Despite a defense of 282 runs against the Afghan team resulting in failure,Pakistan’s position on the points table improved in the World Cup. Despiteconsecutive third losses, Pakistan is now in fifth place on the pointstable with 4 points.
After the match against Afghanistan, Pakistan’s net run rate improved from-0.45 to -0.40. It’s worth noting that Afghanistan set a record againstPakistan that no team in the world was able to achieve for 48 years. In theWorld Cup match played at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bangalore,Afghanistan cricket team set a new record by achieving a target of morethan 280 runs against Pakistan for the first time in World Cup history.
On Monday, another big upset took place at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadiumin Bangalore, where Afghanistan defeated Pakistan. During the match playedat the Chinnaswamy Stadium, opener Abdullah Shafique also hit the first sixfrom Pakistan’s side in the Powerplay of last year’s One Day Internationalsfor which the national team played 1169 deliveries. Opener Imam-ul-Haq gotout after scoring 17 runs.
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A partnership of 54 runs was established between Babar and AbdullahShafique. Abdullah Shafique completed his half-century with the help of twosixes and four boundaries in facing 60 deliveries, scoring 58 runs beforegetting out. Mohammad Rizwan, who came in at number four, returned afterscoring 8 runs. Saud Shakeel got out after scoring 25 runs, and CaptainBabar Azam also completed his half-century, but he returned with 74 runs on92 deliveries.