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

    Listen to that crowd! They know how important early wickets - they've got Afghanistan on the ropes now.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Hashmatullah c Imad b Shaheen 0 (Afg 27-1)

    First ball!

    Fast, straight, the batsman tries to turn it to leg and spoons a leading edge. Hat-trick?

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

    Shaheen is only 19 and he's having to put pressure on the captain to go for the review, that shows a bit of grit.

  4. There's never a good day to wear a blazer.

  5. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    The crowd is still building but I'd say, at first glance, it's about 95% Pakistan fans, with some small pockets of Afghanistan fans. They were somewhat becalmed by the Afghanistan start, but the noise when that Gulbadin edge was confirmed leaves you in no doubt who the majority of this crowd are supporting. It's a gorgeous day here, and hot. Really, really hot. Aatif Nawaz has just wandered in to say he's picked the wrong day to wear a blazer.

  6. Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indian commentator on TMS

    Sarfaraz wasn't confident when he asked for it.

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

    That's a huge moment. Gulbadin has been the Afghanistan batsman most in form. Shaheen had to pressurise Sarfaraz into that review, he still didn't seem certain when he asked for it.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Gulbadin c Sarfaraz b Shaheen 15 (Afg 27-1)

    The youngster has been expensive in his first over but he has struck! Sarfaraz wasn't really keen on reviewing that but he has a catch to his name now. A wide, fast ball, snicked behind and the Afghan captain is a goner.

  9. That's a snick...

  10. Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indian commentator on TMS

    Shaheen started running away, he was absolutely certain.

  11. Pakistan review

    Has Shaheen struck now? He thinks so and they've reviewed it. The umpires weren't interested.

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

    Shaheen Afridi has started poorly - he's been too full.

  13. Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indian commentator on TMS

    Stand and deliver stuff from Gulbain Naib. Afghanistan seem to be in the mood this morning.

  14. Afg 27-0

    Shaheen's blood is up, he fields off his own bowling and throws the wickets down but it's a bit hasty and it turns into two overthrows.

    He's then wide again and Gulbadin bangs him away for four more! Ten off three...

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

    You can't bowl that here. He didn't even move his feet that much but it came off the bat nicely.

  16. Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indian commentator on TMS

    That's a good way to treat Shaheen Afridi!

  17. Afg 21-0

    Shot! Afridi's first ball is a half volley and Gulbadin slaps a drive away for four more! Afghanistan off to a fine start.

  18. And speaking of pace, Pakistan's Corey Feldman is coming on. Shaheen Afridi bowled beautifully the other day. More of the same?

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

    The last few years have been all about spin bowling so I expected to see some more spinners at the top of the wicket-taking standings. It's been all pace.

  20. Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indian commentator on TMS

    There's not a lot of help from this pitch for the pace bowlers.