Pakistan vs Afghanistan 1st Match T20I Tri-Series 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Afghanistan 1st Match T20I Tri-Series 2025 - UAE Tri-series Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 29th August 2025.

Haris Rauf's double-wicket maiden turned it in Pakistan's favour © AFP/Getty Images

Captain Salman Agha's quick-fire unbeaten half-century before Bowlers and Haris Rauf's record four-for gives Pakistan comfortable 39-run victory over Afghanistan, despite a skipper Rashid Khan's assault in the opening match of a triangular series.

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Pakistan's 39-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against Afghanistan in T20 international after their 66-run win at same venue in 2023. Pakistan's 182 was their joint highest score against Afghanistan in T20 international, jointly with their 182 at same venue in 2023. Afghanistan's 143 was their second highest score against Pakistan in T20Is after their 147 at Dubai (DICS) in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Haris Rauf's 4 for 21 was his fifth best bowling figures for Pakistan in T20 international and the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against Afghanistan in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 13 held by Shadab Khan at same venue in 2023.

Pakistan scored 182-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Salman Agha hammered a unbeaten 53 off 36-balls, Sahibzada Farhan struck 21 off 10-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 210.

Mohammad Nawaz blasted a 21 off 11-balls including two-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 190.90, Fakhar Zaman cracked a 20 off 17-balls including one-six & a four.

Mohammad Haris hit 15 off 13-balls included a boundary, Faheem Ashraf hit 14 off 5-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 280 and Saim Ayub scored 14 off 16-balls with 2-fours.

Afghanistan best bowler by Fareed Ahmad captured two-wickets, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai each took one-wickets.

Afghanistan bowled out for 143 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Rashid Khan hammered a 39 off 16-balls including 5-sixes & a four with strike rate of 243.75.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz blasted a 38 off 27-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 140.74.

Sediqullah Atal struck 23 off 19-balls including 2-sixes and Darwish Rasooli hit 21 off 13-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 161.53.

Pakistan best bowler by Haris Rauf claimed a 4-wickets for 31-runs in 4-overs including a maiden, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz both took 2-wickets.

Salman Agha named Player of the match for his captain innings of quick-fire unbeaten 53 off facing 36-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 147.22.

                   

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