Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Pakistan are opening with a spinner. NOPE.
Imad Wasim...
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
Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Postpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
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Soon we'll be able to swap our 'which Pakistan team will turn up?' cliche-o-meter for 'Which France will turn up?' at the rugby World Cup.
Game time!
Postpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
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Asadsrc: The familiar nerves are ever present when watching Pakistan because you just don't know which team will turn up.
Postpublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Wahab Riaz has taken 32 wickets in his 18 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup innings, he needs two more to tie Imran Khan (34 wickets) in second place for most wickets for Pakistan in World Cup history (Wasim Akram 55).
He had a finger injury of some kind but is fit to continue today.
Postpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialPakistan think they can do it. This freakiness of everything happening in the same sequence as 1992 is crazy. Maybe it is fate?!
TMS podcastpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Every day throughout this World Cup - if you didn't know already - TMS will produce a daily podcast. The latest edition is ready for you here.
Enjoy!
Postpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
The mascots are on the pitch, almost time to get under way. Afghanistan are batting, remember, so it will be captain Gulbadin Naib and Rahmat Shah opening up.
Here come the sides.
Postpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
BBC Test Match SpecialTMS is up and running - you can listen in by pressing play at the top of the page!
Coming up laterpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
New Zealand v Australia (13:30 BST)
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End of twitter postWhat does this mean for England?published at 10:15 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
For the second successive day, there was a result for England to cheer in the Cricket World Cup on Friday.
Following India's victory over West Indies on Thursday, it was South Africa who did the hosts a favour by beating Sri Lanka by nine wickets at Chester-le-Street.
And while Sri Lanka can still qualify for the semi-finals by finishing in the top four, they now need a lot of results to go in their favour.
Now, will be keeping a keen eye on Pakistan. If Pakistan win today, they will leapfrog England having played a game more.
England can return to the top four on Sunday if they beat India, who are the only unbeaten side in the competition.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
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With apologies to the great Pakistani fans, but today I shall be willing Afghanistan on to victory.
Michael, Bisley
Stumped podcastpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
If you don't download this week's Stumped podcast, you've got Curtly to answer to.
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Pakistan v Afghanistan (10:30 BST)
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Safraraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi
Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Ikram Ali Khil, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Virat Kohli's orange and blue armypublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
The skipper in the away kit, which India will wear against England tomorrow.
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Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at Headingley
Invoking the spirit of 1992 outside the ground. Can they do it...? Although as one journo remarked to me this morning, it would be very Pakistan to beat England, South Africa and New Zealand, and then lose to Afghanistan...
Class of 92published at 10:07 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Pakistan come into the game still hoping to emulate their 1992 victory, when they came through to lift the World Cup in Melbourne despite winning only one of their opening five group games - a miserable start they matched this time around.
Then, three wins from their final three games propelled them into the semi-finals, and a repeat this year could well do the same.
They chalked one up against New Zealand. Number two on the board today?
Postpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed: "We wanted to bat but we are bowling well, we'll try and restrict them.
"Our momentum is very high. But we are only focusing on this match."
Postpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 29 June 2019
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib: "The wicket looks good - the weather is nice and sunny and hopefully it will help the spinners later on. We beat Pakistan in a warm-up game so maybe we can do it again. We'll do our best to put a good total on the board."