The Afghanistan vs England match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was played on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India.
Toss Update
England won the toss and opted to bowl first, a decision that backfired as Afghanistan put up a competitive total of 284 on the board.
Afghanistan’s Batting Performance
Fall of Wickets
114/1 (I. Zadran, 16.4 ov) ·
122/2 (R. Shah, 18.4 ov) ·
122/3 (R. Gurbaz, 18.5 ov) ·
152/4 (A. Omarzai, 25.6 ov) ·
174/5 (H. Shahidi, 32.1 ov) ·
190/6 (M. Nabi, 36.1 ov) ·
233/7 (R. Khan, 44.1 ov) ·
277/8 (I. Khil, 47.6 ov) ·
277/9 (M. Ur Rahman, 48.1 ov) ·
284/10 (Naveen-ul-Haq, 49.5 ov)
England Batting Performance
Fall of Wickets
3/1 (J. Bairstow, 1.1 ov) ·
33/2 (J. Root, 6.5 ov) ·
68/3 (D. Malan, 12.4 ov) ·
91/4 (J. Buttler, 17.2 ov) ·
117/5 (L. Livingstone, 20.4 ov) ·
138/6 (S. Curran, 27.1 ov) ·
160/7 (C. Woakes, 32.6 ov) ·
169/8 (H. Brook, 34.2 ov) ·
198/9 (A. Rashid, 38.4 ov)
215/10 (M. Wood, 40.3 ov)
Afghanistan Bowling Performance
The bowling performance of Afghanistan against England in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match held on October 15, 2023, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi is as follows:
Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowled 10 overs and took 3 wickets for 51 runs with an economy rate of 5.1. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled 7 overs and took 1 wicket for 50 runs with an economy rate of 7.1.
Naveen-ul-Haq bowled 6 overs and took 1 wicket for 44 runs with an economy rate of 7.3.
Mohammad Nabi bowled 6 overs and took 2 wickets for 16 runs with an economy rate of 2.7.
Rashid Khan bowled 9.3 overs and took 3 wickets for 37 runs with an economy rate of 3.9.
Azmatullah Omarzai bowled 2 overs and conceded 13 runs without taking any wicket with an economy rate of 6.5.
England Bowling Performance
The bowling performance of England against Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match held on October 15, 2023, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi is as follows:
Chris Woakes bowled 4 overs and conceded 41 runs without taking any wicket with an economy rate of 10.3.
Reece Topley bowled 8.5 overs and took 1 wicket for 52 runs with an economy rate of 5.9.
Sam Curran bowled 4 overs and conceded 46 runs without taking any wicket with an economy rate of 11.5.
Adil Rashid bowled 10 overs and took 3 wickets for 42 runs with an economy rate of 4.2.
Mark Wood bowled 9 overs and took 2 wickets for 50 runs with an economy rate of 5.6.
Liam Livingstone bowled 10 overs and took 1 wicket for 33 runs with an economy rate of 3.3.
Joe Root bowled 4 overs and took 1 wicket for 19 runs with an economy rate of 4.8.
Man of the Match
Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the Man of the Match for Eng vs Afg match yesterday. Rahman took 3 wickets while giving away only 51 runs.
Conclusion
Afghanistan’s victory over England was a major upset and one that will be remembered for many years to come. It was a testament to the progress that Afghanistan have made in recent years and showed that they are now a force to be reckoned with in world cricket.
Analysis
Afghanistan’s victory was down to a number of factors. Firstly, their bowlers bowled superbly, exploiting the conditions and making it difficult for the English batsmen to score runs.
Secondly, Afghanistan’s batsmen showed great discipline and determination. They built partnerships and batted for long periods of time, which allowed them to put up a competitive total on the board.
Finally, Afghanistan’s fielders were excellent. They caught everything that came their way and ran out three English batsmen.
England, on the other hand, had a very disappointing day. Their bowlers were unable to take wickets early on, and their batsmen collapsed in the chase.
England will need to improve significantly if they want to challenge for the World Cup title.
