Overview

• Ibrahim Zadran (65, Player of the Match) and Sediqullah Atal forged a 113-run stand to power Afghanistan to 169 for 5.
• Pakistan’s reply faltered as Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad shared pivotal spells, with a Rashid direct hit removing captain Salman Agha.
• Faheem Ashraf’s career-best 4 for 27, including the wickets of Atal, Zadran and Mohammad Nabi, briefly checked Afghanistan’s surge.
• Haris Rauf struck an unbeaten 34 off 16 to narrow the gap, yet Pakistan closed on 151 for 9 to lose by 18 runs.
• The win brings Afghanistan level with Pakistan on points in the tri-series, with qualification for the final still open heading into the remaining fixtures.