Needing 24 off the last two overs, Ali used only one of those overs as he smacked Karim Janat for four sixes to get Pakistan across the line.
The victory makes it three wins out of three for Pakistan. They sit comfortably on top of the Group 2 table in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
After the early wicket of Mohammad Rizwan, it was Bazar Azam and Fakhar Zaman that set the foundation for Pakistan's win with a steady 63-run partnership.
Afghanistan fought well in a game that ebbed and flowed. Although they had lost half their side inside the first 10 overs and were were in a spot of bother at 76/6, Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten 71-run stand helped them put up a fighting total.
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