Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match - Live Cricket Score
ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 | 23 Oct 2023, Mon, 2:00 PM IST | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
PAK
282/7 (50 ov)
AFG
286/2 (49 ov)
Player of the Match: Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan celebrate first ODI win against Pakistan in scintillating fashion
Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in an ODI in their eighth attempt by eight wickets and an over to spare. The people back in Afghanistan were over the moon and celebrated the victory by firing guns and blasting crackers.
#Afghanistan Celebrating Cricket victory against #Pakistan in World Cup . #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/FaSZK91jXA
— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) October 23, 2023
Shabba Khair
That's all we've got for you from this live blog of the match no.22 between Afghanistan and Pakistan, wherein the former emerged victorious.
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Who Said What
Ibrahim Zadran, Player of the Match: I wanted to go out there with a positive mind and positive intent, and I did it. We (Gurbaz and himself) have played a lot of cricket with each other, we have good communication while running between the wickets as we have been playing together since under-16 days. The way Gurbaz supported me (in that opening partnershijp) - that helped me and we got the momentum in our favour. I am feeling great for myself and my country.
Babar Azam (Losing skipper): This hurts us. We had a good total. In the bowling, we weren't up to the mark as we are not taking wickets in the middle overs. If you are not good in even one department, then you'll lose the game. We didn't stop boundaries and gave away runs, that cost us. Bowling - we started well, in the middle overs, we needed wickets but we couldn't take any. All credit to Afghanistan the way they played in all three departments. That's why they won. We are not playing good cricket in bowling and fielding. We'll try our best in the next match. We didn't hit the lengths in the middle overs, especially our spinners. We couldn't put pressure on the batters.
Pakistan Journalist getting wrong with predictions
Pakistan will win this match against Afghanistan by a margin of 100+ runs. Screenshot this β #CWC23 #PAKvsAFG
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2023
Stats Mania
Afghanistan wins in ODI World Cups
Beat Scotland by 1 wicket, Dunedin, 2015
Beat England by 69 runs, Delhi, 2023
Beat Pakistan by 8 wickets, Chennai, 2023*
Highest totals for Afghanistan in World Cups
288 vs West Indies, Leeds, 2019
286 vs Pakistan, Chennai, today*
284 vs England, Delhi, 2023
272 vs India, Delhi, 2023
Highest target chased by Afghanistan in ODIs
283 vs PAK, Chennai, today*
274 vs UAE, ICCA Dubai, 2014
269 vs SL, Hambantota, 2023
268 vs SCO, Edinburgh, 2019
Highest target chased vs Pakistan in World Cups
283 by Afghanistan, Chennai, today
274 by India, Centurion, 2003
267 by West Indies, Birmingham, 1975
243 by South Africa, Karachi, 1996
The iconic lap of honour
Afghanistan perform the lap of honour. Ironically, it is the same moment that was performed by Pakistan after their infamous victory against India at this venue more than two decades ago. Several years later, the tables have turned.
Match Summary
Pakistan - 282/7 (50 overs)
Babar Azam - 74 (92); Noor Ahmad 3/49 (10 overs)
Afghanistan - 286/2 (49 overs)
Ibrahimullah Zadran 87 (113); Hasan Ali 1/44 (10 overs)
The experienced guy has his say
Mohammad Nabi also speaks to the broadcasters: "Big moment for the whole of Afghanistan. We have played eight games against Pakistan, and won in a big event. It's a lovely moment today. We beat England as well, and now Pakistan. The team is confident now. [Earlier] in the last moments, we used to lose the game [to Pakistan]. We thought it was the same wicket like against New Zealand, but it was totally changed. Noor bowled brilliantly, in the good areas. A lot of close games, and this is a fantastic feeling. We shouldn't have lost against Bangladesh. But now half the tournament is gone. We gave a lap of honour at the ground, and hopefully in Pune also they will support us."
Zadran speaks
Ibrahim Zadran is the Player of the Match: "Thankful that I performed well in this event. I wanted to play with a positive intent. Many times Gurbaz and I have done a brilliant partnership together. We have played a lot of cricket together, right from the Under-16 days. I am feeling very glad for myself and for my country."
Ibrahimullah Zadran is the man of the night
Ibrahimullah Zadran, who went absolute bonkers on the star-studded Pakistani line-up, has been adjudged as the Player of the Match. He played a brilliant knock of 87 runs in 113 balls to put the Afghans in a comfortable position.
Afghan Jalebi
If Pakistan were Giants, Afghans turned out to be the Giant Killers as they pulled out a win at a crucial stage and bagged two crucial points.
For Pakistan, on the other hand, this game will go right in the list of the upsets that they have faced in the history of the ODI World Cups.
Pakistan face their third upset in the history of ICC Cricket World Cup #PAKvsAFG #CWC2023 #CWC23INDIA #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/kWxbOfx3iH
— Rishabh Beniwal (@RishabhBeniwal) October 23, 2023
Clinical win
Handshakes all around as Afghanistan win by eight wickets.
That will be curtains
Captain Hashmatuallah Shahidi hits the winning runs, as Afghanistan win their first-ever ODI against Pakistan.
Wow, this has been really, really special for them. Their top-order just outplayed Pakistan from the get go, and the joy in the Afghan camp says it all.
Scores Level
Afghans are on the cusp of one of the biggest upsets ever.
End of the over
Afghanistan need just four runs to win from 12 balls. Win seems to be just a formality now, but its not over till its over.
Current Series
Who Will Win?
PAK (42%)
Tie (3%)
AFG (53%)