Humbantota: Pakistan has handed a meagre score of 202 runs target to Afghanistan in ist one day international (ODI) of three-match series here in city of Sri Lanka, Hambantota on Tuesday.
Pakistan while palying first made 201 runs in 48th over.
Excellent knock by @ImamUlHaq12 in tough circumstances 🙌
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 22, 2023
He scores his 17th ODI half-century 💫#AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/R0pjeRPMIY
Imam Ul Haq was top batsman with score of 61 while other who scored more than 20 runs are Shadab Khan, 36, Iftakhar Ahmed 30, Muhammad Rizwan 21.
Pakistan post 201 with @ImamUlHaq12 and @76Shadabkhan top-scoring for the side 🏏#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/1GHJuS8qow
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 22, 2023
On the other hand, captain bowled out at duck. While from Afghanistan side Mujeeb Ur Rehman took 3 wickets, Rashid Mahmood and Muhammad Nabi got two wickets each.
Our line-up for the first ODI 🇵🇰👇#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/mhBREmkHXc
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 22, 2023
Pakistan has won the toss and elected to bat first.