Pakistan posted a challenging 282 runs in 50 overs losing 7 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Monday.
Skipper Babar Azam smashed 74 runs off 92 balls while opener Abdullah Shafique scored 58 runs from 75 balls.
Afghan bowler Noor Ahmad bagged 3 wickets and Naveen-ul-Haq bagged 2 wickets while Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai got one wicket each.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad.
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