Sami Aslam provided another fantastic top order contribution off 77 in 84 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes, Before Aftab Alam had claimed his wicket. He continued his marvellous form and so did Imam-ul-Haq with a solid half century, Haq scored 69 in the 73 deliveries he faced with the help of 7 fours before he was clean bowled by Sharifuddin who was argubaly his country's best bowler ending with figures of 43-1 in his 10 overs. A fourth wicket stand of 76 by Mohammad Nawaz and Umar Waheed in the end who was also amongst the runs again scoring 77* in 69 balls alongside 7 fours had Pakistan finish on 296
Afghanistan's first man returned to the pavillon in the first over as Ehsan Adil got the wickets of both the openers, Asfar Khan and Captain Javed Ahmadi. The middle order showed resilience but none of the batsman who got starts could continue as Azizullah got 4 wickets for 44 in a 9 over, Mohibullah Paak top scored in the innings with 41 inside 77 balls with only 2 fours and a six but excluding the economical Akhtar Waheed all the Pakistani bowlers chipped in with a wicket at-least to storm straight into the final.
Imam-Ul-Haq was ruled man of the match for his half century, Pakistan will face India or Sri Lanka in the finale on Sunday 1st July at the Kinara Academy Oval.
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