From where did the Pak-Afghan historical rivalry turn?

Sports Desk
35 out of 40 overs of the match have passed. Chasing 130 runs, Pakistan need just 45 runs in the last 5 overs. Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed are still playing, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz and Khushdil Shah are also to come, so there is nothing to panic.
But did anyone have an idea of ​​what storm is hidden under this silence? What is going to happen in the next 4 overs? 6 more wickets of Pakistan will fall and the matter will go to the last over and the last wicket?
When the final over began, the Afghan crowd was in full swing as Pakistan needed 11 runs and the last batsman, Naseem Shah, was at the crease. What happened here, nobody thought that Naseem Shah would become the savior of Pakistan. Yes! Naseem hit the bowler Fazal Haq Farooqui who took 3 wickets by giving only 19 runs in the first 3 overs for sixes on the first two balls. Thus, Pakistan achieved an unforgettable victory by one wicket.
Bigger than the win was the extraordinary celebration, probably due to an incident in the 19th over, in which Asif Ali and Afghan bowler Farid Ahmed collided and the temperature of the match rose to a fever pitch.
However, Pakistan’s success has eliminated not only Afghanistan, but also India from the Asia Cup race, meaning the defending champions have failed to defend their title.
The contest was completely in Afghanistan’s grip, rather as strong as the jaws of a crocodile, but Asif Ali’s dismissal on the fifth ball of the 19th over turned things upside down.
What happened was that after taking Asif’s wicket, Afghan bowler Fareed Ahmed went very close to Asif to celebrate and probably said some words too. On which Asif Ali went back and pushed Farid. During this attack, Asif also raised his bat on Farid, the other players made a save. But it was this moment that caught the attention of the Afghan players. Instead of competing, their mind was set on a fight and the match slipped out of their hands.
Well, it seems that a new rivalry is emerging in the world of cricket. As much as the emotional atmosphere is seen in the Pak-Afghan matches, it feels like in no time it will be said that a cricket match will be played today between arch-rivals Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The birth of a new hero
You might be surprised to know that Naseem Shah started his T20 International career with this Asia Cup. He played his first T20 against India on August 28 and in just 4 matches he has reached the heights of fame. Today in bowling against Afghanistan also got one wicket by giving only 19 runs in 4 overs and then became ‘Fateh-e-Sharjah’ with 2 sixes at the end.
what will happen now?
First of all, the final of the Asia Cup has been decided, in which Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other on September 11. That means the remaining two matches of the Super 4 will not have any impact on the race to the final. In these matches, India will play Afghanistan and Pakistan will play Sri Lanka, but both will be ‘dead rubber’.
This will be the fourth Asia Cup final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The two countries met for the first time in 1986 and Sri Lanka won.
In 2000, Pakistan won the Asia Cup for the first time, defeating Sri Lanka to become the champion. The last time Pakistan played an Asia Cup final was in 2014, even then it was Sri Lanka and the winner was the same. Pakistan did not win. Since then both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have never reached the Asia Cup final. Now let’s see who wins the final this time.