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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

32.1

FOUR! Rashid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan. Leg spinner full toss, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

26 August 2023 12:58

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Babar Azam. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.

26 August 2023 12:56

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Carrom length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by Nabi.

26 August 2023 12:56

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.4

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

26 August 2023 12:55

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Babar Azam. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

26 August 2023 12:55

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.2

Wide Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.

26 August 2023 12:54

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

31.1

FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Rizwan. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket and it was a no ball.

26 August 2023 12:53

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

30.6

Mohammad Nabi to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

26 August 2023 12:49

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

30.5

FOUR! Mohammad Nabi to Babar Azam. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

26 August 2023 12:48

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

30.4

Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.

26 August 2023 12:48

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