Overview

• Pakistan rested Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf for this match, bringing in Hasan Ali and Salman Mirza as per the announced XIs.
• Pakistan began the tri-series with a 39-run win over Afghanistan, powered by Salman Agha’s 53 and Haris Rauf’s 4/31 in a total of 182/7.
• The tri-series runs August 29 to September 7 in a double round-robin at Sharjah, with the top two reaching the final before the Asia Cup starts on September 9 in the UAE.
• Sharjah conditions are hot and dry with a surface offering grip for spin, and totals around 170–180 have been cited as competitive.
• Live streaming in India is available on FanCode, with matches starting at 8:30 PM IST.