Overview:
Afghanistan accumulated 169 for 5 in their innings. Their total was powered by Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran, both of whom notched up half-centuries.
Mohammad Nabi, a veteran all-rounder from Afghanistan, marked a major achievement in his T20 international cricket during their match with Pakistan in the tri-nation series.
Nabi is now just the second player to reach the double milestone of 2,000 runs and 100 wickets. The landmark moment came when he dismissed Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. After conceding a boundary earlier in the over, Nabi struck back with a shorter delivery.
This feat places him alongside Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, the only other player to achieve this double. Nabi now has 2,240 runs and 100 wickets in T20 Internationals, while Shakib amassed 2,551 runs and taken 149 wickets.
Afghanistan accumulated 169 for 5 in their innings. Their total was powered by Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran, both of whom notched up half-centuries. Zadran continued his fine form, having scored 63 in the previous game against the UAE.
Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf delivered a standout bowling performance, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs, his best figures in T20Is. Saim Ayub also bowled tightly, conceding just 18 runs from his four-over spell and picking up a wicket.
However, Pakistan’s batting failed. Despite a 34-run effort from Haris Rauf, no other batter managed to go beyond 25 runs. Afghanistan’s bowlers kept a firm grip on the game, with Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Noor Ahmad each taking two wickets. Pakistan were restricted to 151 for 9.