Afghanistan The UAE will be against Pakistan in the first match of the T20I tri -series. This article provides details about the play of Pakistan 11 vs. Afghanistan for the first match of the series.
Pakistan 11 vs Afghanistan- UAE T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 1:
Opener: Sam Ayub, Fakhar Zaman
Pakistan would like to move its best legs forward in an attempt to win the upcoming match against Afghanistan, which is a part of the three teams and the Tri-series involving the UAE.
The under consideration also provides a platform to both teams to assess where they stand in terms of their readiness for the 2025 Asia Cup to be played next month.
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Pakistan has decided to maintain the core depicted in the last two series against Bangladesh and West Indies respectively, meaning that the squad has no place for Bar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Green men are expected to bat with Fakhar Zaman and Sam Ayub in the match against Afghanistan.
Fakhar, who returns after recovering from an injury during the series against the West Indies, will see to get things in the first match itself.
On the other hand, Ayub would also like to play a big innings, in which she shows a glimpse of what he can do in the first six overs on various occasions.
Middle-order batsman and all-rounders: Mohammad Haris (WK), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Aga (C), Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz
Pakistan is expected to go into the match against Afghanistan in depth in batting order, as the team management is in favor of increasing the batting at least up to number eight.
As a result, we can see a lot of all-rounders and part-time bowlers in the playing XI for the first match, including two fast bowling all-rounders as Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat.
The presence of spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz will help the team to achieve the goal of deepening in the order of batting with Shaheen Afridi, which can also clean the border coming to bat at number nine.
Saying that, the responsibility of scoring most of the team’s runs will be on the top five batsmen.
Bowler: Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rowf
Pakistan may have six bowling options in the playing XI for the first match against Afghanistan, which has been a case in matches that they have played in recent times.
Six bowling options will include three all-rounders, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz, with Nawaz spin bowling all-rounders.
This responsibility will be on Shaheen Afridi’s shoulders to take wickets in the first six overs, and he is going to be one of the two experts fast bowlers, the other is going to be Haris Rauf.
The team’s spin bowling arsenal will include Mohammad Nawaz, who will be senior spinners, and will be partnered by Abrar Ahmed from the other end to complete spin bowling duo.