Afghanistan vs Pakistan Score, Super Four Match 4 of Asia Cup 2022

Result · Sep 07 2022, Wed - 07:30 PM (IST)

Super Four Match 4, - Sharjah Cricket Stadium

AFGHANISTAN

129/6

PAKISTAN

131/9

Pakistan won by 1 wicket

CRR:6.78

Player Of The Match

Shadab Khan

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Naseem Shah ^*	14	4	0	2	350
Muhammad Hasnain	0	0	0	0	NAN

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Fazal ^*	3.2	0	31	3	9.3
Fareed Ahmad	4.0	0	31	3	7.8

Last 5 overs :46 runs, 6 wkts

Last Wicket :Asif Ali 16 (8b)

Recent overs : 6 6 1 W 6 1 WD W 1 W 1 1 1 1 W 0 1 1 6

Commentary

Pakistan survived a massive scare against Afghanistan as they won their second Super 4 match in the Asia Cup 2022 by 1 wicket in a nail-biting thriller in Sharjah and qualified for the final.

With 11 needed from the final six balls, young fast bowler Naseem Shah smashed back-to-back sixes to seal the game for his team and emerge the hero. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled two bad deliveries and that prevented his team from pulling off a sensational win in the run chase of 130.

It was a big heartbreak for Afghanistan as they had played one of the best games in recent times but ended up on the losing side.

Pakistan were looking clear favourites and the run chase seemed a cakewalk for Babar Azam & his band. However, spin sensation Rashid Khan and left-arm pacer Fareed Ahmad Malik had other ideas as Afghanistan dismissed 9 Pakistani batters. But Farooqi failed to hold on to his nerves in the tense situation which cost his team dearly.

Babar Azam's poor run in the tournament continued as the Pakistan skipper was dismissed for a golden duck by Fazalhaq Farooqi in the first over in the run chase of 130. Law of averages finally caught up with in-form Mohammad Rizwan as the right-handed batter was found plumb in front by Rashid Khan for 20.

Rashid - whose previous LBW appeal off Rizwan was turned down and a DRS was also wasted - came back strongly in his second wicket to get the prized wicket.

The partnership between Shadab Khan (36) and Iftikhar Ahmed (30) which was worth 42 for the fourth wicket kept Pakistan in the hunt.

Earlier, Afghanistan posted a below-par 129 for 6 in the stipulated 20 overs. Afghanistan didn't see a single fifty-run stand from their batters after they were put in to bat first by Pakistan.

19.2

SIX! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Naseem Shah lit up the stadium with his swashbuckling performance. A roaring victory for Pakistan as they win by one wicket. Once again, Pakistan continues their domination against Afghanistan. Shadab Khan is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance. Cheers.
19.1

SIX! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Naseem Shah. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
End of Over 19

Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Farid Malik. Pakistan: 119/9 (rr 6.26)
18.6

Farid Malik to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
18.5

Asif Ali c Karim Janat b Farid Malik 16 (8)

OUT! Caught. Farid Malik to Asif Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Janat. Farid is on fire as he gets his third wicket.
18.4

SIX! Farid Malik to Asif Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
18.3

Farid Malik to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.
18.3

APPEAL! Farid Malik to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz, appeal made for Caught.
18.2

Haris Rauf b Farid Malik 0 (1)

OUT! Bowled. Farid Malik to Haris Rauf. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, inside edge. Another one bites the dust.
18.1

Farid Malik to Asif Ali. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.
End of Over 18

Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi. Pakistan: 109/7 (rr 6.06)
17.6

Khushdil Shah b Fazalhaq Farooqi 1 (3)

OUT! Bowled. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge. Chopped on!
17.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Asif Ali. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
17.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah. Half volley, to leg on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zazai.
17.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Asif Ali. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
17.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khushdil Shah. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
17.1

Mohammad Nawaz lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 (5)

OUT! L.B.W. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Plumb in front.
End of Over 17

Over 17. 14 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Pakistan: 105/5 (rr 6.18)
16.6

Rashid Khan to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Janat.
16.5

Rashid Khan to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Janat.
16.4

Rashid Khan to Asif Ali. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
16.3

SIX! Rashid Khan to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
16.2

Shadab Khan c Azmatullah b Rashid Khan 36 (26)

OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Omarzai.
16.1

SIX! Rashid Khan to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
End of Over 16

Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Farid Malik. Pakistan: 91/4 (rr 5.69)
15.6

Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
15.5

Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
15.4

FOUR! Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
15.3

Iftikhar Ahmed c Ibrahim Zadran b Farid Malik 30 (33)

OUT! Caught. Farid Malik to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Zadran. Farid provides the much-needed breakthrough.
15.2

Farid Malik to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Nabi.
15.1

Farid Malik to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
End of Over 15

Over 15. 3 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Pakistan: 85/3 (rr 5.67)
14.6

Rashid Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zadran. Great over!
14.5

Rashid Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
14.4

Rashid Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs.

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