ngland vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Inspired by Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s three wicket haul, Afghanistan produced a big upset at the 2023 ODI World Cup as they beat defending champions by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Afghanistan were all out for 284 against defending champions England in their ICC World Cup match on Sunday. England won the toss and opted to bowl. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored for Afghanistan with a 57-ball 80 before being run out while his opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran, contributed 28 in a first-wicket partnership of 114 in 16 overs. Replacing Najibullah Zadran in the playing XI, Ikram Alikhil grabbed the opportunity with both hands and made 58 off 66 balls, while star leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman chipped in 23 and 28, respectively. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid picked up 3/42 for England.
England are one of the most formidable teams in the world, and they are the favorites to win this match. Afghanistan are a rapidly improving team, but they are still not at the same level as England. They have some talented players in their squad, such as Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, but they lack the consistency of a top team.
Afghanistan (50 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| run out (sub [DJ Willey]/†Buttler) | 80 | 57 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 140.35 | |||
|
Ibrahim Zadran
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c Root b Rashid | 28 | 48 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 58.33 | ||
|
Rahmat Shah
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st †Buttler b Rashid | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | ||
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Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
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b Root | 14 | 36 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 38.88 | ||
|
Azmatullah Omarzai
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c Woakes b Livingstone | 19 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 79.16 | ||
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Ikram Alikhil †
|
c Curran b Topley | 58 | 66 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 87.87 | ||
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Mohammad Nabi
|
c Root b Wood | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | ||
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Rashid Khan
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c Root b Rashid | 23 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 104.54 | ||
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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c Root b Wood | 28 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 175.00 | ||
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Naveen-ul-Haq
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run out (†Buttler) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | ||
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Fazalhaq Farooqi
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not out | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 3, w 11) | 15 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 49.5 Ov (RR: 5.69) | 284 | |||||||
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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) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Woakes
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4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Reece Topley
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8.5 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 5.88 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Sam Curran
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4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.50 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Adil Rashid
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10 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 4.20 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Mark Wood
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9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.55 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Liam Livingstone
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10 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3.30 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Joe Root
|
4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
England (T: 285 runs from 50 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jonny Bairstow
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lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Dawid Malan
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c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 32 | 39 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 82.05 | ||
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Joe Root
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b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 11 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 64.70 | ||
| c †Ikram Alikhil b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 66 | 61 | 123 | 7 | 1 | 108.19 | |||
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Jos Buttler (c)†
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b Naveen-ul-Haq | 9 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Liam Livingstone
|
lbw b Rashid Khan | 10 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 | ||
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Sam Curran
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c Rahmat Shah b Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 43.47 | ||
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Chris Woakes
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b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 9 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 34.61 | ||
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Adil Rashid
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c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 20 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 153.84 | ||
|
Mark Wood
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b Rashid Khan | 18 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 81.81 | ||
|
Reece Topley
|
not out | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 214.28 | ||
| Extras | (lb 4, nb 1, w 8) | 13 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 40.3 Ov (RR: 5.30) | 215 | |||||||
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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) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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10 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 5.10 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Fazalhaq Farooqi
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7 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 7.14 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Naveen-ul-Haq
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6 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Mohammad Nabi
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6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2.66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Rashid Khan
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9.3 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3.89 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Azmatullah Omarzai
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2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH FLOW
- Afghanistan innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 79 runs, 0 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 9
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 24, Ibrahim Zadran 17, Ex 9)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 137 runs, 6 wickets)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 33 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (77 balls), Extras 11
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 77 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 66, Ibrahim Zadran 24, Ex 11)
- Drinks: Afghanistan – 106/0 in 14.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 69, Ibrahim Zadran 26)
- Over 23.3: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Sharfuddoula, Batter – Hashmatullah Shahidi (Struck down)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 25.2 overs (153 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: Afghanistan – 174/5 in 32.1 overs (Ikram Alikhil 18)
- Afghanistan: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (227 balls), Extras 12
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 68 runs, 4 wickets)
- Afghanistan: 250 runs in 45.4 overs (276 balls), Extras 14
- Ikram Alikhil: 50 off 61 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Afghanistan – 284/10 in 49.5 overs (Fazalhaq Farooqi 2)
- England innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 52 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 1.1: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RJ Tucker, Batter – JM Bairstow (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- Over 3.4: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RJ Tucker, Batter – DJ Malan (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 161 runs, 7 wickets)
- Drinks: England – 72/3 in 15.0 overs (HC Brook 13, JC Buttler 3)
- England: 100 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 12
- Over 20.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Sharfuddoula, Batter – LS Livingstone (Struck down)
- HC Brook: 50 off 45 balls (7 x 4)
- England: 150 runs in 30.5 overs (186 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: England – 154/6 in 31.0 overs (HC Brook 63, CR Woakes 4)
- Over 32.2: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Sharfuddoula, Batter – CR Woakes (Upheld)
- England: 200 runs in 39.2 overs (237 balls), Extras 13
MATCH DETAILS
| Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | |
| Toss | England, elected to field first |
| Series |
ICC Cricket World Cup
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| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match |
 Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Match number | ODI no. 4670 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30 |
| Match days | 15 October 2023 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Rod TuckerDRS  SharfuddoulaDRS |
| TV Umpire |
Paul Reiffel |
| Reserve Umpire |
Paul Wilson |
| Match Referee |
 Jeff Crowe |
| Points | Afghanistan 2, England 0 |
