03 Sep, 00:14 (IST)

That's the game for Afghanistan. Once the spin choke was lifted, the seamers came in and Haris Rauf landed some lusty blows to make the scoreline look slightly better than what is was two overs back. Pakistan were nowhere in the chase from the start and once spin came in, they failed to break through. Noor Ahmad was Afghanistan's trump card and they played it at the right moment. Afghanistan will be relieved to return strong and they will now look to a place in the final. 

03 Sep, 00:02 (IST)

Out! One more bites the dust. It is Faheem Ashraf now. Goes for a big shot but doesn't pick Noor Ahmad at all and his stumps get rattled. Noor has troubled the Pakistan batters big time since coming in this game and the pressure he created reflected in the scoreline. Afghanistan are now looking to clean up Pakistan soon.  Faheem Ashraf b Noor Ahmad 14(18).

02 Sep, 23:50 (IST)

Out! Rashid Khan strikes again. Pakistan are falling apart like a pack of cards. First ball, Shaheen Shah Afridi tries for a wild sweep, misses the ball completely and his stumps get knocked over. Rashid Khan is off celebration as he is on a hat-trick. Shaheen Afridi b Rashid Khan 0(1).

02 Sep, 23:48 (IST)

Out! Another failed attempt of a big shot and Mohammad Nawaz departs. Tried to force the issue against Rashid Khan but got an outside edge. The point fielder ran in to take an easy catch. Afghanistan have got the completely in their grip and any chance of Pakistan is looking bleak at this moment. Nawaz c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan 12(16).

02 Sep, 23:32 (IST)

Out! Another one bites the dust. It is Mohammad Haris now. He threw the kitchen sink against Mohammad Nabi as the asking rate was going high but the deep mid wicket fielder ran in to take a good catch. Earlier, Noor Ahmad's low full toss got Hasan Nawaz dismissed who went for a sweep but top edged the ball to the hands of the fine leg fielder. Afghanistan comfortably on top here. Hasan Nawaz c Karim Janat b Noor Ahmad 9(12) and Mohammad Haris c Darwish Rasooli b Nabi 1(4).

02 Sep, 23:15 (IST)

Out! It is run out and the Pakistan captain departs. Brilliant fielding effort from Rashid Khan and co. Hasan Nawaz drives the ball in the cover region, pushes for the second, Ibrahim Zadran makes a brilliant flat throw to the non-striker's end and Rashid Khan deflects the ball to the stumps catching Salman Ali Agha short of his crease. Big moment in the game. Salman Agha run out (Ibrahim Zadran/Rashid Khan) 20(15).

02 Sep, 23:09 (IST)

Out! The dangerous Fakhar Zaman departs and Afghanistan get the result of sustained pressure. Mohammad Nabi was introduced into the attack as a bait bowler and Fakhar charged at him. Got one six but in the next ball, the ball bounced a bit more and edged it straight to the hands of short third man.  Fakhar Zaman c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Nabi 25(18).

02 Sep, 22:53 (IST)

Out! Double blow in two overs. It is none other than Fazalhaq Farooqi and he has done the trick with the new ball. Went short on his first ball, hurried Saim Ayub on the pull and he top edged it to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. In his second over, he returned and cleaned Sahibzada Farhan, who caused damage in the last game. Afghanistan have the control in their hand now. Saim Ayub c Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0(1) and Sahibzada Farhan b Fazalhaq Farooqi 18(13).

02 Sep, 22:19 (IST)

A lusty blow from Rashid Khan and a wicket in the last over is all the action that took place. Afghanistan managed to get to 169 and that is a competitive total they have set in front of Pakistan. Pakistan will be happy that they didn't allow Afghanistan to get beyond 180 and pulled things back at the right time. Faheem Ashraf starred with the ball in hand. 

02 Sep, 22:05 (IST)

Out! Two wickets in one over and it is Faheem Ashraf again. He has been using pace off for a while now and it has worked in his favour. Goes full and Azmatullah Omarzai pounces on the opportunity, skies it and gets caught in the deep. The next to depart was well-set Ibrahim Zadran. He got his hands on the length ball well but failed to clear the deep fielder. Afghanistan have the risk of imploding at the end. Azmatullah c and b Faheem Ashraf 4(6) and Ibrahim Zadran c Nawaz b Faheem Ashraf 65(45).

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Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Live Scorecard:  The UAE T20 Tri-Series is currently ongoing in Sharjah. Pakistan National Cricket Team is currently at the top of the UAE Tri-Series 2025 points table after winning both against Afghanistan and UAE. The first round of the matches are now over and the second round of matches will commence with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan once again. Fans can follow the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team match scorecard here. In the first encounter, Pakistan secured a comfortable victory over Afghanistan. Salman Ali Agha scored a half-century and Sahibzada Farhan played an impactful cameo. Afghanistan meanwhile, struggled with their three-seamer combination and with the batting once their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran got dismissed. They will look to change things in this game. Most Wickets in T20Is: Rashid Khan Surpasses Tim Southee to Become Highest Wicket-Taker in Men's T20 Internationals, Achieves Feat During UAE vs AFG Tri-Series 2025 Match.

Pakistan national cricket team have secured two wins in two games and are looking comfortable on their way to the final. For them the goal has been to give their side more time adapting to T20I tactics and the conditions of UAE. In both the games played till now there approach has been much more prositive. Salman Ali Agha being the captain, has played like one, holding the innings together while the others have went hammer and tonks. The bowling has been effective as well with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf bowling as seniors. Sufiyan Muqeem made his mark as well. Pakistan will be confident of grabbing a third consecutive victory.  Asif Ali Retires: Pakistan Batter Announces Retirement From International Cricket.

Afghanistan national cricket team meanwhile have returned back to winning ways by defeating UAE in the second match. This time Ibrahim Zadran anchored the innings and Sediqullah Atal fired from the other end. Both of them combined to take them to a respectable total after which Karim Janat powered them to a strong finish. Sharafuddin Ashraf has been a fresh addition in the bowling attack and he helped Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman create pressure on the UAE middle order. The win has created them some momentum and they will try to carry it.

Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris(w), Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Hussain Talat, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza.

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, AM Ghazanfar, Abdullah Ahmadzai.