T20 World Cup: Pakistan on brink of semi-finals after beating Afghanistan
Even before the finale this match provided memorable moments.
Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid and Pakistan's Babar, two of the world's best T20 players, played out a gripping battle in the chase - the crowd cheering both of their names. Rashid was held back until the 11th over but in the head-to-head Babar overturned an lbw decision on 36 and was dropped on 50 by Naveen diving at backward point.Babar looked to have won the battle until he was bowled by a googly - the last ball of Rashid's spell.
It was a fine contest in a game which also saw Pakistan's bowling excite again. Haris Rauf hit 95mph and Shaheen Afridi 94mph in an electric opening which once again showed Pakistan are serious contenders."We didn't start really well - the total on the board was decent but maybe not enough. We did manage to take the game deep. There are many positives to take from this. We fought to the end and it's given me more motivation to win games.
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