Pakistan vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023:When Pakistan takes on Afghanistan in Chennai on Monday, the Babar Azam-led team will be looking to get back to winning ways after suffering crushing defeats in their last two meetings. Pakistan is presently ranked fifth in the points standings, while Afghanistan is ranked last after winning just one of their four previous games.
On paper, Pakistan seem to be the favorites, but with the Chepauk track known to favour spinners, things might not be quite so simple on the field. Based on this element as well as the encouraging spin attack of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi in Afghanistan, Babar Azam and company are in for a formidable test at Chepauk.
Conversely, Afghanistan is positioned at the very bottom of the table. Thus far, they have dropped three of their four games. However, by defeating England, the reigning world champions, they have changed the pages of history.
Head-to-head records between Afghanistan and Pakistan:
So far, Pakistan and Afghanistan have faced off in seven One-Day Internationals (ODIs). All of those have been won by the Men in Green. These two neighbors’ most recent encounter took place in Sri Lanka during the Afghanistan vs. Pakistan ODI Series in 2023. When they played each other last in August 2023, Pakistan prevailed by 59 runs. Afghanistan and Pakistan have not yet competed in a World Cup.
The only prior time the two teams faced off in the main event was during the previous edition, which took place in England. After that, there was a low-scoring thriller between the two teams, which Pakistan eventually won by three wickets.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan pitch report:
Once things settle down, comfortable hitters can score a lot of runs, but they must be cautious of spinners. Power hitters may find it difficult due to the sluggish pitch). Fast bowlers benefit from the pitch early in the game. Batting becomes more difficult and spinners receive greater assistance over time.
AFG vs PAK LIVE: Pakistan Probable Playing XI:
Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, IU Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), S Afridi, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali
AFG vs PAK LIVE: Afghanistan Probable Playing XI:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil (wk), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
AFG vs PAK LIVE: Pakistan Squad:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman
AFG vs PAK LIVE: Afghanistan Squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran
