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Arafat Minhas became the first Pakistan bowler to take five wickets in his ODI debut, finishing with 5-32 as Australia were bowled out for 200. Ghazi Ghori then anchored Pakistan's chase with a maiden international fifty, sharing a 127-run stand with Babar Azam as they achieved 202/5 with 45 balls to spare, finishing the innings with Minhas hitting the decisive boundary and ending 18* off 17.
England overhauled Sri Lanka’s 219 to win by five wickets, reaching 223-5 in 46.2 overs in Colombo to level the ODI series at 1-1. Joe Root anchored the chase with 75 off 90 balls, sharing 68 with Ben Duckett (39) and 81 with Harry Brook (42) as England’s innings blended caution with scoring: Buttler 33* provided the late rush. Adil Rashid led the England bowling with 2-34 as spin dominated on a turning surface, with England using six different spinners.
Afghanistan secured their first-ever ODI victory over Pakistan in a World Cup match, chasing down a target of 283 with eight wickets and six balls to spare. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Rahmat Shah played crucial roles in Afghanistan's highest successful chase in ODIs. Pakistan had posted a formidable total of 282 for 7, with Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique scoring fifties. However, Afghanistan's disciplined batting and Pakistan's sloppy fielding contributed to their historic win.