ICC World Cup 2023: List Of 12 Records Broken In Pakistan-Afghanistan Match

Afghanistan's top three batters slammed fifties in the match versus Pakistan, as mentioned before. Gurbaz scored 65, Zadran smoked 87, and Shah scored an unbeaten 77. For the second time in their ODI www.crictoday.com october 28, 2023 Cricket Today 19 history, the Afghans have witnessed the top three...

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After beating England earlier in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Afghanistan have earned another major win in the ongoing 2023 edition. The Afghans have stunned Pakistan to earn another massive victory in their World Cup history and ODI cricket in general. Pakistan managed 282/7 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, riding on a classy 74 from the blade of skipper Babar Azam. Abdullah Shafique scored a fifty as well. For the Afghans, Noor Ahmad claimed 3/49. In response, a sturdy effort with the bat helped Afghanistan chase down the target in style. Rahmaullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Rahmat Shah clocked stunning fifties. Afghanistan have now claimed their second win of the World Cup 2023 campaign, throwing themselves in the mix to end the tournament on a strong note. For Pakistan, this will be a bitter pill to swallow. This was a shocking defeat. Here, we present the list of major records broken in the contest.

AFGHANISTAN’S TOP THREE BATTERS SCRIPT THESE RECORDS

Afghanistan’s top three batters slammed fifties in the match versus Pakistan, as mentioned before. Gurbaz scored 65, Zadran smoked 87, and Shah scored an unbeaten 77. For the second time in their ODI history, the Afghans have witnessed the top three batters scoring fifties. Earlier, they recorded the same against Sri Lanka in 2022.

Meanwhile, this is the first time two Afghan openers have scored fifty in an innings for the first time in ODI World Cup history.

HIGHEST TARGET CHASED DOWN BY THE AFGHANS IN ODI HISTORY