SHARJAH: Pakistan set Afghanistan a target of 131 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat first during the second T20I of the three-match series in Sharjah on Sunday.
Imad Wasim scored his maiden T20I fifty as Pakistan were restricted to just 130-6 in 20 overs.
Wasim remained not out on 64 runs in 57 balls with the help of three boundaries and two maximums.
Pakistan made only one change as all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has replaced Faheem Ashraf in the lineup.
Ashraf only scored 2 runs on eight balls during the first match and didn’t bowl during Afghanistan’s run chase.
Shadab Khan is leading the team in the absence of Babar Azam, who has been rested for the event.
Afghanistan Successfully achieved target in 1st match
Afghanistan, while chasing a target of 93 runs, reached a victory in 17.5 overs for the loss of 4 wickets during the first T20I on Friday.
This was the first victory for Afghanistan over Pakistan in international cricket.
Debutant Ihsanullah claimed 2 wickets in his first over to put the batting line under pressure. However, Afghanistan held their nerve to successfully chase down the target.
Senior all-rounder Mohammad Nabi finished the match with a maximum score not out of 38 with the help of three boundaries and a sixer.
Teams:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah
Afghanistan: Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
