Pakistan (182/7) secure a convincing 39-run victory over Afghanistan (143) in the Tri-Series opener

[Rajdeep]

What are you doing Afghanistan. This is so sad.

 

[imshally81]

Another gone.... Sufiyan strikes

 

[cricfan432]

Bring in nafay for haris, haris is not suitable for spin pitches of uae and srilanka

 

[salman24]

2nd best team in Asia about to lose.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Bring in nafay for haris, haris is not suitable for spin pitches of uae and srilanka

Harris is a match winner nafay is a ugly hack tbh with you

 

[imshally81]

2nd best team in Asia about to lose.

From the 1st best team...

 

[Theo_14]

WTH. Salman Butt commentating? Why would you bring a fixer back. Are we that short of people willing to commentate?

 

[Greenstorm]

Bring in nafay for haris, haris is not suitable for spin pitches of uae and srilanka

Have to commend Nafay's social media team.

 

[Slim]

Sufiyan is so good. We have no idea how good of a bowler we have in our hands.

 

[Sachin fan]

Pakistan looking like a proper t20 team with all the dead weight gone.

 

[Greenstorm]

WTH. Salman Butt commentating? Why would you bring a fixer back. Are we that short of people willing to commentate?

A fixer is hero for a lot of people here.

 

[Asif321]

Massive win . Usually it’s close contest with afghans

 

[followed]

Lol where are those who were predicting Afghanistan to win and some were even saying that UAE will beat Pakistan. Hahah
Mostly the garbage indian uncles.
Get the heck out of here

 

[Hyder]

Harris has performed in PSL and has an intl century. Where has Nafay performed ?

Yasir shah has an intl century. So what? Haris and fakhar have played enough t20i matches to see what they can produce.

 

[followed]

Haris should be utilised properly in middle overs and death overs. He is not a powerplay bowler

 

[Greenstorm]

Yasir shah has an intl century. So what? Haris and fakhar have played enough t20i matches to see what they can produce.

Where has Nafay performed ? On insta reels ?

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan looking like a proper t20 team with all the dead weight gone.

Tell that to Van Goh

 

[Slim]

Shaheen just needs to york him out.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

You are not the selector

i can give opinion on how much of waste he is.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

No sign of my pal @Devadwal now

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This is a big win. Honestly so pleased with this. Alhumdulilah.

Afghanistan ain't a joke.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan looking like a proper t20 team with all the dead weight gone.

Until they face mighty india.

Now atleast Pakistan fans who are scared of team india will predicts the result of 14 September

 

[Greenstorm]

No sign of my pal @Devadwal now

You guys give him too much attention.

 

[Devadwal]

No sign of my pal @Devadwal now

Apne yad kiya or hum aa gye.

Now predicts the result of 14 September clash .

#haihimmat ?

Until they face mighty india.

Now atleast Pakistan fans who are scared of team india will predicts the result of 14 September

 

[Slim]

This is a big win. Honestly so pleased with this. Alhumdulilah.

Afghanistan ain't a joke.

Nah, its fine. Afghanistan are just put back in their place like i predicted. Normal service has been resumed.

 

[DRsohail]

Throw perchi Faheem out, this team looks good on paper, Probb the best Pakistan have though not too team in thw world by any means

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

This is a big win. Honestly so pleased with this. Alhumdulilah.

Afghanistan ain't a joke.

we have yet to play 2 more games against them including Final. Hopefully this settles the nerves of our lads against Afg

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Throw perchi Faheem out, this team looks good on paper, Probb the best Pakistan have though not too team in thw world by any means

need Mo Waim or Abbas in his place. Both can bat as good as Faheem in last 2 overs

 

[Slim]

Under King Babar we could lose to any team which we showed by losing to USA.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

No good reason for him being in the team. Bowls no more than 1 or 2 overs and is invariably expensive. Should get in a specialist bowler instead. If 7 bats can’t get you to a good score Faheem’s batting won’t either.

he does nt get to bat much either. normally comes in last 2 overs

 

[Slim]

Get this annoying khatmal out.

 

[Greenstorm]

Rashid bats way too low.

 

[Rajdeep]

On Rashid Khan, we Bharatiyas trust

 

[Slim]

he does nt get to bat much either. normally comes in last 2 overs

He is a total fraud with the bat.

 

[Greenstorm]

Bowl short to Rashid.

 

[Greenstorm]

Wrong line and length by Harris.

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf is garbage. Utter garbage.

 

[Devadwal]

@The Bald Eagle india will smashed Pakistan trundler the way Rashid khan is hitting right now.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Nah, its fine. Afghanistan are just put back in their place like i predicted. Normal service has been resumed.

After the recent losses it's a good win against a decent team. No need to downplay it. Afghan have some class bowlers and the team did well.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rauf is garbage. Utter garbage.

Replace Rauf with salman Mirza and team is stronger.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Apne yad kiya or hum aa gye.

Now predicts the result of 14 September clash .

#haihimmat ?

Lol but for that I need assistance from my buddy @Rajdeep #Haihimmat #RequestRajdeep #BoycottClan

 

[Slim]

Rauf is so bad, anyone can hit him for sixes. Literally anyone.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Maybe I'm speaking too soon lol game is still technically on

 

[Slim]

Whats the use of all this pace if you cant bowl a yorker to a tail ender?

 

[Devadwal]

Rauf is the reason why Pakistan was back in the game with double wickets maiden over

 

[Greenstorm]

Replace Rauf with salman Mirza and team is stronger.

Rauf's double wicket maiden brought us back into the game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What are you doing Afghanistan. This is so sad.

I would cut them some slack. They are playing their first T20 in 2025. Last they played was in Aug 2024, or Dec 2024. Team gelling takes time. Pakistan played so many T20s in 2025.

 

[Ahmed216]

Sheenu bowled two awesome overs at the beginning

 

[Asif321]

That’s why harris is unreliable. He can be match winner but also a match loser. Always a gamble with him

 

[Devadwal]

Maybe I'm speaking too soon lol game is still technically on

Itna dar kyu ? It was over in Rauf 2nd over of the spell

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Rauf is so bad, anyone can hit him for sixes. Literally anyone.

But pakistan got plenty of options don't forget wasim jnr and salman mirza are waiting.

 

[Slim]

Annoying innings from Rashid, did spoil the mood a lil bit. But hes gone as expected.

 

[Slim]

That’s why harris is unreliable. He can be match winner but also a match loser. Always a gamble with him

Well said.

 

[Devadwal]

Lol but for that I need assistance from my buddy @Rajdeep #Haihimmat #RequestRajdeep #BoycottClan

Stil hiding behind #boycott. Now atleast predicts the result.

I'm awaiting for your prediction #Haihimmat

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan crushed Afghanistan today.

Clinical.

 

[Greenstorm]

Shaheen dishing out some chin music.

 

[Slim]

But pakistan got plenty of options don't forget wasim jnr and salman mirza are waiting.

Ideally Wasim should be in the 11 instead of Faheem.

 

[followed]

Haris can't be trusted but he is a wicket taker. A genuine wicket taker haris.

 

[PakPremi]

Raif, Faheem and Haris need to be replaced. Farhan should keep against India and play anotyer batter like Talat.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I would cut them some slack. They are playing their first T20 in 2025. Last they played was in Aug 2024, or Dec 2024. Team gelling takes time. Pakistan played so many T20s in 2025.

Apart from Gurbaz , I dnt see Afg Chasing 150 in these conditions.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looking at the scorecard Afghan seamers have lost the game for them. 9 overs 105 runs. If i were Afghanistan i would play Gazanfar as well on these sluggish tracks.

 

[saabir]

Harris is expensive like always but he is wicket taker..don't understand why he was dishing over pitch balls to Rashid. He could have used good length and short ball like he bowled his 2nd over. In the next match pakistan should give chance to Salman Mirza to see what he does and make the combination right before final

 

[jnaveen1980]

Apart from Gurbaz , I dnt see Afg Chasing 150 in these conditions.

Not just batting. Bowling is also goig to be scratchy if you are playing as a unit after a long time

 

[mango_bite77]

Not only Faheem concedes big overs , He gives away momentum as well. How can you possibly think of playing him against Indian Gun Batters

He needs to be there, not because of his performance but for some other reasons

 

[followed]

Now all the Indians and some Pakistani can go back to their caves.
Afghanistan has been annihilated here and embarrassed.

 

[Devadwal]

Apart from Gurbaz , I dnt see Afg Chasing 150 in these conditions.

I'm impressed with atal and rasooli . They can definitely defeat Pakistan in next match. Just need few adjustments like play noor Ahmed ahead of useless fareed Malik.

 

[followed]

Salman agha played a sensible and aggressive knock. He should be man of the match or maybe haris rauf for his spell.

 

[Devadwal]

Now all the Indians and some Pakistani can go back to their caves.
Afghanistan has been annihilated here and embarrassed.

Oh he came out from the cave because he was hiding when India won the 5th test against England

 

[Sachin fan]

Tell that to Van Goh

Still don't know why he is called Van Goh

 

[Ahmed216]

Salman agha played a sensible and aggressive knock. He should be man of the match or maybe haris rauf for his spell.

His excellent technique against spinners ensured they couldn't run through our batting in the middle overs. That knock holds a lot of value.

 

[AZulfi]

A good win for Pakistan but there are some weak links in the lineup

Afghans had the game in control at the half way mark. They just lost their way after that. That double wicket maiden over by Rauf who was expensive in his first over (12runs) derailed Afghanistan’s run chase

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Not just batting. Bowling is also goig to be scratchy if you are playing as a unit after a long time

well on this track Afg spinners did good job. it was fast bowlers that were expensive. so i dnt think it was scratchy .. more like Pak played them well. Azmatullah and Farooqi play regularly in Int leagues

 

[PakPremi]

Sensible batsmen like Agha have their value in T20s too. He was the difference between Pakistan collapsing for a paltry score and posting a good target. Pak pace bowling is still an issue apart from Shaheen, even he would be helpless against very good batters. Bowlers like Abbass Afridi and Salman Mirza add variety to Pakistan bowling and should be in Pakistan team instead Haris or Hasan Ali.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Sahibzada Should keep.. No Place for Harris.. we need proper ball Striker in final overs to complement hassan Nawaz.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I'm impressed with atal and rasooli . They can definitely defeat Pakistan in next match. Just need few adjustments like play noor Ahmed ahead of useless fareed Malik.

Noor Ahmed. Guy who has like 14 Int Wickets in 3 years?

 

[mominsaigol]

Still don't know why he is called Van Goh

His pfp is a van goh painting

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Stil hiding behind #boycott. Now atleast predicts the result.

I'm awaiting for your prediction #Haihimmat

Fulfill my condition first #BringBackRaj

 

[gazza619]

Sahibzada Should keep.. No Place for Harris.. we need proper ball Striker in final overs to complement hassan Nawaz.

We dont have a proper spare batter in the squad other than the garbage that is Hussain Talat.

I will stick with Haris but send him at no.3. Fakhar can drop to no.4.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Salman Ali Agha shared following thoughts in the post match presentation ceremony:

"I saw the first 7-8 overs, it was holding when they bowl slower and I knew if I get in, I am good enough to hit a few sixes against any spinner. I'm not as good as I used to be, we have played so much spin, we came here 10 days early, we know there will be lots of spin and we are up to the challenge. Bowling was outstanding, whoever comes, they bowled really well. Haris and Shaheen are one of the best fast bowlers in the world. The pick of the bowlers for me was Nawaz, he bowled outstandingly well. Not easy for a fingerspinner, he always bowls the tough overs and I'm so happy for him. Scoring above-par and it was 150-160 kind of wicket and knew when we scored 180 it was going to be challenging. Always in team meetings we talk about going above-par. We have lots of batting. We have Faheem at 8 and he is a good enough batter to win a game on his own.

Rashid Khan:

"Was needed at the end, thought even if we don't win, we needed to get close to the target. Run-rate matters in a tri-series and I tried my best, luckily I got some runs there. This is a wicket of 190-200, we were happy to chase 175-180. The less we restrict them it's an advantage. We started well but we lost wickets during the 13th-15th over and then needed 50 off the last 3 overs. If we had got good overs during 11-16 we could have chased it but that's how T20 cricket is. You need to give yourself time in T20 and not play risky shots. To rotate the strike and not dot up had to be done. Dot balls kills you and it's more effective than wickets. That time rotate the strike was key."