Afghanistan beat protecting champions England via 69 runs in Delhi on Sunday.© AFP
Afghanistan pulled off one of the most greatest upsets within the historical past of the ICC Males’s Cricket Global Cup later they beat protecting champions England via 69 runs in Delhi on Sunday. Afghanistan thus registered their first win over England in One-Week Internationals. Flamboyant opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz crash a blistering 80 as Afghanistan, buoyed via some lusty overdue hitting, made 284 batting first. In answer, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman bagged 3 wickets a to support Afghanistan roll over England on a complete of 215.
Ikram Alikhil later made 58 off 66 balls, year megastar leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman chipped in with 23 and 28 respectively as Afghanistan recovered from 190 for 6 to put up a excellent general on board.
In answer, Harry Brook made a 61-ball 66 to store England’s hopes alive however they in the end couldn’t counter the disciplined struggle of the Afghan bowlers, led via Rashid Khan (3/37) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/51).
Mohammad Nabi (2/16), Fazalhaq Farooqi (1/50) and Naveen-ul-Haq (1/44) additionally chipped in.
(With PTI Inputs)
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