Afghanistan areĀ on a history-making run in the continuing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup that has despatched Pakistan to the brink of early elimination as the Men in Green suffered their third loss in the match. It appeared like Pakistan was a low-ranked workforce and Afghanistan was the large one, not for one second, particularly in the run-chase, that the Men in Green challenged. It was as correct cruise to the victory as all 4 batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah and HAshmatullah Shahidi contributed to get their facet over the road.
This was Afghanistan’s solely third victory in Cricket World Cup historical past having overwhelmed Scotland in the 2015 version and England just a few days in the past in this version solely. Afghanistan, who’ve flattered to deceive in multi-nation tournaments for fairly too lengthy, are lastly displaying what they’ll do when at their greatest.
283 was additionally Afghanistan’s highest run-chase in ODI cricket historical past. Afghanistan’s highest rating in the second innings is 288 in World Cups however that got here in a shedding trigger. Afghanistan’s highest run-chase was additionally the best by any workforce in World Cup historical past in opposition to Pakistan as no workforce had chased down 275-plus in opposition to the Men in Green. The earlier highest was 274 by India in the 2003 version.
Highest goal chased by Afghanistan in ODIs
283 vs PAK – Chennai, 2023
274 vs UAE – ICCA Dubai, 2014
269 vs SL – Hambantota, 2023
268 vs SCO – Edinburgh, 2019
262 vs ZIM – Bulawayo, 2014
Highest goal chased vs Pakistan in ODI World Cups
283 by Afghanistan – Chennai, 2023
274 by India – Centurion, 2003
267 by West Indies – Birmingham, 1975
243 by South Africa – Karachi, 1996
233 by England – Manchester, 1983
Pakistan’s loss meant each the groups are actually degree on factors after taking part in 5 video games respectively and probabilities of each qualifying for the semis look robust as do England’s.
