Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2 for 29 in his four overs. (PCB)Pakistan vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup Warm-Up Highlights: Pakistan vs Afghanistan warm-up match called off due to rain after Afghanistan posted 154/6 on board. In reply, Pakistan could only bat 2.2 overs of their 20 overs and were 19/0 when the game was called off.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was breathing fire right from the first over as he managed to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a toe crushing yorker for a golden duck. The 22-year-old followed it up with another wicket off his second over, cleaning up the other Afghan opener, Hazratullah Zazai and putting the opposition on the back foot.
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The inevitable has happened. After more than 30 minutes of the game being halted, the match has been called off at the Gabba.
Meanwhile, not a bad idea or time for a recap: Shaheen Shah Afridi back with a bang, picks 2/29 in T20 World Cup warm-up match
Oh dear, this shower looks more persistent. The players are making their way out. And the covers are on again. Pakistan, 19/0.
Five wides and another wide off the second over, from Azmatullah Omarzai. Mohammad Nabi looks frustrated. Between them, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have scored only six runs, 13 have come as extras. 19/0 after two overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi concedes seven in his first over without Mohammed Rizwan scoring a single off his bat. Five wides and two more wides in that first over.
150 up for Afghanistan. Ghani takes on Afridi with another pull gone behind for four followed by a smash wide off long off for another. Captain Mohammad Nabi completes his half century. Afghanistan finish at 154/6.
Consecutive fours for Mohammad Nabi to begin Haris Rauf's final over. 61 run partnership now between him and Usman Ghani. 143/6 after 19 overs.
14 off that Afridi over. Usman Ghani pulls and gets the reward, an edge that goes through the short fine leg for four. Mohammad Nabi gets another boundary off a dab over backward point. 132/6 after 18 overs.
And just as quickly we're back on. Shaheen Shah Afridi into his third over.
Almost instantly as the players vacated the field, the rain stopped. Some teaser. The ground staff has taken the covers off and play can be expected to resume very soon.
The Afghanistan captain takes the aerial route vs Naseem Shah. Clears front leg off a slower delivery. 12 off the over, 119/6 after 17 overs. And, the rain has stopped play at the Gabba.
100 up for Afghanistan. Mohammad Nabi (24 off 23) and Usman Ghani (13 off 10) in the middle with four overs to go. How much can they go for from here? 107/6 reads the scoreboard.
Usman Ghani slashes it hard to backward of square on the off-side. First four for him. 11 off that Mohammad Wasim Jr over. 99/6 after 15 overs.
Afghanistan's misery continues to mount as Haris Rauf picks up his second wicket. Cleans up Azmatullah Omarzai. Afghanistan are 88/6 after 14 overs.
Mohammad Nabi has had enough. Backs up a little and pulls it hard to edge one behind for four off Naseem Shah. This is how Afghanistan will have to approach now. 73/4 after 12 overs.
Still no boundaries for Afghanistan. Shadab concedes just three off his first over. 62/4 after 11 overs.
Afghanistan cross the fifty mark. Captain Nabi beats the mid off to collect his first boundary of the game. 59/4 after 10 overs.
Mohammad Nawaz gets Najibullah Zadran. Caught by Naseem Shah, running left to long on. 49/4, Afghanistan.
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Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood.
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani.
The inevitable has happened. After more than 30 minutes of the game being halted, the match has been called off at the Gabba.
Meanwhile, not a bad idea or time for a recap: Shaheen Shah Afridi back with a bang, picks 2/29 in T20 World Cup warm-up match
Oh dear, this shower looks more persistent. The players are making their way out. And the covers are on again. Pakistan, 19/0.
Five wides and another wide off the second over, from Azmatullah Omarzai. Mohammad Nabi looks frustrated. Between them, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have scored only six runs, 13 have come as extras. 19/0 after two overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi concedes seven in his first over without Mohammed Rizwan scoring a single off his bat. Five wides and two more wides in that first over.
150 up for Afghanistan. Ghani takes on Afridi with another pull gone behind for four followed by a smash wide off long off for another. Captain Mohammad Nabi completes his half century. Afghanistan finish at 154/6.
Consecutive fours for Mohammad Nabi to begin Haris Rauf's final over. 61 run partnership now between him and Usman Ghani. 143/6 after 19 overs.
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14 off that Afridi over. Usman Ghani pulls and gets the reward, an edge that goes through the short fine leg for four. Mohammad Nabi gets another boundary off a dab over backward point. 132/6 after 18 overs.
And just as quickly we're back on. Shaheen Shah Afridi into his third over.
Almost instantly as the players vacated the field, the rain stopped. Some teaser. The ground staff has taken the covers off and play can be expected to resume very soon.
The Afghanistan captain takes the aerial route vs Naseem Shah. Clears front leg off a slower delivery. 12 off the over, 119/6 after 17 overs. And, the rain has stopped play at the Gabba.
100 up for Afghanistan. Mohammad Nabi (24 off 23) and Usman Ghani (13 off 10) in the middle with four overs to go. How much can they go for from here? 107/6 reads the scoreboard.
Usman Ghani slashes it hard to backward of square on the off-side. First four for him. 11 off that Mohammad Wasim Jr over. 99/6 after 15 overs.
Afghanistan's misery continues to mount as Haris Rauf picks up his second wicket. Cleans up Azmatullah Omarzai. Afghanistan are 88/6 after 14 overs.
Mohammad Nabi has had enough. Backs up a little and pulls it hard to edge one behind for four off Naseem Shah. This is how Afghanistan will have to approach now. 73/4 after 12 overs.
Still no boundaries for Afghanistan. Shadab concedes just three off his first over. 62/4 after 11 overs.
Afghanistan cross the fifty mark. Captain Nabi beats the mid off to collect his first boundary of the game. 59/4 after 10 overs.
Mohammad Nawaz gets Najibullah Zadran. Caught by Naseem Shah, running left to long on. 49/4, Afghanistan.