Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special
Streaky runs from Babar Azam. He's beaten him all ends up there and yet Babar ends up with four.
Summary
Pakistan win by five wickets for third straight victory
Pak 148-5 (19 overs): Babar 51 (47), Fakhar 30 (25), Asif 25 (7); Rashid 2-26
Afg 147-6 (20 overs): Nabi 35 (32), Gulbadin 35 (25); Imad 2-25
Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Pak 89-2published at 13 overs
Need 59 from 42 balls
Pakistan are getting the rub of the green here.
Rashid Khan deceives Babar Azam but a thick edge ends up bringing another boundary.
The required run-rate has quietly sneaked back up to 8.42.
Not outpublished at 12.4 overs
And rightly so. He is comfortably home despite slightly shirking from the ball out of fear of being hit.
Umpire reviewpublished at 12.4 overs
Has Mohammad Hafeez been run out?
He gives Babar Azam a little thumbs up. He doesn't seem too worried.
Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialRashid Khan has three overs left and things could get a little messy for Pakistan now.
Pak 81-2published at 12 overs
Need 67 from 48 balls
Streaky! Mohammed Hafeez looks to drive away but ends up edging away to the third boundary.
A slice of fortune for the 41-year-old.
Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Stuart Law
Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's a great decision. It's tough to call those under all that pressure and the crowd making so much noise.
WICKETpublished at 11.1 overs
Fakhar lbw b Nabi 30 (Pak 75-2)
Smashing into leg stump!
Fakhar Zaman looks to sweep Mohammad Nabi but is a little bit early on the shot and the ball ends up hitting him in his midriff.
Afghanistan needed that. It ends up a 63-run stand.
Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
There's no bat.
Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
We're just waiting for UltraEdge...
Postpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialAre we in review territory again?! This one looked closer to me.
Pakistan reviewpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
It is all going on!
Fakhar Zaman has been given out lbw to Mohammad Nabi but he decides to go upstairs too.
Postpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Stuart Law
Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match SpecialPakistan will be happy taking Rashid for a run a ball and then attacking the seamers.
Not outpublished at 11 overs
Big, big moment!
The ball was doing too much and spinning past leg stump.
Rashid Khan purses and licks his lips in frustration.
Postpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
There's a slight murmur on UltraEdge as the ball passes the ball but there is clear daylight so on we go to HawkEye...
Postpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Stuart Law
Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match SpecialHe had to review this. It is possible that it's done too much and missed leg stump.
Pakistan reviewpublished at 11 overs
Rashid Khan has got Babar Azam out lbw!
The Pakistan captain sends it upstairs.
It looked like a decent shout. Maybe slightly leggy.
Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialThis is going to be an interesting duel, Rashid to Babar.
Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Time for Rashid Khan. The leggie is on after the drinks break.
His four overs will go a long way to deciding the result.
Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 29 October 2021
Stuart Law
Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match SpecialThere is absolutely no reason why he shouldn't be alongside the Big Four of Root, Kohli, Smith and Williamson.