PAK vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan win by 8 wickets
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights: Afghanistan created history once again as they defeated another world champion Pakistan
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The Afghans would be over the moon as their team defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in yet another World Cup upset at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday. Afghanistan chased down the target of 283 with six balls to spare with openers Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) setting up the win. One-down Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi chipped in with 77 not out and 48 not out respectively.
This was Afghanistan's second upset win of the tournament after their shock victory over defending champions England. Earlier, opting to bat, Pakistan scored 282 for 7 with captain Babar Azam top-scoring with 74 off 92 deliveries. Opener Abdullah Shafique contributed 58 while Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed made 40 each down the order.Noor Ahmad was the most successful Afghan bowler with figures of 3/49 while Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in with 2/52.Check ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table here
Pakistan batted first after Babar Azam won the toss. Pakistan made one change in their Playing 11, bringing in Shadab Khan in place of Mohammad Nawaz. Afghanistan brough a spinner in Noor Ahmed in place of pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi in their Paying 11.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Afghanistan Playing 11
Pakistan Playing 11: 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.
Afghanistan Playing 11: 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.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 286-2 after 49 Overs | Afghans win
Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 4 ; Afghanistan 286-2 after 49 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (48); Rahmat Shah (77)
Shaheen Afridi bowls the penultimate over and Rahmat Shah blocks the first ball. Second DOT ball from Shaheen.
Rahmat hits the 3rd ball towards sweeper cover for a single. Shahidi gets a leading edge to third man for a single off the 4th delivery.
Rahmat pushes towards mid-on for a single. SCORES LEVEL.
Shahidi hits the full toss towards deep square leg for FOUTR and wins the match for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan have beaten two World Champions in This World Cup. WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM AFGHANIS.....
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 279-2 after 48 Overs
Over Summary: 0 0 6 0 1 0 ; Afghanistan 279-2 after 48 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (43); Rahmat Shah (68) | Afghanistan need 4 runs in 12 balls
Hasan Ali [9.0-1-37-1] is back into the attack and starts with a two DOT deliveries.
Rahmat smashes the third ball down the ground for a SIX. Rahmat pushes the 4th ball towards mid-off for no run.
Rahmant flicks the 5th ball towards deep fine leg for a single.
Shahidi blocks the last ball to end the ball.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 272-2 after 47 Overs
Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 2 1 ; Afghanistan 272-2 after 47 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (43); Rahmat Shah (68) | Afghanistan need 11 runs in 18 balls
Afridi continues and beats Shahidi off the first ball. Shahidi hits the full toss straight to deep square leg for a single.
Rahmat fails to score off the third ball. He edges the 4th ball through vacant slip cordon for FOUR.
Rahmat drives the 5th ball through extra cover for a couple of runs. Rahmat keeps the strike with a single.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 264-2 after 46 Overs
Over Summary: 1 4 Wd 2 0 1 2 ; Afghanistan 264-2 after 46 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (42); Rahmat Shah (61) | Afghanistan need 19 runs in 24 balls
Usama Mir [7.0-0-44-0] is back into the attack and Rahmat collects a single off the first ball towards long-on.
Shahidi edges the second ball through keeper for FOUR. WIDE
Shahidi hits the third ball towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
Shahidi gets beaten off the 4th ball. He takes a single off the 5th ball, missing to hit big off a low full toss.
Rahmat Shah collects a couple of runs off the last ball.
Mir concedes 11 runs.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 253-2 after 45 Overs
Over Summary: 0 1 2 0 1 1 ; Afghanistan 253-2 after 45 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (35); Rahmat Shah (58) | Afghanistan need 30 runs in 30 balls
Shaheen Afridi [7.0-0-38-1] is back into the attack and concedes five runs.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 248-2 after 44 Overs
Over Summary: 1 1 1 Wd 1 1 Wd 2 ; Afghanistan 248-2 after 44 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (32); Rahmat Shah (56)
Haris Rauf [7.0-1-44-0] is back into the attack and concedes nine runs
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 239-2 after 43 Overs
Summary: 2 4 2 0 0 2 ; Afghanistan 239-2 after 43 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (28); Rahmat Shah (53) | Afghanistan need 44 runs in 42 balls
Shadab Khan continues and Shahidi collects a couple of runs off the first ball. Shahidi cuts the second ball towards backward point for FOUR.
Shahidi collects a couple of runs off the 3rd ball.
Shadab Khan makes a comeback with two DOT deliveries.
Shahidi collects a couple of runs off the last ball.
Shadab concedes 10 runs in the over.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 225-2 after 42 Overs
Over Summary: 1 1 2 0 0 0 ; Afghanistan 229-2 after 42 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (18); Rahmat Shah (53) | Afghanistan need 54 runs in 48 balls
Usama Mir is back into the attack and concedes four runs
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 225-2 after 41 Overs
Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 0 2 ; Afghanistan 225-2 after 41 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (17); Rahmat Shah (50) | Afghanistan need 58 runs in 54 balls
Shadab Khan [6.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack and Rahmat Shah collects a single off the second ball to complete his fifty.
Shabad concedes four runs in the over.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 221-2 after 40 Overs
Over Summary: 0 1 2 1 0 2 ; Afghanistan 221-2 after 40 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (14); Rahmat Shah (49)
Shaheen Afridi [6.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack and concedes six runs.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 204-2 after 39 Overs
Over Summary: 0 2 0 1 0 1 ; Afghanistan 215-2 after 39 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (11); Rahmat Shah (46)
Haris Rauf [6.0-1-40-0] is back into the attack and concedes four runs.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 204-2 after 38 Overs
Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 6 0 ; Afghanistan 211-2 after 38 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (8); Rahmat Shah (45)
Hasan Ali continues and seven runs, including a SIX down the ground.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: AFG 204-2 after 37 Overs
Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 4 0 ; Afghanistan 204-2 after 37 Overs; Hashmatullah Shahidi (7); Rahmat Shah (39)
Shadab Khan [5.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack and Rahmant, Shahidi hit a boundary each to keep required rate in check.
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First Published: Oct 23 2023 | 12:09 PM IST
