Naseem Shah takes Pakistan to Asia Cup final as his two sixes in the last over helped Pakistan secure a place in the final of the Asia Cup and send India packing in a low scoring thriller.
Previously, Afghanistan set a 130-run target for Pakistan in their 20 overs after asked to bat first by Babar Azam.
Pakistan had won the toss and decided to bowl first, eyeing to keep their winning strip intact beside Afghanistan as the two teams face each other in the پاکستان نے افغانستان کا 130 رنز کا ہدف آخری اوور میں نسیم شاہ کے مسلسل 2 چھکوں کی بدولت پورا کیا۔
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Nevertheless, Haris Rauf dismissed the short-tempered Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the fourth over. And Mohammad Hasnain removed Hazratullah Zazai to bring two new batsmen to the crease.
Once the openers let go, Babar brought in Mohammad Nawaz. And Shadab Khan who put pressure on Afghanistan with their tight bowling.
The pressure ultimately got to Karim Janat and Ibrahim Zadran who were struggling to middle the ball. In the 12th over, Nawaz dismissed Janat to put Afghanistan three down.
From then on, regular removals by the bowlers and tight bowling by the Men in Green put Afghanistan in check.
It was only two boundaries by Rashid Khan in the last over. That pushed Afghanistan to 129-6 and helped them set a 130-run target for Pakistan.
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For the Men in Green, Haris ended up with two wickets although Nawaz, Shadab, Hasnain, and Naseem took one wicket each.
For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran their highest run scorer who ended up with 35 runs off 37 balls.