B-Love Network T20I Series 2023: Afghanistan registered their first win against Pakistan in international cricket. They won the 1st T20I by 6 wickets and lead the series 1-0 with 2 more T20I to go at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Now I will share the details of this game match in my way.
1st T20I (Afghanistan Vs Pakistan)
Game Date: 24th March 2023
Details: Pakistan captain Shadab Khan won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st T20I game against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. For debutants for Pakistan for this game and they are Saim Ayub, Ihsanullah, Zaman Khan and Tayyab Tahir.
🚨 Toss Alert 🚨
Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first in the first match of the B-Love Network Afghanistan vs Pakistan T20I Series, presented by Bank Alfalah! #AfghanAtalan | #AFGvPAK | #LobaBaRangRawri pic.twitter.com/yN84Oj18t6
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 24, 2023
Pakistan scored just 92/9 runs in their 20 overs after batting first. They have managed to sneak a few cheeky runs towards the end but it’s very hard to see how those will matter because we’ve just witnessed a shambolic batting performance. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan have only managed to post 92-9 in their quota to record their 5th lowest total in T20I cricket. A lot of credit must go to Afghanistan’s bowlers. The seamers were excellent with the new ball and got it moving both ways. Pakistan’s top order looked flummoxed against the swinging ball and they lost a heap of wickets inside the powerplay. The spinners then came in to apply the squeeze and the surface assisted them, it was two-paced and the Pakistani batters kept getting caught out by the one that held in the surface. Pakistan have got some high-quality bowlers themselves but it’ll require something quite magical from them to win this from here. Imad Wasim scored 18 runs of 32 balls and Imad Wasim scored 17 runs of 15 balls. For Afghanistan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb and Nabi picks 2 wickets each.
Pakistan make 92-9 in their 20 overs.#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/0LqOAELEjz
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 24, 2023
Afghanistan chase down the target and by scoring 98/4 runs in 17.5 overs and won the game by 6 wickets. Nabi and Najibullah have done it. Afghanistan have done it. Pakistan have been humbled here. Afghanistan win this by 6 wickets. This is the first time that Afghanistan have beaten Pakistan in a T20I. They were made to sweat despite starting off well in the first four overs. Ihsanullah picked up two wickets in his first over and threatened to ruin the party for Afghanistan but wasn’t to be. Nabi came in and just tried to be the adhesive in the middle over. And then found an able ally in the form of Najibullah who scored at a decent rate as well. This is a huge result for Afghanistan. Earlier, Pakistan batters were made to sweat and scored only 92 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. The Afghanistan team just didn’t let their foot off the pedal. They kept exercising more pressure and Pakistan snailed to 92. The wicket was a bone of contention. It was dicey or may be made to look dicey. Mohammad Nabi scored 38* of 38 balls and Najibullah Zadran scored 17* runs of 23 balls. For Pakistan, debutant Ihsanullah picks 2 wickets for 17 runs in 3.5 overs.
🎉 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐉𝐀𝐇! 🏏
Congratulations to Afghanistan on a fantastic first-ever international victory over @TheRealPCB! 🤩👏👌💪
Congratulations to the entire Afghan Nation! Many more to come…! 💯🔥#AfghanAtalan | #AFGvPAK | #LobaBaRangRawri pic.twitter.com/wWmfriv4DZ
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 24, 2023
PAK: 92/9 in 20 overs
AFG: 98/4 in 17.5 overs
Match Result: Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Mohammad Nabi
Afghanistan registered their first ever T20I win against Pakistan thanks to a brilliant all-round performance by Mohammad Nabi 👏#AFGvPAK | 📝 https://t.co/02UF3fxh9x pic.twitter.com/ZfrsJnGNVF
— ICC (@ICC) March 24, 2023
Stats
– This is the first time Afghanistan and Pakistan are playing a bilateral series of more than one match in any format. Playing in 3-match T20I series.
– Lowest T20I inns totals for Pakistan
74 vs Australia, Dubai, 2012
82 vs West Indies, Mirpur, 2014
83 vs India, Mirpur, 2016
89 vs England, Cardiff, 2010
92/9 vs Afghanistan, Sharjah, 2023
– Afghanistan seal their first win against Pakistan in international cricket.
Afghanistan win the first T20I by six wickets.#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/fWJtFaBzjQ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 24, 2023
That’s all from the 1st T20I game of this series and I hope you all will like this information. We will be back with all the details of 3rd and final game which will be played on 26th March. For more updates visit my page on Facebook Durgesh Tiwary’s View and website Cricket Movie Website