Pakistan Vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: AFG beats PAK by 8 wickets

In today’s Afghanistan Vs Pakistan match of Cricket World Cup 2023, Afghanistan secured a significant victory by defeating Pakistan with eight wickets in hand. Their successful chase of a target of 283 runs was backed up by remarkable performances from their batsmen.

Chasing the challenging score, Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77 not out), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out) led the way. They managed to reach the target with just six balls to spare.

In today’s Afghanistan Vs Pakistan Match, Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan delivered some crucial boundaries in the final overs, helping their team reach a total of 282/7 after 50 overs. Noor Ahmad, the Afghan bowler, played a key role by taking three important wickets.

The game began with Pakistan opting to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan was striving to set a significant mark and put Afghanistan under pressure in the second innings. Afghanistan, despite their loss to New Zealand, approached the match with full force and confidence.

On the other hand, Pakistan was facing challenges after consecutive losses to India and Australia. The team was battling with issues in both their batting and bowling departments. Pak batsmen somewhere failed to meet the high standard set by key players like Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed.

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Pakistan Playing XI

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (w/k), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim.

Afghanistan Playing XI

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (w/k), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman and Naveen ul Haq.