris Rauf* 3.0-0-22-1
6 4 2 2 4 NB 1	Gulbadin Naib 28 (19)	Hassan Ali 4.0-1-38-1

Runs Scored	Gulbadin Naib* 9 (13)	Shaheen Afridi* 3.0-0-16-1
1 1 0 0 0 1	Mohammad Nabi 21 (24)	Haris Rauf 3.0-0-22-1

Runs Scored	Gulbadin Naib* 7 (8)	Hassan Ali* 3.0-1-17-1
0 WD 4 1 1 1 0	Mohammad Nabi 20 (23)	Shaheen Afridi 3.0-0-16-1

Runs Scored	Shadab Khan* 0 (1)	Naveen-ul-Haq* 3.0-0-22-1
6 0 6 0 6 6	Asif Ali 25 (7)	Karim Janat 4.0-0-48-0

Runs Scored	Asif Ali* 1 (1)	Rashid Khan* 4.0-0-26-2
1 1 0 0 W 0	Shadab Khan 0 (1)	Naveen-ul-Haq 3.0-0-22-1

Runs Scored	Babar Azam* 51 (47)	Karim Janat* 3.0-0-24-0
0 6 2 WD 1 1 W	Shoaib Malik 18 (11)	Rashid Khan 4.0-0-26-2

Runs Scored	Shoaib Malik* 9 (7)	Rashid Khan* 3.0-0-14-1
1 1 1 1 4 1	Babar Azam 50 (45)	Karim Janat 3.0-0-24-0

Runs Scored	Shoaib Malik* 2 (3)	Mohammad Nabi* 4.0-0-36-1
W 1 0 1 1 1	Babar Azam 48 (43)	Rashid Khan 3.0-0-14-1

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