Pakistan Beat Afghanistan | Naseem Shah Win The Match | A Massive Match | Thrilling

So that about wraps things up from us, on behalf of Hemant and Chandan, thanks for keeping us company. And while the finalists have been decided, there's still pride on the line. I'm sure both Afghanistan and India will want to end the tournament on a high and possibly try out some new combinations, so be sure to join us tomorrow for all that and more! Until then, good night!

Player of the Match goes to Shadab Khan for his 26-ball 36 and 1 for 27 with the ball: "It has been a good tournament so far for me. Playing in UAE helps us - PSL and other series. We have that advantage. (Sharjah pitch compared to Dubai) Personally, I didn't find much difference. It was a bit low. The way the target was and the way we batted, the pitch did not reflect that. I played a rash shot but should've finished it since I was set. If I hadn't been out rashly, the game would've finished much earlier. You know spinners do well here in Sharjah, so as a bowling unit we wanted to keep it tight. (Nawaz-Shadab combo) To keep run rate in check, you need to produce dot balls. That makes batters play rash shots and you can take wickets. If I don't give runs, then Nawaz will take the wickets. And vice-versa. (Flexible batting order) Nawaz and I try to bat according to the game's situation. Because they have more spinners, I told Babar I should bat higher. Even Babar felt so since I play spinners well. Nawaz and I have been playing club cricket for years, I knew him first as a batter itself. (Naseem's sixes) Those sixes will always be remembered. Our management has promoted our bowlers to bat a bit because you don't know what situation will come in a game. Our bowlers also have calibers to finish games with the bat"

Winning Captain Babar Azam: "To be honest, it was quite a tense environment in the dressing room. We couldn't build partnerships like the last few games, but the way Naseem finished it, you could see the mahaul (vibe) after that. Rashid, Mujeeb, and Nabi are one of the best so you need to take chances with them but the main plan was to take it deep. The way we started bowling, we did well. The way we kept them down to 130, want to give credit to the bowlers. As I said before, the lack of partnerships made the game close. (Last over) I was in the dressing room. But in the back of my mind, I thought it is cricket, and I have seen Naseem bat like this, so I had a little bit of belief. This reminded me of Javed Miandad's six in Sharjah. The way our momentum is going, we want to continue and not repeat our mistakes. The next game will be a new game."

Catch of the Match goes to Azmatullah Omarzai for his role in the dismissal of Shadab Khan.

Losing Captain Mohammed Nabi: "The boys were brilliant with the ball and the field. But again we didn't finish well, we didn't control our nerves at the end. We didn't give up at any stage. We thought that chasing 130 is tough, like Bangladesh the other day. The fielders supported the bowlers a lot. We have two options to the bowlers, slower balls and yorkers, and sadly we couldn't execute it when we needed to. Tomorrow we will play with the same energy. Thanks to the fans for the lovely support.

The presentation ceremony is almost underway...

Cherith: "@Madushka: why no mention of the fight between Asif Ali " Apologies, in the midst of all the excitement, wasn't able to take it all in. But I believe the afters were surrounding Fareed giving Asif a bit of a send-off after the wicket, which Asif understandably didn't take much of a liking to. Much ado about nothing, in the end, I reckon.

kalpit: "What will be the team combination of Pakistan and Srilanka on Friday? Will keep the players safe for final for sure." Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if some squad players are given a run-out, while others with niggling injuries might be given some much-needed rest.

PD: "Heart-broken for Afghanistan, a victory would have done wonders to their confidence.. but they should hold their heads high, they've been really good this tournament!"

Abdullah: "Eye of Sauron: 15.4 was the last four of the match. After that, it has been 5 wickets and 5 sixes. Pure entertainment."

Furqan: "We will watch these sixes for years and years to come..!!!"

Bilal: "As someone famously once said. "Pakistan, one minute down. Next minute up." What a game of cricket! "

11 pm Well, can you believe it?! Having looked like they'd clutched defeat from the jaws of victory, it's Naseem Shah, Pakistan's number 11, who has hit two back-to-back sixes to secure Pakistan a place in the final. But spare a thought for Afghanistan who fought with everything they had to stay alive in this tournament. After losing the toss, generally, a death wish in Sharjah, a great bowling performance from Pakistan had restricted Afghanistan to just 129. But the Afghani bowlers easily added some 20-30 runs of value to the total with their bowling and discipline to bring them back into the game. But it's never over until it's over, and close enough isn't ever quite enough. This will be a tough lesson for Afghanistan, but I'm sure they will come back stronger. As for Pakistan, they have shown some great resilience, which will hold them in good stead ahead of tougher encounters ahead.