Afghanistan crushed England by 69 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023, recording their biggest ever win against a top-ranked team in ODIs.
England were the defending champions and one of the favorites to win the tournament. Afghanistan were ranked ninth in the ICC ODI rankings and were playing in their only fifth World Cup. Afghanistan won the match by a very big margin, 69 runs. Afghanistan outplayed England in all departments of the game.
Afghanistan batted first and scored a competitive total of 284 runs, thanks to half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (83), Najibullah Zadran (58), and Hashmatullah Shahidi (74). Their bowlers then bowled England out for just 215 runs in 36.4 overs. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, but all of the bowlers bowled well.
Afghanistan took advantage of the pitch conditions, which were slow and turning. Afghani spinners were able to get the ball to turn sharply, which made it difficult for the English batsmen to score runs.
Afghanistan's batsmen put on a superb performance, scoring 284 runs all out. Gurbaz was the top scorer with 83 runs, but there were also significant contributions from Najibullah Zadran (58) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (74).
Afghanistan's bowlers were also in top form, bowling England out for just 215 runs in 36.4 overs. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, but all of the bowlers bowled well.
The pitch conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, were slow and turning, which suited Afghanistan's spinners. They were able to get the ball to turn sharply, which made it difficult for the English batsmen to score runs.
Afghanistan's victory over England was a historic one and it sends a strong message to the rest of the teams in the tournament. They are a team to be reckoned with and they can challenge any team on their day.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi: "We are very happy with this win. We played really well today, both with the bat and the ball. We showed that we can compete with the best teams in the world." England captain Joe Root: "We are very disappointed with this result. We didn't play our best cricket today. Afghanistan deserved to win. They played really well."
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