The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is one of the most anticipated events in the world of cricket. Scheduled to be held in India, this tournament is the 13th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The event is set to feature the world’s top cricketing nations competing for the coveted trophy.
Here are some more details about the ICC World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and England:
Afghanistan’s batting effort was anchored by a robust opening duo, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, who established a formidable partnership of 114 runs for the first wicket.
After the openers were dismissed, Ibrahim Alikhil played a crucial innings of 59 runs to help Afghanistan reach a competitive total.
For England, Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, but the other English bowlers struggled to contain the Afghan batsmen.
In England’s chase, Jonny Bairstow was dismissed early, and the rest of the batting lineup followed suit.
Only Jos Buttler with 53 runs and Moeen Ali with 34 runs offered any resistance.
For Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the star of the show with three wickets, while Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi also took two wickets each.
Afghanistan’s triumph against England marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Afghan cricket.It is their first-ever win over England in a World Cup match, and it shows that they are now a force to be reckoned with in international cricket.
The match was also a major upset, as England were one of the favorites to win the tournament. Nonetheless, Afghanistan displayed superior cricket performance on that particular day, fully earning their victory.
Afghanistan’s victory is a great inspiration for other associate cricket nations. It shows that anything is possible if you play with passion and determination.
ICC World Cup 2023 AFG vs ENG 13th match score
Here is the scorecard for the ICC World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and England, which Afghanistan won by 69 runs:
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (run out) 80
Ibrahim Zadran (bowled Curran) 28
Rahmat Shah (bowled Woakes) 46
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) (bowled Rashid) 25
Mohammad Nabi (bowled Woakes) 12
Ikram Alikhil (bowled Topley) 59
Azmatullah Omarzai (not out) 19
Rashid Khan (bowled Root) 12
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (bowled Curran) 4
Naveen-ul-Haq (run out) 0
Fazalhaq Farooqi (not out) 0
Extras: 9 (wides 4, lb 3, nb 2)
Total: 284 all out in 49 overs (5.78 runs per over)
Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Gurbaz, 16.3 overs), 2-159 (Zadran, 24.5 overs), 3-179 (Shah, 29.3 overs), 4-221 (Shahidi, 36.1 overs), 5-238 (Nabi, 37.4 overs), 6-268 (Alikhil, 43.5 overs), 7-273 (Rashid, 44.5 overs), 8-278 (Mujeeb, 46.5 overs), 9-284 (Naveen, 48.3 overs)
Bowling:
Sam Curran 10-2-58-3
Chris Woakes 10-2-49-2
David Willey 10-1-41-0
Adil Rashid 10-0-42-3
Reece Topley 9.5-0-62-1
Joe Root 1-0-10-1
England
Jason Roy (bowled Farooqi) 10
Jonny Bairstow (c) (bowled Mujeeb) 19
Joe Root (bowled Naveen) 28
Ben Stokes (bowled Rashid) 17
Jos Buttler (bowled Farooqi) 53
Moeen Ali (bowled Naveen) 34
Sam Curran (c) (bowled Mujeeb) 1
David Willey (not out) 1
Adil Rashid (bowled Naveen) 0
Reece Topley (bowled Mujeeb) 0
Chris Woakes (not out) 1
Extras: 11 (wides 7, lb 3, nb 1)
Total: 215 all out in 40 overs (5.38 runs per over)
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Roy, 3.3 overs), 2-35 (Bairstow, 7.5 overs), 3-76 (Stokes, 19.2 overs), 4-103 (Root, 23.5 overs), 5-144 (Buttler, 31.2 overs), 6-148 (Curran, 32.3 overs), 7-151 (Willey, 33.3 overs), 8-151 (Rashid, 33.4 overs), 9-151 (Topley, 33.5 overs), 10-215 (Woakes, 40 overs)
Bowling:
Naveen-ul-Haq 10-1-35-4
Fazalhaq Farooqi 9-2-40-2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-2-43-3
Rashid Khan 10-1-54-2
Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-13-0
