Afghans stun Pak; SA trump Sri Lanka

Bristol, May 24 

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Afghanistan batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi hit an unbeaten 74 as the World Cup underdogs stunned former champions Pakistan to win by three wickets with two balls to spare in a thrilling warm-up match. Chasing a modest 263 for victory, Afghanistan's opening batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai got them off to a blistering start before Shahidi took charge to help them cross the finish line in the final over. 

Brief Scores: Pakistan: 262 all out 47.5 overs (Babar Azam 112, Shoaib Malik 44, Imam-ul-Haq 32; Mohammad Nabi 3/46); Afghanistan: 263/7 in 49.4 overs (Hashmatullah Shahidi 74, Hazratullah Zazai 49; Wahab Riaz 3/46, Imad Wasim 2/49)

SA beat Sri Lanka

Cardiff: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens.

Match II: South Africa: 338/7 (du Plessis 88, Amla 65' Lakmal 2/63); Sri Lanka: 251 (Karunaratne 87, Mathews 64, Phehlukwayo 4/36, Ngidi 2/12) 

Morgan injures finger 

England captain Eoin Morgan has sustained a small flake fracture on his finger but the injury will not affect his participation in the World Cup. — Agencies