Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in an exciting contest to qualify for the finals of the continued Asia Cup 2022. The victory additionally eradicated each Afghanistan and India from the multi-team event. The Men in Green will now face Sri Lanka within the last fixture.
Chasing a paltry goal of 130, Pakistan had been in a spot of hassle, shedding two wickets for simply 18 in 3.1 overs. Before the Afghans might add extra stress, Mohammad Rizwan (20) and Iftikhar Ahmed (30) partnered to stabilize the innings.
The duo added 27 runs for the third wicket earlier than Rashid Khan dismissed the damaging Rizwan. Ifthikhar and Shadab Khan shaped one other very important partnership for Pakistan of 42 runs for the fourth wicket, which took the crew’s whole to 87 earlier than Fareed Ahmed eliminated Iftikhar.
The twist within the tail was ready to greet Pakistan as Afghanistan picked up 4 extra wickets in fast succession to scale back Pakistan to 118/9 with simply 7 balls left within the contest. However, Naseem Shah, the 19-year-old sensation, held his nerves and smashed two back-to-back sixes to get Pakistan residence.
Earlier, Pakistan bowled brilliantly to prohibit Afghanistan for simply 129/6 of their allotted 20 overs. Pacer Haris Rauf picked up two wickets for 26 runs in his quota of 4 overs. All different bowlers, Naseem (1/19), Mohammad Hasnain (1/34), Mohammad Nawaz (1/23), and Shadab (1/27), all bagged one scalp every.
For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran, with 35 from 37 deliveries that includes two fours and a six, was their high scorer. Rashid performed a cameo of unbeaten 18 from 15 balls to push his crew’s whole close to 130.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
UNBELIEVABLE FINISH! ?
Pakistan are by way of to the Asia Cup last?#AsiaCup2022 | #AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/T2KGjTmo5k
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 7, 2022
This Asia Cup simply can’t cease delivering unreal matches
— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) September 7, 2022
Naseem Shah??????????.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 7, 2022
Defending champions India out of the Asia Cup 2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 7, 2022
Pakistan kill 2 birds with one stone:
Qualify for the ultimate of the Asia Cup
And knock India out too#AsiaCup2022 #AFGvsPAK— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 7, 2022
And we’re by way of OFFICIALLY! #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/ems1aM0jUE
— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1) September 7, 2022
What a recreation. What a battle. Afghan Atalan ???
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 7, 2022
Asia Cup finalists in
2010 – IND?? v SL??
2012 – PAK?? v BAN??2014 – SL?? v PAK??
2016 – IND?? v BAN??2018 – IND?? v BAN??
2022 – PAK?? v SL??Finalists totally different from the earlier season in each alternate Asia Cups.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 7, 2022
Did somebody say Javed Miandad vs Dennis Lillee ??#PAKvAFG | #PAKvsAFG | #AFGvsPAK pic.twitter.com/lADvSKtrSe
— ?Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 7, 2022
Feel for Afghanistan. They had come as shut as you will get. Had they gained at this time they may have scripted a fairytale. They performed their hearts out. #AsiaCup2022
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 7, 2022
Now large stress on T20 World Cup to match Asia Cup stage.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 7, 2022
This Asia cup has been superb . Very underneath rated event. Lot of Passion and nice fan following. They ought to preserve taking part in extra of those tri and quadrangular tournaments. Always enjoyable. #PAKvAFG
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) September 7, 2022