PAK vs AFG HIGHLIGHTS: Afghanistan Beat Former Champions Pakistan To Pull Off An Upset
ODI World Cup 2023, PAK vs AFG: Afghanistan recorded their highest-ever successful chase to stun former World Cup winners Pakistan.
That brings us to the end of another day in this World Cup, one which witnessed a dramatic upset not for the first in this edition of the tournament. Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets. A dominant performance by them with each of their four batters who required playing their role to perfection. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53), Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113) and Rahmat Shah (77 off 84) completed their half-centuries while Hashmatullah Shahidi remained not out on 48 off 45 to complete a memorable win. Pakistan now are in a serious spot of bother and not only need to win their remaining games after a hat-trick of losses but perhaps also hope for a few other results to go their way to proceed to the semis from here. That's it from here for now. We will be back with our coverage of other matches. It's A good night from all us at ABP LIVE.
AFGHANISTAN WIN. What a win this for Afghanistan, one that will go down in their history books. They have beaten Pakistan by 8 wickets.
What a day for Afghanistan cricket this. The finish line is visible. They have 8 wickets in hand. They just need to hold their nerves from here and cross the line. Good thing for them is two set batters are in the middle. Shaheen Shah Afridi running in. Can they produce a magic from here?
Afghanistan are closing in on a famous win here in Chennai. This will be their first-ever win over Pakistan in ODIs and it's come in World Cup cricket. Their win over England was their first win in World Cup and this victory will surely establish themselves as a serious force that shouldn't be considered mere pushovers. Rahmat SHah has completed a fifty, by the way as Afghanistan now need 30 runs in 30 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
Hashmatullah Shahidi In AT 4. Still a job to do for them but fair to say it is Afghanistan's team to lose from here.
Second Wicket Falls Down For Afghanistan as Hasan Ali Gets rid of Ibrahim Zadran who falls for 87. AFG- 190/2 after 33.3 overs.
Afghanistan Closing In On A Famous Win here. They need 100 to wins from 19 over with 9 wickets in hand. Rahmat Shah batting on 27 off 29, Ibrahim Zadran 85 off 105.
Rahmat Shah walks in at number 3.
Shaheen Shah Afridi ends Afghanistan's 130-run opening stand. Much needed for Pakistan as the match was slipping away from them. Top-edged the pull did Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the catch was taken by Usama Mir in the third man region. AFG- 130/1 after 21.1 Overs.
Half-Century comes up for Gurbaz too. Both openers have completed the milestone. AFG- 105/0 after 16 overs. Game on for Afghanistan.
As of now, another upset seems to be loading as AFG are 98/0 after 15 overs. Ibrahim Zadran has completed a half-century and is batting on 51 at the moment while Rahmanullah Gurbaz is on 45. None of the Pak bowlers have managed to pick a wicket so far.
Afghanistan- 26/0. Ibrahim Zadran- 19* off 16, Rahmanullah Gurbaz- 7* off 9.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran Begin Afghanistan's Pursuit Of 284. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali with the new ball for Pakistan.
After Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam's half-centuries, Shadab Khan's 40 off 38 and Iftikhar Ahmed's 40 off 27 have helped Pakistan to 282/7.
And it's a massive monent in this innings as Babar Azam departs now, falling to who else but Noor Ahmad who gets his third. PAK- 206/5 after 41.5 Overs.
And now it's Saud Shakeel who departs after a mistimed stroke. Nabi gets the wicket. PAK- 163/4 after 34 overs. Shakeel goes for 25 off 34.
Meanwhile, Ahmad has got the better of Rizwan. PAK- 120/3 after 24.4 Overs. Saud Shakeel the new man in.
Mohammad Rizwan joins Babar Azam in the middle.
Noor Ahmad strikes and it's the big wicket of Abdullah Shafique who departs for 58. The batter looked for a sweep but missed it. As the ball hit the batter's pads, on-field umpire gave it not out but Afghanistan went for a review where the decision had to be overturned. PAK-110/2 after 22.3 Overs.
Abdullah Shafique's fine run this World Cup continues. He has completed a fine half-century. Babar Azam into his 30s too. PAK-109/1 after 22 overs. Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb bowling from the two ends in Chennai.
Pak: 82/1 after 16 overs. Abdullah Shafique and Babar the batters out in the middle. Spinners Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan bowling in tandem.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam joins Shafique, and gets off the mark with an off-side FOUR. Pak vs Afg Live Score - PAK 63/1 in 11 overs
WICKET! Pakistan loses their wicket number one as Imam gets caught by Naveen off Azmatullah for 17. PAK vs AFG Live Score - PAK 56/1 in 10.1 overs.
END of 1st Powerplay! Pakistan have managed to not lose wickets in the first 10 overs, as the scoreboard reads 56 for no loss. Shafique batting on 38. Imam on 17*. PAK vs AFG Live Score - PAK 56/0 in 10 overs.
Shafique (19*) hits a massive six off a short-pitched delivery by Naveen. Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Score - PAK 26/0
Pakistan openers Shafque and Imam off to a positive start. PAK vs AFG Live Score - PAK 13/0 in 3 overs
Only three runs Mujeeb-ur-Rahman's over, keeping the line tight to both Pakistani batters. AFG at 8/0 after 2.0 overs
Imam-ul-Haq hits a boundary off Naveen-ul-Haq's delivery off the first over.
PAK vs AFG Live Score: Naveen starts with the ball for Afghanistan. 5 runs from 1st over.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Hashmatullah Shahidi - We wanted to bat first, but the toss is not in your hand. One change for us - Noor Ahmad is in for Fazalhaq Farooqi. We played a series against them in Sri Lanka and we wanted more spinning options. We want to restrict them to 250 or less.
Babar Azam - We will bat first. The pitch looks very dry and might spin. We have one change, Nawaz has fever and Shadab is back. We will have to give our 100% in every match and step-up, that's what I want from my players. The pitch might help the pacers under lights.
PAK vs AFG Live Score: Pakistan Wins Toss, Decides To Bat First In Chennai
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Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of PAK vs AFG ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. Pakistan vs Afghanistan ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on October 23, 2023 at 14:00 IST at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller. The teams of Pakistan and Afghanistan will square off in the 22nd match of ICC World Cup 2023 tournament on Monday (October 23) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Babar Azam's Pakistan has fallen to fifth place in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table following consecutive losses against India and Australia. The 1992 World Cup champions are eager to regain their winning form, but they face a tough challenge from Afghanistan. Afghanistan recently ended their 14-match losing streak in the World Cup with a surprising win over defending champions England. However, a loss to New Zealand has now placed Hashmatullah Shahidi and his side in tenth place on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table.
Pakistan's star-studded batting lineup faces tough challenge from Afghanistan's solid bowling line-up, consisting of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
PAK vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 match live streaming and live telecast details: Pakistan vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match will be broadcast live in India on Star Sports channels. Fans in India can also access Pakistan vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match free live streaming on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
Pakistan's predicted playing XI for PAK vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 match in Chennai: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Afghanistan's predicted playing XI for AFG vs PAK ODI World Cup 2023 match in Chennai: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
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