T20 World Cup: Babar Azam, Asif Ali power-hitting helps Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in Dubai

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in the Super 12 Group 2 to register their third win in succession and 14th in a row in the shortest format in the UAE.

Pakistan continued their winning run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Friday as they beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in a thrilling in Dubai to complete their hat-trick in the Super 12 and consolidate their position on top of the Group 2 table.

Chasing 148 for victory, Pakistan rode on swashbuckling knocks from captain Babar Azam, Asif Ali and Fakhar Zaman to cross the finish line with an over to spare.