Overview
- Skipper Salman Agha top-scored with 53 off 36 as Pakistan posted 182/7, then bowled out Afghanistan for 143 with Haris Rauf taking 4/31 and support from Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz.
- Rashid Khan’s late 39 off 16 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 38 kept Afghanistan in touch before a collapse ended the chase in 19.5 overs.
- The UAE-hosted T20I tri-series runs from August 29 to September 7 in a double round-robin featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan and the hosts, with the top two reaching the final.
- Pakistan are led by Salman Agha and Afghanistan by Rashid Khan, with Pakistan’s squad notably omitting senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for this event.
- All games start at 8:30 PM IST in Sharjah; FanCode is carrying the live stream in India, and reports differ on a TV telecast, with some outlets listing Eurosport.