- Rain forced the cancellation of the Pak-Afg T20 World Cup warm-up game.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi found his rhythm again and took the game’s first wicket.
- Pakistani bowlers were unable to capitalize as runs were lost in the final five overs.
The Pakistan vs. Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up game was postponed due to heavy rain and thus cancelation of the match occurred.
When the umpires determined that no more play could be conducted because of the torrential downpour, Pakistan had amassed 19 runs in 2.2 overs.
Mohammad Nabi earlier helped Afghanistan after Pakistan’s bowlers eliminated their top order.
After Afghanistan slid to 48-4 inside eight overs, Nabi, who hit an unbeaten 51 in 37 balls, performed a captain’s knock to help Afghanistan record 154-6.
There’s no stopping @MohammadNabi007! ⚡️ ⚡️
This is a cracking 36-ball half-century from the AfghanAtalan’s captain! 💪 💪
We finished on 154/6 in 20 overs#AfghanAtalan | #T20WorldCup2022 | #SuperCola | #AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/0J6EQYMRVm
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 19, 2022
After a strong start, the Pakistani bowlers were unable to capitalize as runs were lost in the final five overs of the innings, totaling 55.
In just his second game back from injury, Shaheen Shah Afridi found his rhythm again and took the game’s first wicket in the first over. In addition to losing his wicket owing to a toe-crushing yorker, Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was also obliged to return to the dugout with the assistance of a teammate because of the discomfort.
SHAHEEN pic.twitter.com/WR1BPa1Z8V
— adi✨|| haris rauf cheerleader (@adidoescricket) October 19, 2022
Together, the two bats scored 72 runs to lift Afghanistan to a respectable total. Usman’s 20-ball 32 also had a significant impact on getting Afghanistan back on track.
Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab each split a wicket, while Shaheen and Haris Rauf each claimed two.
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