Match No. 22 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will see two neighboring countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, square off against each other. The high-octane encounter will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on September 23.
Pakistan and Afghanistan often only go up against each other in multi-national tournaments. However, their rivalry is slowly brewing up after each of their fixtures.
In ODI World Cups, the head-to-head record between Pakistan and Afghanistan currently stands at 1-0 in favour of Pakistan. Their only clash at the mega event took place in 2019.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record - ODI World Cup
PAK vs AFG head to head ODI World Cup record
| Matches Played | 1 |
| Pakistan won | 1 |
| Afghanistan won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Pakistan win percentage (%) | 100% |
| Afghanistan win percentage (%) | 0% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | June 29, 2019 |
| Last Match | June 29, 2019 |
The only ODI World Cup clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan took place in Leeds in 2019. It proved to be a fascinating encounter as the Men in Green won that particular fixture in the last over.
Imad Wasim played a mature knock of 49* and sailed his team over the line.
Earlier, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4/47 for Pakistan.
Top Run Scorers in Pakistan vs Afghanistan head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| PAK | Imad Wasim | 1 | 1 | 49 | - | 90.74 | 0/0 | 49* |
| AFG | Asghar Afghan | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 120.00 | 0/0 | 42 |
Top Wicket Takers in Pakistan vs Afghanistan head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| PAK | Shaheen Afridi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11.75 | 4.70 | 1/0 |
| AFG | Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11.50 | 2.30 | 0/0 |
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record (ODIs)
PAK vs AFG head to head ODI record:
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Pakistan won | 7 |
| Afghanistan won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Pakistan win percentage (%) | 100% |
| Afghanistan win percentage (%) | 0% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 10, 2012 |
| Last Match | Aug 26, 2023 |
Apart from their only ODI World Cup game, Pakistan and Afghanistan have met six more times in ODI cricket. Interestingly, Pakistan have never lost against Afghanistan in the 50-over format, having a 7-0 lead over their neighbours.
Their first-ever ODI clash took place in Sharjah during the 2012 Asia Cup. Shahid Afridi took a brilliant fifer (5/36) in that game.
Pakistan and Afghanistan then faced each other two more times: in the 2014 Asia Cup and during the 2018 Asia Cup. Pakistan recorded a 72-run victory and a 3-wicket win in those games.
However, in August 2023, the two teams played their first-ever ODI bilateral series. The series took place in Sri Lanka, where Pakistan completed a 3-0 whitewash over the Afghans.
Top Run Scorers in Pakistan vs Afghanistan head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| PAK | Imam-ul-Haq | 5 | 5 | 281 | 56.20 | 73.17 | 3/0 | 91 |
| AFG | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 3 | 3 | 174 | 58.00 | 81.69 | 0/1 | 151 |
Top Wicket Takers in Pakistan vs Afghanistan head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| PAK | Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15.25 | 4.19 | 1/0 |
| AFG | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21.66 | 3.90 | 0/0 |
