In the ICC ODI World Cup, Afghanistan triumphed over Pakistan by securing an 8-wicket victory for the inaugural time and clinched their second triumph in the tournament.
Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by Eight wickets
Afghanistan effortlessly reached Pakistan’s mark of 283 runs, with the loss of only 2 wickets. Ibrahim Zadran shone brightly with an impressive score of 87 runs.
This marks Afghanistan’s premier win against Pakistan in the One Day International format, and the Afghan squad has caused their second upset in the ongoing World Cup.
Previously, Afghanistan had pulled off a significant upset by besting the defending champions England.
It must be emphasized that the emerald jerseys encountered their third setback in the ongoing World Cup. Pakistan has participated in 5 matches in this World Cup until now, of which they emerged victorious in 2 and faced defeat in 3 matches.
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The Emerald Jerseys need to secure victories in their remaining 4 matches in order to advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup.