Pakistan vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 22: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Pakistan (PAK) and Afghanistan (AFG) square off against each other in Match No. 22 of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup. The encounter is all set to take place on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. Babar Azam’s side has won two out of the four games so far, while Hashmatullah Shahidi’s team has emerged victorious only on one out of the four occasions in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. 

The Men in Green began their campaign with two wins in their opening two fixtures against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. They then suffered two defeats on the bounce in their next two against arch-rivals India and five-time winners Australia. With four points and a net run rate of -0.456, they are placed in the fifth position in the table.

Meanwhile, the Afghans faced losses in their first two matches against Bangladesh and India. Shahidi’s men then stunned the cricketing world by beating the defending champions, England, in Delhi. Thereafter, the in-form New Zealand handed them their third defeat of the campaign and with two points and a net run rate of -1.250, the Afghans are placed at the tenth spot in the points table. After two back-to-back losses, the Pakistanis will now look to return to winning ways by claiming a victory over their neighbours.

Also Check: ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 22 between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023:

Head-to-Head: Pakistan and Afghanistan have met each other seven times in ODIs and the Men in Green have tasted success on all seven occasions.

4 - Ibrahim Zadran (996) needs 4 runs to complete 1000 runs in ODIs

2 - Mohammad Nabi (98) needs two big hits to get to 100 sixes in ODIs.

2 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (98) needs two fours to get to 100 fours in ODI cricket.

3 - Mujeeb UR Rahman (97) needs three wickets to get to 100 wickets in the 50-overs format.

13 - Mohammad Rizwan (1987) needs 13 runs to complete 2000 ODI runs.

Also Check: Most Runs in ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

1 - Babar Azam (499) needs 1 four to complete 500 fours in the ODI format.

2 – Babar Azam(48) needs two grabs to complete 50 catches in one-day internationals.