PAK vs AFG, ICC CWC 2019 Toss Report & Playing 11: Afghanistan Wins the Toss; Elects to Bat First

With an aim to book a berth in the semi-finals of the CWC 2019, Pakistan team will take on Afghanistan later today at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. Afghanistan has been ousted from the tournament whereas a victory here by the Men in Green, will bring them closer to semi-finals Whereas, Afghanistan will play for pride as the team has not won a single game so far in the tournament. The Men in Green would put their best foot forward to win the game. For now, the news from the centre is that Pakistan wins the toss and elects to bat. Pakistan vs Afghanistan Cricket Score 36th ODI Match.

The weather will not hamper the game and is expected to be sunny for the entire match. Which means the fans can enjoy the full game of cricket. Pakistan has a fair bit of a record at Headingley. Out of their five games played in the venue, they have won three and lost a couple of them. The team suffers from contrasting fate in the tournament as Pakistan enters the game with a win whereas Afghanistan is yet to win a single match in the tournament. Then Men in Green need a couple of wins to stay in the hunt for the semis. Whereas, Gulabdin Naib and men would look to make an exit from the tournament on the good note.

For now, let’s have a look at the playing XI of both the side.

Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib(c), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shinwari, Najibullah Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Rashid Khan, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi

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