End of over 17 (13 runs) Afghanistan 118/5 (RR: 6.94)

Asghar Stanikzai49 (41b 2x4 3x6)
Shafiqullah1 (1b 0x4 0x6)
KMDN Kulasekara3-0-26-1
NLTC Perera3-0-21-1
16.6
Kulasekara to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR, great timing on that. Goes back deep in his crease again, NK fires it full and wide - not a bad delivery - but Stanikzai picks his spot and shot and lofts the drive over cover. Skids off to the boundary after pitching
 

Hamdard Hamdull: "A Big THANK YOU Sami! You did your job. Finished the pressure on the team. Now the rest of the hitters have to do their job to take Afghanistan to a defendable total from here onward. "

 
16.5
Kulasekara to Shafiqullah, 1 run, tucked from middle stump to midwicket
16.4
Kulasekara to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run, dropped. Mathews drops a dolly, but surely he lost it in the lights. Low full toss outside off, and Stanikzaimis-times a drive to cover where Mathews backtracks but loses it very late.
 

End of a promising innings

 
16.3
Kulasekara to Samiullah Shenwari, OUT, Shenwari holes out this time. Pretty good line that, full and wide outside off. Shenwari backs away just a touch, and goes after it. gets under it sufficiently but not enough power behind the lofted drive. Skied and almost clears long-off but Perera catches it a foot or so inside.

Samiullah Shenwari c Perera b Kulasekara 31 (23m 14b 3x4 2x6) SR: 221.42
16.2
Kulasekara to Samiullah Shenwari, SIX, massive slog for six. A slow legcutter on off, in the slot and Shenwari slog sweeps it over the midwicket boundary. these two turning it on
16.1
Kulasekara to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run, well bowled. Hits that yorker length, slightly wide outside off. Stanikzai goes back in his crease and taps to point
 

Lahori: "Shenwari is such an asset to this team. His economical bowling combined with his big hitting in the middle order makes him the most valuable member of the lineup."