Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup: AFG stun PAK by 8 wickets in Chennai

Pakistan vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday. It is a crucial game for Pakistan who are coming in after consecutive defeats to India and Australia.

In teams news, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam says Mohammad Nawaz has fever and Shadab Khan returns. For Afghanistan also there is one change with Noor Ahmad in and Fazalhaq Farooqi out.

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

Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

Preview: A desperate Pakistan will be wary of a competent group of Afghanistan spinners’ ability to strike hard on an often-gripping Chepauk pitch during the World Cup match on Monday.

A win is mandatory for Babar Azam’s side after two successive defeats against India and Australia, as another slip up will severely hamper their ambitions to reach the semifinals of the tournament.

Pakistan will need some steady effort from their batters particularly from Babar, who have been underwhelming in this event so far.

Afghanistan batters, except opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, too haven’t been able to fire in a desired manner in the quadrennial big bash.

There have been flashes by Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai and Hashmathullah Shahidi but they need to infuse some consistency into their performance as Pakistan are still a far more experienced opponent at such stages.