==============================================================Live updates from the 3rd match of 2014 Asia Cup between Afghanistan and Pakistan being played at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh.
Pakistan innings:
Over 30 || Score 119/6
Pakistan are on their way of another collapse. Afghanistan are right back in the match after picking four wickets in the last ten overs.
Samiullah Shenwari struck in his first over when he dismissed Ahmed Shehzad, who was looking all set to play a big knock. Pakistan lost the wicket of their skipper off the next ball, as he was run-out! Sohaib Maqsood and Shahid Afridi too didn't trouble the scorers much and Umar Akmal is the only hope for Pakistan at the moment.
Shahid Afridi b Dawlat Zadran 6 (11b)
Sohaib Maqsood c Asghar Stanikzai b Samiullah Shenwari 13 (25b)
Misbah-ul-Haq run out 0 (0b)
Ahmed Shehzad b Samiullah Shenwari 50 (74b)
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Over 20 || Score 80/2
Hafeez out, in the 19.5 over
It has been an indifferent display from the Pakistani batsmen. Both the wickets were result of poor, mindless stroke-play.
This time, Mohammad Hafeez, trying to slog a good length delivery ended up offering an easy catch to Nabi, from a leading edge.
Mohammad Hafeez c Mohammad Nabi b Mirwais Ashraf 10 (16b)
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Over 15 || Score 61/1
In the last five overs, Afghanistan have taken one wicket, conceding 21 runs. All in all, it's been a superb session for the minnows, applying pressure from both ends to keep Pakistani batsmen in check.
In his first over, Hamza Hotak provided the break-through, albeit from a loose delivery. Sharjeel Khan, trying to launch the loose delivery, but failed to connect properly and thus ended offering a catch at deep midwicket.
Sharjeel Khan c Noor Ali Zadran b Hamza Hotak 25 (37b)
After Sharjeel's wicket, Mohammad Hafeez arrived in the center to give company to Ahmed Shehzad.
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Over 10 || Score 39/0
Pakistan openers finally started to open up. In the eighth over, Ahmed Shehzad hit Dawlat Zadran for three boundaries and suddenly, the run rate jumped to over four an over.
It will be only a matter of time, rather overs for the gifted Pakistan openers to start leather hunt.
And with that, Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi has introduced himself in the ninth over, conceding only two runs in his first essay.
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Over 5 || Score 14/0
It has been a rather quite start from the Pakistani openers - Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan, on 7 runs each with one boundary each after the end of first five overs.
For Afghanistan, both Shapoor Zadran and Sharjeel Khan are bowling a tight line with a lively pace to keep. Zadran has in fact bowled a maiden over, a rare feat nowadays in ODIs.
Impressive start from the Associate team against one of the big boys.
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Here are the teams:
Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai, Nawroz Mangal, Mohammad Nabi (capt.), Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Hamza Hotak, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran
Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt.), Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Anwar Ali, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
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Afghanistan captain, Mohammad Nabi has won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first.
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Fatullah: It`s one of those proverbial David vs Goliath matches. However, making their debut in the continental tournament, Associate team – Afghanistan would look to exploit instability in the Pakistan ranks and score some brownie points.
In the tournament opener, despite a stable all-round performance, the Pakistani outfit failed to win the match against a Lasith Malinga inspired Sri Lanka. So, this will be the perfect setting for the star-studded Pakistan team to register a big win and start their campaign.
If the defending champions, somehow, fail to win today, it will almost knock them out of the reckoning as other two big teams – India and Sri Lanka, would not give easy avenues to the minnows.
Over 30 || Score 119/6
Pakistan are on their way of another collapse. Afghanistan are right back in the match after picking four wickets in the last ten overs.
Samiullah Shenwari struck in his first over when he dismissed Ahmed Shehzad, who was looking all set to play a big knock. Pakistan lost the wicket of their skipper off the next ball, as he was run-out! Sohaib Maqsood and Shahid Afridi too didn't trouble the scorers much and Umar Akmal is the only hope for Pakistan at the moment.
Shahid Afridi b Dawlat Zadran 6 (11b)
Sohaib Maqsood c Asghar Stanikzai b Samiullah Shenwari 13 (25b)
Misbah-ul-Haq run out 0 (0b)
Ahmed Shehzad b Samiullah Shenwari 50 (74b)
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Over 20 || Score 80/2
Hafeez out, in the 19.5 over
It has been an indifferent display from the Pakistani batsmen. Both the wickets were result of poor, mindless stroke-play.
This time, Mohammad Hafeez, trying to slog a good length delivery ended up offering an easy catch to Nabi, from a leading edge.
Mohammad Hafeez c Mohammad Nabi b Mirwais Ashraf 10 (16b)
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Over 15 || Score 61/1
In the last five overs, Afghanistan have taken one wicket, conceding 21 runs. All in all, it's been a superb session for the minnows, applying pressure from both ends to keep Pakistani batsmen in check.
In his first over, Hamza Hotak provided the break-through, albeit from a loose delivery. Sharjeel Khan, trying to launch the loose delivery, but failed to connect properly and thus ended offering a catch at deep midwicket.
Sharjeel Khan c Noor Ali Zadran b Hamza Hotak 25 (37b)
After Sharjeel's wicket, Mohammad Hafeez arrived in the center to give company to Ahmed Shehzad.
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Over 10 || Score 39/0
Pakistan openers finally started to open up. In the eighth over, Ahmed Shehzad hit Dawlat Zadran for three boundaries and suddenly, the run rate jumped to over four an over.
It will be only a matter of time, rather overs for the gifted Pakistan openers to start leather hunt.
And with that, Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi has introduced himself in the ninth over, conceding only two runs in his first essay.
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Over 5 || Score 14/0
It has been a rather quite start from the Pakistani openers - Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan, on 7 runs each with one boundary each after the end of first five overs.
For Afghanistan, both Shapoor Zadran and Sharjeel Khan are bowling a tight line with a lively pace to keep. Zadran has in fact bowled a maiden over, a rare feat nowadays in ODIs.
Impressive start from the Associate team against one of the big boys.
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Here are the teams:
Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai, Nawroz Mangal, Mohammad Nabi (capt.), Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Hamza Hotak, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran
Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt.), Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Anwar Ali, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
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Afghanistan captain, Mohammad Nabi has won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first.
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Fatullah: It`s one of those proverbial David vs Goliath matches. However, making their debut in the continental tournament, Associate team – Afghanistan would look to exploit instability in the Pakistan ranks and score some brownie points.
In the tournament opener, despite a stable all-round performance, the Pakistani outfit failed to win the match against a Lasith Malinga inspired Sri Lanka. So, this will be the perfect setting for the star-studded Pakistan team to register a big win and start their campaign.
If the defending champions, somehow, fail to win today, it will almost knock them out of the reckoning as other two big teams – India and Sri Lanka, would not give easy avenues to the minnows.
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