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This is not improvement from the Afghanistan we call this consolation win for the Afghanistan because in this series we have nothing positive for them, they lost only test badly and then having clean sweep into ODI and in first two T20i games they also hammered badly by the Sri Lankan after this hard work they have on win which is surely good for them but still now things are going on negative side for them because their quality is suddenly on decline and their internal issues are also going to have problems for them so they needed to settle them as soon as possible otherwise they can face consequences which can bring more troubling time for them.

In this last game, Gurbaz and Zazai give them good stand which allow other batsmen to do better, and they are able to score 209 which was surely winning score, but their poor bowling allow Sri Lankan to have some good chase in last four overs 55 runs which was really entertaining for the fans but at the end Afghanistan won by 3 runs.

Yesterday I thought Afghanistan would not win, but Afghanistan's batsmen performed brilliantly and set a huge target. Afghanistan's opening batsmen Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai managed to score 209 runs due to excellent performances. The Sri Lankan batsmen put up a lot of competition and eventually lost by just 3 runs. Sri Lanka's target level was very high which forced them to bat with pressure from the start. Finally, Afghanistan managed to win yesterday's match between Test ODI and T20 series.

I also think the New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I match was very exciting and had a lot of runs scored. New Zealand scored 215-3 which was a good total. Australia batters Mitchell Marsh and Tim David showed their skills in chasing the target. Even though players like Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway did well for New Zealand. Australia teamwork and individual brilliance are good and helped them to win. Both teams played well.

This is really one of the most entertaining match in recent times we have two quality teams of the T20i format hit each other blindly and at the end we have better team as winner which is surely not other than any Australia after conceding 216 runs they have done amazing job and steal the victory from the Kiwis which was doing good job, but sadly they concede 35 runs in last two overs and lost first game of the series with Aussies captain Mitchel Marsh lead from the form and have all round performance which is surely another impressive work by them in presence of Pat Cummins with this we have no doubt Tim David is one of the best finisher of the game who done this all within just 10 balls is one of the best from him.

New Zealand vs Australia, 1st T20I was end today. Australia won by 6 wkts. And this match was too much exciting to explain. New Zealand won the toss today and they opt to Bat. They did 215-3 in 20 overs. As a T20 match, the score was so big to win. Rachin Ravindra did 68 and Devon Conway did 63. I love Rachin Ravindra how early he did his half century. But still bad luck for them. Cause Australia also played too seriously. Mitchell Marsh was in another level, and Tim David was the legendary finisher. For their contribution, Australia won the match

Finally Afghanistan won 3rd T20I by 3 runs with Sri Lanka. This time Afghanistan won the toss and decided to Bat. And they did amazing start. Opener batsman Hazratullah Zazai scored 45 runs and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 70 runs. Both of them did 88 run partnership and total collected 209 runs. Sri Lanka also did good batting as responsed. Pathum Nissanka scored 60 runs but after early out of Kusal Mendis, it was supposed to be Sri Lanka came in pressure for more runs. That's why rest of players try to made more runs and many of them got out. Kamindu Mendis did 65 runs and he tired till the last. Last over sri Lanka made 15 runs. They lost for only 3runs.

7 th game of PSL  series was already ended and this game was held between Lahore Qalandar team and Multan Sultan team. Lahore Qalandar team won toss and they decided wrong decision to take first bat. Lahore Qalandar team set 166 runs target by losing 5 wickets and F.Zaman preformed well and scores 41 runs in 36 balls with two 4s and two 6s. R.Dussen also made 54 runs in 37 balls with four 4s and two 6s.  But Lahore Qalandar lost this game by 5 wickets and one over. Multan Sultan team chased down all target and won this game and in this game, M Rizwan got a player of game award due to this batting effort. Multan Sultan team won this match and promote into 1 st slot.

Multan sultan vs Lahore Qalanders
Today we have Lahore vs Multan and shockingly again Lahore lose and it's Thier third consecutive defeat which is happening for a first time in last 3 season, but it's part of the game you have to face ups and downs, now after toss when Lahore took bat first and their in form opener batter farhan got dismissed at early stage without adding any significant contribution at that time I got idea that something bad has about to happening with Lahore lol, anyway it's thier baddest ever mistake to bat first because most of this season games won by chasing team. Later somehow Lahore scored 166 which was still not enough as we alredy know thier bowlers lose Thier rythm line and length but unfortunately things got out of thier reach and they back into their 4 season old form. While from Multan the lonely warrior Rizwan add a remarkable contribution later after his dismissal iftikhar add impactful innings through which the won the match one over before

And the odds was high for Australia when it was around 1.53× for New Zealand. Occasionally, it is better to wait and place a bet on the favourite team when the odds become in favour of the weak team. New Zealand had given a pretty good target, but the batting friendly pitch and strong batting lineup of Australia has helped them to win the match. Australia was lucky to have a boundary on the final ball.

Team AFG is getting better and better in the white ball cricket, today  another exciting last over win for them just by 3 runs. They are pretty equipped to face the big team in the T20 WC for sure. Even though SL won the series by 2-1, AFG came very close in the first match too and lost only by 4 runs so they will toom all the positive and will start preparing their WC journey.

The match between Lahore and Multan is in last stage and the match is very tough. 17 runs are required in 10 balls for Multan. Rizwan perform betting very good and attained 82 runs. Lahore bet first and target 166 runs. Now 5 players of Multan Sultan are out and 146 runs has been scored by them. Iftekhar Ahmad and David are betting now and both players are good so they can the match.

Yeh we have both balanced side and was very difficult to predict any side victory because both has won thier previous t20 series with a big margin against one of top side. Well I taught later after NewZeland innings that it's gonna be a difficult chase for Australia because thier opponent has much numbers of quality spinner and pacer who can restrict them below thier target and can make things difficult for them but just like Australian typical play they brutally smashed each and every opponent bowlers and chased down required target surprisingly at last ball. Anyway I am really impressed by Ravindra despite they lose thier match but this guy really prove thier self as one of best young all-rounder for NewZeland.

New Zealand seemed to dominate the match in the first innings but the Australian team were equally better and were risen to the occasion to get a perfect start to the T20 series. Although the Australian team won by 6 wickets but the match was more close that then final scorecard suggests.



NZ vs AUS 1st T20 Reactions: Mitch Marsh 72 (44) & Tim David 31 (10) seals thrilling win for Australia

The reactions from the crowd was of course disappointment for the New Zealand fans as this match was played in Wellington, New Zealand and people expected from the host team to start of the series with a win. Devon Conway scored 63 runs and Rachin Ravindra scored 68 runs and both of these players batted at a good rate. Australian bowlers were not able to extract anything out of the wicket. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh took one wicket each but they gave away way too many runs. The same story we see in the New Zealand innings. However here the captain Mitchell Marsh scored 72 runs but he was supported by some quick shorts runs made by Travis Head, David Warner and other players. The match went down to the last overs and when you know the batting team has to score the 15 runs in last over, you reckon that the batting team (Australia) will face some difficulties in this finish. However, a poor display of bowling from the New Zealand made them lose this first match. They will have regain their confidence and come back even stronger in the next match. 

What a fantastic match. Finally Afghanistan win by 3 runs. 3rd t20 match was to much existing. At first Afghanistan team batting and they scored 209/5. Rahmanullah Gurbaz palyed fantastic he taken 70 runs from 43 balls. And Hazratullah Zazai also played well he taken 45 runs by 22 balls. Both opener played fantastic.

On the otherhand Sri Lankan team also played well. They scored 206/6. Pathum Nissanka started fantastic he taken 60 runs from 30 balls. And Kamindu Mendis  taken 65 runs from 39 balls. And he wad notout.

Finally Afghanistan team win the series 2-1 out of 3 match series. Man of the match Rahmanullah Gurbaz and man of the series Wanindu Hasaranga.

The match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is over and Sri Lankan lost the game by just 3 runs. 19 runs were required in the last over and Sri Lankans were only able to make 15 in the last over. It was an entertaining game where both teams were able to score over 200 runs. Zazai and Gurbaz gave Afghanistan a good opening stand of 88 runs and runs kept coming even after the departure of the openers. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be man of the match for his brilliant 70 runs knock. 

Afghanistan batsmen have given a target of 205 in 20 overs with a lot of hard work and struggle.  And that's a great goal.  And it's hard too.  Their batsmen play the match with interest and performed well.Sri Lanka need 88 runs off 45 balls to win the match.  If their batsmen play hard and struggle and play well then they can win this match.  Otherwise today match will also be lost.The match is still going on.  Now let's see who won the match and who didn't.  I am sure that today match will be won by Afghanistan team.Afghanistan performance is looking very good.  Because they have given a very good target.  And their bowlers are also working hard and struggle a lot.

The match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is in its final moment and this time its Afghanistan who is favourite. Sri Lanka need 36 runs in 12 balls. Afghanistan just need to bowl straight and avoid giving boundaries in last two overs. Afghanistan already lost the series but this win will boost there confidence level and also they will avoid a whitewash. Afghanis have dominated throughout the game today, first they score 209 runs and there bowlers have so far done a good job.  

Afghanistan team improved a lot in their batting today but I think Sri Lanka still have a chance to win this match. The Sri Lankan team currently needs 40 runs from 14 balls and they still have five wickets to spare. Kushal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka are batting at the crease at the moment. If the Sri Lankan team's opening batsman Pathum Nissanka had not retired hard, maybe this match could have taken another turn. Kushal Mendis has just completed his half century, he will look to open his arms from now on, maybe we will finally see a dramatic victory in this match.

Sri Lanka collected 143 runs in 14 overs. The team is collecting more than 10 runs per over. And since Sri Lanka have lost just 3 wickets, Sri Lanka are more likely to win so far. Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for 60 off 30 balls. Almost every batsman in the Sri Lankan squad is in good form. So even if the target is big, they might be able to win.

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran has used 6 of his bowlers. But we don't see any bowler bowling better than him. If this continues, Sri Lanka will win the series 3-0.

The third match among Sri Lanka squad against Afghanistan squad is ongoing on crease and Afghanistan squad performance in this match was very impressive and they already finished their batting Inning and collected 209 scores as defeateing target which seem very challenging scores. But sadly, Afghanistan squad already faced defeat in previous two matches and this is the last of T20 competition. Sri Lanka squad batting inning is now lived and their squad almost played 13.4 overs with lost of 3 batter wickets and collected 140 scores and their batting performance is also going good and Sri lanka need 69 scores off 37 deliveries and Sri Lanka squad still have highly possibility for victory if they collect big scores in low deliveries. Kamindu Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama is batting on crease and their batting partnership is also going great now let's both these batters will achieved Afghanistan's squad target.