ENG vs AFG Highlights: Afghanistan Beat England By 69 Runs
England vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Get latest updates and full scorecard of ENG vs AFG World Cup match from Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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England vs Afghanistan Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of ENG vs AFG ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. England vs Afghanistan ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on October 15, 2023 at 14:00 IST at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. England vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller.
The teams of England and Afghanistan will lock horns in the 13th match of ICC World Cup 2023 tournament on Sunday (October 15) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. 2019 ODI World Cup winners England, at present, are at fifth position in ICC Men's Teams ODI rankings while Afghanistan is at ninth position, so it will not be easy for the Afghans to attain a win over mighty England, one of the best teams in the world in white-ball cricket.
England lost to New Zealand by 6 wickets in their first match of ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, while Afghanistan faced a crushing defeat against Bangladesh by 6 wickets in their first ODI World Cup 2023 match. England, in their second match in ODI World Cup 2023, defeated Bangladesh by 137 runs, while Afghanistan lost to hosts India by 8 wickets in their second ODI World Cup 2023 match. Though Afghans lost against India but they looked promising.
The first-ever ODI match between England and Afghanistan took place on 13th March, 2015, in which England defeated Afghanistan by 9 wickets. The last ODI match between England and Afghanistan was played on 18 June, 2019, in which England defeated Afghanistan by 150 runs. Both these ODIs were played in ODI World Cups.
England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Probable Playing XI
England's probable playing XI for Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against Afghanistan: Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook/Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes/David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
Afghanistan's probable playing XI for Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against England: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
ENG vs AFG Live Score: Game Over
Afghanistan recorded one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history as they outclassed the England team by 69 runs.
ENG vs AFG Live Score: WICKET
Mujeeb picked up the wicket of Woakes and now they are just three wickets away from securing a win over the English side.
ENG vs AFG Live Score: England Reeling
Woakes and Brook are trying their best to revive the English innings but it is not at all easy as Afghani bowlers are still dominating.
ENG vs AFG Live Score: WICKET
Nabi came up with a breakthrough again as he picked up the wicket of Sam Curran and an easy catch by Rahmat did the rest.
ENG vs AFG Live Score: Wicket
Naveen-ul-Haq scalped the crucial wicket of Buttler. It was a sharp inswing delivery by Naveen that went on to rattle Buttler's stumps.