Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in UAE in 2022β23 | |||
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Afghanistan | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 24 β 27 March 2023 | ||
Captains | Rashid Khan | Shadab Khan | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2β1 | ||
Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (78) | Imad Wasim (95) | |
Most wickets | Fazalhaq Farooqi (5) | Ihsanullah (6) | |
Player of the series | Mohammad Nabi (Afg) |
The Pakistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the Afghanistan cricket team. [1] This was the first bilateral series in any format of international cricket between the two teams. [2]
In November 2022, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) signed a five-year agreement with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to play their home matches in the UAE. [3] On 7 March 2023, the ACB confirmed the dates for the tour, [4] with the matches scheduled to be played on 25, 27 and 29 March 2023. [5] However, two days later, changes were made to the schedule due to the availability of the Hawk-Eye technology. [6]
Afghanistan won the first T20I by 6 wickets. [7] It was Afghanistan's first win in international cricket against Pakistan. [8] They also went on to win the second T20I by 7 wickets and took an unassailable lead in the series. [9] It was Afghanistan's first bilateral series win over Pakistan, and their first bilateral T20I series victory against any of the top six teams. [a] [10] Pakistan won the third T20I by 66 runs. [11]
Originally, Afghanistan were scheduled to play three ODI matches each against Australia and Pakistan, with the series being part of 2020β2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. [12] On 12 January 2023, Cricket Australia (CA) withdrew from ODI series against Afghanistan on the grounds of restrictions on women and girls' education and employment in Afghanistan. [13] Australia forfeited the series and the 30 competition points were awarded to Afghanistan. [14]
This series was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 but was postponed following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. [15] On 23 January 2023, Both ACB and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to play three T20Is instead of ODIs as both were already qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. [16]
Afghanistan [17] | Pakistan [18] |
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For the series, Pakistan decided to rest their regular captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman, [19] with Shadab Khan being named as captain. [20]
Following an erroneous announcement appointing Pakistan's batting coach Mohammad Yousuf as their new interim head coach, Yousuf opted out of the tour citing personal reasons. [21]
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Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in UAE in 2022β23 | |||
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Afghanistan | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 24 β 27 March 2023 | ||
Captains | Rashid Khan | Shadab Khan | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2β1 | ||
Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (78) | Imad Wasim (95) | |
Most wickets | Fazalhaq Farooqi (5) | Ihsanullah (6) | |
Player of the series | Mohammad Nabi (Afg) |
The Pakistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the Afghanistan cricket team. [1] This was the first bilateral series in any format of international cricket between the two teams. [2]
In November 2022, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) signed a five-year agreement with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to play their home matches in the UAE. [3] On 7 March 2023, the ACB confirmed the dates for the tour, [4] with the matches scheduled to be played on 25, 27 and 29 March 2023. [5] However, two days later, changes were made to the schedule due to the availability of the Hawk-Eye technology. [6]
Afghanistan won the first T20I by 6 wickets. [7] It was Afghanistan's first win in international cricket against Pakistan. [8] They also went on to win the second T20I by 7 wickets and took an unassailable lead in the series. [9] It was Afghanistan's first bilateral series win over Pakistan, and their first bilateral T20I series victory against any of the top six teams. [a] [10] Pakistan won the third T20I by 66 runs. [11]
Originally, Afghanistan were scheduled to play three ODI matches each against Australia and Pakistan, with the series being part of 2020β2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. [12] On 12 January 2023, Cricket Australia (CA) withdrew from ODI series against Afghanistan on the grounds of restrictions on women and girls' education and employment in Afghanistan. [13] Australia forfeited the series and the 30 competition points were awarded to Afghanistan. [14]
This series was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 but was postponed following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. [15] On 23 January 2023, Both ACB and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to play three T20Is instead of ODIs as both were already qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. [16]
Afghanistan [17] | Pakistan [18] |
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For the series, Pakistan decided to rest their regular captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman, [19] with Shadab Khan being named as captain. [20]
Following an erroneous announcement appointing Pakistan's batting coach Mohammad Yousuf as their new interim head coach, Yousuf opted out of the tour citing personal reasons. [21]
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