Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir has shared his views on Afghanistan’s historic win over Pakistan within the ongoing ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan pulled off their highest run-chase in ODIs to inflict a humiliating 8-wicket defeat on bitter rivals Pakistan. It’s Afghanistan’s first-ever win over Pakistan in ODIs after seven losses in a row. Having defeated reigning world champions England earlier within the competitors, Afghanistan cleared appeared like the higher aspect after they locked horns in opposition to Pakistan in Chennai.
Requested to bowl first, they restricted Pakistan to 282 for 7. Babar Azam scored 74 for his aspect whereas opener Abdullah Shafique scored 58. For Afghanistan, teenage spinner Noor Ahmed was the decide of the bowlers, taking 3 for 49 as he dismissed Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar.
In reply, Afghanistan chased down the overall in 49 overs by dropping simply a few wickets. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) and Ibrahim Zadran (87) added 130 runs for the primary wicket earlier than Rahmat Shah took cost. He performed an unbeaten knock of 77 runs and shared essential fifty-plus stands with Zadran and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi who remained unbeaten on 48.
Gautam Gambhir on Afghanistan’s win:
Quickly after the sport ended, many followers in addition to specialists opined that Afghanistan’s win over Pakistan can’t be referred to as an upset due to the best way the previous have performed lately. And Gautam Gambhir additionally consents. Talking on Star Sports activities, the World Cup-winning former cricketer acknowledged that Pakistan beating Afghanistan would have been an upset.
“Afghanistan have been taking part in much better cricket than Pakistan within the match. I believed that if Pakistan had defeated Afghanistan, it will have been an upset,” stated Gautam Gambhir.
“I’m giving such an enormous assertion due to the type of cricket from Afghanistan and Pakistan on this match. Even in opposition to India’s bowling assault, Afghanistan scored extra runs than Pakistan, defeated England, defeated Pakistan immediately,” he added.
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