Summary

  • Pakistan go above England in World Cup table

  • Imad Wasim stars with unbeaten 49 as Pakistan win with two balls to spare

  • Afghanistan posted 227-9 thanks to stubborn middle order

  • Afghan and Najibullah both make 42

  • Shaheen impresses once again, taking four wickets - including two in two balls

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews

  1. Afg 184-6

    Two and singles a wide come from Shadab Khan's eighth over.

    We're into the final 10 overs. What target can Afghanistan post here?

  2. We've got a World Cup double-header to savour today. Join Tim Oscroft for the beginning of Australia v New Zealand here.

  3. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Wahab is searching hard, he's maneuvering the field about, he's stomping around, moaning at the fielders.

    There's nothing more fun than an angry fast bowler sometimes!

  4. Afg 180-6

    Wahab is starting to get angry. He's screaming at his fielders.

    He only concedes three singles but he's still got the double teapot out at the end of the over.

  5. Wahab Riaz will continue for Pakistan.

    Here's how he dismissed Mohammad Nabi in his last over.

  6. Afg 178-6

    Nine from the over in the end.

    Imad Wasim is done for the day, he finishes with figures of 2-48. Here are his wickets:

  7. Afg 177-6

    Four more!

    Slightly uppish this time as Najibullah drives through the covers.

  8. Afg 173-6

    Najibullah Zadran brings out the reverse sweep once more, and again it's four.

    It's become a profitable shot for the left-hander.

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  10. I've got some good news for England fans...

  11. Afg 169-6

    He gets off the mark first ball with an edge down to third man before Najibullah flicks down to fine leg to keep the strike.

  12. Samiullah Shinwari - who was left stranded on 49 not out against Bangladesh on Monday - is the new batsman.

  13. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Poor awareness there from Afghanistan. They knew Wahab was looking to bowl short. It was a well-taken catch in the end though. There's a danger for Afghanistan that if Rashid Khan doesn't come off, this innings could end quickly now.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Nabi c Amir b Wahab 16 (Afg 167-6)

    Good catch!

    It's fired in from Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Nabi pulls but it's off the top edge and Mohammad Amir takes a good catch, as the ball was dying on him, down at fine leg.

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    Guy Fraser-Brown: 100 overs could be a perfect amount of time for batsmen to show their finesse at the crease and put up individual scores of 200+ regularly. Much better than 40 overs.

  16. Afg 164-5

    I'm as perplexed as Dan Norcross and Ebony Rainford-Brent about why Najibullah Zadran bats so low down in this Afghanistan side.

    He picks up his second boundary with a reverse sweep. He's up to 19.

  17. In case you're just joining us, here are the five wickets to fall so far.

  18. I don't really mind how long it lasts, Steven.

    I just want a competitive match and an equal contest between bat and ball wherever possible.

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    Steven Galloway: Quite fitting that cricket's been around for hundreds of years and the one thing nobody can seem to agree on is how long it should last...

  20. Afg 159-5

    Wahab recovers well with just a single coming from the final four balls of the over.