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Afghanistan vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan v Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2023

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Sports Staff
Friday 25 August 2023 10:30 BST
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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Pakistan from the Afghanistan v Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2023 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

46.2

Rashid Khan to Agha Salman. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hassan.

26 August 2023 14:09

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

46.1

Rashid Khan to Mohammad Nawaz. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.

26 August 2023 14:08

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.6

Farid Malik to Agha Salman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.

26 August 2023 14:07

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.6

Wide Farid Malik to Agha Salman. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.

26 August 2023 14:06

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.5

Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.

26 August 2023 14:05

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.4

FOUR! Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

26 August 2023 14:04

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.3

Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Ur Rahman.

26 August 2023 14:04

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.3

Wide Farid Malik to Mohammad Nawaz. Slower ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.

26 August 2023 14:03

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.2

Farid Malik to Agha Salman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.

26 August 2023 14:02

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

45.1

FOUR! Farid Malik to Agha Salman. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.

26 August 2023 14:02

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