to face India in Final
Afghanistan, which is quickly developing as a genuine competitor in international cricket, stunned Pakistan in the semi-finals of the Asian Games T20 tournament on October 6. They will now meet India in the summit battle on October 7.
The Afghan team won by four wickets after easily chasing down a total of 116 in the 17th over. Noor Ali and Gulbadin Naib were the leading scorers, with 33 and 26 runs scored, respectively.
Bowling initially, a disciplined Afghan attack devastated Pakistan’s top order, allowing them to score only 115. The squad was bowled out in 18 overs. The leading scorers were Omair Yousuf (24) and Arafat Minhas (13), while the remainder of the hitters struggled to reach double figures.
