Published Oct 22, 2023, 9:57 pm IST
The World Cup is reaching its halfway point and both sides are coming close to must-win territory. Pakistan has not been up to the mark after coming into both the Asia Cup and World Cup looking like a side that could make a serious impact in both tournaments. Afghanistan have made an impact, but not enough to add to their win tally.
Date: October 23rd, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Chennai
The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.
The Chennai track has helped the spinners as expected. Runs on the board will be a better option on a wearing track.
Stats | Matches | AFG Won | PAK Won | NR | Tie |
Overall | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
In India | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
In the last Five Matches | 5 | 3 | 2 | `0 | 0 |
ICC ODI World Cups | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq
Abdullah Shahfique, Imam Ul Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Ifthikar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz/Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz remains key for Afghanistan. His starts usually determine the way Afghanistan go with the bat and a lightning start from him will put the out-of-form Pakistan bowlers under pressure.
Babar Azam
Babar Azam was the highest scorer against India but his performances are still lacking the impact that they are known to create. He is yet to score big and take control of an encounter, giving his wicket away cheaply, and struggling to create a foundation for his team.
With Pakistan not looking at their best Afghanistan will be feeling they have a chance. They have the players, and have been putting in the efforts, but will have to excel in all three departments together to make an impact, leaving Pakistan ahead slightly still.
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