Watch: Ibrahim Zadran dedicates his POTM award to Afghan refugees being forced to leave Pakistan
Ibrahim Zadran starred with the bat for the Afghans as he played a magnificent innings of 87 (113) to help his side chase down 283 in 49 overs.
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Afghanistan overcame a series of suspenseful contests against Pakistan over the past few years to triumph over their Asian adversaries in Match 22 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Monday, October 23 by an eight-wicket win. Ibrahim Zadran captained the Afghans with the bat during a magnificent innings of 87 (113) that assisted the team in chasing down 283 runs in 49 overs.
Due to his match-winning performance, the twenty-one-year-old was aptly deemed Player of the Match. The opening batter, during his post-match interview, expressed his gratitude to the Afghan refugees who were repatriated to Pakistan in honor of his award.
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I would like to dedicate this POTM award to the individuals who were returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan," said Zadran in the post-match presentation,.
The Pakistani government implemented a severe assault on thousands of Afghan refugees who were residing within their borders threatening to deport them if they did not vacate by November 1. Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals subsequently fled Islamabad.
Despite U.S. calls for entrance to be granted to Afghan refugees seeking international protection in neighboring countries to shield them from persecution and other mistreatment at the hands of Taliban rulers, this action was taken.
Afghanistan register their third win in ODI World Cup history
In contrast, Afghanistan achieved its first victory over Pakistan in the ODI format and its third victory overall in the ODI World Cup. Earlier in the day, Pakistan amassed a respectable 282/7 in the 50 overs allocated to them, aided by captain Babar Azam's 74 (92) runs. This was accomplished by batting first.
Afghanistan's openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 deliveries) and Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls) scored an impressive 130 runs for the first wicket in just 127 balls when they responded. Hasmatullah Shahidi (48 runs off 45 balls) and Rahmat Shah (77 runs off 84 balls) led their team to victory over Pakistan with 49 overs remaining after they were dismissed.
