Livingstone connects with Mujeeb’s fifth ball for four, only to be caught at short extra cover in his next swing.
Afghanistan vs. England
Afghanistan’s spinners proved decisive during this match. Bradford-born Rashid was particularly devastating, taking three wickets and making life extremely difficult for England’s famed batting lineup. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi also contributed their spin magic in an exceptional test by spin.
It was an unexpected result for England, but will provide Afghanistan cricket with a major boost. Their victory will boost confidence among their young players and demonstrate they can compete on an international stage against world-class opposition.
Afghanistan have never before achieved such an historic win at any World Cup tournament before today – an amazing day for their young players who showed such passion and desire to succeed! Their victory will do wonders for their self-belief while inspiring more cricket in future tournaments.
Afghanistan shocked England to make history and cause one of the biggest upsets of this tournament. It was truly astounding.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s magnificent 57-ball 80 set the pace for Afghanistan, while Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowled with precision to restrict England scoring opportunities.
England’s batsmen appeared powerless against England’s spinners, taking an extended period to score runs. Pacers proved expensive as well and caused further havoc when wickets fell – their middle order collapsed immediately as soon as players got out.
Afghanistan were victorious in this ODI World Cup match and ended their 14-match losing streak, creating much debate over the future of cricket as they secured two victories during this tournament.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan found it tough going as bowlers kept to tight length during the powerplay period, yet eventually managed to score some runs and form a partnership; unfortunately this lasted only briefly as Mujeeb struck back again and got them both out.
Afghanistan batting first
England lost to Afghanistan in the final of the 2022 Asia Cup, but that doesn’t alter their approach to this match. They will look to overwhelm their hosts in Delhi and start off the tournament on a more positive note; hopefully breaking their 14-match losing streak in ODI World Cup matches and sparking momentum moving forward.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran started Afghanistan off by hitting some boundaries during their powerplay innings. To maintain pressure they struck sixes against Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.
However, their partnership was brought to an abrupt halt by Rashid who bowled Zadran out. Gurbaz then hit several boundaries off spinners.
Afghanistan bowlers kept wickets falling throughout the middle overs, slowing the run rate while taking care with short deliveries. Fazalhaq Farooqi hit Bairstow directly with his first delivery while new ball partner Mujeeb Ur Rahman penetrated Joe Root’s defences to put England batsmen back on their heels.
Wood bowled an excellent spell and was often found lacking in pace, his deliveries consistently topping 140kmph to leave Afghan batters speechless.
At the end of England’s innings, Afghanistan spinners dominated the last 10 overs as English batters struggled to score runs. Liam Livingstone was caught out LBW to Rashid before Mujeeb dismissed Sam Curran next ball.
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Afghanistan bowling
Afghanistan batting improved during the second half after an uncertain start, reaching a competitive total thanks to Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran who both punished poor deliveries while respecting good ones; these two even shared a fifty-run stand before Dilshan Madushanka bowled Shah out.
Afghanistan was victorious against defending champion India and, more significantly, celebrated their first ever T20 World Cup tournament victory ever! Afghanistan is a country plagued by over four decades of war and political unrest; thus their rise as an inspirational team serves as proof that sports can bring people together and bring joy in times of darkness and sadness.
Afghan bowlers boast an effective bowling attack capable of restricting teams to low totals. Their bowlers include fast and spin bowlers who are adept at creating difficulties for opposition batsmen; but Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb UR Rehman standout as their spin attack has the ability to weave its web around opposing batsmen while taking multiple wickets at once.
Afghanistan boast a solid bowling formation, yet their batting requires work to advance further in the points table. They currently sit fifth on this ranking list and must win their remaining matches to reach the semi-finals.
On Monday, they’ll play Bangladesh and must make sure they come out victorious to secure top spot in their group and possibly knock Australia from competition altogether.
Afghanistan has achieved success despite being governed by the Taliban. While international sporting successes often require deep cultural roots and sophisticated domestic structures, Afghanistan cricket team has managed to rise up the rankings to become an elite squad. They represent Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by using the country flag instead of Taliban symbols as part of their uniform. International partners should follow Afghanistan’s example and use sports as a vehicle for building trust with this remarkable nation.
Afghanistan batting second
Afghanistan are hoping for a turnaround against England after suffering their second consecutive disappointing outing against Bangladesh. Both teams will be eager to impress, making this match-up all the more challenging for Afghanistan if they hope to knock off England and reach the semifinals. Nonetheless, beating this British side may prove more of a task for Afghan players than expected.
Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first against England, choosing Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran to open their innings against England. Their partnership quickly started scoring runs – they hit multiple boundaries during their initial powerplay innings as well as after drinks! By 50 overs, Afghanistan managed 284 runs; making this their second-highest World Cup total ever.
As Afghanistan batters went on an offensive, England bowlers struggled to hold wickets back as Sam Curran, Chris Woakes and Reece Topley failed to impress; on the other hand, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid did an admirable job of keeping runs under control.
However, England Captain Jos Buttler and the middle order failed to capitalize on a fine start by Afghan openers. Furthermore, England lost early wickets which proved costly as they chased an extremely high total total score.
At one point, England batsmen found it increasingly difficult to deal with Afghan pacers and failed to pick up enough catches allowing Afghan batters an easier opportunity for runs to be scored.
England batsmen were unable to capitalise on an encouraging start from Afghan openers as they lost wickets frequently. Furthermore, English bowlers found it difficult to maintain line and length as Afghan batters quickly got onto pitch of ball.
After 20 overs were complete, the match remained tied at 1-1. However, England batsmen failed to reach the target within limited overs and suffered an embarrassing defeat at Afghanistan’s hands. Following that setback, England cricket team faced Ireland in a T20I in order to increase confidence prior to taking on Pakistan on March 18.
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