AFG vs PAK Match Preview- UAE T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 1

Afghanistan will be up against Pakistan in the first match of the UAE T20I Tri Series. The AFG vs PAK Match Preview provides today's match details for the first match of the UAE T20I Tri Series 2025.

AFG vs PAK Match Preview- UAE T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 1:

Date and Venue:

The AFG vs PAK match will be played on August 29 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The game will start at 8:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Afghanistan

Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi

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Pakistan

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim

AFG vs PAK Key battles:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Shaheen Afridi

Afghanistan's attacking opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz would look to take on the Pakistani bowlers and get his team off to a good start in the series opener.

Gurbaz will be up against Shaheen Afridi, who will look to pick early wickets for Pakistan, including that of Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Azmatullah Omarzai vs Haris Rauf

Azmatullah Omarazi has developed himself as a proper all-rounder who can bowl four overs and can be relied upon to bat in the top four and win the game for Afghanistan.

Omarzai will face the challenge of pacer Haris Rauf, who has been inconsistent with regard to his performance in the last few years, and would hope to up his game in this particular match.

Saim Ayub vs Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Young Pakistani opener Saim Ayub would want to deliver a strong performance with the bat by playing in his usual aggressive manner in the first six overs.

Ayub will go head-to-head against Mujeeb Ur Rahma, who is expected to take the new ball from one end for Afghanistan.

Fakhar Zaman vs Mohammad Nabi

Pakistan's experienced opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, who picked up an injury on the recently concluded tour of the West Indies, would look to make a strong comeback at the top of the order.

Fakhar, who is known for his aggressive strokeplay against spin, will have to tackle the bowling of Mohammad Nabi, who brings tons of experience with him and would try his bag of tricks to get rid of the left-hander early in the innings.

AFG vs PAK Key Players:

AFG- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

PAK- Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi

AFG vs PAK Weather Report:

There is no chance of rain during the game in Sharjah with a maximum temperature of 41°C and a minimum of 30°C.

Conclusion

Afghanistan would like to keep its winning momentum going against Pakistan in T20I cricket, having won three out of the last five games that the two teams have played against each other in this format.

As far as Pakistan is concerned, the Men in Green would like to build on the series-winning performance in their last international T20I assignment against the West Indies.