AFG vs PAK: Mohammad Nawaz Comes In For Faheem Ashraf As Pakistan Announce Playing XI For 2nd T20I

Pakistan will look to level the ongoing three-match T20I series against Afghanistan after losing the opening game in the series by 6 wickets. Shadab Khan and his team will be eager to bounce back from the poor performance in the last game as the team could not fare well on the tricky pitches and collapsed against the Afghan attack managing just 92 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs.

After being left out for the UAE tour, Mohammad Nabi made a noteworthy comeback to the international cricket arena by putting up an impressive performance. He managed to take two wickets for only 12 runs and also played a vital role in ensuring an effortless chase for Afghanistan by scoring 38 not out off 38 balls. Meanwhile, Pakistan pacer Ishsanullah also made a remarkable start to his career by claiming two early wickets, but it wasn’t sufficient to stop Afghanistan’s victory.

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While many fans expected Pakistan to make some big changes to the playing eleven and bring in some senior players into the mix considering the rather inexperienced batting unit, the management has decided to trust most of the players and make just one change to their team from the opening game against Afghanistan.

Pakistan Drop Faheem Ashraf As Mohammad Nawaz Set To Play 2nd T20I

Our XI for the second #AFGvPAK T20I 💪#BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/1mrew39jSY

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 26, 2023

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In the ongoing series against Afghanistan, Pakistan has fielded a relatively inexperienced side comprising mostly young and upcoming players. As a result of this, their performance in the first match was lacklustre, with the team managing to score a mere 92 runs in 20 overs.

Several players, including Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan, and Ihsanullah, made their T20 International debuts in this match. Additionally, Imad Wasim, who has returned to the team, was the highest scorer with only 18 runs to his name.

Pakistan fans will hope that the team can bounce back from the upset in the last game and level the series with a win over Afghanistan in the coming game.

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