England batsmen struggled against Afghanistan spinners as Ikram Alikhil struck an impressive 58 off 66 deliveries and Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit two sixes.
Ikram cuts into third man and hits four on an Ikram pass to Wood who then bowls an excellent over.
Naveen-ul-Haq continues his drive against Jos Buttler with another maiden over, as Harry Brook strikes several boundaries off him. In this article, we will discuss about Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Afghanistan vs England
Afghanistan stun defending champions England with an astounding performance as the Asian side pulled off an unlikely 69-run win in Delhi. It will go down as one of cricket’s greatest shockers ever seen at World Cup level and will stay with Afghanistan players forever.
Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan displayed superb spin bowling skills as they ran through England’s lineup with ease. Nabi picked up three wickets in his second over and Mujeeb got three in the third – their efforts ultimately proved too much for their opponents who eventually succumbed to unrelenting attack from these trio.
Spinners Nabi and Mujeeb were dominant under lights, trapping Jos Buttler for nine and Sam Curran respectively for just nine runs each. England’s batsmen struggled on what could have been considered run-friendly conditions; Harry Brook put up a brave fight before succumbing to Nabi but it wasn’t enough.
England quickly fell from 174-5 to 215-9 in 32.1 overs as their batting frailties were exposed once more. Ikram Alikhil made his World Cup debut and managed to salvage some pride with an innings featuring two fours and sixes from 58 balls; Rashid (23) and Mujeeb (28).
Afghanistan reached their target with ease. Their openers had shown superb form early on, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top scoring with an unbeaten 57-ball 80 to share a first wicket stand of 114 runs with Ibrahim Zadran.
Afghanistan then went on a rampage against England’s middle order, with Mohammad Nabi using off spin to dismiss Joe Root for 11 and Dawid Malan for 32, before Rashid took out Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid to leave England reeling at 169-8 in 35 overs. Nabi struck again bowling Sam Curran before leg spinner Naveen-ul-Haq removed Mark Wood to complete their historic victory – giving Afghan players some reason for celebration after an otherwise difficult journey home. It was truly an epic win that brought joy back home while giving their players hope that victory may help bring them a break in their troubled nation.
Afghanistan 285 for 9
England’s batting frailties were laid bare by Afghanistan’s spinners during their stunning World Cup defeat. While defending 284 for 9, England struggled against leg-spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi who all took wickets as the tourists suffered a crushing 69-run defeat at The Oval – England’s worst performance since they lost to India in 2001.
Ikram Ali’s fighting 58 and an unbeaten partnership of 114 between Mujeeb and Ikram Ali enabled Afghanistan to post their highest World Cup total, although still falling short of the 288 they scored against West Indies in Leeds in 2019. Sam Curran and Reece Topley bowled well for England but weren’t enough to keep pace with Afghanistan’s batsmen.
Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow got off to an encouraging start, but both fell to spinners quickly. Mujeeb struck twice within five overs: first getting Bairstow leg before wicket (LBW off his first ball of the innings), and then dismissing Joe Root when he attempted to slog one which skimmed off its outer edge toward third man.
He quickly struck again and caught Harry Brook with a flighted delivery as English batsmen struggled to deal with its turn. Malan’s four helped restore some order for England but it had already suffered three wickets within six overs of being sent out for bat.
Mujeeb takes an aggressive swipe at Wood’s ball but it flies to a fielder at third man for no runouts. Ikram Ali then drives a short ball from Topley through covers for four runs to bring up his fifty.
Ikram’s fifty was an inspiring battle as he attacked both spinners and kept rotating the strike. Unfortunately, however, he is eventually taken out while trying to hit a six off Topley and England should feel ashamed for their disgraceful performance – this historic result for Afghanistan will leave England reeling at Bristol next Thursday unless they can recover in that matchup.
England 215 for 9
Afghanistan rendered England look hopelessly outclassed at the World Cup after they crushed them 2-1 on Friday in a match marked by contrasting fortunes for both teams, all out for 284 in reply. Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman led an aggressive spin attack led by Mohammad Nabi who managed to outwit England’s top order to all out for just 284 runs when given permission to bat first and its bowlers went after England’s top order for 284 all out in reply as their top order struggled against Mohammad Nabi’s relentless spin attack led by Mohammad Nabi. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman led a relentless spin attack led by Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman led spin attack led by Mohammad Nabi who both unleashed immense spin attacks that forced all out for 284 runs against their bowlers led by Mohammad Nabi Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s spin attack which continued unrelently before being all out for 284.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz set the pace with an explosive 57-ball 80 and shared an opening stand of 114 with Ibrahim Zadran before middle order collapse. Jos Buttler was bowled in the opening over, Jonny Bairstow offered up an outright catch and bowl chance while Sam Curran succumbed lb-before to Mohammad Nabi.
Captain Eoin Morgan stood firm at the crease to protect England from collapse during their innings against India, but lower-order collapse was ever-present. Mohammad Nabi struck when he used a leg-break before skillfully turning the ball to dismiss Jos Buttler for 42.
England were soon back on track, with Harry Brook accelerating with some powerful strokes to reach fifty off 68 deliveries, including a SIX off Mohammad Nabi before being bowled by Naveen-ul-Haq.
England were still looking good until Mujeeb struck with his fourth ball of an over and got Mark Wood out with an edge while trying to work it to leg. Ikram Alikhil took an outstanding dive-at-slip catch from Ikram Alikhil for one wicket taken off Mujeeb’s bowling arm. England still made decent scores until Mujeeb got rid of Mark Wood with an edge at leg while trying to work it to leg. Ikram Alikhil caught it easily at slip.
England are in dire straits and must bat out the remaining 35 overs to avoid an embarassing loss. Their final hope lies with Reece Topley who works the ball to leg, only for it to pass to Ikram who easily scoops it up for an easy catch.
Afghanistan 287 for 9
Afghanistan are within one wicket of recording their highest ODI total ever, thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan’s incredible innings.
Afghanistan shared an astounding 132-run partnership in just 22.3 overs against England with Gurbaz’s 80 on debut reaffirming their belief they could compete against one of the tournament favourites.
Fazal Farooqi struck early, when Jonny Bairstow played wrong line, while Harry Brook was caught at short extra cover by Ibrahim Zadran after an ineffective but brave 61-ball innings. Sam Curran was then castled by Mohammad Nabi before Chris Woakes offered a simple catch for Rashid on slip fielder Rashid to take.
Mujeeb Ur-Rahman quickly replaced Nabi and took Malan’s wicket with his first delivery from spin. A sharp bouncer from Mujeeb had him well outside his ground, prompting a review by which the umpire gave out Malan for leg-before wicket (LBW).
Mohammad Nabi joined Rashid Khan at the crease, taking full advantage of a dry pitch. A timely boundary from Litton reduced their required score to 20 runs; and their captain looked poised for victory, controlling strike and carefully crafting their winning finish.
However, in the end, it was Rashid’s bowlers who did the heavy lifting; Adil Rashid being taken out when he attempted to push into an exquisite legbreak delivered by Nabi at slip. It was an unforgettable match and another historic day for Afghanistan cricket – Hashmatullah Shahidi spoke afterward of great things being ahead for Afghanistan cricket and their continued rise on this stage of international cricket – England may not have been at their best today but they deserve credit for keeping pace with such an imposing Afghan team side despite limited talent being produced on their side.
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