AFG vs PAK: Taken in the deep

Iftikhar holes out in the deep! Big wicket for Afghanistan. Can this swing the match?

AFG vs PAK: Excellent batting

Full toss and Shadab launches it over midwicket for a boundary. This comes after a six in the previous ball.

AFG vs PAK: Hit on the pads and given

Rashid removes Rizwan! Big wicket for Afghanistan. Rashid with the quicker googly and Rizwan’s beaten for pace and struck on the pad

AFG vs PAK: Edged and four

That was close! Excellent delivery and Iftikhar almost plays it on. Instead, it runs away for a boundary

AFG vs PAK: Direct hit and gone

Zaman is caught napping! Najibullah swoops down and fires a direct hit at the bowler’s end

AFG vs PAK: Wrapped on the pads and gone

Babar departs first ball! The nip-backer and Babar is caught in the crease, the ball keeps a tad low and gives him no chance of keeping it out

AFG vs PAK: Excellent over for Afghanistan

Excellent batting from Rashid. Afghanistan set Pakistan a 130-run target.

AFG vs PAK: Edged and taken

The pressure the better of Ibrahim! He stays leg-side and backs away slightly to punch, but outside-edges it behind.

AFG vs PAK: Nabi falls first ball

Nabi plays it onto his stumps. A golden duck in his 100th game for Nabi

AFG vs PAK: Taken with ease

Taken at cow corner! Fine bowling and the pressure got to Najibullah. 

AFG vs PAK: Gone all the way for a six

Slogged over deep midwicket for a six. Excellent shot from Najib Zadran.

AFG vs PAK: Taken at deep midwicket

Janat got plenty of air on it but not the desired connection. Fakhar Zaman settles in the deep and takes and easy catch.

AFG vs PAK: What a shot!

On the up, and Ibrahim hits one over extra cover for a boundary. 

AFG vs PAK: Clattered for four!

Janat hits it towards deep midwicket and this will give him some confidence.

AFG vs PAK: Completely deceived by the off-cutter

Hasnain’s off-cutter angled in and the slower delivery completely deceives Zazai. 

PAK vs AFG: Tickled down the leg!

On the pads wide of off, and Zazai flicks this down short third man for a boundary.

AFG vs PAK: Bowled him

Rauf cleans up Gurbaz! Nips back in sharply and he was caught off-guard.

PAK vs AFG: In the gap for four

It’s on a good length and angling away from Hazratullah Zazai who steers backward point and short third man for a four

AFG vs PAK: What a shot!

He connects this time! Waist length delivery in the middle, Gurbaz shuffles across and lofts it into the stands.

PAK vs AFG: Misses

Swing and a miss! Afghanistan fail to utilise the free hit as Gurbaz fails to connect with Hasnain’s short-pitched delivery

PAK vs AFG: Here’s how both teams line-up

Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

PAK vs AFG: Pakistan win toss

Pakistan win the toss and opt to bowl vs Afghanistan. Pakistan remain unchanged while Afghanistan make to alterations.

PAK vs AFG: Hello!

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing Asia Cup. In today’s match, Pakistan take on Afghanistan in the Super 4 in Sharjah. Pakistan eye a win which will take them to the final, while a defeat for Afghanistan will end their journey in the tournament.

Stay tuned for more updates!