Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in Match 22 of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the MA. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Monday (23 October) afternoon.

Pakistan are currently placed 5th in the points table with 2 wins and 2 losses in their 4 matches played. They have lost the last two matches against India and Australia by 7 wickets and 62 runs respectively. Openers Iman and Abdullah scored fifties and Shaheen took a 5-wicket haul against Australia but it was not enough to prevent a defeat.

On the other hand, Afghanistan beat England but lost to New Zealand by a big margin of 149 runs. The bowlers conceded 288 runs on a good surface in Chennai but the batting collapsed and the innings lasted under 35 overs. Rahmat Shah was the top-scorer with 36 runs.

PAK vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Details

• Venue: MA. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Date & Time: Monday, October 23, 2023, at 2 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Channel and Disney+Hotstar App

Playing 11 for Today’s Pakistan vs Afghanistan 2023 ODI World Cup

Playing 11 for Pakistan Team

A. Shafique, I-ul-Haq, B. Azam (C), M. Rizwan (WK), I. Ahmed, S. Shakeel, S. Khan, S. Afridi, H. Ali, H. Rauf, U. Mir

Playing 11 for Afghanistan Team

R. Gurbaz (WK), I. Zadran, R. Shah, H. Shahidi (C), M. Nabi, I. Alikhil, R. Khan, A. Omarzai, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, N. Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq

Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI Head-to-head Record

Pakistan and Afghanistan have played 7 times in ODIs, out of which Pakistan have won all 7 matches. At the World Cup, Pakistan has won all the matches played against Afghanistan.

Chepauk Stadium Stats

Weather - 33°C, Partly Cloudy

Pitch - Balanced (Good for spinners)

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 257 runs (Last 5 ODIs played)

Toss - Team batting second won 3 times (Last 5 ODIs played)

Top Fantasy Players for Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023

Pakistan Team

Afghanistan Team

Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023 Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeepers: M. Rizwan, R. Gurbaz
• Batters: A. Shafique, B. Azam, H. Shahidi
• All-rounders: I. Ahmed, A. Omarzai, M. Nabi
• Bowlers: S. Afridi, R. Khan, H. Rauf

• Captain: B. Azam/M. Rizwan
• Vice Captain: R. Khan/S. Afridi

HOWZAT Fantasy Team for Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023

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FAQs

What is the record of Pakistan vs Afghanistan in ODIs?

Pakistan and Afghanistan have played each other in 7 one-day international (ODI) matches, and Pakistan has won all 7 of those matches.

Has Afghanistan played in the ODI World Cup?

Afghanistan has participated in the previous 2 World Cups. This is their 3rd World Cup tournament.