Right, what a contest that was. Peter and I had so much fun covering this, and an absolutely huge number of you joined us. We appreciate each one of you, and hope you join us again for the double-header tomorrow! Good night.

"The bowlers bowled brilliantly at the start, but I think we gave 10-15 runs too many away. We didn't quite use the Powerplay as well as we hoped but Asif and Shoaib Malik at the death were brilliant. The way Asif's played many innings at the PSL, I was very confident he'd get us out of any trouble we find ourselves in.

"We had to bowl according to the situation and see how to bowl to each batter. The bowlers deserve credit for executing those plans brilliantly. The spinners were getting a lot of help, and because Afghanistan have some of the best pinners, they were getting a lot of help and bowling really well. I wanted to stay till the end but got out, unfortunately. So credit to Asif Ali," concludes a relieved Babar Azam.

"We didn't start really well - the total on the board was decent but maybe not enough," Muhammad Nabi says. "We discussed that 150 was a decent score on the pitch, and we did manage to take the game deep. I thought Rashid bowled at the right time because at 10 overs, they still needed about 8 runs an over, but Asif Ali played that 19th over really well. There are many positives to take from this. We fought to the end and it's given me more motivation to win games."

Muhammad Faisal: "President Asif Ali not Zardari

7.45 pm Pakistan dominated the first 16 overs but took their eye off the ball in the final fifth of the innings. Stirring rally by Gulbadin and Nabi to give Afghanistan a fighting chance. An unbeaten 35 for each of the Afghan pair teaming for an unbroken 71-run stand has given them some momentum heading into the break.

Imad Wasim on the sidelines now: "It's fantastic. Both the teams supporters are here so it's fantastic to be here. They played really well at the end. 70-something for six and they scored 148 but I'm very hopeful we'll chase it down. When I was bowling in the middle overs it was stopping, but even the fast bowlers at the end who were bowling slower balls it was skidding onto the bat. The dew in Dubai at night, I'm hoping it comes in. They've got world-class bowlers, but we've got world-class batsmen so we shall see."

See-saw innings there has left the match beautifully poised at the break. Danyal Rasool will be back in the central commentary position for the start of the Pakistan reply.

Sumit Gupta: "I am laying on my sofa for the last 15 balls. The moment I moved from bed to sofa, AFG started hitting like anything. Not moving from my sofa anytime soon. " The superstitious lot are making their appearance.