Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st Match, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Fareed Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, out Faheem Ashraf Run Out!! 2 runs completed. Faheem is run-out after a brezey cameo, but he's taken Pakistan past the 180-run mark. Was short and at the stumps and he pulled it past square leg, was racing away to the ropes, but the fielder got across to his left at deep mid-wicket and pushed it back into play. Mujeeb collects and throws it to the keeper, Salman Agha was coming back for the third and Faheem was slow - Gurbaz collects the ball and throws it to the bowler who breaks the stumps, catching Faheem well short. Faheem Ashraf run-out (Darwish Rasooli/Gurbaz/Fareed Ahmad) 14(5) [4s-1 6s-1]

Fareed Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, SIX, this is turning out to be an expensive over from Fareed, but this was a chance and Rashid has palmed it over the ropes for a maximum - a low full-toss and Faheem somehow managed to get under it, lots of height and some elevation, but Rashid was right under it at long-off, he was standing in front of the ropes and that probably put him off, tried catching with his hands to his back, but can only push it over the ropes

Fareed Ahmad to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, drilled, too full from Fareed, it's right in the slot and it's hammered back over the bowler's head, bounces away to the ropes

Fareed Ahmad to Mohammad Haris, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! A mistimed swipe and Mohammad Haris has holed out to deep mid-wicket - was a slower back of a length delivery on middle, ws there to be smacked and Haris backed himself to clear the bigger boundary, but he's hit it high of the bat, plenty of height and no real distance, straight down Atal's throat. Mohammad Haris c Sediqullah Atal b Fareed Ahmad 15(13) [4s-1]

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Haris, FOUR, a high full-toss - Haris throws his hands on the drive and carves it high over point, the ball bounces away to the ropes

Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, 1 run, fifty for Salman Agha, has been a fine innings from the captain - his 4th in T20Is, was the wrong 'un, but it's dragged short and it's pulled behind square on the on-side

Rashid Khan to Mohammad Haris, byes, FOUR, that's beaten everyone, was the wrong 'un - Haris shuffled across and fell on his back as he missed - Gurbaz was completely blindsided and the ball goes past him, runs away for byes, four of them

Fareed Ahmad to Salman Agha, SIX, the extra ball has cost Fareed here - was the slower ball, but it's too full and Salman connects with the slog-sweep - the leg-side boundary is short and he clears it with a clean hit

Mujeeb to Nawaz, out Caught by Darwish Rasooli!! Mujeeb has his man now - Nawaz was looking to make this a big over, was pushed through by Mujeeb and Nawaz was shaping for the big slog-swep, but he doesn't get it anywhere near the middle of the bat, went high and down Rasooli's throat at deep mid-wicket. The dangerous partnership has been broken. Nawaz c Darwish Rasooli b Mujeeb 21(11) [4s-1 6s-2]

Mujeeb to Nawaz, FOUR, they're finding the boundaries with ease, flighted delivery on off - Nawaz gets down low and then muscles the slog-sweep over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the ropes

Azmatullah to Nawaz, SIX, cracking shot, fraction short and Nawaz is quick on the pull, swivels across and pulls it over square leg - two men in the deep and they both rush across, but the ball bisects them and falls over the ropes

Azmatullah to Nawaz, SIX, clubbed, on a good length and around off, Nawaz leans forward, swings through the line and sends it soaring over the bowler's head for a maximum

Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Salman, he's playing a gem here - flighted delivery on middle and leg, Salman shuffles across, gets under the ball and then helps it over deep backward square leg for another maximum

Rashid Khan to Salman Agha, SIX, clubbed, too straight and down leg - Salman bends down low, uses Rashid's pace and then sweeps it over deep backward square leg, was the smaller boundary and that did help his cause

Fareed Ahmad to Salman Agha, FOUR, that's too easy for Salman, short and angling into the hips - he gets inside the line and helps it on its way, over short fine, one bounce and over the ropes

Fareed Ahmad to Salman Agha, FOUR, cracking shot, back of a length and well wide of off - Salman waits on the ball, makes most of Fareed's pace and beats backward point with a firm cut, races away to the ropes

Fareed Ahmad to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! That's an excellent catch in the deep, on a good length and at the stumps - Hasan Nawaz cleared his front leg on the lofted drive, but the slowness of the pitch means he's through with the shot a fraction too early, it goes off the inner half, high and towards long-on, Atal settled under it, kept his eyes on the ball, opened up his body and completed a safe catch. Hasan Nawaz c Sediqullah Atal b Fareed Ahmad 9(13) [4s-1]

Mujeeb to Salman Agha, FOUR, nicely played, loopy delivery outside off - Salman had backed away and then extends his arms to drive it wide of backward point, the ball spins away and past deep point's reach - the fielder did dive, but can't prevent the boundary

Fareed Ahmad to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery and well wude of off, Nawaz was shaping for an expansive drive, gets a thick toe-end and the ball runs past the keeper for a boundary

Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Ibrahim Zadran!! Six and OUT for Fakhar and Afghanistan are dragging themselves back into the contest. One shot too many from the left-hander, came down the pitch, got too close to the ball and hence couldn't get the elevation needed on the lofted on-drive, hit flat and hard, and straight down to Ibrahim Zadran. Fakhar Zaman c Ibrahim Zadran b Nabi 20(17) [4s-1 6s-1]

Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, lovely, Fakhar comes down the pitch, makes room and then drives through the line, high and over long-off, the fielder in the deep can just watch it go

Rashid Khan to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Fareed Ahmad!! There's the wicket for Rashid - a dragdown and Ayub has punched it straight down depe point's throat - was dropped short and wide of off, was the attempted wrong 'un and it was there to be put away, but Ayub went too hard on the shot, lost his poise and slapped it to Fareed in the deep - he ran in, settled and completed a fine reverse cupped chance. Saim Ayub c Fareed Ahmad b Rashid Khan 14(16) [4s-2]

Nabi to Saim Ayub, FOUR, clubbed, dropped short by Nabi, the ball stays low and so did Ayub as he dragged the pull over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Nabi to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, pushed into the gap wide of point for a single

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, just wide of mid-on, length ball at the stumps, Fakhar drags his left leg back and then hoicks it with sheer power, high and to the left of mid-on who barely stood a chance of catching it

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, leg byes, FOUR, ugly and four, banged in short as Fakhar charged down the pitch, he swings and misses, the ball clonks into the helmet and lobs wide of the keeper, runs away for four leg-byes

Azmatullah to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Mujeeb!! That's a soft dismissal - Farhan looks gutted, but he'll have to walk back to the pavilion. Was a length ball on the pad and it was there to be flicked away, Farhan did so and didn't bother to keep it down, the placement ain't great and he's found short fine to perfection - Mujeeb with a sumple catch and he doesn't miss it. Sahibzada Farhan c Mujeeb b Azmatullah 21(10) [4s-1 6s-2]

Azmatullah to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, massive, on a length and at the stumps - Farhan lets the ball come, opens up his left shoulder and then shovels it high and deep into the stands at mid-wicket, that went a long way

Mujeeb to Saim Ayub, FOUR, tad too full and on off, Ayub plants his front-foot forward and then hoicks it across the line, over the infield and bounces away to the ropes

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, edged and four, the slip was removed and this ball went exactly where he'd have been, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, Farhan spars at that, gets a thick edge and the ball rolls past the keeper - third man is inside the ring and has no chance

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, hammered, fuller length delivery and just outside off - Farhan backs away, clears his front leg and then hoists it high and back over the bowler's head, sails all the way for a boundary