Just fantastic from Afghanistan! They couldn't have asked for a better performance with the ball. Right from the word go, they were on top of Pakistan. First, the seamers swung the ball both ways to make an impact and then later, the three spinners kept on the good work to keep taking regular wickets. Every bowler ended with a wicket at least. Right them! This should be an easy chase. The pitch is helping the bowlers but Afghanistan should chase this down without much trouble. Can they? will fi

A batting line-up with too much inexperience and it was seen clearly. There were quite a few soft dismissals. The debutant felt the pressure while the experience of Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan failed to make an impact. Not what Shadab Khan would have thought when he chose to bat first but still they have something to fight with. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, BYE! Short and outside off. Ihsanullah swings and misses. An action replay of the previous ball and this time Ihsanullah rushes to make his end. PAKISTAN END WITH 92.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Bye! On middle. Khan swings and misses. The keeper lobs it for the bowler to remove the bails at his end but this time Fazalhaq Farooqi fumbles.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Wide! Length and down leg. Khan looks to paddle it but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, Bye! A yorker on leg. Ihsanullah swings and misses. The keeper fumbles a bit and the batters runs across quickly. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, This is full and on leg, Ihsanullah backs away to heave but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, A yorker on middle. Khan jams it out to point for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes slow, full and on off. Khan makes room and swings but misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, Fuller and on off, Ihsanullah heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, Naveen-ul-Haq goes slow, outside off. Ihsanullah swings and misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, ! Crucial runs! Too full and on off. Ihsanullah swings but edges it to third man for four.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Zaman Khan, A yorker on off. Khan chips it to mid off for a single. Rashid Khan has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Khan would have gone. 

Naveen-ul-Haq to Zaman Khan, Full and outside off, slower. Khan swings and misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, On a length and on off, Ihsanullah bocks.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, ! BOWLED! Wasim goes now. Short in length and on middle. Wasim looks to pulls but the ball stays a bit low and hits the top of middle. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, Outside off, worked to deep point for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, Outside off, Wasim slaps hard but finds cover.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, On a length and on middle. Wasim hits it to mid on. Wasim denies a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, A bouncer, outside off. Wasim slashes and misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, On a length and on off. Wasim keeps it out.

Rashid Khan to Zaman Khan, Fuller and on middle, swept to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, ! Fuller and on the pads. Wasim looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge, high and to short fine leg where the player has ample time to get underneath but still spills it out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On the pads, tucked to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, blocked out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Tossed up, outside off. Wasim smashes it down to long off for two runs.

Mohammad Nabi to Zaman Khan, ! A boundary after around 60 balls. This is full and on off. Khan gets low and powers it over long off for a six. Welcome boundary. 

Mohammad Nabi to Zaman Khan, On middle. Khan keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, ! HIT WICKET! This is turning out to be poor dismissals. Shorter and on middle. Shah swings but misses and gets hit on the body. He goes for the full blooded shot and swings his bat all the way as it hits the bails.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Chance! Shorter, quicker on middle. Shah comes down the track to heave but misses. The keeper fails to hold on. Nabi is not happy.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Flat and on off, defended out.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. Nabi runs across and has a shy at his end but misses. A direct-hit was needed. 

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, Shorter and outside off. Shah skips down and swings but manages to splice it to point for one.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On off, eased to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, This one spins back in on off. Shah chops it to short third man.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Outside off, guided to point. An unnecessary throw again at the bowler's end and an overthrow is taken.

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, Fuller and outside off, Shah smashes it to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Outside off, punched to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, ! TAKEN! A stare from Nabi as he walks across Ashraf. He too goes due to soft dismissal. Flat and outside off, holds a bit on the surface. Ashraf tries to defend with hard hands and ends up chipping it to cover where Rashid Khan takes the dolly.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Quicker one on middle, Ashraf blocks.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, Wasim flicks it to square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Flat and outside off, Ashraf punches it to deep cover for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, An arm ball on off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Ashraf has reviewed this one. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking is taking time to load and finally it shows that the impact is outside the line and even the wickets are missing. Ashraf was bamboozled here. This one lands on off and turns away. Ashraf leans to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. He survives.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Leg bye! Outside off, Ashraf looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to third man.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, On off, kept out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, Shorter and on the pads, stays low. Khan looks to heave but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, ! TAKEN! Yet another superb catch from Azmatullah Omarzai! Flat and outside off, spins away. Khan looks to loft it over covers but slices it to deep cover where Azmatullah Omarzai runs in and dives to hold on. Just superb.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, On middle. Khan tucks it to mid-wicket. Khan was out of his line and the play has a shy but misses. It was a wayward throw and that gives a chance for the batters to cross.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Excellent stop! Tossed up on off. Wasim reverse sweeps, probably might have came off the pads. The man at first slip dives to his left, gets a hand and makes a good stop.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, A single as this is hit to covers by Wasim.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Naib bowls slow, outside off. Wasim looks to defend but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, Fuller and on off, Khan knocks it to covers for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, On middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Imad Wasim, Length and outside off, Wasim chops it to point for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Outside off, cut to point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Short in length and on off, Khan Khan pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Fuller and on off, Khan blocks it to cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Imad Wasim, Length ball, on middle. Wasim plays it to square leg for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Flat, on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Around off, Khan keeps it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Quicker from Mujeeb Ur Rahman on middle. Khan blocks.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, On off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, On middle, Wasim turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Flighted on off, Wasim strokes it to cover.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, Flat and outside off, cut to deep point. Khan calls for two and makes it with a dive for the second run.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Tossed up on middle, bunted to deep square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, On off, worked to long off for a single. 

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Full and outside off, Wasim works it to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On middle, defended out.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, Tossed up on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, On middle, Khan tucks it to mid-wicket. A risky single but the fielder there misses his shy at the batter's end. A direct hit and Wasim was a goner.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Full and outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Full and on off, pushed to covers for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Flat and on middle, blocked out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azam Khan, ! TAKEN! The power-hitter goes now. Pakistan cannot catch a break! This is soft dismissal. Tossed up on middle. spins a bit in. Khan tries to flick it away but just like the other batters, balloons it up for Gulbadin Naib at mid-wicket. 3 wickets in 9 nalls.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Azam Khan, On middle, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Full and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Flat and on middle, Wasim blocks.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, nudged to mid-wicket again.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Tayyab Tahir, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is Rashid Khan for you! Another one goes now. Tossed up, around off, skids on. Tahir tries to defend on the front foot but ends up chipping the ball back to Rashid Khan who dives forward and holds on.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Saim Ayub, ! CHOPPED ON! Unfortunate way to get out! On a length and outside off. Ayub gets across to paddle but gets an edge and it deflects it onto the stumps. Hits the bails. Ayub walks back in disappointment. Afghanistan are chipping in with wickets.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Another one! Through the gap! Length ball, outside off, swings in. Tahir punches it in the gap to point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Two in three balls! On a length on middle, tails in. Tahir whacks it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, Length and outside off, punched to point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Class! On a length and outside off. Tahir drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tayyab Tahir, On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, This is full and outside off. Ayub looks to sweep but misses. An appeal but there was bat  on it.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Tossed up on off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, full and outside off, spins away. Ayub looks to push but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Angling on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tayyab Tahir, Outside off, punched through covers for a couple.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tayyab Tahir, Outside off, it is left alone.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Abdullah Shafique, ! LBW! Abdullah Shafique takes the review. Looks close. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Shafique has to go. Short in length and on off, tails in. Shafique is late as he looks to flick and gets hit on the pads. It was slightly high but still not in Shafique's favour. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Abdullah Shafique, On middle, kept out.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, ! TAKEN! Finally the edge is found! On a length and on off, swings away. Haris opens his body as he looks to heave but gets a top edge, high and to cover-point. Azmatullah Omarzai runs back and takes it over his head. A sharp catch there.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, ! Well played! Short in length and on off, Ayub pulls it flat and wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, ! Good shot! Fuller and on off, Haris whacks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, This is class swing bowling! Too full, outside off and nips in. Haris fails to jam it out. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Length ball, swinging on the pads. Haris looks to flick but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but that was going down.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Fuller and outside off. Haris steps across to sweep but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Length ball, outside off, angles away. Haris looks to push but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, ! Just like the last ball of the last over! It goes big! Shorter and on middle. Ayub flicks it high over mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, On a length and on the pads. Ayub misses his whip and it goes to the keeper of the pads.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, On middle, swings back in, this is tucked to deep square leg for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, In-swinger now! Shorter and outside off, Haris swings his bat but misses, the ball just goes over the stumps.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, Well bowled! On a length and outside off, nips away off the deck. Haris has a poke but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, Fuller and outside off, swings away. Haris swings and misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl now.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, ! Hits this time! Short again on middle. Ayub pulls and finds the fence at deep mid-wicket.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Shorter and on the pads, Ayub looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Sharp inswinger! Length ball, tailing on the pads. Ayub looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Rashid Khan is not interested much but is tempted to take it upstairs. No bat but the replay shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Not out...

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Length ball, wide of off. Ayub flashes and misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Pakistan are underway! Length ball, outside off. Ayub taps it to point for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, This is very full and on middle, swings in. Haris inside edges his flick to fine leg for a single. 

It is time for the national anthems. It will be Pakistan's first followed by Afghanistan's. It is time for action now. The players are out in the middle. Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris to open for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl.

Rashid Khan says he is happy to bowl first. Adds they want to play smart cricket and keep the basics simple. Adds they want to stay relaxed in pressure moments.

Shadab Khan says they will bat first. Adds he is excited and proud to lead the country. On the pitch, he says it looks a bit on the slower side. Informs about the team in the end.

Afghanistan (PLAYING XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Pakistan (PLAYING XI) - Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan (WK), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and will BAT first.

Just fantastic from Afghanistan! They couldn't have asked for a better performance with the ball. Right from the word go, they were on top of Pakistan. First, the seamers swung the ball both ways to make an impact and then later, the three spinners kept on the good work to keep taking regular wickets. Every bowler ended with a wicket at least. Right them! This should be an easy chase. The pitch is helping the bowlers but Afghanistan should chase this down without much trouble. Can they? will fi

A batting line-up with too much inexperience and it was seen clearly. There were quite a few soft dismissals. The debutant felt the pressure while the experience of Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan failed to make an impact. Not what Shadab Khan would have thought when he chose to bat first but still they have something to fight with. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, BYE! Short and outside off. Ihsanullah swings and misses. An action replay of the previous ball and this time Ihsanullah rushes to make his end. PAKISTAN END WITH 92.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Bye! On middle. Khan swings and misses. The keeper lobs it for the bowler to remove the bails at his end but this time Fazalhaq Farooqi fumbles.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Wide! Length and down leg. Khan looks to paddle it but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, Bye! A yorker on leg. Ihsanullah swings and misses. The keeper fumbles a bit and the batters runs across quickly. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, This is full and on leg, Ihsanullah backs away to heave but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, A yorker on middle. Khan jams it out to point for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zaman Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes slow, full and on off. Khan makes room and swings but misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, Fuller and on off, Ihsanullah heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, Naveen-ul-Haq goes slow, outside off. Ihsanullah swings and misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, ! Crucial runs! Too full and on off. Ihsanullah swings but edges it to third man for four.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Zaman Khan, A yorker on off. Khan chips it to mid off for a single. Rashid Khan has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Khan would have gone. 

Naveen-ul-Haq to Zaman Khan, Full and outside off, slower. Khan swings and misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Ihsanullah, On a length and on off, Ihsanullah bocks.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, ! BOWLED! Wasim goes now. Short in length and on middle. Wasim looks to pulls but the ball stays a bit low and hits the top of middle. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ihsanullah, Outside off, worked to deep point for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, Outside off, Wasim slaps hard but finds cover.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, On a length and on middle. Wasim hits it to mid on. Wasim denies a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, A bouncer, outside off. Wasim slashes and misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imad Wasim, On a length and on off. Wasim keeps it out.

Rashid Khan to Zaman Khan, Fuller and on middle, swept to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, ! Fuller and on the pads. Wasim looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge, high and to short fine leg where the player has ample time to get underneath but still spills it out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On the pads, tucked to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, blocked out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Tossed up, outside off. Wasim smashes it down to long off for two runs.

Mohammad Nabi to Zaman Khan, ! A boundary after around 60 balls. This is full and on off. Khan gets low and powers it over long off for a six. Welcome boundary. 

Mohammad Nabi to Zaman Khan, On middle. Khan keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, ! HIT WICKET! This is turning out to be poor dismissals. Shorter and on middle. Shah swings but misses and gets hit on the body. He goes for the full blooded shot and swings his bat all the way as it hits the bails.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Chance! Shorter, quicker on middle. Shah comes down the track to heave but misses. The keeper fails to hold on. Nabi is not happy.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Flat and on off, defended out.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. Nabi runs across and has a shy at his end but misses. A direct-hit was needed. 

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, Shorter and outside off. Shah skips down and swings but manages to splice it to point for one.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On off, eased to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, This one spins back in on off. Shah chops it to short third man.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Outside off, guided to point. An unnecessary throw again at the bowler's end and an overthrow is taken.

Rashid Khan to Naseem Shah, Fuller and outside off, Shah smashes it to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Naseem Shah, Outside off, punched to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, ! TAKEN! A stare from Nabi as he walks across Ashraf. He too goes due to soft dismissal. Flat and outside off, holds a bit on the surface. Ashraf tries to defend with hard hands and ends up chipping it to cover where Rashid Khan takes the dolly.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Quicker one on middle, Ashraf blocks.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, Wasim flicks it to square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, Flat and outside off, Ashraf punches it to deep cover for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Faheem Ashraf, An arm ball on off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Ashraf has reviewed this one. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking is taking time to load and finally it shows that the impact is outside the line and even the wickets are missing. Ashraf was bamboozled here. This one lands on off and turns away. Ashraf leans to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. He survives.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, Leg bye! Outside off, Ashraf looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to third man.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Faheem Ashraf, On off, kept out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, Shorter and on the pads, stays low. Khan looks to heave but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, ! TAKEN! Yet another superb catch from Azmatullah Omarzai! Flat and outside off, spins away. Khan looks to loft it over covers but slices it to deep cover where Azmatullah Omarzai runs in and dives to hold on. Just superb.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, On middle. Khan tucks it to mid-wicket. Khan was out of his line and the play has a shy but misses. It was a wayward throw and that gives a chance for the batters to cross.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Excellent stop! Tossed up on off. Wasim reverse sweeps, probably might have came off the pads. The man at first slip dives to his left, gets a hand and makes a good stop.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, A single as this is hit to covers by Wasim.

Mohammad Nabi to Imad Wasim, Naib bowls slow, outside off. Wasim looks to defend but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Shadab Khan, Fuller and on off, Khan knocks it to covers for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, On middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Imad Wasim, Length and outside off, Wasim chops it to point for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Outside off, cut to point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Short in length and on off, Khan Khan pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Shadab Khan, Fuller and on off, Khan blocks it to cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Imad Wasim, Length ball, on middle. Wasim plays it to square leg for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Flat, on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Around off, Khan keeps it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Quicker from Mujeeb Ur Rahman on middle. Khan blocks.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, On off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, On middle, Wasim turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Flighted on off, Wasim strokes it to cover.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, Flat and outside off, cut to deep point. Khan calls for two and makes it with a dive for the second run.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Tossed up on middle, bunted to deep square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, On off, worked to long off for a single. 

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Full and outside off, Wasim works it to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On middle, defended out.

Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan, Tossed up on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, On middle, Khan tucks it to mid-wicket. A risky single but the fielder there misses his shy at the batter's end. A direct hit and Wasim was a goner.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Full and outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Full and on off, pushed to covers for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shadab Khan, Flat and on middle, blocked out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azam Khan, ! TAKEN! The power-hitter goes now. Pakistan cannot catch a break! This is soft dismissal. Tossed up on middle. spins a bit in. Khan tries to flick it away but just like the other batters, balloons it up for Gulbadin Naib at mid-wicket. 3 wickets in 9 nalls.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Azam Khan, On middle, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Full and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Flat and on middle, Wasim blocks.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, Fuller and on off, nudged to mid-wicket again.

Rashid Khan to Imad Wasim, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Tayyab Tahir, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is Rashid Khan for you! Another one goes now. Tossed up, around off, skids on. Tahir tries to defend on the front foot but ends up chipping the ball back to Rashid Khan who dives forward and holds on.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Saim Ayub, ! CHOPPED ON! Unfortunate way to get out! On a length and outside off. Ayub gets across to paddle but gets an edge and it deflects it onto the stumps. Hits the bails. Ayub walks back in disappointment. Afghanistan are chipping in with wickets.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Another one! Through the gap! Length ball, outside off, swings in. Tahir punches it in the gap to point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Two in three balls! On a length on middle, tails in. Tahir whacks it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, Length and outside off, punched to point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tayyab Tahir, ! Class! On a length and outside off. Tahir drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tayyab Tahir, On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, This is full and outside off. Ayub looks to sweep but misses. An appeal but there was bat  on it.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Tossed up on off, kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, full and outside off, spins away. Ayub looks to push but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saim Ayub, Angling on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tayyab Tahir, Outside off, punched through covers for a couple.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tayyab Tahir, Outside off, it is left alone.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Abdullah Shafique, ! LBW! Abdullah Shafique takes the review. Looks close. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Shafique has to go. Short in length and on off, tails in. Shafique is late as he looks to flick and gets hit on the pads. It was slightly high but still not in Shafique's favour. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Abdullah Shafique, On middle, kept out.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, ! TAKEN! Finally the edge is found! On a length and on off, swings away. Haris opens his body as he looks to heave but gets a top edge, high and to cover-point. Azmatullah Omarzai runs back and takes it over his head. A sharp catch there.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, ! Well played! Short in length and on off, Ayub pulls it flat and wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, ! Good shot! Fuller and on off, Haris whacks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, This is class swing bowling! Too full, outside off and nips in. Haris fails to jam it out. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Length ball, swinging on the pads. Haris looks to flick but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but that was going down.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Fuller and outside off. Haris steps across to sweep but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, Length ball, outside off, angles away. Haris looks to push but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, ! Just like the last ball of the last over! It goes big! Shorter and on middle. Ayub flicks it high over mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Saim Ayub, On a length and on the pads. Ayub misses his whip and it goes to the keeper of the pads.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, On middle, swings back in, this is tucked to deep square leg for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, In-swinger now! Shorter and outside off, Haris swings his bat but misses, the ball just goes over the stumps.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, Well bowled! On a length and outside off, nips away off the deck. Haris has a poke but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mohammad Haris, Fuller and outside off, swings away. Haris swings and misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl now.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, ! Hits this time! Short again on middle. Ayub pulls and finds the fence at deep mid-wicket.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Shorter and on the pads, Ayub looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Sharp inswinger! Length ball, tailing on the pads. Ayub looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Rashid Khan is not interested much but is tempted to take it upstairs. No bat but the replay shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Not out...

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Length ball, wide of off. Ayub flashes and misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saim Ayub, Pakistan are underway! Length ball, outside off. Ayub taps it to point for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, This is very full and on middle, swings in. Haris inside edges his flick to fine leg for a single. 

It is time for the national anthems. It will be Pakistan's first followed by Afghanistan's. It is time for action now. The players are out in the middle. Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris to open for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl.

Rashid Khan says he is happy to bowl first. Adds they want to play smart cricket and keep the basics simple. Adds they want to stay relaxed in pressure moments.

Shadab Khan says they will bat first. Adds he is excited and proud to lead the country. On the pitch, he says it looks a bit on the slower side. Informs about the team in the end.

Afghanistan (PLAYING XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Pakistan (PLAYING XI) - Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan (WK), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and will BAT first.