Gurbaz 151 in vain as Pakistan hold nerve in last-over thriller

Pakistan's Naseem Shah (L) and Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrate after Pakistan won by 1 wicket during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, on August 24, 2023. (AFP/File)

Pakistan clinched an epic last-over thriller against Afghanistan to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series, in Hambantota on Thursday. Chasing 301, Pakistan, somehow, narrowly escaped a defeat and kept their unbeaten ODI record intact against the hosts, having registered their sixth win in as many games, ESPN cricinfo reported. Read More |