CWC 2023 Match 13: Afghanistan upset England in comprehensive 69 run win

Afghanistan upset reigning champions England in comprehensive 69 run win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi today.

Match Summary

England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup

England 215/10 (40.3 ov)

Afghanistan 284/10 (49.5 ov)

Result - Afghanistan won by 69 runs

SCORECARD

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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 15, 2023

Match Analysis

The match 13 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 witnessed an upset as Afghanistan thumped England by 69 runs. The game took place at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi and it saw staggering performances from the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side. Asked to bat first, Afghanistan were all out for 284 but they were even better with the ball. They bundled out England for 215 to win the game by 69 runs.

Afghanistan were off the flying start as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80:57b, 8x4, 4x6) and Ibrahim Zadran (28:48b,3x4) batted beautifully at the top.  They added 114 runs for the opening partnership putting England bowlers under pressure. But after that, Jos Buttler-led side made a remarkable comeback and reduced them to 190 for six. Ikram Alikhil (58:66b, 3x4, 2x6) then held the innings and played sensibly. Rashid Khan (23:22b, 3x3) and Mujeeb ur Rahman (28:16b, 3x4, 1x6) supported him well as Afghanistan posted a total of 284 runs on the board.

England was horrible with the bat at the start as they lost Jonny Bairstow in the second over and then wickets kept falling. Joe Root (11:17b, 2x4) Jos Buttler (9:18b, 1x4) and Liam Livingstone (10:14b, 1x4) were back in the hut for just 117 runs. Dawid Malan (32:39b, 4x4) looked good but was out cheaply. Harry Brook (66:61b, 7x4, 1x6) was the lone warrior for his team as he smashed a vital fifty and kept the hopes of English fans alive. But the intensity of the Afghans was right on the top as they picked wickets at regular intervals. They rattled out the opposition for 215 to win the game by 69 runs.

Afghanistan Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Ibrahim Zadran - 16.4 ov), 2-122 (Rahmat Shah - 18.4 ov), 3-122 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 18.5 ov), 4-152 (Azmatullah Omarzai - 25.6 ov), 5-174 (Hashmatullah Shahidi - 32.1 ov), 6-190 (Mohammad Nabi - 36.1 ov), 7-233 (Rashid Khan - 44.1 ov), 8-277 (Ikram Alikhil - 47.6 ov), 9-277 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 48.1 ov), 10-284 (Naveen-ul-Haq - 49.5 ov)

England Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Jonny Bairstow - 1.1 ov), 2-33 (Joe Root - 6.5 ov), 3-68 (Dawid Malan - 12.4 ov), 4-91 (Jos Buttler - 17.2 ov), 5-117 (Liam Livingstone - 20.4 ov), 6-138 (Sam Curran - 27.1 ov), 7-160 (Chris Woakes - 32.6 ov), 8-169 (Harry Brook - 34.2 ov), 9-198 (Adil Rashid - 38.4 ov), 10-215 (Mark Wood - 40.3 ov)

Playing XIs

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(WK/C), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023 09:30

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Toss: England elected to bowl