Pakistan will be looking to maintain its winning streak against the talented Afghanistan team in the Asia Cup Super 4 match between the two teams today (Wednesday) at the Sharjah Stadium in UAE.
The two sides have met twice in this format, with Pakistan winning both times.
On Sunday, the green shirts defeated India in a thriller to kick off their Super 4 campaign on a high note. Pakistan will be one of the favourites for the final after defeating Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Afghanistan entered the competition after defeating Sri Lanka in the group stage. They will now face Pakistan in what promises to be another thrilling match.
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'Afghanistan are a good side and they have shown that from time to time, but we are confident to get a hat-trick of victories on Wednesday,' Pakistan team head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said.
"The conditions in Sharjah will be suitable for spinners, but if a batter spends enough time in the middle, there will be a lot of runs on offer in the latter part of the innings with shorter boundaries."
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has already declared that his team will have to make shared efforts to win the trophy from here on. "Let me tell you, it is never a cakewalk in such a competition. You have to be at your best in each match to win it. We have to play our best cricket to beat Afghanistan in the next match," Babar said in an interview ahead of Wednesday’s match.