Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI Highlights: Pakistan win by 59 runs, seal series 3-0

It will be the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman from the other end.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Offers width outside the off stump once again and on a fullish length. Fakhar Zaman goes for a wild swing and gets beaten on the outside edge. Just two runs coming from the first over. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam-ul-Haq, Continues to serve the ball full and wide outside off. Imam-ul-Haq goes hard at the ball and gets an outside edge that flies towards third man for a run. He opens his account as well.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Imam-ul-Haq, Bowls this really wide outside off on a fullish length. Imam-ul-Haq leaves the alone as the ball practically rolls towards the keeper. That has not taken off the surface at all. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar Zaman is off the mark. This is bowled on a good length and into the stumps. Fakhar Zaman tucks this towards deep backward square leg for a run. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Another delivery that comes into the batter but slightly back of a length. Fakhar Zaman misses his shot again and gets hit in the mid-riff. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Fakhar Zaman, Fazalhaq Farooqi starts off with a full delivery that angles in from middle. Fakhar Zaman looks to clip this away but misses and gets hit on the pads. 

We are all set for the third ODI to commence. Hot and humid conditions greet the two umpires and the Afghanistan players as they make their way out to the middle. They are joined by the two openers of Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. Fazalhaq Farooqi has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings with the ball for Afghanistan. Off we go...

PITCH REPORT - HD Ackerman is pitchside and he says that they will be playing on a fresh pitch. Explains that there has been a lot of cricket played on this venue with the emerging Asia Cup and the Lanka Premier League played here. Adds that this pitch has not been used much though so it looks really good. Mentions that it is shorter to one side while the other side is the same as the straight boundary. He is joined by Aamer Sohail who says that it is a much better-looking pitch than the one they have had at Hambantota. Claims that it is very hard with a grass covering which will help the ball slide onto the bat. Ends by saying that the team batting first will be required to get 260 and maybe go beyond that.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi says that in the last game, they played some good cricket and they will give their best in this game also. He adds that for 2 years they have been playing really good cricket and qualifying directly for the World Cup is a boost for them. He ends by mentioning the two changes in his team - Gulbadin Naib comes in for Ikram Alikhil and Abdul Rahman makes way for Fareed Ahmad. 

Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, says that they will bat first. Adds. that the pitch looks dry with a little bit of grass. Reckons that the first ten overs will be crucial. Also says that they want to put runs on the board and put pressure on Afghanistan. Mentions that they want to win every game they play and want to win the series as well. Informs that there are four changes in the team. Shares that they are pretty satisfied with the performance in the series and want to try different combinations. Feels that this pitch is different than the one used in LPL and reckons that 280-290 will be a good total.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel (In for Iftikhar Ahmed), Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz (In for Usama Mir), Faheem Ashraf (In for Naseem Shah), Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim (In for Haris Rauf).

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Gulbadin Naib (In for Ikram Alikhil), Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Fareed Ahmad (In for Abdul Rahman), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Pakistan and Babar Azam has opted to BAT first.