Babar Azam performs a shot through the World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai October 23, 2023.
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Opting to bat, Pakistan scored 282 for 7 of their World Cup match in opposition to Afghanistan right here on Monday.
Captain Babar Azam top-scored with 74 off 92 deliveries whereas opener Abdullah Shafique contributed 58. Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed made 40 every down the order to take the rating previous 280.
Noor Ahmad was essentially the most profitable Afghan bowler with figures of three/49 whereas Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in with 2/52.
Scoreboard:
Pakistan Innings: Abdullah Shafique lbw b Noor Ahmad 58 Imam-ul-Haq c Naveen-ul-Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai 17 Babar Azam c Mohammad Nabi b Noor Ahmad 74 Mohammad Rizwan c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Noor Ahmad 8 Saud Shakeel c Rashid Khan b Mohammad Nabi 25 Shadab Khan c Mohammad Nabi b Naveen-ul-Haq 40 Iftikhar Ahmed c Azmatullah Omarzai b Naveen-ul-Haq 40 Shaheen Shah Afridi not out 3 Extras: (LB-4 NB-1 W-12) 17
Total: (For 7 wickets in 50 overs) 282
Fall of wickets: 1/56 2/110 3/120 4/163 5/206 6/279 7/282
Afghanistan bowling: Naveen-ul-Haq 7-0-52-2, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 8-0-55-0, Mohammad Nabi 10-0-31-1, Azmatullah Omarzai 5-0-50-1, Rashid Khan 10-0-41-0, Noor Ahmad 10-0-49-3.Â
