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

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews, Ffion Wynne and Tom Mallows

  1. How's stat?!

    Afghanistan have only ever picked up one victory in a Cricket World Cup when chasing. That was in 2015, beating Scotland by one wicket with a score of 211-9.

  2. Here is how Babar Azam fell a few moments ago. A big, big wicket for Afghanistan.

  3. Pak 209-5

    Iftikhar Ahmed, who has dropped a place in the order, strides out to the middle and has little time to get his eye in. Pakistan need runs and quick.

    Rashid Khan races through his ninth over and keeps the pressure on, with just three singles coming off it.

  4. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    What a wonderful spell from Noor Ahmed. Taking 3-49 off 10 overs, playing for the first time in this World Cup and taking the big wicket of Babar Azam.

  5. Noor Ahmad, playing just his fourth ODI and making his World Cup debut, ends his spell with career-best figures of 3-49.

    A star in the making?

  6. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    It's straight into the throat of the cover fielder. The easiest of catches. Babar was well set, looking dangerous. He wanted to hit it too hard rather than picking the gaps.

    Pakistan need to get Iftikhar in here and they are back in the game.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Babar c Nabi b Noor 74 (Pak 206-5)

    And now Babar Azam is out!

    It is short and wide from Noor Ahmad, Babar rocks back and looks to power it through the covers, but can only pick out Mohammad Nabi, who barely had to move.

    Afghanistan hit back just as Pakistan were looking to seize the momentum.

  8. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    That's gone a long way back from Babar Azam!

  9. 6 runs

    Pak 202-4

    No doubts about that shot.

    Babar Azam has clubbed Noor Ahmad back over his head for six.

    Just the fourth six of the Pakistan innings so far.

  10. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    What a try, Noor had to really run 10 to 15 yards and it is a good job he did. It can sometimes be a little bit dangerous, it can ricochet and hit your face. He did really well. I am really impressed with the fielding effort from Afghanistan in the last 15 to 20 overs, they've been really on top of their game.

  11. Pak 196-4

    What an effort that was from Noor Ahmad.

    Babar Azam skies a drive and Noor comes hurtling in from long-on to try and take the catch, but it lands just short and the teenager has to protect himself as the ball lands just in front of him.

    Rashid Khan applauds his team-mate for the effort.

  12. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    It's a very sad day around Bishan Singh Bedi. I knew him personally, he was a very sweet, humble guy. My thoughts are with his family and friends. It is devastating news. He had been struggling with his health in recent times, I've very devastated hearing this news.

    He was ahead of his time in left-arm spin. There was no TV back then and there was not much coverage, the sound it made, he got so many revs. A great bowler. He has left a legacy behind him as a person, cricketer, administrator, coach.

    I am very, very upset and sad this has happened.

  13. Thanks, Callum.

    This looks a tough pitch to bat on, but you'd think Pakistan need to put the foot on the accelerator as we enter the final 10 overs if they are to post a competitive score.

    Rashid Khan is back into the attack for his eighth over of the match.

  14. Time for me to take a break.

    Tom Mallows will take you through the final 10 overs of the Pakistan innings and beyond.

    Enjoy.

  15. Pak 191-4

    Almost a very weird wicket!

    Babar Azam looks to pull away but gets an under-edge into his ankle.

    The balls pops up and hits Ikram Alikhil in the left thigh, but he can't readjust his hands in time to gather the ball as it falls down.

    It feels like Babar is starting to get rather frustrated.

  16. Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    We've got a delay here as the stumps appear not to be working. There's three umpires and a technician out here. Ikram Alikhil looks like a guilty child who has just knocked over a lamp.

  17. We've got a delay because the zinger bails have decided to stop working after Ikram Alikhil whips them off attempting to run Babar Azam out.

    Technology, eh?

  18. How's stat?!

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Babar Azam went from 15 to 25 in singles, hit a four and then went from 29 to 56 in singles.

  19. India legend Bishan Bedi dies aged 77

    Former Test captain and legendary India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi has died at the age of 77.

    He led India in 22 of his 67 Test matches, and took 266 wickets.

    He made his debut against the West Indies in 1996 and played his last Test against England at The Oval in 1979.

    His 1,560 first-class wickets is the highest tally by any Indian bowler.

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted on X: "The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India Test Captain and legendary spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi.

    "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and fans in these tough times. May his soul rest in peace."

    You can read more on this story here.

  20. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    The boundaries had dried up. It was way too short and Babar was eyeing up that cow corner gap. It was a lovely strike.