CWC 2023 PAK vs AFG highlights: Babar Azam-led Pakistan is scheduled to play in the 22nd match of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan.
| Match No | ICC World Cup 2023, 22nd match |
| Match | Pakistan vs Afghanistan |
| Date | October 23, 2023 |
| Toss | Pakistan won the toss and opt to bat |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 8 wickets |
PAK vs AFG playing 11
Afghanistan Squad
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Pakistan Squad
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
PAK vs AFG Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Pakistan | 282-7 (50 ov) |
| Afghanistan | 286-2 (49 ov) |
Pakistan innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Abdullah Shafique | lbw b Noor Ahmad | 58 | 75 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 77.33 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Naveen-ul-Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai | 17 | 22 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Babar Azam (c) | c Mohammad Nabi b Noor Ahmad | 74 | 92 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 80.43 |
| Mohammad Rizwan †| c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Noor Ahmad | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Rashid Khan b Mohammad Nabi | 25 | 34 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 73.52 |
| Shadab Khan | c Mohammad Nabi b Naveen-ul-Haq | 40 | 38 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Naveen-ul-Haq | 40 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 148.14 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | not out | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 7.42 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.87 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3.1 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Afghanistan innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Usama Mir b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 65 | 53 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 122.64 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c †Mohammad Rizwan b Hasan Ali | 87 | 113 | 146 | 10 | 0 | 76.99 |
| Rahmat Shah | not out | 77 | 84 | 129 | 5 | 2 | 91.66 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | not out | 48 | 45 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 106.66 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5.8 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | 10 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4.4 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | 8 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 6.62 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Usama Mir | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.87 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Shadab Khan | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 6.12 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan
I wanted to go out there with a positive mind and positive intent, and I did it. We (Gurbaz and himself) have played a lot of cricket with each other, we have good communication while running between the wickets as we have been playing together since under-16 days. The way Gurbaz supported me (in that opening partnership) – that helped me and we got the momentum in our favour. I am feeling great for myself and my country.
