Reported by Pakistan Today
On Tuesday Afghanistan players Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz busted Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan’s partnership record.
At the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent, the team performed this game in a must-win match against Bangladesh in the Super 8 round of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
The Afghan entrance pair evolved the team with the highest collaboration and operates in a single edition of the World Cup. The players scratched a partnership of 422 runs in this mega contest.
Zadran and Gurbaz also evolved the pair to scratch four 50+ collaborations in an edition of the World Cup. Moreover, they also created a portrayal by achieving three centuries of cooperation in the tournament.
Pakistan’s Babar and Rizwan had scratched 411 runs as fellows in World Cup 2021.
Afghanistan are presently playing against Bangladesh after nominating a target of 116 runs. This is a must-win match for both sides as the winning team will replenish the fourth spot in the semi-finals.
The three areas are already confirmed by India, England, and South Africa.
According to ESPNcricinfo news, Afghanistan is required to win (or hope that the rain forces a washout) while Bangladesh is required to pursue the target in 12.1 overs. They can however pursue it in 12.5 if they level scores and strike a six to succeed it. If they balance scores and beat a four to win it, finishing on 119, they can do it in 12.3 overs and still authorise for the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Australia will prepare if Bangladesh wins but on a small scale.
