Afghanistan v Pakistan, one-off ODI, Sharjah
Spirited Afghanistan impress in defeat
Umar Gul struck early to suggest that Pakistan would boss over their neighbours•AFP
Mohammad Shahzad too sparkled, before Shahid Afridi dismissed him to end a thoroughly entertaining partnership•AFP
Samiullah Shenwari supported him briefly, but Afghanistan could not cross 200•AFP
But Imran Farhat's fifty ensured Pakistan recovered fast•AFP
Such notions were quickly cast aside by Karim Sadiq who laid into the new-ball bowlers •AFP
Afridi slowly turned the innings around with his assorted mix of spinners, sliders and super-fast deliveries•AFP
Dawlat Zadran showed that Afghanistan's spirit extended to their bowling too, when he removed Mohammad Hafeez early•AFP
Younis Khan then took charge with a fluent, unbeaten 70•AFP
Mohammad Nabi resisted with a plucky innings•AFP
Soon after, he also trapped Asad Shafiq in front to give Afghanistan an outside chance at an upset•AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq supported him well as Pakistan completed an easy win, but Afghanistan won over the hearts in Sharjah•AFP