Afghanistan have showcased one other spectacular run-chase to beat Pakistan by seven wickets within the second Twenty20 worldwide and take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection.
It is the primary time that Afghanistan have gained a collection in opposition to a top-six ranked ICC crew.
Pakistan selected to bat first on Sunday within the UAE however their inexperienced top-order once more dissatisfied earlier than recalled Imad Wasim smashed an unbeaten 64 off 57 balls and captain Shadab Khan made 32 to extend the ultimate complete to 6-130.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (44) and Ibrahim Zadran (38) led Afghanistan’s chase earlier than Najibullah Zadran (23 not out) and Mohammad Nabi (14no) guided their crew to 3-133 with a ball to spare.
“It’s a great honour and pleasure to lead this wonderful team,” Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan mentioned.
“Great effort with the ball, and then we took it deep and finished it … We have players to finish it like Nabi and Najib.”
Needing 22 off the final two overs, Najibullah and Nabi struck a six every in Naseem Shah’s penultimate over which went for 17 and successfully ended Pakistan’s hopes.
Afghanistan recorded a memorable six-wicket win in opposition to Pakistan on Friday after pinning down Shadab’s crew to 9-92.
Saim Ayub, who made his T20 debut within the first recreation, edged behind the second ball of the match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium from Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-19). Abdullah Shafique grew to become the primary males’s batter in T20 historical past to report a fourth straight duck when he was trapped lbw by Farooqi, leaving Pakistan at 2-0.
Mohammad Haris (15) and Tayyab Tahir (13) additionally did not gauge the wicket effectively. Azam Khan (one) was baffled by Rashid’s sharp googly and was out lbw as Pakistan slipped to 5-63 in 11 overs.
Imad and Shadab then mixed in a 67-run stand earlier than Shadab was run out off the final ball whereas going for a second run.
Gurbaz made a robust begin for Afghanistan when he smashed Naseem (0-39) for a six and a boundary within the first over and took the sport deep by including 56 runs with Ibrahim. Gurbaz was run out and quick bowler Ihsanullah (1-23) had Ibrahim caught behind within the 18th over however Najibullah and Nabi sealed the sport with their belligerent hitting in opposition to Naseem within the penultimate over.
“When you lose three wickets in powerplay, you lose 70 per cent of the games … The young players were nervous,” Shadab mentioned.
“They are playing for the first time for Pakistan, but we have to back them.”
The third T20 is on Monday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
