Pakistan climb to No.1 in ODIs as Rizwan, Shadab seal 3-0 sweep

No Naseem Shah, no Haris Rauf, no issue, expressed Pakistan as they sewed together one more wonderful bowling execution to get a clinical 59-run prevail upon Afghanistan to clear the ODIs 3-0. Significantly, with the success, they additionally zoomed to the highest point of the ODI rankings straight ahead of the Asia Cup. Batting first on a two-paced Colombo surface, attritional half-hundreds of years from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan assisted them with coming to 268 for 8. In answer, Afghanistan never truly found their direction on a pitch that appeared to have revived up under lights. Mujeeb Ur Rahman made an honest effort to momentarily toss a spanner into Pakistan's fills in as he struck the quickest fifty by an Afghanistan player in ODIs - off 26 balls and in the long run completing on a 37-ball 64. Be that as it may, the objective ended up being an extension excessively far. At last, they were bowled out for 209 in 48.4 overs with Shadab Khan being the pick of the bowlers taking 3 for 42. Pursuing 269, Afghanistan required areas of strength for a from their openers which they won't ever get. It didn't help that Ibrahim Zadran couldn't open, since he spent the most recent couple of minutes of the main innings off the field and subsequently needed to spend time in jail prior to leaving. Riaz Hassan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were all adrift against the Pakistan quick bowlers, with Faheem Ashraf creating the most issues. Shaheen Shah Afridi got the ball to nip around, however his radar was off at first. Ashraf, be that as it may, was excellent with his lines and lengths. He kept the ball in the direct external off, back of a length and had the players speculating. He prised out the critical scalp of Gurbaz, who missed a straight ball and was caught before the stumps as he missed a flick. DRS affirmed the ball would have cut the leg bail. Ashraf then, at that point, guaranteed Zadran, who succumbed to a 11-ball duck. The two hitters, who had amassed an aggregate 231 off 252 in the second ODI, could summon 5 off 26 in the third. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Riaz added a concise 30-run represent the third wicket yet took 61 balls. There were plays and misses generally through as the Pakistan bowlers adhered to an arrangement and all the more significantly, conveyed. Riaz's chancy 66-ball 34 was finished by Shadab, who then, at that point, additionally sent back Shahidi in the equivalent over as Afghanistan gazed intently at the barrel. From 60 for 2, they slipped to 75 for 6 and afterward 97 for 7. By then, it appeared to be another fast end was sure. Be that as it may, Mujeeb and Shahidullah Kamal held stronghold. They added 57 off 42 balls for the eighth wicket with Mujeeb causing the heft of the harm. The main Afghan player to show purpose, he pounded five fours and five sixes during his thump which finished with him being excused for hit-wicket. He got his opportunities, took them on and disappointed the bowlers very much. Prior, Pakistan's was an innings of two parts. The initial 30 overs yielded just 103 runs, the last 20 got them 165. At no stage did the players look agreeable. Babar and Rizwan added 110 runs for the third wicket, yet took 145 balls and had 84 specks. As it ended up, it was their innings which framed the foundation of Pakistan's batting. The enduring an onslaught Fakhar Zaman was off the blocks early moving into Fazalhaq Farooqi, hammering him for five fours in the 20 balls he confronted. Imam-ul-Haq, then again, battled all through. He played consecutive ladies off Mujeeb and in everyday needed timing. Pakistan actually figured out how to get moving at a tick north of four an over, with Fakhar tracking down his score. Yet, a bowling change got the hosts once more into the game. Gulbadin Naib, playing his most memorable round of the series, had a prompt effect. Several outswingers beat Fakhar's outstretched edge before he attempted a delivery shot exclusively to miscue a length ball straight up with the catch captured well by Riaz. Naib then eliminated Imam too. He came running down the track to a shy of-a-length ball outside off, however could deal with a thick edge with Gurbaz wrapping up. Babar and Rizwan got together in the thirteenth over and for the following couple of overs, run-scoring turned into a monstrous errand. Just four fours were hit in the following 18 overs, with the run rate dropping to beneath 3.50. Yet, the couple flicked a switch after drinks. Pakistan gathered 85 runs between overs 31 to 40 to raise the stakes. Rizwan was the one to break the shackles and he arrived at his 10th ODI fifty off 69 balls while Babar went along with him before long taking 77 balls to arrive at the milestone. The two players, in any case, neglected to post a three-figure score. While Rashid Khan initiated an external edge off Babar's sharp edge, Rizwan fell lbw to Fareed Ahmed. In the middle between, Afghanistan likewise ran out Saud Shakeel as Pakistan lost 3 for 9 of every 15 balls. Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman, notwithstanding, tried to give Pakistan a decent end. They sewed a 61-run stand off 47 balls for the seventh wicket. Afghanistan, who were splendid in the field in the top portion of the innings, began to commit errors. There were various misfields and dropped possibilities with Pakistan going beyond 250 effortlessly, smoking 80 runs off the last ten overs. Pakistan 268 for 8 (Rizwan 67, Babar 60, Naib 2-36, Fareed 2-70) beat Afghanistan 209 (Mujeeb 64, Kamal 37, Shadab 3-42, Shaheen 2-31) by 59 runs