ODI World Cup 2023: Rating teams based on their bowling performances
On India’s batting-friendly tracks, the bowlers’ job was never easy in the tournament but the trophy winners Australia and some other teams put up some great bowling performances.
5. Afghanistan- 6/10
Afghanistan looked magnificent under Hashmatullah Shahidi in the recently concluded tournament. They ended up in the sixth spot in the competition, racking up four wins off nine matches. Of their four victories, two came against quality sides such as England and Pakistan.
In Afghanistan’s decent campaign, their bowlers played their part superbly. The eight-wicket triumph against Pakistan became possible for the Afghan side due to tight bowling in the first innings. On Chennai’s spin-friendly pitch, the World Cup debutant Noor Ahmad grabbed a three-wicket haul in his 10 overs while Rashid Khan also delivered a wicketless thrifty spell (0/41 in 10 overs) to the side.
Earlier, the Afghan side vanquished England by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and in this victory, Rashid and Mujeeb Ur Rahman stepped up with the ball. Both spinners chipped in with three wickets apiece in the famous win. In the illustrious ODI event, Afghan spinners played their role efficiently but the pacers looked average.
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