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Summary Afghanistan couldn't have picked a worse time to meet Pakistan in its first ever ODI.
Pakistan is charged up and in high confidence coming off an historic first whitewash of England in a test series.This one-dayer is serving as a warmup game for Pakistan before it takes on England in four ODIs and three Twenty20s.Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan believes non-test teams like Afghanistan are a threat in ODIs and Twenty20s.Ive always been saying this, that you cant take any opposition lightly in shorter formats of the game, Khan said on Wednesday.We have to play against them with full concentration and we cant take them easy. I am very happy for them and its good that they are playing at a neutral venue and I hope it will be a good game.Afghanistan is ranked ninth in Twenty20s, and did well against South Africa and India in the 2010 World Twenty20.Afghanistan has won 11 and lost seven one-dayers against affiliate and associate teams since it was awarded ODI status in 2009.In 2010, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in the Twenty20 semifinals at the Asian Games before winning the silver medal at Guangzhou, China.Last year, Afghanistan became the first foreign team to tour Pakistan since 2009 when it played three one-dayers against Pakistan but was comprehensively beaten 3-0.--Agencies
