Pakistan took on Australia in their last game, and despite putting in subpar performances in the tournament, the Men in Yellow managed to topple Pakistan by defending the mammoth target. On the other hand, Afghanistan took on New Zealand in their previous game and succumbed to a loss as well.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
PAK vs AFG 22nd Match Details
Match: PAK vs AFG, 22nd Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Babar Azam is going to lead Pakistan Cricket Team
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan Cricket Team
When: October 23rd 2023, Monday
Match is going to start at 02.00 p.m.
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 7 matches against each other. Out of which Pakistan has won all 7 of the matches and Afghanistan has won none.
Likely playing XI
Pakistan
Imam ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Bench : FK Zaman, Agha Salman, Mohammad Wasim, SH Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Z Khan
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Bench : Riaz Hussan, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farid Malik
Pitch report
A spin-friendly surface could be on offer for the match between New Zealand and Bangladesh. The conditions in Chennai generally help the batters and the slower bowlers. It should not be surprising if spinners and batters have a good day in the office today.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Mohammad Rizwan
Best Bowler: Rashid Khan
Weather forecast for today in Chennai
Maximum temperature: 33°C
Minimum temperature: 25°C
Wind speed: 8km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 50, 000
Prediction to win: Team Pakistan is most likely to win the match
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