PAK vs AFG, 3rd ODI 2023: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Pakistan will be looking to complete a whitewash when they take on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI of the series at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.

Pakistan have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, thanks to convincing wins in the first two matches. They will be confident of continuing their dominance in the final match. Imam-ul-Haq has been in good form in the series, scoring two half-centuries. He will be looking to continue his good run of form and score a big score in the 3rd ODI. In the bowling department, Haris Rauf has picked up 5 wickets and Shaheen Shah Afridi has picked up 4 wickets.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, will be looking to salvage some pride by avoiding a whitewash. They have shown a good fight in the first two matches, but they will need to be at their best if they want to defeat Pakistan. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been the star of the series for Afghanistan, scoring 169 runs in two matches. He will be looking to continue his good form and score another big hundred in the 3rd ODI. In the bowling department, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, and Fazalhaq Farooqi have all picked up four wickets each.

Here are some important stats and numbers ahead of the 3rd ODI between Pakistan and Afghanistan:

Head-to-Head: Pakistan has a perfect record against Afghanistan, winning all six matches they have played

1 - Mohammad Nabi (199) needs one four to complete 200 fours in ODIs

7 - Mohammad Rizwan (93) needs 7 more sixes to achieve 100 sixes in International Cricket

7 - Mohammad Nabi (93) needs 7 more sixes to complete 100 sixes in ODIs

1 - Mohammad Nabi (249) needs 1 more wicket to reach the milestone of 250 wickets in international cricket.

3 - Hashmatullah Shahidi (197) needs 3 fours to complete 200 fours in international cricket.

3 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (97) needs 3 maximums to complete 100 sixes in International cricket

52 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (948) requires 52 runs to complete 1000 runs in ODIs

9 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (1991) needs 9 runs to complete 2000 runs in International cricket

3 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman (147) needs three wickets to complete 150 wickets in International cricket

5 - Babar Azam (45) is 5 catches away from completing 50 catches in ODI matches.

6 - Haris Rauf (44) requires 6 more wickets to achieve 50 wickets in ODI matches.

10 - Najibullah Zadran (290) needs 10 fours to complete 300 fours in International cricket