PAK vs AFG: Afghanistan just halted a 14-match losing streak in the World Cup by defeating England, but the loss against New Zealand dropped Hashmatullah Shahidi and company to tenth place in the points standings.
PAK vs AFG Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023
Afghanistan made cricket history on Monday, winning their first-ever match against Pakistan by an eight-wicket margin in ODI 22 of the current 2023 World Cup in Chennai. Chasing 283 in 49 overs, Afghanistan scored 286/2 thanks to half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77*), and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65).
Gurbaz and Zadran provided a solid start for the Afghans in the second innings. In cruise control, their partnership ended abruptly in the 22nd over, when Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Gurbaz for 65 off 53 balls.Rahmat Shah took over for Gurbaz and was forming a solid partnership with Zadran. Ibrahim Zadran just missed out on a century, scoring 87 off 113 balls before falling to Hasan Ali.
Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48*) hit the game-winning four to give Afghanistan a historic victory. Earlier, late blitzes by Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan aided Pakistan’s declaration of 282/7 in 50 overs against Afghanistan in the ongoing World Cup match in Chennai. Both batsman scored 40, while Pakistan skipper Babar Azam struck 74(92) before being bowled out by Noor Ahmad.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique got Pakistan off to a solid start.The pair scored 56 runs for the open wicket until Azmatullah Omarzai struck Afghanistan’s first blow, dismissing Imam for 12(22). Babar Azam and Shafique then kept things going till Noor Ahmad broke the duo’s 104-run stand. For 58(75), Shafique was caught LBW.
Noor struck again soon after, dismissing wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan for 8(10). Mohammad Nabi then delivered another blow, knocking Saud Shakeel out for 25(34). 74(92) also saw the conclusion of Babar Azam’s fight.
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PAK vs AFG Highlights
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in todays pak vs afg match.
-Each team makes one alteration to their starting XI.
-For the first wicket, Imam and Shafique contributed 56 runs.
-Abdullah Shafique was ejected for 58 yards.
-Babar Azam criticizes the 30th ODI fifty
Pakistan scores 282/7 in 50 overs.
-Half-centuries go to Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), Ibrahim Zadran (87), and Rahmat Shah (77*).
-Hasmatullah Shahidi (48*) hits the game-winning four.
After three important wickets were taken by Noor Ahmad with the ball, the chase was controlled by the Afghan top-order batting as Rahmanatullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Hashmatullah Shahidi carried the victory over Pakistan in overwhelming form.
Returning to Pakistan, they won two games convincingly, but a setback to India and a tight loss to Australia leave them with little room for error. Fortunately, there were plenty of positives for Babar’s men in their loss to Australia, with Usama Mir demonstrating that he fully deserved to start ahead of Shadab Khan.
The same surface that was utilized for the India vs. Australia game on October 8 will be used for the match between the two Asian countries, and considering the firepower in both squads, it should be a thrilling affair.
PAK vs AFG Head-to-Head Records
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by three wickets at Headingley on June 29, 2019 in pak vs afg match.
This was the only match between these two teams during the ODI World Cup. The total head-to-head record between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 7-0 in favor of Pakistan, which has yet to lose a game against its neighbors.
PAK vs AFG Live Full Scorecard
Pakistan
RR – 5.64 282/7 (50.0 OVS)
| BATTING (PAK) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique lbw b Noor Ahmad | 58 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 77.33 |
| Imam-ul-Haq c Naveen-ul-Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Babar Azam c Mohammad Nabi b Noor Ahmad | 74 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 80.43 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (W)c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Noor Ahmad | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Saud Shakeel c Rashid Khan b Mohammad Nabi | 25 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 73.52 |
| Shadab Khan c Mohammad Nabi b Naveen-ul-Haq | 40 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed c Azmatullah Omarzai b Naveen-ul-Haq | 40 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 148.14 |
| Shaheen Afridi Not Out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras
17
LB: 4, WD: 12, NB: 1
Total
282/7
(5.64 Runs Per Over)
Did Not Bat: :
Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf,
Fall of Wickets: 1-56 (Imam-ul-Haq, 10.1 ov), 2-110 (Abdullah Shafique, 22.3 ov), 3-120 (Mohammad Rizwan, 24.4 ov), 4-163 (Saud Shakeel, 34 ov), 5-206 (Babar Azam, 41.5 ov), 6-279 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 49.2 ov), 7-282 (Shadab Khan, 50 ov)
| BOWLING (AFG) | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.42 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.10 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.10 |
| Noor Ahmad | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.90 |
Afghanistan
RR – 5.84 286/2 (49.0 OVS)
| BATTING (AFG) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Usama Mir b Shaheen Afridi | 65 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 122.64 |
| Ibrahim Zadran c Mohammad Rizwan b Hasan Ali | 87 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 76.99 |
| Rahmat Shah Not Out | 77 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 91.66 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi Not Out | 48 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 106.66 |
Extras
9
LB: 0, WD: 8, NB: 1
Total
286/2
(5.84 Runs Per Over)
Did Not Bat: :
Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad,
Fall of Wickets: 1-130 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 21.1 ov), 2-190 (Ibrahim Zadran, 33.3 ov)
| BOWLING (PAK) | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.80 |
| Hasan Ali | 10 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.40 |
| Haris Rauf | 8 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.62 |
| Usama Mir | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.87 |
| Shadab Khan | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.12 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
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