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PAK vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan win by 8 wickets

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights: Afghanistan created history once again as they defeated another world champion Pakistan

Afghanistan slay Pakistan by 8 wickets as Babar and Co stare at elimination

A spirited Afghanistan team continued its giant-killing spree to literally push Pakistan on the brink of elimination with a eight-wicket victory in a World Cup game on Monday. On a challenging Chepauk track, a target of 283 was certainly not the easiest of chases but Kolkata Knight Riders' Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) teed off in style while his partner Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls) dropped anchor at the other end in an opening stand of 130 which laid the perfect platform. While experience is worth its weight in gold in these kind of games, Afghanistan did well enough to chase down the target in 49 overs, exposing the frailties of Pakistan bowling unit which just didn't turn up on the day. Having lost seven ODIs against Pakistan, Afghanistan was missing out on that finishing touches which was required and all the four batters did play their parts to perfection in what was their highest run-chase in history of 50 over format. This is Afghanistan's second win after beatin

Cricket World Cup: You will see a new Pakistan team vs Afghanistan - Imam

Opener Imam-Ul-Haq on Sunday promised a "new" Pakistan team will take the field against Afghanistan following back to back defeats in the World Cup. The Men in Green started the tournament well before losing to arch-rivals India and Australia. "We have played four matches and we are 2-2. We are confident. We will accept that we did not play well in the last two matches," said Imam on the eve of the game against Afghanistan. "We will have to perform up to the mark. It matters a lot how you play on the given day. You can talk as much as you want. But it matters how you play on the day. We have talked about it. You will see a new team tomorrow in Chennai." The Pakistani spinners have been unable to make an impact in the competition so far, and Chepauk being a spin-friendly wicket could allow them to get back among the wickets. When asked if the preparations would largely be spin-focused considering Afghanistan have the likes of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Zadran, he said: "I don't believe

World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand dethrone India from top of table

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after Sri Lanka vs Netherlands match on October 21: The Kiwis are at the top of the table after a huge win over Afghanistan in Chennai

World Cup 2023 Points Table: India at number 2, Australia move to number 4

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after Australia vs Pakistan match: India remained at the number two position while Australia moved to 4th position after a win over Pakistan in Bengaluru

World Cup 2023, NZ vs AFG preview: Afghan spinners in focus at Chepauk

Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match here on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event. New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate. On the other hand, Afghanistan had an inauspicious start to their campaign losing to Bangladesh and India before leaving Jos Buttler's England in a tizzy with a victory to be cherished for long in New Delhi on Sunday. New Zealand will again be led by wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham after their charismatic skipper Kane Williamson suffered a fracture on

World Cup 2023: We nullified Rashid's threat says, New Zealand's Phillips

Aware of the dangers that spin wizard Rashid Khan poses as a bowler, New Zealand batters tried to work through his spell and were able to nullify the threat during their 149-run win over Afghanistan, said wicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips. Rashid could only manage figures of 1 for 43 in his 10 overs, while a couple of dropped chances against his bowling hurt his spell too. "Everyone plans against Rashid as best as they can. Sometimes, he has an unbelievable day, and he's just unplayable regardless of how much you plan," Phillips told reporters here. "We understood that if we could keep him quiet, it would allow us to take on other bowlers. I have seen batters taking on Rashid really well, besides also seeing others struggle against him. "We have realised that we need to work through his spell. It's a cool challenge every time you face him. He bowled incredibly well today, but I believe that we nullified his threat today." Phillips played a knock of 71 and involved in a partnershi

Cricket World Cup - Dropping 5 catches hurt us: Afghanistan skipper Shahidi

Dropping as many as five catches at crucial junctures and failing to read the nature of the track became their undoing, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said after his team's humiliating 149-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a World Cup game here on Wednesday. Batting first, New Zealand scored 288/6 in 50 overs and Glenn Phillips (71) and Tom Latham (68) got reprieves at opportune moments to conjure a match-winning 144-run stand. In reply, Afghanistan were bowled out for 139 in 34.4 overs. "Very disappointed because at this level you have to take those kind of catches. End of the day those catches hurt us as otherwise the team was doing well but the fielding let us a little bit down," Shahidi was straight-forward in his assessment. Afghanistan conceded 78 runs in the last six overs and it was the turning point on a track that offered a lot of turn. "Last six overs, a lot of runs were scored by New Zealand. Before that, we dropped two catches before the 40th over and

Cricket World Cup 2023: Coach Trott lambasts at Afghanis for poor catching

After a 149-run pummelling at the hands of New Zealand, a fuming Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott on Wednesday pointed out under-par catching as the reason behind his side's mauling here in the World Cup match. The Afghan fielders dropped as many as five catches at Chepauk, and the main beneficiaries were Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) as the reprieves helped the Kiwis duo to stitch together a 144-run stand for the fifth wicket. "I would say that it's not the pressure. I think it's been happening a bit too much recently as well since I've been in charge," Trott started in the post-match press meet. "So, if you look at the statistics, unfortunately, the side is right at the bottom with regards to catching. So, that needs to improve. I think it's something we've worked really hard on in training. We just need to do it in games now," Trott explained further. However, the former England batter gave credit to the Black Caps for bouncing back from a precarious situation of

NZ vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kiwis hammer Afghans by 149 runs

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights: Glenn Phillips and Tom Latham with the bat while Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson with the ball helped Kiwis hammer Afghans

Cricket World Cup 2023 NZ vs AFG Playing 11, toss result, streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Playing 11: Afghanistan are unchanged from the previous match; Kiwis brought Young in place of Williamson in their line-up

World Cup 2023: Afghanistan challenge at Chepauk for high-flying Kiwis

The three Afghan spinners are going to be the biggest challenge for New Zealand as they look for fourth win in a row

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG: Mujeeb worked very hard - Afghan captain

Shahidi said that Mujeeb has improved a lot as a batter and has worked hard on it. It gives the team a lot of advantage.

World Cup 2023: Afghan opener Gurbaz reprimanded for breach of ICC Code

A visibly angry Gurbaz smashed his bat on the boundary line and dug out a chair after he got runout against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

It's not just cricket: Trott reveals AFG's motivation after historic win

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott felt that the historic win against England would bring smiles on the faces of grief-struck people back home and would also help youngsters pick up bat and ball

India to Bangladesh: Here are the top 6 upsets in ODI World Cup history

With Afghanistan pulling off an upset of epic proportions by humbling England in the ODI World Cup, let us take a look at six underdog triumphs at the global showpiece.

World Cup 2023: Afghanistan spin their way to history against England

Afghanistan beat England by 69 runs to win their first-ever match in World Cup history against a Test-playing nation. Spinners Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman and Mohammad Nabi shared 8 wickets

Cricket World Cup, ENG vs AFG Highlights: Historic win for Afghanistan

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England vs Afghanistan Highlights: Three Afghan spinners- Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman and Mohammad Nabi shared eight wickets between them as they beat England by 69 runs

World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia at bottom after ENG vs AFG match

Updated ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after England vs Afghanistan match: Australia slipped to bottom of the leaderboard after Afghanistan registered historic win vs England

World Cup 2023 ENG vs AFG: Gurbaz, Khil take Afghans to 284 in 1st innings

Ikram Ali Khil (58) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80) led Afghanistan's challenge against defending champions England. The Afghans posted 284 in 49.5 overs