(CTN Information) – Within the 3rd ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pakistan beat Afghanistan through 59 runs to clinch the sequence 3-0.

Pakistan will start the Asia Cup marketing campaign because the top-ranked crew in ODIs in accordance to the ICC.

Afghanistan have been all out at 209 runs in 48.4 overs next chasing a difficult goal of 269 runs to steer clear of a whitewash through the fairway shirts.

Afghanistan’s ultimate 3 batters led through Mujeeb-ur-Rehman equipped some respectability to the whole next their peak series failed to deal with Pakistan’s stable bowling.

Simplest 75 runs were scored when Afghanistan misplaced six batsmen. Pakistan’s trait rapid bowling and spin assault used to be making it tough for Afghanistan batters to manage at this level. Having misplaced his 7th wicket at 97, Shahidullah used to be joined through Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, who performed his absolute best innings ever.

Despite Shahidullah’s depart at 154 runs, Mujeeb persisted to clash barriers in opposition to each quicks and spinners. In his utmost innings, he scored the quickest fifty through any Afghanistan batter. In simply 37 balls, he scored 64 runs occasion hitting 5 fours and the similar collection of maximums.

Once he were given again to his hut, Afghanistan used to be bundled out on 209 runs in 48 hours.

Along with Shadab Khan’s 3 wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Muhammad Nawaz each and every claimed two wickets, occasion Agha Salan took one.

Regardless of a tricky sound, Muhammad Rizwan scored a gritty fifty. i

The sequence’ guy of the sequence used to be Imam-ul-Haq.

Captain Babar Azam selected to bat first on a dried sound with some grass safe previous within the future.

Within the first innings, Pakistani openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq made a wary get started in opposition to a disciplined Afghan bowling assault.

On a person ranking of 27 runs, Fakhar Zaman used to be the primary to go back to the hut. Pakistan misplaced the second one opener next shedding the primary wicket with 36 runs at the board.

In opposition to disciplined bowling on a slow monitor, Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan have been having hassle rotating moves and discovering barriers.

However, they remained on the wicket. The batters began discovering barriers next the second one drink fracture, which helped them achieve their half-centuries. Their partnership used to be valued at 110 runs ahead of Babar Azam used to be out on a person ranking of 60 runs. A plenty six and 4 barriers have been the highlights of his efficiency in opposition to Rashid Khan.

A handy guide a rough succession of wickets used to be taken through Saud Shakil (9), Muhammad Rizwan (67) and Shadab Khan (3) in the utmost fit.

Pakistan crossed the 250-run threshold when Agha Salman and Muhammad Nawaz stitched a 61-run partnership.

As for Muhammad Nawaz, he used to be out on 30, occasion Agha Salman scored an unbeaten 38 runs.

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