Ramiz Raja speaking on his YouTube channel:
“Although Afghanistan officially won the match by 18 runs, they had effectively sealed victory much earlier because Pakistani batters, even after getting set at the crease, threw their wickets away.”
"It wasn’t just one or two players, none of them learned from their mistakes. This time, they found new and bizarre ways to get out, which is beyond understanding."
"This was a 170-run pitch, nothing more than that. The Sharjah pitch plays differently, but if you go out there already ready to get out and play these short, flashy innings of 10, 15, 20 or 25 runs, you simply can’t win matches."
"It’s clear now, Afghanistan no longer sees a win over Pakistan as an upset. This Afghan team has confidence. They know Pakistan struggles against them, and to me, it looks like Pakistan has developed a mental block when facing Afghanistan."
"Afghanistan has now beaten Pakistan four times, while Pakistan has won five matches, with the once-large margin between the two sides narrowing significantly."
"Pakistan made several mistakes with the bat on this pitch. A total of 170 was easily achievable. Yes, Haris Rauf had a bad day and conceded too many runs, but the way Pakistan is batting and the direction they’re heading in they will only find defeat on this path."
"Look at how Afghanistan batted, with patience, hitting big shots when needed and also playing regular, sensible cricket. Zadran played a magnificent innings.”
"He has done this before too, like in the Champions Trophy against England, when he played a brilliant knock that helped Afghanistan win that match as well."
