Pakistan beats Afghanistan in an amazing T20 match
Sports Reporter:
Pakistan has beaten Afghanistan in an amazing T20 world cup match on Friday. Victory of green shirts was celebrated across the country.
Chasing 148, Pakistan’s topsy turvy run chase was at 124-5, with 24 needed off 12 balls and the match set for another tensed ending. This was when Asif, also the hero on Tuesday against New Zealand under similar conditions, decided to rise to the occasion.
He hit two of the first three balls of the 19th over bowled by Karim Janat for sixes before depositing the final two balls into the stands as well, killing the run chase singlehandedly and prematurely.
Afghanistan innings
Earlier, Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi and all-rounder Gulbadin Naib lifted Afghanistan to a fighting 147-6.
Green shirts continues to complete hat trick in T20 World Cup 2021. Tonight, the Pakistani cricket team defeated Afghanistan’s team. There’s no doubt like other matches this one had direct or indirect crowd of millions of people on both sides of the border.
Pakistan won this match against Afghanistan with 5 wickets. Asif Ali, the Pakistani batsman played main role by hitting 6 sixes in the match. Chasing 148, Pakistan’s topsy turvy run chase was at 124-5, with 24 needed off 12 balls and the match set for another tensed ending. This was when Asif, also the hero on Tuesday against New Zealand under similar conditions, decided to rise to the occasion.
He hit two of the first three balls of the 19th over bowled by Karim Janat for sixes before depositing the final two balls into the stands as well, killing the run chase singlehandedly and prematurely.
