Rasooli took on the role of aggressor, racing to a 27-ball fifty, while Atal settled in before accelerating through the middle overs. Both batters reached their half-centuries, but their dismissals in successive overs briefly slowed the scoring. Afghanistan, however, finished strongly as Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi took advantage of a costly final over by Gudakesh Motie, adding 19 runs off it to lift the total to a power score.
