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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

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Afghanistan vs Pakistan

Afghanistan need 143 runs to win from 30.4 overs

22 August 2023 16:25

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19.1

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

22 August 2023 16:23

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18.6

Shadab Khan to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

22 August 2023 16:22

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18.5

OUT! Caught. Shadab Khan to Abdul Rahman. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Zaman.

22 August 2023 16:21

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18.4

Shadab Khan to Abdul Rahman. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

22 August 2023 16:20

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18.3

Shadab Khan to Abdul Rahman. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, inside edge back to bowler for no runs.

22 August 2023 16:20

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18.2

Shadab Khan to Abdul Rahman. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.

22 August 2023 16:19

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18.1

Shadab Khan to Abdul Rahman. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs.

22 August 2023 16:19

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17.6

APPEAL! Haris Rauf to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan, appeal made for Caught.

22 August 2023 16:18

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17.5

Haris Rauf to Abdul Rahman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.

22 August 2023 16:17