Afghanistan, needing to win by chasing 283 runs, reached their goal with six balls remaining thanks to strong efforts from captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out), Rahmat Shah (77 not out), Ibrahim Zadran (87), and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65).
Pakistan and Afghanistan, who earlier in the tournament surprised the defending winners England, each have three losses and two victories from their five group matches.
and takes Gurbaz's wicket.Finishers Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan of Pakistan made sure their team had a strong end, smashing large boundaries in the last overs to get their team up to 282/7 after 50 overs. Although Noor Ahmad took three vital wickets to disrupt Pakistan's batting line, Afghanistan's pacers did not perform well.
As he claimed his third wicket of the day, Noor Ahmad continued to show off his excellent bowling by dismissing Pakistani captain Babar Azam. When Babar Azam was removed by Noor Ahmad in the game's last overs, he was attempting to accelerate the run rate.
Today, Mohammad Nabi bowled brilliantly, dismissing Saud Shakeel. Now that vice captain Shadab Khan has joined Babar Azam at the wicket, Pakistan appears to be in serious trouble. Afghanistan will try to take advantage of this unrest.
To disturb Pakistan's batting, Noor Ahmad claimed two wickets and got rid of Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan. Right present, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel are attempting to stabilize Pakistan.
The opening pair for Pakistan, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, were solid, but Afghanistan's first breakthrough came when Azmatullah Omarzai removed Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, approached the crease.
At Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, Pakistan has won the toss and chosen to bat first. In the second innings, the Babar Azam-led team hopes to put pressure on the Afghan batsmen and put up a substantial total. Afghanistan will be full of confidence following their 69-run victory over the reigning champions England, even though they lost to New Zealand.
Pakistan, on the other hand, is in serious difficulty following back-to-back losses to Australia and India. The Babar Azam-led team still doesn't appear to be very stable as they deal with issues in both of their batting and bowling department.
The high bar established by players like Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammed Rizwan, and Babar Azam has not been met by Pakistan's batting unit. Throughout this World Cup, the top batsman in the world has not exactly been spectacular. Their struggles against spin bowling have been exacerbated by Pakistan's middle-order batters, as their performances against Australia and India have shown.
However, Afghanistan can make the most of the Chepauk conditions thanks to their strong bowling line-up of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who are all spin specialists. But if the Afghans are to go to the ICC World Cup 2023 semifinals, they will need their batsmen to put on a strong showing.
Highlights
1. After winning the toss, Pakistani captain Babar Azam chose to bat first.
2. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, Pakistan's openers, got off to a strong start.
3. Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, walked on the crease after Azmatullah Omarzai took out Imam-ul-Haq to claim the opening wicket.
4. After taking out Abdullah Shafique, young Noor Ahmad secured Afghanistan's second wicket.
5. Muhammad Rizwan is making his way back to the pavilion when Noor Ahmad takes another wicket.
6. Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam were beginning to work together, but Mohammad Nabi fired Saud Shakeel to put an end to that.
7. Babar Azam criticized his ICC World Cup 2023 second-half fifty.
8. By dismissing Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Noor Ahmad secured his third wicket of the day.
In the eighth over, Afghanistan reaches a team total of 50.
10. The first powerplay sees Afghanistan score sixty runs.
11. In the sixteenth over, Afghanistan reaches 100 runs.
12. Gurbaz is removed by Shaheen.
13. Hasan Ali takes Zadran's wicket.
Live stream of Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: Man of the Match goes to Ibrahim Zadran
"I accomplished my goal of going out there with a pleasant outlook and good intentions. Gurbaz and I have played a lot of cricket together, and ever since we were under-16s, we have been able to communicate well when sprinting between the wickets. Ibrahim Zadran stated, "The way Gurbaz helped me (in that opening partnershijp) - that helped me and we got the momentum in our favor."
Live: Afghanistan vs. Pakistan: Afghanistan wins by eight wickets
Afghanistan vs. Pakistan Live: In yet another World Cup upset, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets. Here on Monday, Afghanistan pulled off another World Cup upset, defeating Pakistan by eight wickets.
With six balls remaining, Afghanistan managed to reach the target of 283, thanks to the contributions of openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls).
Rahmat Shah, who was already out, and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi both contributed with scores of 77 and 48, respectively.
Afghanistan defeated the defending champions England in their first-ever tournament match, and this was their second upset triumph.
Mohammad Nabi
Great moment for the entire Afghan team and nation. We have been waiting for this opportunity to win a single game in the major tournament versus Pakistan for ten or twelve years. We've worked really hard over the past three months, so today is a beautiful day. After our victories over England and Pakistan, everyone is happy. We can now effectively pursue as well as protect. We have played them in seven or eight games, and each time we have lost in the closing seconds, this win is the favorite. The way Gurbaz and Ibrahim got things going provided us the advantage. We held off on losing consecutive wickets till the very end. Though it was more easier than we had anticipated, the surface was similar to the NZ game.
Babar Azam
It pains us. Our sum was respectable. We aren't bowling well enough since we don't take wickets in the middle of the overs. In the World Cup, you will lose the match if you are not strong in any one area. We lost runs because we failed to stop boundaries on the field. Bowling: we had a good start, but we were unable to take any wickets in the middle overs. Afghanistan deserves praise for their performance in each of the three categories. They prevailed because of this. Our bowling and fielding performances are lacking. We'll give it our all in the upcoming game. Especially with our spinners, we failed to hit the lengths in the middle overs.
Hashmatullah Shahidi
This victory tastes good. We chased in a very methodical manner. eagerly anticipating the upcoming games. We will pursue in the same manner as we did today. The belief in the high caliber of cricket we have been playing in the last few years was present during our Asia Cup matches as well. I declared at the beginning of the competition that our goal is to make it a historic occasion for the people of our nation. England was first, and Pakistan is now, with anticipation for the next matches. We'll do all in our power to represent our nation well in this World Cup and play positive cricket. The spin bowling division performed admirably. Noor shown his potential when we trusted him and gave him a chance. Gurbaz and Ibrahim provided that momentum and confidence with their opening-inning performance. From the start to the finish, we controlled the game. Rahmat and I had a great partnership in the past.
That's three straight defeats for Pakistan! Although they still have a chance to make it to the semifinals, I'm not sure how they can bounce back from this. For them, today was a very bad day. They were unable to apply any pressure with their bowling, fielded mediocrely, and had two of their top-order batsmen fail to convert their starts against the Afghanistan spinners, indicating a lack of intent. Babar Azam's leadership will also be called into question. But tonight, let's celebrate Afghanistan's thrilling victory.
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