Pujara and Bond in favour of Shadab returning for Pakistan against Afghanistan
Both experts pick Pakistan as favourites to win the Chepauk clash
23/10Result
22nd Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Chennai, Oct 23 2023
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
282/7 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
286/2 (49/50 ov)
Player of the Match
23/10Result
22nd Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Chennai, Oct 23 2023
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
282/7 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
286/2 (49/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Bond: 'There was a real calmness about Afghanistan's chase'
Shane Bond and Urooj Mumtaz discuss Afghanistan's highest-ever run chase
Mumtaz: Panic should have set in for Pakistan during the Asia Cup
Urooj Mumtaz on Pakistan's issues that have plagued them for quite a while
Preview: Is batting first Bangladesh's only chance to beat SA?
Shane Bond and Cheteshwar Pujara preview the match at the Wankhede Stadium
How crucial is Iftikhar for Pakistan's chances?
Urooj Mumtaz on the batter's importance to the Pakistan middle order
Trott: 'Winning inspires another generation'
Afghanistan coach on the confidence his players can take from beating Pakistan and the message it sends to opponents
Babar: 'The defeat has hurt us a lot'
"We are not clicking together as a unit - when we bat well, we don't bowl well, and vice-versa"
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWell played, Chepauk, again
A fan watches Afghanistan play Pakistan in Chennai in the World Cup, and comes away buoyed by the non-partisan support for both teams
Babar: 'When we bowl well, we don't bat well; when we bat well, we don't field well'
"Fielding is all about attitude. And I don't see any attitude from the team. You need to put in extra effort and be fit"
'It inspires another generation' - Jonathan Trott believes his team is inspiring Afghanistan's youth
Trott praised the fitness of the team in the Chennai heat while Naveen-ul-Haq says he will remember the wins over England and Pakistan for the rest of his life
Young stars Noor and Ibrahim light the way on famous night for Afghanistan
Teenage spinner befuddles Pakistan before opener lays base for another slice of Chennai history
'This win tastes nice' - Afghanistan jubilant after historic win against Pakistan
"It's a big moment for the whole team, but also whole Afghanistan as well," Mohammad Nabi says
