New Delhi: Afghanistan have given handsome target of 285 for all out to England in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 here Arun Jailtely Cricket Stadium.
England have invited Afghanistan to bat first after winning toss.
Afghanistan played a better innings against the defending champion England as its two players scored half centuries.
INNINGS CHANGE 🔁
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 15, 2023
After being put into bat first, #AfghanAtalan have managed to put 284/10 in the first inning, with major contributions coming from @RGurbaz_21 (80), @IkramAlikhil15 (58) and @Mujeeb_R88 (28). 👍
Time for our bowlers to do the job for us…!#CWC23 | #AFGvENG pic.twitter.com/UFVbpag9l0
Opening batsman Rehmanullah Gurbaz played a splendid innings of 80 runs off 55 balls with eight fours and four sixes with disastrous strike rate of 140.
He was unbeaten but unfortunately he run out on 80 runs.
The partnership between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Yazdan was a tremendous total of 114 runs.
Later Ibrahim Yazdan was catch out on a delivery of Rashid after scoring 28 runs.
Ikram Alikhil also made half century while he lost his wicket on 58 runs.
From England side Adil Rashid got three wickets while Mark Wood took two wickets.
Besides ,Reece Topley, Liam Livingstone and Joe Root took one wickets each.
