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

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    Ilyas Najib: If the Afghanistan team can somehow make 250, I think it’s game on, they have three fantastic spinners and would cause most teams trouble in these conditions.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I do think Afghanistan should have persisted with Hazratullah Zazai a bit longer.

  3. 6 runs

    Afg 71-3

    Everyone has a bat in the end don't they. Maybe that's how England can confuse India. Chuck Plunkett in at three when Vince gets out.

    Shot! Afghan takes two steps down the track and tonks a massive six over deep mid-wicket. That's landed in a student's yard.

    He goes again, top edge, will be out....no! Lands safe.

  4. Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    Afghanistan need to be given a proper brief and find a proper combination with the bat. I can understand someone who is in form being promoted so they face the maximum balls possible but there's nothing of that kind in this side.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    There is just no way of knowing who is going to come out and bat next for Afghanistan and I think that is part of the problem.

  6. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    The Afghanistan fans have got their own little support balcony going.

    Balcony

  7. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    You feel like a score of 250+ is needed.

  8. Afg 62-3

    Bowled! Ikram is nearly cleaned up by a ripper from Hafeez but he just about keeps it out in the end. Afghan is off the mark with a paddle sweep.

  9. Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    Afghanistan need to get a good batting catch who has been there, done it all, seen it all and can give good guidance to the younger players.

  10. Afg 59-3

    Ashgar Afghan is the new batsman. Always great to have a player with the name of his team in his name. Or near. Arsene Wenger, Wolfgang Wolf.

  11. Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    He was batting so well. He needed to do that for the next 10-15 overs and get up to 50-70, look at small milestones.

  12. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Rahmat is going to have to be dragged off the pitch. He's gifted Pakistan a wicket.

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    WICKET

    Rahmat c Babar b Imad 35 (Afg 57-3)

    He can't believe it. On his haunches, leaning on his bat and looking down at the pitch. But Rahmat is a goner, one ball after that superb shot.

    Another leading edge, trying to pick a single through midwicket and instead looping the ball tamely to Babar at mid off.

  14. Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    It has been an impressive start by Rahmat Shah, he's got to go on and get a big score.

    Rahmat ShahReuters

  15. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's a Jos Buttler style shot.

  16. Afg 57-2

    What a shot that is! A ramped sweep off the spinner, not really sure how Rahmat pulled that off but it was superb. Deserved more than four.

  17. How's stat?!

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Also, in 2019 the previous two winners of the World Cup were India and Australia. In 1992, the two previous winners were India and Australia.

  18. Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    In 1992 we didn't have Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well. We beat the unbeaten New Zealand in 92, just like we did on Wednesday.

  19. Afg 52-2

    Rahmat 31, Ikram 2

    Imad back on, left-arm sliders pushed for a couple of singles.

  20. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It doesn't exactly scream that he should be coming in at four, does it?