ICC CWC 2023 - Match 22 - Afghanistan vs Pakistan - Thread

Teams:

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

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat

End of 1st inning - Pakistan - 282/7 in 50 overs

Babar Azam - 74 (92)
Abdullah Shafique - 58 (75)

Noor Ahmed - 10 overs 49 runs 3 wickets
Naveen ul Haq - 7 overs 52 runs 2 wickets

Afghanistan need 283 to win in 50 overs

Pakistan - 282/7 in 50 overs

Babar Azam - 74 (92)
Abdullah Shafique - 58 (75)

Noor Ahmed - 10 overs 49 runs 3 wickets
Naveen ul Haq - 7 overs 52 runs 2 wickets

Afghanistan - 286/2 in 49 overs

Ibrahim Zadran - 87 (113)
Rahmat Shah - 77* (84)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 65 (53)

Hasan Ali - 10 overs 1 maiden 44 runs 1 wicket

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
Player of the match - Ibrahim Zadran

Pakistan while defending 275+ totals in WC
13 - Won
1 - Lost - (vs AFG)*

Top 3 batters scoring 50+ for Afghanistan in ODIs:
vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2022
vs Pakistan, Chennai, 2023*