The defending Champions England will take on Afghanistan in the 13th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
stormed back with a dominating win over Bangladesh at Dharmshala. Thanks to superb knocks by Dawid Malan, Bairstow, and Root, England posted 364 for 9 in 50 overs and bowled out Bangladesh cheaply.
On the other hand, Afghanistan lost their 2nd successive match against India in New Delhi. Despite Omarzai and Shahidi’s knocks, they could only muster 272 for 8 in 50 overs and lost the match with 15 overs to spare.
Match Details
Details– England vs Afghanistan, Match 13, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Date and Time– 15th October, 2.00 PM IST
Head-To-Head Record
Both teams met twice in One-day internationals so far with England winning both. They met each other once during the 2019 World Cup where Eoin Morgan led side thrashed Afghanistan by 150 runs.
England smashed 397 for 6 in 50 overs and restricted Afghanistan to 247 for 8. Eoin Morgan proved his worth with a sensational knock helping England post a big total.
Pitch Report
The pitch used for India and Afghanistan was a high-scoring affair. Afghanistan made 272 for 8 in 50 overs thanks to half-centuries by Omarzai and Shahidi. In reply, Rohit Sharma 131 off 84 deliveries, and contributions from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and Virat Kohli helped India chase down the target with 15 overs to spare.
It promises to be a high-scoring affair with shorter boundaries. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first and restrict the opponent before chasing down the target.
England (Eng) vs Afghanistan (Afg)- Predicted Playing XI
England
Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C, WK), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen UL Haq, Fazallahq Farqooi.
Fantasy Selection- Eng vs Afg
Team 1– Dawid Malan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Joe Root, Rahmat Shah, Jos Buttler (C), Hashmatullah Shahidi (VC), Liam Livingstone, Omarzai, Chris Woakes, Rashid Khan, Topley.
Team 2- Bairstow (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Harry Brook, Rahmat Shah, Moeen Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Sam Curran, Mohammad Nabi (VC), Chris Woakes, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mark Wood.
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