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**Afghanistan Stuns Pakistan in 4th T20I Ahead of Asia Cup**
**New Delhi:** In a surprising turn of events ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 18 runs in the 4th T20I of the tri-series on September 2nd. The Afghan victory was built on strong batting performances from Ibrahim Zadran (65) and Sediqullah Atal (64), who formed a crucial 113-run partnership, helping Afghanistan to a total of 169/5.
Pakistan struggled to chase the target, ultimately falling short with 151/9 in their 20 overs. A top-order collapse and consistent pressure from Afghanistan’s spin trio – Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Noor Ahmad – proved too much for the Pakistani batsmen to overcome. The trio accounted for six crucial wickets, dismantling Pakistan’s batting order.
Pakistan’s chase got off to a disastrous start when Farooqi dismissed Sam Ayub for a duck in the very first over. While Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman showed glimpses of form, they failed to build substantial innings. Fakhar was caught off Nabi’s bowling for 25. Captain Salman Ali Agha was run out thanks to a direct hit by Rashid Khan, further compounding Pakistan’s woes.
A late, unbeaten surge of 34 runs from Haris Rauf wasn’t enough to salvage the situation, as the required run rate proved too steep. Pakistan had already slumped to 111/9 by the 17th over and never recovered.
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