In the first ODI match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against Afghanistan.
In Hambantota, Pakistan’s innings was opened by Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, which broke in the first over.
Pakistan’s first wicket fell for 3 runs in the first over of the innings when Fakhar Zaman was caught out for 2 runs.
In the very next over, Pakistan’s second wicket fell for 7 runs when captain Babar Azam was dismissed lbw for 3 balls.
Pakistan’s third wicket fell on 40 runs when Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed lbw in 7.5 overs for 21 runs.
Earlier, talking on the occasion of the toss, Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam said that they will put pressure on Afghanistan by putting up a good total.
In this match being played in Hambantota, Imamul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Osama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are included in the Pakistan team.
Afghanistan team is led by Heshmatullah Shahidi in the first ODI match.
The second match between the two teams will be played on August 24, while the third and final match will be played on August 26.
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