Photo Gallery: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs Afghanistan
Eoin Morgan and Gulbadin Naib
After posting back-to-back victories, Eoin Morgan-led England will aim to continue their winning momentum when they lock horns with Afghanistan in the 24th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The hosts are coming into the match on the back of crushing 108-run and eight-wicket wins over Bangladesh and West Indies, respectively. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have lost all the four games they have played so far in the quadrennial event.
England win toss
Eoin Morgan-led England won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their 24th clash of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Tuesday. James Vince and Moeen Ali have been called up by England in their Playing XI, while Afghanistan have brought up Dawlat Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)
Gulbadin Naib and Eoin Morgan
Afghanistan and England have faced off just once before in ODI cricket – when they locked horns in #CWC15 in Sydney!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
Who will come out on top today? #ENGvAFG#WeAreEngland#AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/4WcAQs2Csz
Dawlat Zadran strikes
WICKET!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
Afghanistan have their first breakthrough – Vince is dismissed for 26. #ENGvAFG#WeAreEngland#AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/v2QV57erfQ
Jonny Bairstow slams 50
Jonny Bairstow has his second #CWC19 fifty! #ENGvAFG #WeAreEngland pic.twitter.com/SvTigPZWXz
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
Gulbadin Naib strikes
WICKET!#GulbadinNaib strikes and Bairstow has fallen 10 short of a hundred. #ENGvAFG#AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/ObH1liWviu
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
Joe Root slams 50
51 v South Africa
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
107 v Pakistan
21 v Bangladesh
100* v West Indies
50* v Afghanistan (TODAY)
Joe Root has been on in #CWC19#ENGvAFG | #WeAreEngland pic.twitter.com/1J96hX2yON
England set huge 398-run target for Afghanistan
A scintillating 148 from #EoinMorgan that saw a record 17 sixes, helped England race to 397/6 against Afghanistan – their highest total in World Cup cricket.
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
FOLLOW LIVE #ENGvAFG ON #CWC19 APP
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Jofra Archer strikes
BOWLED HIM!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 18, 2019
Archer strikes in his first over as Noor Ali Zadran departs for nought.
Not the start Afghanistan needed.#CWC19 | #ENGvAFG pic.twitter.com/pcmXTNNmQ5
Hashmatullah Shahidi reach 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
England thrash Afghanistan
England's bowlers do the business – the hosts win by 150 runs!
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2019
Nevertheless, this game will most certainly be remembered for a blistering knock of 148 from 71 balls from #EoinMorgan#WeAreEngland#ENGvAFG | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/sChjreR4GK