Today’s match :
Today’s match Afghanistan vs Pakistan(afg vs pak) is to be played at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. Today Afghanistan’s spinners will give a tough test to Pakistan’s batsmen, this is an important match from Pakistan’s point of view. If Pakistan falters today, then their journey to reach the category of top four teams of the World Cup may end.
Previous matches of both teams :
The 22nd match of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is going to be held between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chennai. Pakistan cricket team had started the tournament with a bang and had won two consecutive matches, but now it is in danger of third consecutive defeat. After winning two matches, the Pakistani team had to face a crushing defeat first at the hands of India and then at the hands of Australia. At the same time, Pakistan may now face a tough challenge from Afghanistan, which is adept at making upheavals.
Although the start of the ICC ODI World Cup has not been anything special for the Afghanistan cricket team, but the victory against England in Delhi will act as a support for this team. In such a situation, let us know about the record between Pakistan and Afghanistan in ODI cricket?
Pakistan vs Afghanistan :
From a statistical point of view, the Pakistani platoon has been better than the Afghan one. Yet Afghan fighters did not accept defeat in any contest. Talking about records, a total of 7 ODI matches have been played between Pakistan and Afghanistan. During this period, the Pakistani platoon has won all the matches. In such a situation, Afghanistan has a great opportunity to achieve its first win against Pakistan in Chennai.
pitch report :
The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is known for playing at a slow pace. Spinners get a lot of help on this pitch. The dominance of the spinners can be seen then. Batsmen have to struggle a lot to score runs. At the same time, fast bowlers also get some help.
A total of 37 ODI matches have been played so far on this ground in Chennai. Of these, 18 matches have been won by the team batting first and 18 matches have been won by the team batting later. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 226 while the average score of the second innings is 204. Then not many high scoring matches are seen.
Players present from both teams :
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen. Afridi, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Riaz Hasan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Sharfuddin Ashraf, Ikram Alikhil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Rehman, Farid Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Mujeeb ur Rehman. Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmed and Rashid Khan.
