The legendary former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis was unrelenting in his criticism of the Men in Green following Pakistan’s shocking upset defeat to Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. Babar Azam served as the captain for the Pakistani team, which was utterly outmatched on the field. Both spectators and cricket experts berated the Pakistani team for their poor fielding performance.
In eight matches, Afghanistan’s historic victory over Pakistan was their first ODI success over their adversaries. This accomplishment came a week after their incredible victory over the defending champions England in Delhi. Waqar Younis spoke bluntly after the game, calling Pakistan’s lackluster performance “rubbish cricket” and pointing out multiple fielding errors.
“Let’s avoid discussing Pakistan’s cricket. They engaged in poor cricket. Waqar commented on Star Sports that Afghanistan played some outstanding cricket.
Pak World Cup campaign is currently in ruins after three losses in five games. At the same location this Friday, they will face the mighty South Africa, which presents a formidable challenge. Afghanistan, on the other hand, has two victories out of five games and is scheduled to play a struggling Sri Lanka this Sunday in Pune.
In every area, Afg is superior to Pak.
In the World Cup 2023, Afghanistan delivered Pak a surprising and comprehensive eight-wicket defeat in a magnificent display of both batting and bowling brilliance. Rahmat Shah (unbeaten at 77), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and Ibrahim Zadran all contributed to Afghanistan’s outstanding effort as they chased down a goal of 283 runs, helping them reach a final score of 286-2 in 49 overs.
Babar Azam, the captain, scored 74 runs, and Abdullah Shafique, the opener, scored 58 runs, helping Pak reach a score of 282-7 in the allocated 50 overs. This total, though, fell short against a ruthless Afghanistan team. The winning boundary was given by captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, who outdid their previous best ODI chase of 274, against the UAE in Dubai back in 2014. He displayed his skill with an unbeaten 48 off 45 deliveries, exceeding their previous best ODI chase.
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