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
6.4
Mohammad Nabi to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
6.2
Mohammad Nabi to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
5.6
FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
5.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Omarzai.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
5.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lakanwal.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
5.2
FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Imam ul-Haq. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
5.1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abdullah Shafique. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
4.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Imam ul-Haq. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
4.5
Naveen-ul-Haq to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
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