COLOMBO: Naseem Shah held his nerves till last over and showed impressive with bat, helping Pakistan to seal three-match ODI series against Pakistan by one wicket at Hambantota on Thursday.
Earlier, Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a stunning inning of 151 runs, helping his team to set 301 runs target against Pakistan in second game of the three-match ODI series being played at Hambantota.
This is the highest ever total built by Afghanistan against Pakistan in an ODI match. Gurbaz was supported by his opener pair Ibrahim Zardan, who smashed 80 runs as Pakistani bowling line scrambled to get the wickets.
Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets while Naseem Shah and Usama Mir took one wicket each.
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Earlier, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat. Pakistan kept the same eleven that won the first match in Hambantota in Sri Lanka on Tuesday by a 142-run margin, while Afghanistan brought in Shahidullah Kamal and Riaz Hassan in a double change.
Fast bowler Azmatullah Omarzai and allrounder Rahmat Shah were left out.
The last match will also be played in Colombo on Saturday.
