ODI World Cup: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique fifties guide Pakistan to 282/7 against Afghanistan

Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique’s solid half-centuries were followed by late fireworks from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan as Pakistan got to a competitive 282 for seven against Afghanistan in Match 22 of the ODI World Cup in Chennai on Monday. Babar’s 92-ball 74 was ably supported by opener Abdullah’s 75-ball 58 while Shadab and Iftikhar then scored a valuable 40 runs apiece.