Summary

  • Afghanistan beat Pakistan by eight wickets, with six balls to spare

  • Afghanistan's first ODI win over Pakistan & their highest successful ODI chase

  • Zadran (87), Gurbaz (65), Rahmat (77*) & Hashmatullah (48*) all play sublime knocks

  • Pakistan post 282-7 - Babar 74, Abdullah 58; Noor 3-49

  • Iftikhar (40) & Shadab (40) make stand of 73 off 45 balls to boost total late on

  1. Pak 263-5published at 48 overs

    Good response from Naveen-ul-Haq after being hit for that six, he drops the next ball wide and finds Iftikhar Ahmed's edge, but the ball fizzes through where first slip would be and goes away for four.

    A touch of fortune for Iftikhar, but perhaps reward for his positive approach in these death overs.

  2. Postpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That six bought up the 50 partnership off just 35 balls between Iftikhar and Shadab.

  3. Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I would go as far as saying that Iftikhar has taken this game away from Afghanistan. It is becoming too much for them to chase on this pitch. He's just giving it a good whack.

  4. Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    We know about the power of Iftikhar Ahmed and he is turning it on here.

  5. 6 runs

    Pak 256-5published at 47.2 overs

    What a shot from Iftikhar Ahmed. This is just raw power as he clubs Naveen-ul-Haq straight back over his head and into the stands.

    Iftikhar has raced on to 27 from just 19 deliveries.

  6. Postpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Afghanistan need a wicket, but they need to bowl a few dot balls to get that wicket and get that opportunity.

  7. Pak 250-5published at 47 overs

    Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed help themselves to a four each as Azmatullah Omarzai's latest over goes for 16 and Pakistan reach 250, which feels like a significant milestone.

    There are some concerned looks on the faces of the Afghanistan fielders.

  8. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    This is getting into very dangerous territory for Afghanistan.

  9. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    These are worrying times for Afghanistan.

  10. 6 runs

    Pak 240-5published at 46.1 overs

    Azmat's figures may soon look very different. His first delivery is short and Shadab Khan hammers it away into the stands for six.

    The return of seam has suddenly made batting look a lot easier.

  11. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Another change of bowling as Azmatullah Omarzai returns. He has 1-18 from his three overs so far.

  12. Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    You have to think from here, 250 is the bare minimum Pakistan have to get from here. Anything less and you feel like they would have left some out there.

  13. Pak 234-5published at 46 overs

    An expensive over from Naveen-ul-Haq, with 13 runs off it including two wides.

    Iftikhar Ahmed has given Pakistan some belated momentum.

  14. Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    You can't bowl slower ball after slower ball, Iftikhar is just too good.

  15. Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's the best again of Iftikhar, this is potentially damaging for Afghanistan.

  16. 6 runs

    Pak 231-5published at 45.4 overs

    Iftikhar Ahmed is at it again.

    It is a slower short ball from Naveen-ul-Haq but Iftikhar slaps it cross-batted back over his head and into the stands for another six.

  17. Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    He hoisted it into one of those spaces between the stands. A beautiful sound.

  18. 6 runs

    Pak 221-5published at 44.5 overs

    Iftikhar Ahmed has given himself a few sighters, but he finally frees his arms and hammers a delivery from Rashid Khan over deep mid-wicket.

    Pakistan need more of those in the last five overs.

  19. Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    The powerplay is going to be so important for Afghanistan. That is where they will get all of their momentum with the bat in hand.

  20. Pak 215-5published at 44 overs

    Time for a bit of seam as Naveen-ul-Haq returns to the attack, but his first delivery is down the leg-side and disappears for four byes.

    Naveen looks on it though as he twice scampers to field off his own bowling. He then dangles a teasing delivery outside off tump, tempting Iftikhar Ahmed into a wafty shot that very nearly snares the edge.