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Rashid Khan has recalled the first instance when he met Rishabh Pant on the cricket field and hailed the Indian batsman as someone who can play every shot in the book. The Afghan spinner remembered that Pant had the bowlers completely bamboozled during an Under-19 tri-series in 2015.

Rashid Khan, in a conversation with Yuzvendra Chahal, explained his thought process of keeping the ball short with variations, while bowling to someone like Andre Russell. Rashid also praised ‘explosive’ Rishabh Pant’s ability to play different shots, something that makes him a difficult opponent.

Pakistan legend Javed Miandad lashed out at Ahmed Shehzad, saying the batsman will need to perform to get selected after the opener claimed that he can play for Pakistan for the next 12 years. Miandad pointed out how giving players chances on the basis of reputation has cost Pakistan cricket.

Afghanistan spinners spun a web around UAE as Shafiqullah Ghafari was too hot to handle for the UAE batman, helping Afghanistan winning by 160 runs and securing a place in the Super League. Elsewhere, New Zealand were able to clinch a last-over nail-biting thriller against Sri Lanka.