Cricket World Cup, ENG vs AFG Highlights: Historic win for Afghanistan

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England vs Afghanistan Highlights: Three Afghan spinners- Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman and Mohammad Nabi shared eight wickets between them as they beat England by 69 runs

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Afghanistan LIVE | Joe Root offers update on all-rounder Ben Stokes

 

England batter Joe Root provided an update on the availability of all-rounder Ben Stokes ahead of their World Cup clash against Afghanistan. After reversing his retirement, Stokes missed out on England's opening two games against New Zealand and Bangladesh due to a niggle in his hip.

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Ben Stokes (Photo: Bloomberg)

 

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Afghanistan LIVE | Watch out for Predicted Playing 11 here

 

England Playing 11 Probable

 

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley.

 

Afghanistan Playing 11 Probable

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

 

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Afghanistan LIVE | Catch the preview of the match here

Their campaign back on track after the humiliating loss in the opener, title holders England would look for a dominating all-round effort against a battered Afghanistan in the World Cup here on Sunday, with eyes firmly set on bettering their net run rate.

 

Defending champions England's campaign started on a disappointing note as they lost by nine wickets against New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad on October 5.

 

But the Jos Buttler-led side bounced back in style, humbling Bangladesh by 137 runs in Dharamsala on Tuesday.

 

Despite putting up a competitive 282 for nine in the opener at a batting-friendly Narendra Modi Stadium pitch, England bowlers were taken to the cleaners by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra as New Zealand romped home in 36.2 overs.

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England cricket team, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Afghanistan LIVE | Welcome to the coverage

 

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the England vs Afghanistan match in the ICC World Cup 2023. Stay tuned to Business Standard for all the updates regarding this match.