Afghanistan proved that their win against defending champions England was not a flash in the pan, mounting an inspired performance to comfortably beat Pakistan by eight wickets in Chennai on Monday. On a challenging Chepauk track, a target of 283 was certainly not the easiest of chases but Kolkata Knight Riders' Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) teed off in style while his partner Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls) dropped anchor at the other end in an opening stand of 130 which laid the perfect platform. The Afghans batted superbly to chase down the target in 49 overs, exposing the frailties of the Pakistan bowling unit which just didn't turn up on the day. With the loss, Pakistan's semi-final qualification chances are now hanging by a thread, as they need to win all their remaining games at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 to stay alive