England vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2019: World Cup Highlights: England Ease To 150-Run Win Over Afghanistan
England vs Afghanistan Highlights 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup: England beat Afghanistan for their fourth win in five matches.
- Samarth Srivastava
- Updated:June 18, 2019 11:04 PM IST
England strolled to a comfortable 150-run win against Afghanistan in a World Cup 2019 league match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday. Afghanistan were never in the game once England put a mammoth total of 397/6 batting first. A total of 33 sixes were hit during the match, highest-ever in any ODI game. Captain Morgan was instrumental with the bat and scored a record 71-ball ton, studded with 17 sixes and four boundaries. He registered his name in the record books courtesy his six barrage against the Afghans. Morgan scored 102 runs in his 148-run knock in just sixes. Apart from Morgan, the joint efforts of Jonny Bairstow (90) and Joe Root (88) also helped England to set the stage for the big hitting carnival. In the end, Moeen Ali played a perfect cameo and went on to score 31 off just 9 deliveries with four sixes and a four. For Afghanistan, Hashmatullah Shahidi showed some resistance with the bat and scored a fighting half-century.  On the other hand, Rashid Khan conceded 110 runs in his 9 overs, becoming the most expensive bowler in World Cup history. With this win, England now are sitting pretty on top of the points table with four wins in five games. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Today, Highlights Between England vs Afghanistan, Straight from Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
- 22:48 (IST)That's it from us!Thanks for tuning-in for this game. We'll be back with live action from Edgbaston as New Zealand take on South Africa.
- 22:43 (IST)Its all over!England have defeated Afghanistan in a one-sided affair here at Old Trafford in Manchester.
- 22:41 (IST)OUT!Archer gets his third scalp of the match. Rashid Khan is gone for 8.
- 22:36 (IST)Four!Rashid Khan finally has something to cheer for at Old Trafford. A four to his name.
- 22:30 (IST)3 overs left!Afghanistan were never in the game, chasing a huge total of 398. However, they have managed to stick around, a moral victory perhaps for Afghanistan's batsmen who have failed to put runs on the board in this World Cup.
- 22:25 (IST)OUT!Mark Wood gets another, as another batsman falls. Seven down now for Afghanistan.
- 22:22 (IST)OUT!Jofra Archer cleans up Hashmatullah with a slower delivery. Afghanistan lose their sixth.
- 22:12 (IST)SIX!Najibullah is striking it big now. A huge six for the left hander.
- 22:07 (IST)For those of you who like to see huge sixes!This match is proving to be a nightmare for bowlers. A total of 32 sixes have been hit so far, the most in any World Cup game.
This contest now has more sixes (32) than any other World Cup game in history! #ENGvAFG#WeAreEngland#AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/MMpr7MAn95
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019 - 22:05 (IST)OUT!Mohammad Nabi departs as he tried to clear the long-on boundary. Ben Stokes takes a simple catch.
- 21:58 (IST)Mohammad Nabi is in at six and he starts off with a SIX!Mohammad Nabi replaces Asghar Afghan out in the middle. Nabi has hit this right from the middle of the bat. Six to get his innings underway.
- 21:57 (IST)OUT!England finally catches one in the slips. Joe Root takes a sharp one to dismiss Asghar Afghan for 44. Afghanistan 198-4 after 40.5 overs.
- 21:34 (IST)Fifty for Hashmatullah!Hashmatullah has brought up his 9th ODI fifty. Also, he has gone past 1,000 ODI runs.
ODI runs for Hashmatullah Shahidi!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
He's the ninth Afghanistan batsman to scale the milestone #AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/2yDey3Y2ln - 21:30 (IST)Dropped!Second catch dropped by Jonny Bairstow, he is having a tough time on the field.
- 21:28 (IST)Four!Shot! Asghar Afghan is taking on the short stuff from Jofra Archer.
- 21:24 (IST)SIX!Another six to end the 33rd over. This time Hashmatullah is the striker.
- 21:22 (IST)SIX!Asghar Afghan comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a six.
- 21:19 (IST)SIX!Hashmatullah has hit this short ball from Mark Wood straight over his head for a six.
- 21:17 (IST)Four!Another short ball, Hashmatullah guides it towards fine-leg boundary for a four.
- 21:07 (IST)Hit on the head!A bouncer from Mark Wood has hit Hashmatullah straight on the back of his head. The team physio is out.
- 21:03 (IST)Four!Expensive over from Rashid, Asghar Afghan is looking good out in the middle.
- 21:02 (IST)SIX!Asghar Afghan sends Adil Rashid over cow corner for a six.
- 20:48 (IST)Wicket!Adil Rashid gets Rahmat Shah as Afghanistan lose their third wicket.
- 20:45 (IST)Bowling change!Adil Rashid is into the attack.
- 20:31 (IST)Four!Another boundary for Rahmat Shah, he moves to 39 with that four. However, the required run-rate has climbed over 10 now for Afghanistan.
- 20:23 (IST)Four!A lucky boundary for Rahmat Shah, he edges the ball and it races away for a boundary towards third-man.
- 20:14 (IST)SIX!Rahmat Shah finally breaks the shackles and thumps this flighted delivery down the ground for a six.
- 20:02 (IST)Four!Wood finds the edge but it goes between the second slip and gully towards the boundary.
- 19:55 (IST)OUT!Magnificent catch by Jos Buttler to remove the Afghanistan skipper. Gulbadin Naib goes for a well made 37 off 28 balls.
- 19:51 (IST)Mark Wood replaces Jofra Archer!More pace from the other end. Mark Wood has been introduced into the attack by Eoin Morgan.
- 19:50 (IST)Powerplay done, spin into the attack!Moeen Ali replaces Chris Woakes as Morgan look to add variety to the attack.
- 19:41 (IST)Four!Gulbadin cuts a wide and short delivery from Woakes.
- 19:40 (IST)Four!Slower balls not working for Chris Woakes. Gulbadin gets his 3rd boundary with that shot.
- 19:28 (IST)4,6,4 Afghanistan are going for the chase!Gulbadin joins the act now, pulls one over square leg for a four and sends the next one over deep square leg for a six. Archer again tries a full one and same result, another boundary.
- 19:24 (IST)Dropped!Woakes finds the edge and Jonny Bairstow puts it down in the slips. Rahmat Shah survives.
- 19:23 (IST)Four!Rahmat Shah is away with a beautiful cut shot for a boundary.
- 19:09 (IST)OUT!Jofra Archer strikes with his second delivery. Noor Ali goes for a duck.
- 19:07 (IST)Good start for England!Apart from a wide delivery from Woakes, it was an testing over for Noor Ali Zadran.
- 19:04 (IST)Wide!Afghanistan are off the mark with that extra run.
- 19:02 (IST)Chris Woakes with the new ball!Chris Woakes will start the proceedings with the ball for England.