India, Sept. 3 -- Pakistan suffered their first defeat of the ongoing tri-series against UAE and Afghanistan, as they fell 18 runs short during their chase against Afghanistan in Sharjah. It was a marked success for Afghanistan as they defended a relatively under-par total, their four-pronged spin attack putting the stop on Pakistan by weaving a net through the middle overs and making things uncomfortable.

In an 18-run loss, Afghanistan were in cruise control after having Pakistan down 82/6 during their chase. However, during a series where the fielding has already been under the microscope after Haris Rauf's earlier explosion during a press conference, Pakistan not being up to the mark was noticed by fans.

A regulation drop by Mohammad...