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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 05:30 EDT
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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

20.4

OUT! Caught. Shadab Khan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by ul-Haq.

26 August 2023 16:39

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

20.3

Shadab Khan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 August 2023 16:38

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

20.2

Shadab Khan to Shahidullah Kamal. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.

26 August 2023 16:37

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

20.1

OUT! Caught. Shadab Khan to Riaz Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Zaman.

26 August 2023 16:36

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

19.6

Agha Salman to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

26 August 2023 16:34

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

19.4

Agha Salman to Riaz Hassan. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed to mid off for no runs.

26 August 2023 16:33

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

19.3

Agha Salman to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, run save by Afridi.

26 August 2023 16:33

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

19.2

Agha Salman to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Afridi.

26 August 2023 16:32

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

19.1

Agha Salman to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to backward point for no runs, run save by Afridi.

26 August 2023 16:32

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

18.6

Shadab Khan to Riaz Hassan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 August 2023 16:31

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