Afghanistan Vs Pakistan Live Score, UAE T20I Tri-Series Final: PAK Lose Five Wickets As Rashid Noor Combine To Take Four

Afghanistan tighten their grip on the final! Rashid Khan, on his 100th T20I, removes Hasan Nawaz with a mistimed slog, before Noor Ahmad cleans up Haris soon after. The spin duo is wreaking havoc in Sharjah as Pakistan slump to 72/5, their innings in deep trouble.

Double blow for Pakistan! Rashid Khan joins the party, trapping Fakhar Zaman (27) plumb in front with a turning delivery. Two wickets in two overs for Afghanistan, and suddenly both set batters are back in the pavilion. Pakistan slip to 56/3 in the final at Sharjah, and the momentum has shifted.

Breakthrough for Afghanistan! Noor Ahmad delivers with his very first strike as Saim Ayub (17) falls to a soft dismissal, chipping one straight to Rashid Khan at short extra cover. The promising partnership is broken, and Pakistan are now 52/2 in the final at Sharjah.

End of the Powerplay and it’s been an even start to the Tri-Series Final in Sharjah. Afghanistan struck early through Fazalhaq Farooqi, but since then Saim Ayub (15) and Fakhar Zaman (22) have rebuilt with authority, playing some delightful shots. Pakistan sit at 41/1 after 6 overs, setting a steady platform.

After a brisk start from Pakistan with 16 runs in the first three overs, Afghanistan turn to spin early in the final. Youngster Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar is introduced into the attack, looking to tighten things up and break the momentum.

Brilliant start for Afghanistan from both of the bowlers, firstly Farooqi got rid of Farhan in the opening over giving away just two runs and then Omarzai bowled a clinical over of six runs

WICKET! Brilliant change of angle from Fazalhaq Farooqi as he switches to over the wicket and delivers a full in-swinger on middle. Sahibzada Farhan swings across the line but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Farooqi roars in delight as Afghanistan draw first blood in the very first over of the final—Farhan departs for a golden duck!

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.

The Pakistan Vs Afghanistan, UAE T20I Tri-Series can be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India with toss scheduled at 8:00 PM and match set to be start at 8:30 PM. However, there will be no television broadcast of the fixture.

Traditionally, the Sharjah pitch is batting-friendly, but offers turn and grip for spinners as the game progresses. Dew also has played a role in evening matches, often favouring teams chasing. The Sharjah weather today is hot and dry, with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during the day and dropping to the low 30s by match time. No rain is expected.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the UAE T20I Tri-Series final between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The toss is scheduled at 8:00 PM IST and match to kick off at 8:30 PM IST.