Afghanistan Beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in the t20 series first match in Sharjah. Afghanistan Cricket Board has changed the Schedule of the T20 series between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On social media, news of an ODI series was circulated. However, the official announcement states that the 50-over format has been changed to a 20-over format. The matches are likely to take place in Sharjah. Both teams had played a single ODI in 2012 and T20I in 2013 at the same venue. Pakistan won both matches. Eventually, both teams met only in multi-events. Afghanistan makes history after beating the Pakistan cricket team for the first time.
Afghanistan Beat Pakistan in T20I Series 2023 in UAE
Pakistan cricket team decided to bat first. Saim Ayub and Muhammad Haris come into the ground to take a start. Saim hit a 4 and six at the beginning of the match and scored 13 runs without any loss. Pakistan team lost their 1st wicket on 17 runs. Harris was out on just 6 runs. After that Abdullah Shafiq came to play but he become LBW out on 0 scored by Azmatullah. Tayab Tahir scored 16 runs on 9 balls and was out by Rashid Khan. Azam Khan can’t score and be out on 0 scores. Imad Wasim scored the highest number of runs 18 on 32 balls. Shadab Khan can’t score much and be out on just 12 runs.
Faheem and Naseem scored just 2, 2 runs. Zaman and Ihsanullah were not out but both of them were not scored many runs. In 20 overs Pakistan Cricket Team set the target of 92 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. Pakistan Players can’t perform well and play under pressure. The run rate of the Pakistan Cricket Team was 4.60.
The Afghanistan Cricket team was sure about winning the match. Remanullah Gurbaz and Zardan came to play the opening of the match. Rehmanullah scored 16 runs on 17 balls whereas Zardan scored only 9 runs on 11 balls. Gulbadin Nabi was out on 0 scores. The highest run scorer of the Afghanistan Team is Muhammad Nabi who scored 38 runs on 38 balls. Karaim Janat can score only 7 runs on 16 balls.
Najibullah Zardan and Muhammad Nabi play an important role to win the match against Pakistan Team. Both were not out. Muhammad Nabi becomes the Player of the Series. Afghanistan wins the first time T20I series match against Pakistan by 6 wickets. Both teams will face each other at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 25th March 2023 for the 2nd T20I series match.