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CHENNAI, India — Afghanistan has created another big upset at the Cricket World Cup as it thumped struggling Pakistan by eight wickets. An aggressive 130-run opening stand between Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz orchestrated Afghanistan's 286-2 in 49 overs against out-of-sort Pakistan's pace and spin bowling. Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi built on the first-wicket stand by sharing an unbeaten 96-run third-wicket stand. Shah remained unbeaten on 77 while Shahidi scored 48 not out as he raised the victory with a boundary against Shaheen Afridi at square leg. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat and made 282-7 against a spin-heavy quartet.
