That is it from this game and the series! Rashid Khan has been handed over the trophy. A series Afghanistan will never forget. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. It is goodbye for now.
Rashid Khan says it is special to lead this team and as a captain, he is very happy with the players. Adds they responded well in pressure situations and batted well in the first two games. Reckons this was a better wicket than previous matches and he felt it was a gettable target. Shares they are preparing for the next World Cup and this series was a great learning. Mentions he tries to keep his bowling simple and hit the right area.
Mohammad Nabi is the Player of the Series. He is glad to win the series. Adds that the conditions were tough and the matches were close too but happy that they came out on top in first two games. Mentions that he is happy with his contributions and will look to perform similarly in future.
Shadab Khan is the Player of the Match. He says they wanted to finish the series on a higher note and they did it. Adds they adapted to the conditions well in this game. Shares they wanted to give some youngsters a chance and give them confidence for the future.
...Presentation time...
Pakistan have something to take from this series. The bowling finally clicked in this match. Ihsanullah has been superb throughout but the likes of experienced players stepped up. Pakistan were coming into this series with a lot of inexperienced players but have so much positive to take home apart from the series. They also avoid whitewash at the hands of their neighbors.
Pakistan win the game but it is Afghanistan who take the series. A historic win for them beating Pakistan for the first time. Talking about this match, it didn't go as per their plan. After choosing to bowl first, Afghanistan were taken to the cleaners by some fine batting from Saim Ayub and cameos from hard-hitting finishers. Above 180 was always going to be difficult and three wickets in the Powerplay didn't help Afghanistan either. They kept on losing wickets regularly. The exploits from Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai in the back end too, prove to be in vain. Afghanistan succumbed under pressure right from the start and never showed glimpse of comeback.
AFGHANISTAN
116/10 (18.4)
21 (20)
18 (11)
3/13 (4)
3/29 (4)
Over 19
0
0
0
wd
W
Azmatullah Omarzai*
21 (20)
Fazalhaq Farooqi
1 (2)
Zaman Khan
1/20 (3.4)
AFG
116/10
W
18.4
Zaman Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai ,OUT! TAKEN! The fireworks end! Fuller and around off. Omarzai looks to go downtown but hits it straight in the hands of Tayyab Tahir who takes it at long on. PAKISTAN WIN BY 66 runs.
wd
18.4
Zaman Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Wide! Sees Omarzai shaping up to play the scoop and delivers it almost out of the pitch over the tramline.
0
18.3
Zaman Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Tad full and on off, Omarzai hits it to long on for no run again.
0
18.2
Zaman Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai ,This is full and close to off. Omarzai slashes and misses.
0
18.1
Zaman Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Length and on off. Omarzai heaves it to deep mid-wicket and denies a single.
Over 18
0
0
4
0
0
1
Azmatullah Omarzai*
21 (16)
Fazalhaq Farooqi
1 (2)
Mohammad Wasim
1/13 (3)
AFG
115/9
1
17.6
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Short and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.
0
17.5
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Too full and on off. Omarzai slams it again to cover.
0
17.4
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai ,Fuller and outside off. Omarzai hits it straight to cover.
4
17.3
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai ,FOUR! Omarzai is doing some serious batting! Shorter and outside off, Omarzai smashes it over mid off and the ball wins the race.
0
17.2
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai ,A yorker on middle. Omarzai drills it to mid off.