Chennai: Pakistan have 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.
Iftikhar and Shadab unleash fireworks, propelling Pakistan to 282-7 after Babar and Abdullah's composed half-centuries! 💥
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 23, 2023
Over to the bowlers in the second innings 🎯#PAKvAFG | #DattKePakistani pic.twitter.com/WA0KR8AmE0
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.
