Najibullah Zadran was hit by Ihsanullah’s nasty bouncer© Twitter Pakistan registered a comfortable 66-run victory over Afghanistan in the third and final T20I of the three-match series on Monday, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Despite ending up on the losing side, it was a moment to celebrate for Afghanistan as the Rashid Khan-led team bagged the series 2-1. Notably, in ...
Simon Doull and Aamer Sohail clashed over Babar Azam’s strike-rate© Twitter Pakistan captain Babr Azam isn’t a part of the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan, yet he has been the subject of raging topics in the commentary box. During the second T20I between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday, Babar’s ‘strike-rate’ was brought up in the commentary box again, leading to ...
File image of Hardik Pandya© AFP Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq can be called controversy’s “favourite child”. Razzaq stays in the limelight with his harsh comments on players and teams. The 43-year-old cricketer, who played his last match for Pakistan in 2013, invited a lot of criticism after he stated that the India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is nowhere near Kapil Dev. ...
Stand-in skipper Shadab Khan gave an allround performance to guide Pakistan to a consolation 66-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Sharjah on Monday but Afghanistan take the series 2-1. Having lost the first two match by six and seven wickets respectively, Pakistan’s new-look side posted a strong 182-7 in 20 overs before restricting Afghanistan to 116 ...
It took a gritty batting performance from Rahmanullah Gurbaz to guide Afghanistan to a brilliant seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second T20I encounter in Sharjah on Sunday. Gurbaz kept his calm to score 44 off 49 deliveries to ensure the victory for his side but his innings was not without exciting shots. The right-hander targeted fast bowler Naseem Shah ...
Shoaib Akhtar in a video on his Youtube channel© YouTube Afghanistan secured a historic series triumph over Pakistan, beating Shadab Khan & Co. in the first and the second T20I series to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Having sealed the fate of the series with one match to spare, Afghanistan drew plaudits from the entire cricketing fraternity. Even ...
The Pakistan cricket team became the first top-6 nation to ever lose an entire T20I series to Afghanistan, hence registering an unwanted record. After winning the first T20i comprehensively, Afghanistan continued their march in the second match, winning the series with one game to spare. Pakistan, who had decided to rest a number of senior players for the series, saw ...
Afghanistan overcame late nerves in the closing overs to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series. Needing 30 off the last three overs, and 22 from the last two, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi hit a six each off pace bowler Naseem Shah in the ...
Afg vs Pak, 2nd T20I Live: Pakistan look to set a competitive total.© Twitter Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan has won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah on Sunday. Leading the three-match T20I series 1-0, the Rashid Khan-led side will be eyeing a series win, while ...
Ex-Pakistan captain Salman Butt criticised Shadab for his inability to read the pitch© AFP Following Pakistan’s defeat to Afghanistan in the first T20I on Friday, Shadab Khan, who is leading the team in the absence of Babar Azam, has come under scathing criticism from former players. With five key players — skipper Babar, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi ...
