PAK vs. AFG Highlights. Updates for the 2023 World Cup: On Monday, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets to pull off their second huge upset of the tournament. Chasing 283 to win, Afghanistan got there with six balls to spare thanks to strong performances from Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out), Rahmat Shah (77), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and Ibrahim Zadran (87).
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan have two victories and three losses during their five group games after both teams shocked the reigning champions England earlier in the campaign.
PAK vs. AFG Highlights CWC 2023
The toss was won by Pakistan, they batted first at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. In order to put the Afghan batting under strain in the second innings, the team led by Babar Azam wants to put up a large score on the board. Then, Afghanistan will be bursting with confidence despite losing to New Zealand after defeating the reigning champions England by 69 runs.
PAK innings
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, the opening batsmen for Pakistan, had a strong combination, but bowler Azmatullah Omarzai’s dismissal of Imam-ul-Haq gave Afghanistan their first breakthrough. Babar Azam, the Pakistani captain, then came to the crease. To stop Pakistan’s innings, Noor Ahmad took two wickets and got rid of Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan. Pakistani players Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam attempted to offer some consistency.
Today, Saud Shakeel was removed by Mohammad Nabi’s exquisite bowling. With vice skipper Shadab Khan joining Babar Azam on the crease, Pakistan seemed to be in danger. Afghanistan was attempting to profit from this unrest. Noor Ahmad’s outstanding bowling performance continues as he claims his third wicket of the day by removing Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam. When Noor Ahmad removed Babar Azam, he was seeking to increase the run rate in the game’s last overs.
Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan, two Pakistani finishers who hammered large boundaries in the final overs to raise their side’s tally to 282/7 after 50 overs, ensuring a successful outcome for their team. Noor Ahmad secured three key wickets that helped the Pakistani batting collapse, although Afghanistan’s pacers did not perform as well.
AFG Innings
On Monday, Afghanistan made cricket history by defeating Pakistan for the first time ever, winning the 22nd ODI of the current 2023 World Cup in Chennai by an eight-wicket margin.
Afghanistan was chasing 283 runs. They scored 286/2 in 49 overs thanks to half-centuries from Rahmat Shah (77*). Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and Ibrahim Zadran (87). Gurbaz and Zadran, the Afghans’ openers, got things going for them in the second inning.
When Gurbaz was dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi for 65 off 53 balls in the 22nd over, their partnership abruptly came to an end. Gurbaz was replaced by Rahmat Shah, who was forming a reliable alliance with Zadran.
Hasan Ali took Ibrahim Zadran’s wicket after he batted 87 off 113 balls, just missing out on a century. As Afghanistan completed a historic victory, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48*) struck the game-winning four.
By eight wickets, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan
Afghanistan vs. Pakistan Live: In another World Cup shock, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets. On Monday, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in yet another World Cup shocker.
With six balls remaining, Afghanistan successfully chased down the 283-run goal, with to the contributions of openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls).
Rahmat Shah, who was one down, and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi both contributed with scores of 77 and 48 respectively. Afghanistan had already shocked the tournament field by defeating the defending champions, England, in their last upset victory.
PAK vs. AFG Pre Match
Pakistan, however, is in serious trouble after dropping consecutive games to Australia and India. The Babar Azam-led team still doesn’t appear to be very settled as they struggle with both their batting and bowling.
When compared to the high standards set by players like Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan’s batting has fallen short. The top batsman in the world hasn’t been very impressive in this World Cup. Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen have had trouble against spin bowling, as shown by their performances against India and Australia, which has only made matters worse. The Babar Azam-led team didn’t appear to be very settled as they struggled with both their batting and bowling.
When compared to the high standards set by players like Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan’s batting has fallen short. The top batsman in the world hasn’t been very impressive in this World Cup. Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen have had trouble against spin bowling. As shown by their performances against India and Australia, which has only made matters worse.
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are a potent spin-bowling trio for Afghanistan. On the other hand, they can make the most of the Chepauk conditions. If the Afghans are to go to the ICC World Cup 2023 semifinals, they will need their batsmen to put up a strong display.
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