ENG vs AFG Live Cricket Score

6.3 OUT! TAKEN! Liam Livingstone with an unreal catch and Afghanistan lose their second wicket. Ben Stokes bangs this one halfway down the track and bowls it wider of the off pole. Hazratullah Zazai slaps it away aerially as he looks to clear the point fence but the square boundaries at this ground are very big. The connection isn't good enough. Livingstone from deep cover-point runs in and then dives full stretch to his right to grab it with both hands. Zazai departs after a sedate knock. 35/2

2.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood draws first blood! He provides the breakthrough straightaway on his very first ball. Wood bowls this on a fullish length and on the fourth stump line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to block it out but gets a thin outside edge towards the keeper where Jos Buttler makes no mistake. There is an appeal for the catch and up goes the finger. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes back for a cheap score and Afghanistan lose their first wicket. 11/1

11.1 OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran strikes and sends the set batter back to the hut. He bowls the slower ball really well here, a bit fuller and on off, angling away, Ibrahim Zadran goes for the drive, but is through his shot way too early. As a result, the ball is chipped high in the air towards the cover region where Moeen Ali takes a good catch running backwards and makes it look really simple. Afghanistan three down now. 62/3

19.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Sam Curran picks up his fourth wicket after just missing out on a hat-trick. Back of a length and outside off, Usman Ghani goes after it and looks to go up and over the point fence. Ghani ends up slicing it and the ball travels flat towards the man at the backward point fence. Liam Livingstone over there takes a simple catch and England are just one wicket away from bundling out Afghanistan. 112/9

14.1 OUT! TAKEN! Another brilliant catch and this time it is Adil Rashid! Change of pace again does the trick for England. Ben Stokes bowls this full and on the leg stump line, slower too, Najibullah Zadran looks to slog it away but gets through his shot early and the ball goes high in the air behind the mid on region. Adil Rashid keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a spelndid catch running backwards and diving at the end. Afghanistan lose their fourth wicket. 82/4

15.3 OUT! TAKEN! Jos Buttler with a sensational take and the catching has been simply top class from England in this game. This is served shorter and at 146 clicks, just angling down leg. Mohammad Nabi gets a bit cramped for room and doesn't quite manage to get out of the way. The ball kisses Nabi's gloves and flies. Buttler springs full stretch to his left and grabs it his with left hand. Wood gets his second wicket and Nabi departs early as well. 91/5

17.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Another short ball from Sam Curran and he gets his second wicket. This is served at a good height and around leg stump. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to flat-bat the pull shot but isn't able to generate enough power on it. The ball goes straight down the throat of Ben Stokes who is well inside the deep mid-wicket fence and he makes no mistake. England just keep on picking up timely wickets. 109/6

18 OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran is on a hat-trick! He gets two in two balls and sends the dangerous, Rashid Khan back to the hut. He bangs in a boucner on middle and leg, Rashid Khan gets hurried onto his pull shot and the ball takes the top edge files towards fine leg where the fielder makes Alex Hales did not have to move an inch. Afghanistan seven down now. 109/7

18.2 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust and Afghanistan are now eight down! Chris Woakes serves it back of a length, a bit slower and at the body. Mujeeb Ur Rahman tries to back away and play at it but ends up sticking out his bat. The ball goes off the toe end and to the right of the bowler who just sticks out a right hand and grabs it. Afghanistan completely losing the plot here. Also, Fareed Ahmad comes out to bat now. 110/8

19.4 OUT! TAKEN! Take a bow, Sam Curran! This is full and outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes a bit of room and looks to thrash it through covers. The ball is hit hard but comes off the outside edge and flies uppishly towards short third man. Dawid Malan over there takes a sharp catch low to his right and Curran picks up a five-wicket haul. Farooqi departs for a duck and Afghanistan get bundled out for 112! 112/10

5 OUT! CAUGHT! Fazalhaq Farooqi does get the breakthrough for Afghanistan and he is all pumped up. This is very full and on leg stump, swinging into the toes. Jos Buttler falls over a bit as he looks to whip it away leg side. Buttler ends up just chipping it with the swing. The ball flies down towards deep mid-wicket where Mujeeb Ur Rahman takes a good catch running to his left. Buttler departs and Afghanistan now have an opening. 35/1

8.4 OUT! TAKEN! Fareed Ahmad strikes and gets his first wicket! He bangs it in short delivery, on leg, Alex Hales goes for the pull shot but fails to transfer his weight on his back foot and also gets hurried with the extra bounce. As a result, he cannot get the right connection and hits it in the air towards deep square leg where Fazalhaq Farooqi settles under it and completes a nice catch. England lose their second wicket. 52/2

13.5 OUT! TAKEN! My word, Mohammad Nabi has taken a blinder of a catch and Afghanistan pick up their fourth wicket. This is tossed up, around off, Dawid Malan sees and opportunity and goes for the booming drive. Malan connects it well but plays it uppishly. Nabi at short cover has almost no time to react but manages to go for it with both hands to his right and the ball just sticks. Malan goes after a slow knock and England have to re-build once again. 81/4

10.4 OUT! TIMBER! Straight through the gate! Ben Stokes looks to step down the track but Mohammad Nabi sees him coming. Nabi spears this one into middle stump at 104 clicks and Stokes just walks past the ball. The ball clips the pads and castles into the off pole. England lose their third wicket and Afghanistan are still handing on here. 48 needed now off 56 balls. 65/3

15.2 OUT! TAKEN! Harry Brook tries to take on Rashid but holes out! Rashid Khan tosses it up, full and on leg, Harry Brook looks to heave it across the line but hits it with the toe end of his bat and it goes straight in the air and towards long on where Ibrahim Zadran takes a comfortable catch. England five down now! 97/5