NEW DELHI: After Pakistan laid down a marker forward of the Asia Cup with Mohammad Nawaz’s hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan within the tri-series ultimate in Sharjah on Sunday, captain Salman Agha mentioned the workforce is “in a position” for the event, beginning September 9.Afghanistan will start their Asia Cup marketing campaign on Tuesday towards Hong Kong in a Team B conflict in Abu Dhabi, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh finishing the gang.
Pakistan, in the meantime, are in Team A along arch-rivals India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.“We can play two spinners on every occasion we want. We assess the stipulations and enjoying two spinners labored for us. It used to be difficult for us to play towards their spinners. It used to be at all times about getting ready for Asia Cup. I believe we’re doing in point of fact smartly as a workforce. We now have ticked many of the packing containers, we’re in excellent form and in a position for the Asia Cup,” Agha mentioned after the fit.“I believe it used to be one of those wicket the place 140 used to be going to be difficult. We knew it used to be going to be difficult for them. He (Nawaz) has been remarkable with the bat, ball and within the box since his comeback. I will be able to cross to him once we are in difficult state of affairs,” he added.Nawaz used to be the celebrity with figures of 5-19 — his very best in T20 internationals — as Pakistan skittled Afghanistan for simply 66 in 15.5 overs whilst protecting a modest 142-run goal on a difficult pitch. Afghan captain Rashid Khan took 3 wickets to assist prohibit Pakistan to 141-8, with Fakhar Zaman top-scoring with 27.The hat-trick used to be a impressive show: Nawaz disregarded Darwish Rasooli and Azmatullah Omarzai off successive deliveries for geese, then got rid of Ibrahim Zadran for 9 at the first ball of his subsequent over. He changed into simply the 3rd Pakistani bowler after Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Hasnain to succeed in a T20I hat-trick.Rashid (17) and Sediqullah Atal (13) had been the one batters to succeed in double figures as Afghanistan recorded their second-lowest T20I overall, at the back of the 56 all out towards South Africa in final yr’s International Cup semi-finals.