England vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: Afghanistan handed a shock 69-run loss to defending champions England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Chasing 285 runs, England were bundled out for 215. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan scalped three wickets each while Mohammad Nabi picked two. Not many would’ve imagined Afghanistan beating England, particularly at Delhi where the batters had been having good form. Afghanistan emerged victorious against defending champions England.
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England won the toss and opted to field, Afghanistan made one change, and Ikram replaced Najib. 13th October, Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, is a completely batting-friendly pitch
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
England (Playing XI):
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
England vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Innings
Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran started well, The Afghan batters accumulated runs and exerted pressure on the England team, amassing a total of 79 runs without losing a wicket. 100 comes up for Afghanistan in the 13th over. Woakes and Topley struggled early, offering loose deliveries, and Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran took advantage of this opportunity.
Ibrahim Zadran was the first to depart, followed by Rahmat Shah. Gurbaz converted his strong start into a fifty, who was in great form, but was unfortunately run out on the very next ball after scoring 80.
Azmatullah, Shahidi, and Nabi did not perform well with the bat, scoring 19, 14, and 9 runs respectively. The wickets kept falling, and Afghanistan went from 114/0 to 190/6. England’s spinner Livingstone and Root, bowled exceptionally well.
Ikram Alikhil and Rashid Khan played a vital partnership for Afghanistan. Rashid contributed 23 runs, dismissed by Adil Rashid. Alikhil off to a fast start, who replaced Najibullah Zadran in the playing XI, made the most of the opportunity, scoring 58 off 66 balls. Topley dismissed Ikram Alikhil. Then Mujeeb Ur Rehman also played a crucial knock of 28 off 16 balls.
The spinners have pulled things back brilliantly for England. Afghanistan was all out for 284 runs. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top scorer for Afghanistan, contributing an impressive 80 off 57 balls before being run out. His opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran, added 28 runs in a first-wicket partnership of 114 runs in 16 overs.
Adil Rashid was the most successful bowler, picking up three wickets for 42 runs. Mark Wood took two wickets. R Topley, Livingstone, and Root each take a single wicket.
In World Cups Highest total score for Afghanistan
288 vs West Indies, Leeds, 2019
284 vs England, Delhi, 2023*
272 vs India, Delhi, 2023
247 vs England, Manchester, 2019
Spin vs Pace in Afghanistan’s innings
Spin – 24 overs, 5 wickets, 94 runs, ER 3.92
Pace – 25.5 overs, 3 wickets,189 runs, ER 7.41
Afghanistan Scoreboard
England vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023:England Innings
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan begin this 285-run chase for England. In the beginning of the second over Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Jonny Bairstow, and scored only 2 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman grabs his first wicket after taking Joe Root’s wicket. In the first 10 overs, Afghanistan acquired two England wickets. Afghanistan is putting up a strong fight against England
Harry Brook is batting beautifully to keep his team in the hunt. Harry Brook is the key for England to avoid a big upset. Mohammad Nabi departs England’s last match centurion Dawid Malan for 32. While Harry Brook played a solid innings of 66 runs, he received little support from the other end.
England skipper Jos Buttler was bowled out by Naveen-ul-Haq at just 9 runs. Then Rashid Khan departed dangerous Liam Livingstone. Mohammad Nabi grabs his second wicket as Sam Curran falls for 10. England was bowled out for 215 in the 40.3rd over. Rashid Khan took the final wicket in the form of Mark Wood as Afghanistan celebrated a comprehensive 69-run victory.
With the exception of Harry Brook (66) and Dawid Malan (32), no other England batsman managed to stand firm against the Afghan bowlers. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman from Afghanistan each took three wickets, while Mohammad Nabi claimed two, and Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi took one each.
England Scoreboard
In World Cups Best Bowling for Afghanistan
4/30 – Mohammad Nabi vs SL, Cardiff, 2019
4/38 – Shapoor Zadran vs SCO, Dunedin, 2015
3/29 – Dawlat Zadran vs SCO, Dunedin, 2015
3/37 – Rashid Khan vs ENG, Delhi, 2023*
Spinners’ bowling today
Afghanistan: 25.3 overs, 104 runs, 8 wickets, ER 4.11
England: 24 overs, 94 runs, 5 wickets, ER 3.92
Afghanistan dominated England with both bat and ball and the margin of victory was a convincing 69 runs. This is the first time England has lost 8 wickets to spin in a World Cup match. Buttler was disappointed with England’s start as Afghanistan dominated. After a strong batting performance, Afghanistan’s spinners played a crucial role in securing a memorable victory. A historic day for Afghanistan cricket as they beat one of the favorites of the tournament to register only their second win in World Cups.
