Afghanistan (169/5) defeat Pakistan (151/9) by 18 runs in Match 4 of the UAE Tri-Series 2025

[IronShield]

He is a all rounder now batting not his only priority

has it ever been?

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Poor bowling .. he got him edging with the full swinging ball and bowls 2 short and wide

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar hitting out now.

 

[Justcrazy]

has it ever been?

That is what management is projecting him as. His priority should have been batting.

 

[Greenstorm]

Aamir Sohail has such defensive mindset.

 

[IronShield]

Which broadcaster showing this match in UK?

 

[sweep_shot]

152 to win from 18 overs.

 

[Asad T]

That is what management is projecting him as. His priority should have been batting.

let him be yaar, 4.5 econ after 4 overs is m.o.m. worthy as it is

 

[BlackstoneRock]

2 sixes in first 3 overs now … wow

 

[Nasty Naz]

Farhan sure is good at smashing spinners.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Threat of ghazanafar negated by farhan

 

[Greenstorm]

Farhan shut up Aamir Sohail real good in that over.

 

[Rana]

Need americans to occupy our country for 20 years

Why??

 

[Asad T]

Farhan shut up Aamir Sohail real good in that over.

At the start of the over
Sohail: He is swinging aimlessly without thinking what the bowler is trying to do

At the end of the over
Sohail: This is great batting by Farhan

 

[Asif321]

Lol . Pakistan should stick playing with lower ranked sides only . Afghan bowling is much superior than Pakistan’s

 

[Asad T]

At the start of the over
Sohail: He is swinging aimlessly without thinking what the bowler is trying to do

At the end of the over
Sohail: This is great batting by Farhan

And now:
Sohail: Farhan has no footwork

 

[Savak]

Fazul Haq Farooqui is a better bowler than Shaheen

 

[saabir]

This new look pakistan side looks very aggressive..they are trying to go after every bowler. 2 down now very interesting. Promote Nawaz he is very good in these Pitches against Quality bowling ..

 

[cricfan432]

It is clear Farhan has weakness against in swing, Fakhar and saim should open. Haris/farhan one down

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

two gone , this will be tough for pakistan from here against this spin attack

 

[Devadwal]

Lol three game and three failure for Sahibzada Farhan but delusional peoples hyping like he is second coming of Gayle.

 

[Ahmed216]

Why??

Influx of foreigners must have increased demand for good English in jobs etc

 

[Asif321]

Fazul Haq Farooqui is a better bowler than Shaheen

Whole bowling line up is 10x better tha. Pakistans

 

[sweep_shot]

141 to win from 100 balls.

It can go either way.

 

[Ahmed216]

The myth of Farhan being the saviour at the top is beginning to unravel

 

[Hyder]

2 sixes in first 3 overs now … wow

Whats the point??
2 sixes and a four yet you score 18 runs in 13 balls.
9 dots in those 13 deliveries.

 

[Devadwal]

Oh I forget generation talent already gone for Golden duck and people's compared him with Jaiswal

 

[Usman Chadda]

Farhan has a clear technical issue with the good length ball coming into him

 

[saabir]

Target here is not much. They need to calm a bit ..play old style batting like what Babar and Rizwan used to do.. pitch is good for batting just spend some time in the middle.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Farhan had not moved his feet and the same was for the spinner too.

He needs to learn to play the line better and rotation of strike is still an issue with these guys in 2025.

 

[khyberlion]

The myth of Farhan being the saviour at the top is beginning to unravel

His technique hasn't improved all these years. It's laughable some people are suggesting him as a test opener.

 

[Devadwal]

Farhan has a clear technical issue with the good length ball coming into him

Sahibzada Farhan still doesn’t know how to move his feet. It looks like they’re stuck to the ground.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Whats the point??
2 sixes and a four yet you score 18 runs in 13 balls.
9 dots in those 13 deliveries.

The point is putting pressure on the bowler …obviously he needs to develop skills to be able to build his innings too.. but if had a choice between an attacker or accumulater .. attacker is a better option as a starting point. The ideal is a hybrid player who can do the both and this is where development of skills as a batter comes into the picture. He is new and will have to evolve and learn. Any player who doesn’t evolve and develops game will be found out

 

[alishahid]

Dilshan Madushanka and Arshdeep Singh will have a good time against this batting line up of pakistan

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan is Bakwass with or without babar Rizwan . Period

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Fakhar will now look to slog on leg

 

[Nasty Naz]

Far too many games where Pakistan always manage to lose heaps of early wickets. It's not like they're putting up crooked numbers in the PP to justify it either. They gotta find some balance. It simply can't be every game they are somehow down 3 wickets in the PP.

 

[sweep_shot]

Looks like keeper just dropped Fakhar. That should've been taken.

 

[sweep_shot]

Agha seems to be struggling out there. 1* from 4.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Good shot by Salman kept his head on the ball and used his wrist to open up .. quality shot

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Gurbaz needs to shut up. Constant chatter right into the stump mic

 

[RyanRyan10]

Captain Courageous

 

[sweep_shot]

133 to win from 15 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Gurbaz needs to shut up. Constant chatter right into the stump mic

It is common for keepers/close-in fielders to be chirpy.

But, he is probably doing it too much. LOL.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Sahibzada Farhan still doesn’t know how to move his feet. It looks like they’re stuck to the ground.

He seems to be stuck in two minds too. Pre-meditates a lot, so if the ball isn't in his arc then he gets stuck. That was a nothing ball from Farooqui and getting bowled on that is embarrassing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Far too many games where Pakistan always manage to lose heaps of early wickets. It's not like they're putting up crooked numbers in the PP to justify it either. They gotta find some balance. It simply can't be every game they are somehow down 3 wickets in the PP.

Pakistan has one of the worst PP game in the year 2025. This is with new set up.

J

Post in thread 'Afghanistan (188/4) convincingly defeat UAE (150/8) by 38 runs in Match 3 of the UAE T20I Tri-series 2025'

Sep 1, 2025

UAE has one of the better power play in the year 2025

Team	Balls	Runs	RR	SR
England	288	505	10.52	170.58
India	180	315	10.5	166.11
Australia	288	488	10.16	159.37
NZ	390	661	10.16	155.58
UAE	144	224	9.33	142.46
Windies	432	653	9.06	141.41

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[Nasty Naz]

Monster six from Fakhar. He is not holding back at all tonight.

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar is cutting loose.

Will we see a Fakhar special today?

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Solid hit by fakhar … amazing six hitting in power play … need to continue with this same approach …

 

[sweep_shot]

This ground (Sharjah) brings back so much memories.

I remember I used to watch Sharjah Cup matches in late-90's and early-2000's as a kid. I used to stay up at night to watch the games.

Fakhar's six reminded me of how Inzi used to hit sixes in Sharjah (down the track and six).

 

[sweep_shot]

118 to win from 14 overs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Best middle over economy rates is Afghanistan that too for a reason as they have the bowlers to do so.

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar survived.

Had that hit the wicket, he would've been run-out.

 

[Devadwal]

He seems to be stuck in two minds too. Pre-meditates a lot, so if the ball isn't in his arc then he gets stuck. That was a nothing ball from Farooqui and getting bowled on that is embarrassing.

Incoming deliveries onto the stumps are becoming Sahibzada Farhan’s weakness, and he needs to work on this

I don't know how Pakistan team management didn't notice his weakness. Any good fast bowler can trouble him, with this big technical problem, he won't be able to last more than an over against Bumrah/Arshdeep in Asia Cup.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Pak should win this 170 is manageable

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This ground (Sharjah) brings back so much memories.

I remember I used to watch Sharjah Cup matches in late-90's and early-2000's as a kid. I used to stay up at night to watch the games.

Fakhar's six reminded me of how Inzi used to hit sixes in Sharjah (down the track and six).

Especially to the spinners

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 57/2 (7 overs).

113 to win from 13 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Especially to the spinners

Yes. Inzi was superb against spinners. He always did well in Sharjah.

Good old days.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar gone poor stuff really

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar is out.

Big wicket.

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar gone poor stuff really

Had been given 2-3 lives already but failed to capitalise

 

[Deewana Mastana]

There's just way too many dot balls that hampers Pakistan all the time

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Had been given 2-3 lives already but failed to capitalise

Yep he's been struggling off late to get going

 

[Devadwal]

Fakhar was so lucky to score even 25 runs. He could have gone two - Three times earlier

 

[sweep_shot]

106 to win from 12 overs.

 

[CricVet]

Whatever the result may be, finally Pak has a team strategy not resorting to tuk tuk t20 cricket after fall of wickets.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Run rate is fine, but top order has been three down for nothing too many times now

 

[Greenstorm]

Looks out.

 

[Hyder]

Yep he's been struggling off late to get going

He has been struggling forever in t20s idk why people cant see this.
Abd and fakhar are too people who are surprisingly v poor in t20i.
People blame babar for making fakhar bat in lower order but thats the only place u can try him in t20i if u want him so bad

 

[sweep_shot]

That was lazy running.

Run-out.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Wow … what aura rashid

 

[Cricket Warrior]

All rounders on the roll!

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[Asif321]

Dumb

 

[DeadlyVenom]

What were these guys doing?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow... what horrendous running. Lazy garbage stuff from the captain.

 

[Greenstorm]

Afghanistan is in a good position now with Salman gone.

 

[Asad T]

now it will be an interesting game

 

[sweep_shot]

What were these guys doing?

It seems like Agha took it very casually. He didn't expect the throw to be accurate.

Poor running.

PAK - 67/4.

Afghans are ahead now.

 

[Savak]

Gap in quality between the two bowling sides.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Game over for Pakistan