Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Afghanistan in last over thrill ride

World NewsSeptember 08, 2022

Tailender Naseem Shah hit two last-over sixes as Pakistan pulled off an undeniably exhilarating one-wicket prevail upon Afghanistan on Wednesday to set up an Asia Cup last against Sri Lanka, taking out rivals India simultaneously.

Pursuing 130 for triumph, Pakistan were in hot water at 118-9 when number 10 Naseem ripped two hits over the wall off Fazalhaq Farooqi to win with four balls in excess in Sharjah and end India and Afghanistan's expectations of making the last.

The Afghans seemed set for triumph when Farooqi, who had figures of 3-19 from his initial three overs, saw two full throws toward the beginning of the last over dispatched over lengthy off.

Emotions raged when Fareed Ahmad struck two times in the nineteenth over, including excusing the huge hitting Asif Ali who then, at that point, irately waved his bat at the bowler as the umpire chilled him off.

In a game overwhelmed by bowlers, Pakistan quick bowler Haris Rauf drove a propelled assault that restricted Afghanistan to 129-6 after Pakistan chose for field first.