Pakistan has bounced back in style in the ICC World Cup 2019 with back to back wins over South Africa and New Zealand. The Sarfaraz Ahmed led side received a lot of flak from fans and media alike after their sound thrashing at the hands of media. But the team has done well to pick themselves up to win crucial games. Their next encounter is with Afghanistan, a side yet to claim victory in the campaign. Afghanistan produced a shock win over the men in green when the two teams met in a warm-up clash but times have changed drastically since the game. In terms of head to head record, Pakistan has won all their three previous meeting. Let us have a look at how their previous games panned out. Pakistan vs Afghanistan Cricket Score 36th ODI Match.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan – 21st September 2018 – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi – Pakistan won by 3 wickets

An unbeaten 97 from Hashmatullah Shahidi and a 67 from Asghar Afghan helped Afghanistan put 257/6 on board in their quota of fifty overs. Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman without a run on board but Iman-Ul-Haq and Babar Azam then got in the act stitching wonderful 153 run stand. Despite a few wobbles towards the end, Pakistan won by the game by 3 wickets. Pakistan vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of Headingley in Leeds.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan – 27th February 2014 – KSOA Stadium, Fatullah – Pakistan won by 72 runs

Pakistan wicketkeeper Umar Akmal hit an unbeaten 102 to help his team set Afghanistan a target of 249 runs. On a slow wicket in Fatullah, it was always going to be a challenge for the upcoming side in international cricket. There were in the hunt with the score at 139/3 but spinner Mohammad Hafeez broke their back with three wickets in the middle overs. Pakistan later went on to claim a 72 runs victory.

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Pakistan vs Afghanistan – 10th February 2012 – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah – Pakistan won by 7 wickets. Shahid Afridi snapped up 5 wickets to restrict Afghanistan to 195 in 48.3 overs with most Afghan batsman failing to pick up the spinner’s variations. The fifties from Imran Farhat and Younis Khan scripted an easy 7 wicket win for Pakistan in the first ever encounter between the two teams. Pakistan has the perfect opportunity to avenge their loss to Afghanistan in the warm-up game which was a feisty encounter with quite a few flashpoints.

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