{"id":38,"date":"2025-09-03T09:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruhinews.com\/n\/?p=38"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:04:43","slug":"ibrahim-and-afghanistan-spinners-brush-pakistan-aside-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruhinews.com\/n\/ibrahim-and-afghanistan-spinners-brush-pakistan-aside-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahim and Afghanistan spinners brush Pakistan aside now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stunning performance by Afghanistan&#8217;s spinners led to an emotional 18-run victory over Pakistan in Sharjah. This win comes as a powerful source of resilience for Afghanistan, as a recent earthquake has tragically taken the lives of more than 1,400 people at home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/ruhinews.com\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ibrahim-and-Afghanistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruhinews.com\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ibrahim-and-Afghanistan.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ruhinews.com\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ibrahim-and-Afghanistan-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundation of Afghanistan&#8217;s innings was a remarkable 113-run second-wicket partnership between <strong>Ibrahim Zadran<\/strong> and <strong>Sediqullah Atal<\/strong>, who scored 65 and 64, respectively. This was the sole pillar of their batting performance, as no other batter reached double digits. Pakistan&#8217;s bowlers, especially the economical Saim Ayub and sensational Faheem Ashraf, managed to contain Afghanistan&#8217;s scoring, leaving them with a target of 170 in challenging, dewy conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the dew proved no match for Afghanistan&#8217;s formidable spin attack. <strong>Fazalhaq Farooqi<\/strong> set the tone early by dismissing Saim Ayub for a golden duck, followed by Sahibzada Farhan. This opened the door for <strong>Rashid Khan<\/strong>, <strong>Noor Ahmad<\/strong>, and <strong>Mohammad Nabi<\/strong> to take complete control. The trio&#8217;s masterful bowling left Pakistan&#8217;s batters bewildered, as they struggled to read the spin or take risks against the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spinners collectively claimed six wickets, causing a dramatic collapse that saw Pakistan lose 7 for 49, slumping to 111 for 9. While Pakistan faced a potential landslide defeat, a spirited cameo from <strong>Haris Rauf<\/strong>, who scored an unbeaten 34 off 16 balls, helped them reach a more respectable score of 151, making the final result appear closer than the match truly was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stunning performance by Afghanistan&#8217;s spinners led to an emotional 18-run victory over Pakistan in Sharjah. This win comes as a powerful source of resilience for Afghanistan, as a recent earthquake has tragically taken the lives of more than 1,400 people at home. 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