Cricket-Pakistan win Afghan thriller to close in on semis berth


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  • Saturday, 30 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 - Super 12 - Group 2 - India v Pakistan - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - October 24, 2021 Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam celebrate after winning the match REUTERS/Satish Kumar

DUBAI (Reuters) -Pakistan put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Asif Ali's scintillating power-hitting secured their nervy five-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage of the tournament on Friday.

The 2009 champions restricted neighbours Afghanistan to a modest 147-6 in a match between the top two teams in Group II at Dubai International Stadium.

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