KARACHI: In the fourth match of the tri-nation T20 series, Afghanistan secured an 18-run victory over Pakistan.
The match was played in Sharjah, where Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 169 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the 20 overs.
For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran scored 65 runs, while Sediq Allah made 64 runs.
Pakistan’s Fahim Ashraf was the most successful bowler, taking 4 wickets, and Saud Shakeel bowled 4 overs for 18 runs, claiming one wicket.
Chasing a target of 170 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 151 runs in 19.3 overs, losing 9 wickets.
Pakistan’s top scorers were Haris Rauf with 34, Fakhar Zaman with 25, Salman Agha with 20, and Sahibzada Faraan with 18 runs.
Afghanistan’s bowlers, including Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Noor Ahmad, each took 2 wickets.
In the first match of the tri-series, Pakistan had defeated Afghanistan by 39 runs
