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Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets with the help of stunning 130-run opening partnership from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, and alongside them Rahmat Shah and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi also played a brilliant role to chase down 283 runs at a tough venue like Chepauk. Pakistan bowlers lacked the much needed spark and ended up being a huge disappointment as they managed to pick only two wickets in total.
Pakistan initially winning the toss opted to bat first and posted 282/7 on board with the help of fifties from Abdullah Shafique (58) and Babar Azam (74) at the top while quick-fire knocks from Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed also played a pivotal role in their innings. Noor Ahmad was star bowler for Afghanistan as he ended up picking three wickets with the ball, while Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi ended up being very economical.
Numbers and Stats from PAK vs AFG game:
2 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are the only batting pair to record two hundred-run partnerships for Afghanistan in World Cup history.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz-Ibrahim Zadran century-run partnership in ODI World Cup:
- 114 vs England in Delhi, 2023
- 130 vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
Highest Partnership for Afghanistan in ODI World Cup:
- Ikram Alikhil-Rahmat Shah: 133 vs West Indies in Leeds, 2019
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz-Ibrahim Zadran: 130 vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
- Azmatullah Omarzai-Hashmatullah Shahidi: 121 vs India in Delhi, 2023
3 - Afghanistan have recorded their third victory in ODI World Cups overall.
Afghanistan victories in ODI World Cup:
- Won by 1 wicket vs Scotland in Dunedin, 2015
- Won by 69 runs vs England in Delhi, 2023
- Won by 8 wickets vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
4 - Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz became fourth pair to record 1000-run partnership for Afghanistan in ODIs.
Most Partnership runs for Afghanistan in ODIs:
- Hashmatullah Shahidi-Rahmat Shah: 1369
- Mohammad Shahzad-Noor Ali Zadran: 1134
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz-Ibrahim Zadran: 1121
- Asghar Afghan-Mohammad Nabi: 1076
Most hundred-run partnership for Afghanistan in ODIs:
- Hashmatullah Shahidi-Rahmat Shah: 4
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz-Ibrahim Zadran: 4
8 - Afghanistan won by a margin of 8 wickets in this game.
Biggest margin of win for Afghanistan in ODIs:
- by 10 wickets vs Zimbabwe in Sharjah, 2018
- by 9 wickets vs Scotland in Ayr, 2010
- by 8 wickets vs Kenya in Sharjah, 2013
- by 8 wickets vs Scotland in ICCA Dubai, 2015
- by 8 wickets vs Ireland in Belfast, 2018
- by 8 wickets vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2022
- by 8 wickets vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
10 - Afghanistan became 10th Test playing nation to defeat Pakistan in an ODI game:
List of Test playing nations beating Pakistan in an ODI game for first time:
- New Zealand in 1973
- Australia in 1975 WC
- West Indies in 1975 WC
- England in 1977
- India in 1978
- Sri Lanka in 1982
- South Africa in 1992
- Zimbabwe in 1995
- Bangladesh in 2015
- Afghanistan in 2023
Note: Ireland defeated Pakistan in 2007 World Cup, but at that time they were associate nations.
24 - Ibrahim Zadran became the fastest batsman to complete 1000 runs in ODIs for Afghanistan.
Fastest to complete 1000 runs for Afghanistan in ODIs (by innings batted):
- Ibrahim Zadran - 24
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 27
- Rahmat Shah - 31
38 - Afghanistan used spinners to bowl 38 overs in the first innings of the game.
Most overs bowled by a spinner in a World Cup innings:
- UAE - 39 vs New Zealand in Faisalabad, 1996
- Zimbabwe - 39 vs Australia in Ahmedabad, 2011
- Afghanistan - 38 vs Pakistan in Leeds, 2019
- Afghanistan - 38 vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
87 - Ibrahim Zadran has scored 87 runs in this game.
Highest Score for Afghanistan in ODI World Cup:
- Samiullah Shinwari - 96 vs Scotland in Dunedin, 2015
- Ibrahim Zadran - 87 vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
- Ikram Alikhil - 86 vs West Indies in Leeds, 2019
283 - Afghanistan chased down 283 runs in this game.
Highest total chased down by Afghanistan in ODIs:
- 283 vs Pakistan in Chennai, 2023
- 274 vs UAE in ICCA Dubai, 2014
- 269 vs SL in Hambantota, 2023
Highest total chased vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup:
- 283 by Afghanistan in Chennai, 2023
- 274 by India in Centurion, 2003
- 267 by West Indies in Birmingham, 1975 (60 over game)
Afghanistan became first team to chase a 280-plus total against Pakistan in ODI World Cup.
404 - Rahmat Shah has scored most runs for Afghanistan in ODI World Cup now.
Most runs for Afghanistan in ODI World Cup:
- Rahmat Shah - 404 (14 inns)
- Hashmatullah Shahidi - 365 (13 inns)
- Najibullah Zadran - 360 (16 inns)
