Chennai: Afghanistan have defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in anther up set of the World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan have achieved the target before a over.
Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Afghanistan all opening batters showed extra ordinary performance as three of them scored half centuries while one remained ubeaten on 48 runs.
Ibrahim Zadran was top scorer from Afghaistan as he scored 87 runs with 10 fours.
Rahmat Shah was second scoring splendid innings of 77 runs unbeaten with five fours and two sixes.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz set out standing start to Afghanistan team as he scored 65 runs with nine fours and one six.
Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 48 runs unbeaten with four fours.
Pakistan today showed pathetic bowling as only two Afghan batters sent to pavilion.
Osma Mir and Shaheen Shah Afridi begged one wicket each.
Earlier, Pakistan had given 283 runs target to Afghanistan in WC 2023 match as it is their last chance for qualifying for semi-final.
Pakistan two batters scored half centuries including skipper Baber Azam.
Baber Azam was top batter scoring 74 runs with four fours and one six. Opener Abdullah Shafique also made his fifty playing 75 balls with five fours and two sixes.
Shadab and Iftakhar Ahmed both made 40 runs each. Shadab scored 40 runs with a good strike rate of 105 with one four and one six.
Iftakhar made 40 runs off 27 balls with two fours and four sixes having disastrous strike rate of 148.
From Afghanistan side Noor Ahmed begged three wickets Naveen Ul Haq picked two. Whereas Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai took one wicket each.
