Tags: World Cup 2023,
Pakistan vs Afghanistan, twenty second Match at Chennai, Oct 23, 2023,
Afghanistan,
Pakistan
Revealed on: Oct 24, 2023
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Afghanistan rewrote the file books by registering their maiden ODI win over Pakistan within the 2023 World Cup match on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, October 23. Developing with a dominant efficiency, Afghanistan chased down a seemingly difficult goal of 283 in 49 overs with eight wickets in hand, registering their second received of the competitors.
Batting first after profitable the toss, Pakistan posted 282/7 on the board. Imam-ul-Haq (17) fell to Azmatullah Omarzai for 17, miscuing a pull. Nevertheless, opener Abdullah Shafique (58 off 75) and skipper Babar Azam (74 off 92) added 54 runs for the second wicket to take Pakistan previous the 100-run mark
The stand was damaged when Shafique was trapped lbw by Noor Ahmad (3/49) as he missed his sweep. Babar additionally fell properly wanting three figures. He minimize a brief ball from Noor straight into the fingers of additional cowl. Whereas the Pakistan captain performed a great knock, he scored at a strike price of 80, hitting solely 4 fours and a six.
Mohammad Rizwan (8) perished to a pre-meditated sweep. Saud Shakeel (25) and Shadab Khan (40) chipped in, but it surely was brutal cameo of 40 in 27 balls that lifted Pakistan previous 280. The aggressive batter struck two fours and 4 sixes to present Pakistan momentum on the demise.
Chasing 283, Afghanistan had been in cruise management proper by way of their innings. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53) and Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113) added 130 runs for the primary wicket. Gurbaz struck 9 fours and a six earlier than falling to Shaheen Afridi. Zadran hit 10 fours in his defining knock earlier than being caught behind of Hasan Ali.
The skilled Rahmat Shah (77 not out off 84) and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out off 45) added an unbroken 96 for the second wicket to make sure easy crusing for Afghanistan. The duo took their staff dwelling in commanding style.
Talking after the historic win, skipper Shahidi, “This win tastes good. The best way we chased was very skilled. Wanting ahead for the opposite video games. The best way we chased as we speak, we’ll do it once more. The standard cricket that we now have been enjoying from the final couple of years, the idea was there after we had been enjoying the Asia Cup additionally. Initially of the match, I mentioned that we need to make this match historic for our nation folks.”
–By A Cricket Correspondent
