The Afghanistan cricket team defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the ongoing World Cup 2023 clash
The Afghanistan cricket team chased down the target of 283 runs with 6 balls to spare, with openers Ibrahim Zadran scoring 87 runs in 113 balls and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring 65 runs in 53 balls while taking their team towards victory. One-down Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi chipped in with 77 not out and 48 not out, respectively.
This was the second victory for the Afghanistan cricket team of the tournament after their shocking victory over defending Champions England earlier, deciding to bat first. The Pakistan cricket team set the target of 282 runs at a loss of 7 wickets, with captain Babar Azam scoring 74 runs in 92 deliveries.
Opener Abdullah Shafique contributed 58, while Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed made 40 each down the order. Noor Ahmad was the most successful Afghan bowler with figures of 3/49, while Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in with 2/52.