Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Live Score: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman Depart As Pakistan Go 2 Down Early vs Afghanistan

AFG vs PAK, 1st ODI Live: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Hambantota. Mohammad Nawaz misses out for Pakistan as Usama Mir gets the nod ahead in the playing XI. For Afghanistan, Noor Ahmad returns to the side. This is the first bilateral series between the two teams and comes as preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup tournaments. The remaining two matches are in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday. (Live Scorecard)

Four!

Goes full, sliding down leg. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it to deep square leg for another single. As mentioned earlier, the boundaries are on the longer side and looking at the start that Pakistan have got here, they need to remain cautious.

Goes full, shaping into the batter. Rizwan tucks it behind square on the leg side. One taken.

A googly, around off. Mohammad Rizwan picks it up nicely and helps it to mid off for a single. Just three runs off it.

Imam-ul-Haq knocks this short ball towards long on for an easy single.

Darted on the pads, clipped to the right of short fine for one.

Quicker one this time, skidder, it kept low as well. Mohammad Rizwan gets it blade down in time to deal with it.

Mohammad Rizwan now goes back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, angled into the batter. Rizwan jams it back to the bowler.

A jaffa to end the over! On a length, outside off, the bowler gets it to shape away. Imam-ul-Haq shuffles and hangs his blade away from his body, but is fortunate to not nick it.

Two dots in a row now! Fazalhaq Farooqi dishes it full, outside off, gets it to move away a bit. Imam-ul-Haq prods and blocks it into the deck.

Fuller one, around off. Imam-ul-Haq defends it back to the bowler watchfully.

FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq gets