SHARJAH, Mar 28 (EW): Pakistan won by 66 runs against Afghanistan in the 3rd T20 at Sharjah cricket stadium on Monday. Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 18 runs off 11 balls with the help of one six and one four. Similarly, Azmatullah Omarzai made 21 runs off 20 balls but could not help his team to win the 3rd T20 against Pakistan. Pakistani bowler Ihsanullah took 3 wickets and played a vital role in the victory of green shirts. Shadab Khan also dismissed three Afghan batters during the match.
Earlier, Saim Ayub’s sensible 49 runs knock and the batsmen’s collective contributions helped the green shirts post a massive total of 182/7 in the 3rd T20 international against Afghanistan.
Put into bat first in the 3rd T20I of the 3-match series, led by Afghanistan cricket team 2-0, Pakistan batsmen put on an all-round performance to set a commendable total on the scoreboard, with Saim leading the way with a resolute 49 runs knock.
Pakistan cricket team was once again off to a depressing start to their innings as batter Mohammad Haris perished cheaply in the 2nd over with just 1 run on the board. However, promoted to bat at number three, Tayyab joined Saim in the middle and started a counterattack on the bowlers of Afghanistan. The right-handed batsman was looking to control the bowlers, having smashed 2 boundaries early on.
T20 series: Pakistan Vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan won the first two matches against Pakistan in Sharjah. Both sides, Pakistan and Afghanistan made two changes each to their lineups in the 3rd T20I of the series.
Pakistan Squad
Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Wasim, , Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah
Afghanistan Squad
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik, Najibullah Zadran,
