Complete
Asian Games Mens T20I 2023, Semi Final 2, Hangzhou, Oct 6th, 2023

Pakistan

(17.6 ov) 115/10

Afghanistan

(17.5 ov) 116/6

Complete Afghanistan won by 4 wkts

0.6
Gulbadin to Mirza Baig, no run, uhhh! That's a top nut. On a length and close to off, Baig prods forward and has a tentative push but the ball straightens and beats the outside edge. Good over apart from the wides
0.5
Gulbadin to Mirza Baig, no run, good length ball outside off, Baig angles it with an open bat face to backward point
0.5
Gulbadin to Mirza Baig, wide, third wide in the over and once again Naib spills it well outside off
0.4
Gulbadin to Mirza Baig, no run, short of length around off, Baig rides the bounce and cracks it straight to backward point
0.3
Gulbadin to Mirza Baig, no run
0.2
Gulbadin to Omair Yousuf, 1 run, angled into the hips, Yousuf ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh pad and the ball rolls to square leg
0.2
Gulbadin to Omair Yousuf, wide, fullish delivery way outside off, Yousuf lets it pass and picks up the wide
0.2
Gulbadin to Omair Yousuf, wide, wayward delivery as Naib sprays it well outside off, first run on the board
0.1
Gulbadin to Omair Yousuf, no run
Omair Yousuf and Mirza Baig are at the crease. Omair Yousuf is on strike. Gulbadin will open the attack
The national anthems are done. Afghanistan are in a huddle. They now make their way out to the middle.
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan
Pakistan (Playing XI): Omair Yousuf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Rohail Nazir(w), Haider Ali, Qasim Akram(c), Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir
Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field
13:00 Local Time, 05:00 GMT, 10:30 IST: India have booked a place in the final. Who's going to face them for the gold medal - Pakistan or Afghanistan? Hello and welcome to the second semifinal. The other Pakistan team will start their World Cup campaign in a few hours time but this team has a good chance of winning some silverware. They easily strolled past Hong Kong in the quarterfinal but Afghanistan will be a different and difficult challenge. They have a quality bowling attack with the likes of Qais Ahmad and Zahir Khan having played in some T20 Leagues. Gulbadin Naib is their skipper and he comes into these games on the back of a superb Asia Cup. Pakistan and Afghanistan are yet to win a gold medal in the Games and this might be their best chance. Toss and teams coming up..
Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil
Pakistan Squad: Omair Yousuf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Rohail Nazir(w), Haider Ali, Qasim Akram(c), Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arshad Iqbal, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Muhammad Akhlaq