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 skipper Babar Azam overtook former captain Mohammed Hafeez on Monday to become the country's seventh-highest run-getter in international cricket.
Pakistan have succeeded in ending their 1,169-ball long streak of not hitting a sixer during the first powerplay in one-day internationals (ODIs) this year
"Our execution is not happening, but after that, we go again and try again and then we go to the ground. This is in our hands, this is controllable. The things that are out of our control, we cannot talk much about them and neither can we do it," Imam-ul-Haq said at the pre-match press confe
Ahead of the upcoming 22nd ODI World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and Pakistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said that every game is a must-win game for his team.
Pakistan will lock horns against Afghanistan at Chennai. Afghanistan is a the bottom of the table with one win and three losses, but Pakistan is also in a rough shape with only two wins but two big losses to India and Australia. They are in the fifth spot in the points table.
The restrictions imposed by Pakistan on the transfer of goods have raised concerns among Afghan traders, as around 8,700 containers carrying commercial goods have come to a halt at the Karachi port, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
The Sindh government has decided to set up 'housing facilities' in Karachi and Sukkur to lodge illegal Afghan immigrants before their deportation, Dawn reported.
Thousands of Afghan families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are concerned about their stay in Pakistan after the government proposed a deadline for the unregistered foreigners to leave the country before October 31, The News International newspaper reported.
Ahead of the most anticipated match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) President Dhanraj Nathwani said that they are all prepared for hosting one of the most important tournament.