AFG vs PAK Live Score, 1st T20I 2025: Pakistan have won the toss and chosen to bat first in the opening match of the tournament. Fakhar Zaman is fit again and back in the playing XI with all three of him, Saim Ayub, and Sahibzada Farhan finding a place. Afghanistan have left out both Noo Ahmed and Allah Ghazanfar from the playing XI.

The race to find out who the second-best Asian team will see Afghanistan and Pakistan go head-to-head in the first match of a tri-series alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Sharjah Cricket Ground, with all teams looking to sharpen their preparations for the 2025 Asia Cup.

Afghanistan and Pakistan will play each other in a T20I after almost two years. The Men in Green narrowly lead the head-to-head between the two sides with a 4-3 margin. The Afghans have won three of the last four matches between the two teams.

Toss: The toss will take place at 8:00 PM IST

Pitch Report: A slow and tricky pitch for batters is traditionally the case in Sharjah.

Weather Report: It is an extremely hot day in Sharjah with a maximum temperature of 39 degrees celcius and a minimum of 32 degree celcius.

Afghanistan Playing XI:Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Pakistan Playing XI:Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris(w), Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris(w), Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Hussain Talat, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, AM Ghazanfar, Abdullah Ahmadzai