After Pakistan crashed to its second straight loss in the ongoing World Cup, an 8-wicket thrashing at the hands of bitter neighbours Afghanistan, skipper Babar Azam lamented the underwhelming effort in the field saying that his bowling attack was not up to the mark.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) Ibrahim Zadran (87) and Rahmat Shah (77)* starred with the bat to help Afghanistan register a commanding 8-wicket upset triumph.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field first against Australia in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
Bangladesh stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 clash here at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday.
After registering back-to-back three victories in the ongoing World Cup, Rohit Sharma-led red-hot team India will aim to continue its winning streak as they take on Bangladesh on Thursday.
Several supporters of the Indian team were spotted in the trademark blue Indian cricket team jerseys, carrying the national tricolour in hand, and shouting "India" "India" at the top of their lungs.
After two defeats in their opening three matches, the defending champions will look to turn around their World Cup campaign when they face South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.