Afghanistan won by 6 wickets

Match Details

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

Venue - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Toss Winner - Pakistan won the toss and opt to bat

Series - Afghanistan v Pakistan in UAE, 2023

Date of the Match - Friday, 24 March, 2023

Time - 09:30 PM (IST)

Season - 2023

Umpires - Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Bismillah Jan Shinwari (AFG)

Third Umpire - Akbar Ali (UAE)

Match Referee - Hamim Khan (AFG)

Player of the Match - Mohammad Nabi

Match Review

     On Friday, March 24, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, Afghanistan and Pakistan played in the 1st T20I match of the Afghanistan v Pakistan in UAE, 2023.

     At the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by six wickets while Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran both maintained their perfect records. 

     As Afghanistan held Pakistan to 92 for 9 in 20 overs earlier, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, and Fazalhaq Farooqi each grabbed two wickets. Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Azmatullah Omarzai each claimed a wicket in the meantime. 

     Pakistan's leading scorer, Imad Wasim, with an 18-run performance. After winning the toss, Pakistan's captain Shadab Khan decided to bat against Afghanistan

Brief Score

     Afghanistan have scored 98 for 4 in 17.5 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) 16, Ibrahim Zadran 9, Najibullah Zadran 17, Mohammad Nabi 38, Karim Janat 7, Gulbadin Naib 0, Extras 11)

     Pakistan have scored 92 for 9 in 20 overs (Saim Ayub 17, Mohammad Haris 6, Abdullah Shafique 0, Tayyab Tahir 16, Shadab Khan 12, Azam Khan (wk) 0, Faheem Ashraf 2, Imad Wasim 18, Naseem Shah 2, Zaman Khan 8, Ihsanullah 6, Extras 5)

Who is the Winner?

     Afghanistan won by 6 wickets with a score of 98 runs.