Pakistan's fielding left too much to be desired in the game against Afghanistan as the team's fitness came under the scanner with several misses in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. After the shock loss, former cricketers Wasim Akram and Moin Khan tore into Pakistan players for lack of fitness.
"We wanted to put up a total of around 280-290. After we achieved that, we were not up to the mark with our bowling and fielding. The spinners didn't bowl the way we wanted them to in the middle overs," Babar Azam said after Pakistan's World Cup defeat against Afghanistan on Monday.
Afghanistan recorded their highest-ever run-chase in ODIs as Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing defeat in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Pakistan have now lost three games in the tournament and now are staring at an early elimination.
Afghanistan registered their second win in the marquee tournament as they routed Pakistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side had stunned the defending champions England earlier at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Abdullah Shafique scored 58 runs off 75 balls against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, October 23. His innings was studded with five fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 77.33.
Pakistan have gotten on a two-match losing streak and the Men in Green will have to arrest their slide after going down against India and Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. A loss on Monday against Afghanistan will leave no room to breathe, which is what Pakistan want to avoid.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Pitch Report for 23rd October: After two consecutive losses against arch-rivals India and five-time ODI world champions Australia, Pakistan will now take on Afghanistan in their fifth match in Chennai.
The veteran all-rounder David Warner scored his fifth ODI World Cup century and Mitchell Marsh smashed his maiden World Cup hundred to help Australia score 367 runs against Pakistan while batting first at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Najam Sethi-led management committee released a 25-player central contracts list but the newly elected chairman Zaka Ashraf decided to review the list and added five new players with some big shuffles. Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was promoted to category B after the review on Friday.
Australia vs Bangladesh pitch report for 20th October: Australia will take on Pakistan in their fourth match of the ongoing World Cup at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Australia just have a solitary win in their three matches thus far whereas Pakistan have won two out of their three games.
Pakistan will take on Australia in their upcoming World Cup fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The Babar Azam-led side has already won two games and lost a solitary encounter against the Men in Blue at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Pakistan will play Australia in their upcoming World Cup clash on Friday, October 20, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will be a day-night affair and the first contest at the venue in the ongoing marquee tournament. Australia are yet to win a game in the event.
The International Cricket Council may take action against Pakistan's star wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan for making a political social media post. Rizwan's post came after he played his career-best ODI knock against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Pakistan scripted history at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad as they recorded the highest successful run chase in the history of the ODI World Cup. After losing the toss, Pakistan's bowling was found wanting as Kusal Mendis and Sadeera hit centuries with ease.
Kusal Mendis launched an onslaught against Pakistan's bowling attack at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium and fetched runs for fun. He was ably supported by fellow batter Sadeera Samarawickrama who also scored a magnificent ton to help Sri Lanka post a mammoth total on the board.
Babar Azam is under the pump after two consecutive failures with bat in hand in the ongoing ICC World Cup and it might have a detrimental effect on his captaincy too in the upcoming games. His form is slowly becoming a matter of grave concern for the Pakistan team management.
Dutch all-rounder Bas de Leede took four wickets and scored 67 runs but Pakistan secured a deserving 81-run win while defending 286 runs at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Saud Shakeel bagged the Player of the Match award for his brilliant fifty while batting first.
Afghanistan has secured a place in the final by defeating Pakistan by 4 wickets in the second semi-final of the Asian Games and has confirmed its clash with India in the gold medal match.
Pakistan will square off against the Netherlands in the second match of the ongoing ODI World Cup at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. While Pakistan are favourites to win the clash, the Netherlands can certainly spring a surprise as they have the players to do so.
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf, whose battle against Virat Kohli became one of the most unforgettable memories in fans' mind, recalled his first meeting with the Indian batting stalwart 4-5 years ago. Rauf will be eyeing a revenge in the World Cup but Kohli too will be up for the challenge.
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