Hambatuna– The three ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan will start today at 1:30 pm in Sri Lanka. Afghanistan vs Pakistan will be played in Hambantota. Before the Asia Cup, the Pakistan and Afghanistan will compete in three ODI matches.
In this format, four matches have been played between Pakistan and Afghanistan so far and Pakistan has won all of them. Afghanistan has not won any games but has given Pakistan a tough time in the 2019 World Cup. And the last one will be in Colombo. The first ODI of the series (today) will be played on Tuesday at 1:30 pm Pakistani time.
Believe in yourself, Captain Babar Azam’s message to the team
The captain of the national team Babar Azam said in his message regarding the series against Afghanistan to believe in himself. Captain Babar Azam while talking to PCB Digital said that all the players had a lot of fun together as a unit. are doing There are a few new faces in the team who we wish would rise to the challenge.
Most of the boys have been playing in different leagues but when you wear the star of Pakistan, there are different emotions. I am very excited for the upcoming cricket as the captain and our momentum has been built with the series win against Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s recent ODI record is better than any other team. Thirteen ODI wins
In May this year, he achieved the first position in the ICC World ODI Rankings for the first time. If he wins all three ODIs against Afghanistan, he will again be ranked No. 1 in the World ODI Rankings. Babar Azam said. That our focus is on our preparations as we have to play two big events in the coming days, the Asia Cup and the World Cup. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the Pakistani team has won seventeen out of twenty-four ODIs.
“Currently, they are focused on the series against Afghanistan. A series like this before the big events is beneficial as we are playing in Asian conditions, so it will help us get a rhythm and keep us on top,” he said. Babar Azam said that the Afghanistan team has some good players and fans will get to see good cricket in this series.
Babar Azam said that some good players have been added to the squad. Faheem Ashraf has been in and out but he has performed well in recent times, surely his presence as an all-rounder will add stability to the team. Babar Azam said that Tayyab Tahir won the Emerging Asia Cup and Saud Shakeel won Sri Lanka. I have been impressed with how quickly Saud Shakeel has adapted to modern-day cricket.
This is a welcome development for Pakistan cricket. Although Afghanistan has never beaten Pakistan in the ODI format, they have beaten Bangladesh 2-1 before this series. Babar Azam said that his players are considering this series as a challenge to show match-winning performance. He said that every player is eager to show match-winning performance, which can be estimated from the fact that various players in recent days. He has been able to win the Man of the Match award.
If you perform in big tournaments, it not only boosts the morale of the team and the individual player. Babar Azam said that the presence of Iftikhar Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha has boosted the middle-order batting. Our top-order batting already. is set Our spin bowling has strengthened. We have an excellent pace attack in the form of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf. Bowlers win big tournaments and I trust them to win us big tournaments. Babar Azam said that my message to all the players has always been to believe in themselves and try to give 100% performance on the field.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan ODI Series Squad and Playing XI
Pakistan Vs Afghanistan ODI series is starting today. Both teams playing their 1st match in Sri Lanka.
The Squad for Pakistan Vs Afghanistan series has announced previous week.
2nd ODI match will be played on 24 august 2023 in Sri Lanka. The 3rd and final ODI will be played on 26 august 2023. The captain of the national cricket team, Babar Azam, says that this series between Pakistan and Afghanistan will help in the preparation of the World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup 2023