England vs Afghanistan, Match 24, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - CommentaryENG vs AFG, Match 24, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Commentary

England won by 150 runs

England

397/6(50)

Afghanistan

247/8(50)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan decimates Afghanistan in six-hitting fest

The England skipper led the way by scoring 17 sixes in a total of 25 maximums by England in Match 24 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Saurav: "Rashid Khan is having a below average world cup so far, which has been hurting Afghanistan severely"

Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, Post-match show

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Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Bairstow!! And Rashid can now start to try putting this day behind him. Short ball around off, he backs away for a slash, skies it off the top-edge and the ball drops into Bairstow's safe hands. Rashid Khan c Bairstow b Jofra Archer 8(13) [4s-1]

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Mark Wood to Rashid Khan, FOUR, not the best strike, but mid-off was up in the ring and he got enough bat to beat him

Shan: "Looks like the hard fought innings by Afghanistan to make them believe that they can bat for 50 overs against a top team, is falling down in last 5 overs."

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Mark Wood to Najibullah, out Bowled!! Timbahhhh! An off-cutter which didn't rise enough for Zadran's heave to connect. England deploying their death bowling wares effectively. Najibullah b Mark Wood 15(13) [6s-1]

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Jofra Archer to Shahidi, out Bowled!! Showed too much of his stumps to Archer who was canny enough to take them down. He had premeditated his trek to the off-side, and moved across too early. Archer smartly sends an off-cutter, taking the pace right off, enough to deceive Shahidi. Fighting knock though after a nasty blow to the helmet. Shahidi b Jofra Archer 76(100) [4s-5 6s-2]

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Jofra Archer to Shahidi, FOUR, that has been rammed down the ground from Shahidi. Right in the slot from Archer, Shahidi's ferocious swing of the arms makes sure he doesn't escape punishment

Harsha Bhogle: Afghanistan may have had a near impossible chase but remember, they also needed to convince themselves that they can keep a good bowling side in the field for 50 overs. #WorkInProgress

Harsha Bhogle: Afghanistan may have had a near impossible chase but remember, they also needed to convince themselves that they can keep a good bowling side in the field for 50 overs. #WorkInProgress

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Woakes to Najibullah, SIX, short of length delivery just outside off, Zadran leans back and bludgeons over midwicket. Gives the Afghanistan fans something to cheer

Kevin D: "Worrying that we might be the first team not to bowl Afghanistan out - England's weakness?" - Perhaps.

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Adil Rashid to Nabi, out Caught by Stokes!! High from Nabi, not long. It's taken at long-on with Stokes settling under it comfortably. It wasn't as wide as the previous one from Rashid, but he ensured Nabi couldn't get anywhere close to a meaty connection with his slog. Came right off the bottom. He's bowling himself into some rhythm here. Nabi c Stokes b Adil Rashid 9(7) [6s-1]

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Adil Rashid to Nabi, SIX, Nabi, having copped plenty, wants to dish it back. Comes out swinging first ball, clouting this leg-break way over wide long-on

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Adil Rashid to Asghar Afghan, out Caught by Root!! That's a lovely leg-break from Rashid, first drawing Afghan forward in defence and then getting enough dip on it to leave him vulnerable. Always a win if you have the batsman stretching to meet the ball. This time, the turn ensures there's a tangible reward with Afghan edging to slip, via Buttler's glove. Asghar Afghan c Root b Adil Rashid 44(48) [4s-3 6s-2]

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Adil Rashid to Asghar Afghan, FOUR, right on top of the ball as he sweeps this through square leg. Skims along to the boundary

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Jofra Archer to Shahidi, FOUR, 139km/h, short of length on the hips, tucked away with a faint tickle towards fine leg for four

Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, 2nd inn, Over No.35

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Adil Rashid to Shahidi, FOUR, full one on the pads again, swept away in the gap this time - towards deep square leg or a boundary. A fifty for Hashmatullah, his 9th in ODIs.

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Jofra Archer to Asghar Afghan, FOUR, another short one just outside off @139km/h, Asghar Afghan swivels and nails the dragged pull towards wide long-on for four

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Adil Rashid to Shahidi, SIX, tossed up again, Shahidi absolutely charges down and clubs it flat over the long-off rope for six! Wood's bouncer has injected some life into the Shahidi innings - 21 off 11 after the hit on the head!

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Adil Rashid to Asghar Afghan, SIX, tossed up, just a little bit slower, Asghar Afghan is down the wicket in the jiffy, picks the length early, and absolutely doesn't let it turn - smokes it over cow corner

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Mark Wood to Shahidi, SIX, short, pull, top-edge, six! A short one outside off, Shahidi absolutely drags it cross-batted and clubs it straight down the ground for six!

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Mark Wood to Shahidi, FOUR, short of length delivery on the hips, a shuffle and a stylish pick-up whip-pull towards fine leg for four

Bhargav: The attitude of giving up on an attempt to try and chase a mammoth total from ball one will harm both the chasing teams and the spectators. No intent at all makes everything uninteresting.

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Adil Rashid to Asghar Afghan, FOUR, skids through down leg, paddle-pulled towards the fine leg fence for four

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Adil Rashid to Asghar Afghan, SIX, against the spin, he dances down hastily and smokes it over cow corner for six - 90 meters

The spark that defined Afghanistan cricket is missing - Joy Bhattacharjya

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Adil Rashid to Rahmat, out Caught by Bairstow!! The other Rashid redeems the name. He does it with a proper full toss, but never mind, Rahmat tries to slog it out of sight. But he just doesn't get hold of this, dragging it off the inside-part and picking out deep mid-wicket with it. Rahmat c Bairstow b Adil Rashid 46(74) [4s-3 6s-1]

Pradeep J: Rahmat is showing real resistance here. Hope he converts.

Umer: When will they attack? -- That doesn't look to be forthcoming anytime soon

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Moeen Ali to Rahmat, FOUR, fired into the pads. Shah gets more than a tickle on this glance with nobody at fine leg, and pickings don't get easier

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Moeen Ali to Rahmat, FOUR, big fat outside edge .. with Shah wafting and then the absence of slip working in his favour as well, with nothing short third man can do with it either

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Moeen Ali to Rahmat, SIX, on the dance, and Shah finally shows some intent. Closes out the line, makes it into one in the slot and then swings big to smoke it over long-off with a dash of inside-out

Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, 2nd inn, Over No.15

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Mark Wood to Shahidi, FOUR, edged and four! A pacy fullish ball outside off and Shahidi half-heartedly pushed at it with no feet movement. The ball finds the gap between second slip and gully. The third man fielder put in a dive, but in vain

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Mark Wood to Naib, out Caught by Buttler!! Buttler takes an excellent running catch! The pace and bounce of Wood does the trick. A shortish ball at 147kph and Naib was late into his stroke - the pull shot. The ball lobs up off the top edge and Buttler had to sprint towards the short fine leg region and put in a dive to pouch that. The partnership has been broken and it's the aggressive Naib who has to depart. Wood strikes in his opening over! Naib c Buttler b Mark Wood 37(28) [4s-4 6s-1]

Losing wickets doesn't slow down England's aggression - Joy Bhattacharjya

Danny: Gulbadin giving a good account of himself with both bat and ball, true competitor.

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Woakes to Naib, FOUR, cracking shot! Loads of width on this back of a length delivery, Naib hops and cuts it aerially over vacant point. Quick hands from the skipper there

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Woakes to Naib, FOUR, another off-pace ball, once again it is leg-lined, Naib spots it early and pulls it square of the man at 45

Zain: I think Afghanistan should play sensibly here, take this chase out of their mind, play as if they are going to set a total against the No.1 ODI side in the 1st innings. This would give them the confidence rather than getting bowled out going for chase.

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Jofra Archer to Naib, FOUR, more runs for Naib, 147 kmph from Archer, but the length was too full, allows Naib to get forward and lift him over mid-off, couple of bounces and over the ropes

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Jofra Archer to Naib, SIX, smashed, Naib will go down fighting - length delivery from Archer, right in the hitting zone - Naib clears his front-foot and drills it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

JOHN: I feel a bit for Afghanistan, they did so well to qualify for the world cup, but clearly are struggling to compete with the top teams .

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Jofra Archer to Naib, FOUR, clubbed, back of a length and at the stumps, Naib clears his front-foot and pulls it over mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Shaan: Want Afghanistan to play 50 overs no matter what the result would come

Kuldeep Singh: Such brutality isn't a crime??

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Woakes to Rahmat, FOUR, cracking shot, short and wide of off, Rahmat stands tall and punches it in front of square on the off-side, past cover and rolled away to the ropes

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Jofra Archer to Noor Ali, out Bowled!! Archer has struck with his second ball - a nothing shot from Noor, short of a length and well wide of off - he threw his hands at the ball, the feet didn't move and the inside edge clattered onto the off and middle-stump. Noor hears the sound of timber and simply walks away. Noor Ali b Jofra Archer 0(7)

Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, Mid-innings show

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Dawlat Zadran to Moeen Ali, SIX, Mo is ending in some style, Zadran missed his length by a fraction, Moeen gets under the length and clips it high and over mid-wicket - Big boundaries but the ball sailed over the ropes

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Dawlat Zadran to Moeen Ali, SIX, clubbed, nothing is working for Afghanistan at the moment - slower ball, but it's right in the arc for Ali, makes room and swings it away - high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

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Dawlat Zadran to Moeen Ali, FOUR, more runs for Moeen, banged in short and kept climbing at him, Moeen wasn't in a great position on the pull, late on the shot and the top-edge lobs over the keeper - more pain for the Afghans

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Dawlat Zadran to Stokes, out Bowled!! A perfect yorker and Stokes has been castled - this was full and this one dipped late into the left-hander, Stokes played all around the ball as he swung across the line - went underneath the frailing bat and crashed into the leg-stump. Stokes b Dawlat Zadran 2(6)

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Rashid Khan to Moeen Ali, SIX, clubbed - Rashid ends his day with none for 110 - the worst figures by any bowler in WC history - tossed up outside off, Moeen got a big stride across and heaved it over mid-wicket, went a long way over the ropes

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Rashid Khan to Moeen Ali, SIX, Rashid has a hundred against his name - a day to forget, tossed up invitingly outside off, Moeen leans forward and thumps it high and over long-off for a maximum

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Naib to Morgan, out Caught by Rahmat!! That's the end of the Morgan show - Another good length delivery outside off, Morgan reached out on the lofted drive - for once, he didn't get hold of the shot, hit it flat and straight into the hands of Rahmat at long-off. Once again, OT rises in applause - end of a superb knock. Morgan c Rahmat b Naib 148(71) [4s-4 6s-17]

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Naib to Morgan, SIX, that's the record for Morgan, 17th six of the innings - most by any batsman, length delivery outside off and he wasn't letting it go - gets underneath the length ball and clubs it flat and into the ropes - hits it on the full and Old Trafford is up in delight

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Naib to Root, out Caught by Rahmat!! Holed out at long-on! A slower ball from Naib, it was actually in the slot to be deposited. Root, though, failed to generate the required power. A straightforward catch to Rahmat. The classy batsman misses his ton by 12 runs. Root c Rahmat b Naib 88(82) [4s-5 6s-1]

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Naib to Morgan, SIX, clubbed, that's his 16th six, that equals the record for most number of sixes in an ODI match - change of pace from Naib, but it was right in the slot and Morgan clubbed it high and wide of long-on

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Naib to Morgan, SIX, smashed, length ball outside off, Morgan gets a big stride forward and drills it high and over long-off for a maximum

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Dawlat Zadran to Morgan, FOUR, short, slow and Morgan continues going about his merry way. Waits, reaches out and then absolutely thrashes it away through point

Dawlat Zadran to Root, FOUR

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Rashid Khan to Morgan, SIX, bang down the ground! Rashid can't catch a break. His googly is in the slot outside off, and Morgan has collected another six in the V between long-on and long-off. What batting

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Rashid Khan to Morgan, SIX, this is extraordinary batting. To treat Rashid like he's done today is special. Down on the back knee, smashes the sweep over square leg

Rashid Khan to Root, SIX

Harsha Bhogle: Wow, Morgan is indulging in some range-hitting practice!

Harsha Bhogle: Wow, Morgan is indulging in some range-hitting practice!

Harshh Vardhan: "Love the way Morgan resurrects himself according to the situation every time! Just what the doctor orders.."

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Nabi to Morgan, SIX, Nabi goes shorter, which was a response which Morgan expected. He waits on the back foot and pulls. Six more

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Nabi to Morgan, SIX, huge from Morgan. Down the pitch he comes, has to reach out for it slightly by dint of Nabi pulling his length back, but still manages to bludgeon it straight back

Harsha Bhogle: Afghanistan aren't doing themselves any good with their fielding today

Harsha Bhogle: Afghanistan aren't doing themselves any good with their fielding today

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Mujeeb to Morgan, FOUR, full and angling in towards off, Morgan uses his reach and gets low to sweep it - on top of the bounce - and towards backward square leg for four

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Mujeeb to Morgan, SIX, not a terrible delivery, fullish and outside off, Morgan just clears his leg and slog-sweeps that high over deep mid-wicket for six. Only just over the rope...

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Nabi to Morgan, SIX, fifty for Morgan, and a rather positive way to bring it up! Not the shortest of deliveries, but he's managed to get low and pull it over deep mid-wicket for six. 47th ODI fifty!

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Dawlat Zadran to Root, FOUR, oh, the misleading illusion of a crowd booing a ballerina! Short and wide - an elegant jump and a fantastic upper-cut towards the deep backward point boundary for four. Rooooooooooot! - says the crowd!

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Rashid Khan to Morgan, SIX, dropped short, insult to injury, and this time it's pulled over deep mid-wicket for six. Nowhere close to Dawlat this time

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Rashid Khan to Morgan, FOUR, oh that's a poor effort by Dawlat! Morgan attempts to slog-sweep with the turn, lots of height, not a lot of distance, and Zadran drops it at deep mid-wicket to allow a boundary

Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, 1st inn, Over No.35

Mark Rufus: Bairstow would be so disappointed with himself. he was setting himself up for a real big one today.. was a treat once he got into his groove...

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Nabi to Morgan, FOUR, floats it up, Morgan shapes up to reverse, gets under it, top-edges it over the man inside the circle to third man for four

Nithi pollachi: Bairstow is not converting the big 100 in this wc 19 so far

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Naib to Morgan, SIX, overpitches a little, Morgan runs down the wicket, and just nonchalantly lofts it high in the air, straight down the ground, and it lands just inches over the straight boundary for six!

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Naib to Morgan, SIX, another 95km/h slower one, (the last one got him a wicket) short, and he's just about done with his backlift - delays his shot - and brings down the short-arm pull over deep mid-wicket for an 96m six!

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Naib to Bairstow, out Caught&Bowled!! The 95kph sticker does it. Off the back of Naib's hand and kept short, which Bairstow has clearly misread for a change as he can't hold his punch back any longer. Commits early in front of his body and ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler - who's diving low to collect and then coming up just as quickly to flex his beefed up biceps for the cameras. But Afghanistan, finally, have something to cheer about. Bairstow c and b Naib 90(99) [4s-8 6s-3]

Nikhil Pisharody: Problems for Afghanistan started right from the moment when they decided to change their captain!

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Nabi to Bairstow, SIX, spots a dance down and tries to dart it wide outside off. But that just allows Bairstow to free up his arms as he reaches out and then smacks it straight down the ground

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Rashid Khan to Bairstow, FOUR, goes too full, gets hammered through the covers and then it's the familiar Afghan trouble - a fielder diving all over the ball, this time with the guy actually doing well to cover good distance, running across from sweeper, but no, alas ..

Why hasn't Rashid got success in the tournament? Cricbuzz LIVE panel analyses

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Nabi to Bairstow, FOUR, rank drag down. Nabi gets greedy after keeping things rather tight in this over, but in the process gets his length wrong, allowing Bairstow to get further behind to make it look a lot worse as he heaves it away through mid-wicket

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Rashid Khan to Bairstow, SIX, another one-knee slog. Rashid gets a touch too straight, once again dishing it in the slot which Bairstow now gets under to loft and smoke back with a proper swinging tonk, long-on obviously

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Rashid Khan to Bairstow, FOUR, juiced up half volley. Bairstow's read this alright, going one-kneed and then slogging it flat into cow corner

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Naib to Bairstow, FOUR, Bairstow brings up his fifty with a boundary! Pitched up delivery, Bairstow strides forward and neatly drives it to the left of mid-off. The fielder dived to his left, but in vain. Loud applauses at Manchester as Bairstow raises his bat

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Naib to Bairstow, FOUR, pumped over the bowler's head. Slower delivery at 101kph, it was overpitched as well. Bairstow picked the change-of-pace, got underneath the ball and hammered it. Naib had to duck under it in his followthrough

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Rahmat to Root, FOUR, low, dipping full toss, Root gets really low and sweeps it superbly through the vacant mid-wicket region. Raced away

Purav Nanavati: Rashid should be introduced early in the innings. He has been bowling post 20-25 overs of the innings which has made him less impactful. Batsmen get used to the conditions by the time he comes into the attack

Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 24, England v Afghanistan, 1st inn, Over No.15

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Rahmat to Bairstow, SIX, Bairstow releses the pressure with a mighty six. Rahmat Shah slightly overpitched and the width allowed the batsman to free his arms. Bairstow, with a half-stride forward and a bent back leg, thumps it straight over the bowler's head

sai: Afghanistan should bring in Rashid quickly to put pressure on England batting line up

Hardik Savla: How many people have come to watch this match? -- Almost a full house

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Nabi to Root, FOUR, good shot! There was width on offer, Root rocked back in his crease and cut it wide of the backward point fielder. There was extra bounce on this delivery, but Root controlled the shot well. No chance for the sweeper

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Nabi to Bairstow, FOUR, hammered! Flighted delivery outside off, fuller in length, Bairstow gets down on a knee and flogs it over mid-wicket. That was struck firmly

England want Vince to get a knock with uncertainty over Roy's return - Zaheer Khan

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Dawlat Zadran to James Vince, out Caught by Mujeeb!! Nabi can breathe easy now - that dropped catch hasn't cost his team a lot, another impressive start from Vince, but he can't convert it into a bigger knock. A very well directed short ball from Zadran, climbing onto the batsman from a length, Vince was trying to pull it off the front-foot, was clearly rushed on the pull and all he managed was a feeble top-edge. A dolly of a catch for Mujeeb at short fine and he holds on, there's that customary check for a possible front-foot no-ball, but Zadran is good on that count as well. James Vince c Mujeeb b Dawlat Zadran 26(31) [4s-3]

Dhavi: Afg should at least try to restrict Eng under 280. That would be a moral booster considering that their bowling is more dependable than batting.

Ashvarya: The best-suited wicket for Afghanistan, but unfortunately against a very strong team. Hope it's Rashid's day today. It's been a predictable WC so far, will be great if Afghanistan can add spice to it by challenging England.

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Dawlat Zadran to James Vince, FOUR, lovely, pitched up and around the off-stump line, Vince leans forward, presents a straight bat and lifts it over mid-off, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Prashanta Sarkar: Rashid Khan has not done justice to his name till now. Today's pitch looks like spin friendly, can we see some action from him today? -- This pitch should suit his style of bowling the most among pitches they've encountered on so far.

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Dawlat Zadran to James Vince, FOUR, thumped, back of a length and well outside off, Vince takes a stride forward and drills it back past the bowler - was in the air but well wide of mid-off

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Dawlat Zadran to Bairstow, FOUR, more runs for Bairstow - dropped short and at the stumps, Bairstow didn't get hold of the pull, but has enough to beat mid-wicket - diving to his right. There's a man in the deep, but he's pretty square and has no chance

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Mujeeb to Bairstow, FOUR, beautifully played, tad too full and wide of off, bowled from the back of the hand - Bairstow leans forward, gets close to the ball and finds the gap wide of mid-off for a boundary, that should get him going

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