AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records- UAE T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 1
Published - 29 Aug 2025, 05:00 PM
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Afghanistan will take on Pakistan in the first match of the UAE T20I Tri Series. This article contains information regarding the AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head records in T20Is.
AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records- UAE T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 1:
| Stats | Matches | AFG won | PAK won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| At Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
The AFG vs PAK rivalry has been a fiercely competitive one, especially in the last three years, which started with the Super Four clash between the two teams, which Pakistan ended up winning by just one wicket.
The match was a seesaw battle with the result of one more team,i.e, India, dependent on it as they needed, Afghanistan to win the match.
Although Afghanistan lost the match by a close margin, the match ignited a new rivalry in the world of cricket, with Afghanistan getting the better of Pakistan comprehensively the very next year by a margin of 2-1.
The two teams have gone head-to-head in seven matches so far in T20I cricket, with Pakistan edging past Afghanistan by just one win.
The former T20 World Cup winners have won four out of the seven matches that they have played against Afghanistan, with the opposition winning the remaining three games.
Having said that, the results are a bit different if we talk about the last five AFG vs PAK matches.
It is Afghanistan that has come out victorious on three occasions in the last five outings against Pakistan, while Pakistan has gotten the better of Afghanistan in the remaining two matches.
As far as the recent form of both teas is concerned, Afghanistan haven't featured in a T20I match since December 2024, while Pakistan are in T20 mode with regular T20I outings in the last few months.
Both teams will look to start the tri series with a win, as it will also work as a platform to prepare for the Asia Cup scheduled to be played next month in the UAE, which happens to be the venue for this tri series as well.
Afghanistan would want to identify the right combination for the Asia Cup, whereas Pakistan would take the series as an opportunity to continue the momentum that they have on their side.
AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
Afghanistan has got the better of Pakistan in three of the last five T20Is that they have played against them, which includes a 2-1 series win in 2023 in the UAE, followed by a win in the semi-final of the Asian Games.
AFG vs PAK Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- Afghanistan won by 4 wickets
- Pakistan won by 66 runs
- Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
- Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
- Pakistan won by 1 wicket
Conclusion:
Afghanistan would like to equal the overall head-to-head record against Pakistan in T20I cricket, having played seven and won three games against them in this particular format.
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