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. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott is stood on the boundary rope soaking it all in, while his players go crazy in the dugout.

    They are having to compose themselves to go out to the middle to shake hands with the Pakistan players and support staff.

    Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur looks very dejected.

  2. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Afghanistan's captain flicks the ball away, they don't cross, it doesn't matter. Afghanistan have beaten Pakistan. They said they wanted to make a semi-final and they might well do. Take a bow.

  3. champagne moment

    Afghanistan win by eight wicketspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 October 2023
    Breaking

    They've done it!

    What a chase by Afghanistan. It has been so mature.

    It is their record chase in an ODI and their first 50-over win against Pakistan at the eighth attempt.

    It is just Afghanistan's third World Cup win after successes over Scotland in 2015 and England in 2023.

  4. Afg 282-2published at 48.5 overs

    The scores are level.

    Afghanistan, ranked ninth in the world, are one run away from shocking second-ranked Pakistan.

  5. Afg 281-2published at 48.4 overs

    Sliced down to third by Hashmatullah Shahidi for a single.

    Two needed from eight.

  6. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

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

    Can we get a last over finish here?

  7. Afg 280-2published at 48.3 overs

    Rahmat Shah takes a single out to deep cover.

    Three more required from nine balls.

  8. Afg 279-2published at 48.2 overs

    Defended again by Rahmat Shah.

    Four needed from 10 balls.

  9. Afg 279-2published at 48.1 overs

    Rahmat Shah blocks the first ball.

    Four needed from 11 balls.

  10. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Shaheen Afridi is going to bowl the penultimate over.

  11. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    They've never beaten Pakistan but tonight looks like the night for Afghanistan.

  12. Afg 279-2published at 48 overs

    Need 4 from 12 balls

    This has been such a mature chase from Afghanistan. Even when dots have built up they haven't shown any signs of panic or rashness.

    They are a boundary away.

  13. Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Slammed down the ground! Massive hit! Rahmat Shah is smashing Afghanistan towards victory, one more of those would seal it.

  14. 6 runs

    Afg 278-2published at 47.2 overs

    Need 5 from 14 balls

    Shotttt!

    Rahmat Shah stands there and just plants Hassan Ali back over his head for six.

    Jonathan Trott can barely believe it in the Afghanistan dugout.

  15. Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    You'd have to be tempted to bring Rashid Khan next in to bat if needed. If you are looking for a ball one striker, that is it. But if you stick to your original plans, Azmatullah Omarzai or Ikram Alikhil is the way to go.

  16. Afg 272-2published at 47 overs

    Need 11 from 18 balls

    Afghanistan take eight off Shaheen Afridi.

    They need just 11 from 18 balls.

    A first ODI win over Pakistan is close.

  17. Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That would've been a good result in a Test match, but there's no-one in the cordon in an ODI game now.

  18. Afg 269-2published at 46.4 overs

    Need 14 from 20 balls

    Four more.

    It is streaky, off the edge of Rahmat Shah but they all count.

    Pakistan faces are starting to drop.

  19. Afg 264-2published at 46 overs

    Need 19 from 24 balls

    Afghanistan's running has been superb in this chase.

    They pick up a couple twice off Usama Mir's over by getting their head down and running hard.

    They are closing on just a third World Cup victory.

  20. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 23 October 2023

    Mickey Arthur is shaking his head in the Pakistan changing room again.