PAK vs AFG match would be the third match that shall be performed on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai within the World Cup 2023

Pakistan will tackle Afghanistan (PAK vs AFG) right this moment at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan are coming off two losses in opposition to Australia and India. Each the defeats have come at large margins, which has additionally dented their web run fee. In the meantime, Afghanistan are additionally coming off a heavy defeat in opposition to New Zealand. The Afghans have performed 4 matches and have solely gained one sport.

Nonetheless, the Rashid Khan-powered Afghans will fancy beating the Pakistanis. Over the past two years, these two Asian groups have been enjoying super cricket, and are producing blockbuster stuff. Though Pakistan have all the time emerged on the highest, Afghanistan have proved they’re no pushover. 

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With the match set to happen on a spin-friendly Chennai floor, Afghans will fancy themselves to get their first win in opposition to Pakistan within the ODI format. However for that to occur, the Afghans should be at their A-game.

They’ve floundered with the bat in hand, with solely Rahmanulla Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran exhibiting consistency. Afghan batters have to placed on runs onboard to have an opportunity to choke Pakistan batters with spin.

This World Cup match shall be an enormous likelihood for Males in Inexperienced to spice up their NRR and preserve issues again on observe.

Match Particulars

• Pakistan vs Afghanistan (PAK vs AFG), ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match22
• Date & Time: Monday, October 22, 2 PM IST
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

PAK vs AFG: Enjoying XIs

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

Afghanistan: 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 Ahmed