Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE: ICC Cricket World Cup result and reaction as minnows earn surprising win
Afghanistan defeat Pakistan by eight wickets to claim second victory of the tournament
Pakistan’s up-and-down Cricket World Cup campaign continued today as they were beaten by Afghanistan in Chennai. Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bat first but his team failed to assert their dominance on the associate nation.
Afghanistan’s quartet of spin options restricted Pakistan to ones and twos while continuously taking wickets through the middle of the innings. Babar scored a fine 74 and some late innings hitting from Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed took the team to 282-7 at the halfway stage.
It seemed to be a challenging total but the Afghanistan batters made light work of it. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran put on 130 for the first wicket with both openers scoring over 50 before being dismissed. Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi then combined through the middle overs, taking advantage of loose bowling and poor fielding to guide the team over the line with an over to spare.
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Pakistan vs Afghanistan
2.2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
2.2
Wide Naveen-ul-Haq to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
2.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Lakanwal.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
1.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
1.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Murid.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
1.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
1.1
NEW BALL. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Murid.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
0.6
FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq to Imam ul-Haq. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
0.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
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