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Afghanistan vs England Live Highlights, Group 1 24th T20, ICC World Twenty20 2016, March 23, 2016

ENG 142/7 (20)
England won by 15 runs
AFG 127/9 (20)
Match over
1.5 : Over 1.5: Shapoor Zadran to Roy, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary
2.1 : Over 2.1: Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, uses his feet and drives it in the air through extra cover for a boundary
2.6 : Over 2.6: Amir Hamza to Roy, OUT, no run, comes down the track and swings but misses. The ball crashes into the leg stump. ENG 16/1 (Roy 5, Vince 8)
3.1 : Over 3.1: Shapoor Zadran to Vince, FOUR, drives it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary
3.6 : Over 3.6: Shapoor Zadran to Root, SIX, goes deep in crease and pulls this short ball over deep square leg for SIX. ENG 27/1 (Vince 13, Root 6)
4.1 : Over 4.1: Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through cover for a boundary
4.3 : Over 4.3: Amir Hamza to Root, FOUR, changes his grip and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary
4.6 : Over 4.6: Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, drives it nicely through cover for a boundary. ENG 41/1 (Vince 22, Root 11)
After a slow start, England inning is gaining the momentum
5.3 : Over 5.3: Mohammad Nabi to Vince, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Easy return catch for Nabi
A slip in for Morgan
5.4 : Over 5.4: Mohammad Nabi to Morgan, OUT, no run, decides to leave the ball but the ball spins back in to hit the off stump
Nabi is on a hat-trick
5.6 : Over 5.6: Mohammad Nabi to Stokes, OUT, no run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg. Root wants a single and is half-way down the track. Rashid throws it to the bowler to run out Root. ENG 42/4 (Root 12, Stokes 0)
1 run and 3 wickets from the 6th Over
6.3 : Over 6.3: Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it towards deep extra cover for a boundary
8.1 : Over 8.1: Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, OUT, no run, drives it in the air towards cover. Nabi dives to his left and takes a brilliant catch
England in some serious trouble now
Over 9.1: Rashid Khan to Stokes, FOUR, pulls the short ball through square leg for a boundary
9.2 : Over 9.2: Rashid Khan to Stokes, OUT, no run, tries to pull again but gets a bottom edge onto the stumps
Over 12.2: Samiullah Shenwari to Jordan, five wides, slides it down the leg side and Shahzad had no chance to collect it. The ball goes for 5 wides
13.4 : Over 13.4: Mohammad Nabi to Jordan, FOUR, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. A poor effort from the fielder and the ball goes into the boundary
14.1 : Over 14.1: Rashid Khan to Jordan, FOUR, goes deep in the crease and pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
14.3 : Over 14.3: Rashid Khan to Jordan, OUT, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Khan takes a good sharp catch
15.2 : Over 15.2: Mohammad Nabi to Ali, FOUR, looks drive but gets an outside edge that rolls into the third man boundary
17.1 : Over 17.1: Shapoor Zadran to Ali, FOUR
100 comes up for England
18.2 : Over 18.2: Amir Hamza to Ali, SIX, bends down on his knee and slogs it over deep mid wicket for SIX
80 metres that ball travelled off the bat
18.3 : Over 18.3: Amir Hamza to Ali, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary
18.5 : Over 18.5: Amir Hamza to Willey, SIX, swings it straight down the ground over long on for a 91 metres long SIX
18.6 : Over 18.6: Amir Hamza to Willey, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for another SIX to sign off the over. ENG 132/7 (Ali 34, Willey 19)
25 runs from the 19th Over. Can England get closer to 150 now?
38 runs have come from last 3 Overs
19.3 : Over 19.3: Shapoor Zadran to Ali, FOUR, lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary
0.1 : Over 0.1: Willey to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, looks to defend but gets an outside edge into the third man fence
0.3 : Over 0.3: Willey to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT, no run, full ball on the middle stump, Shahzad looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad in front of the middle stump. Appeal for LBW is upheld. The ball was hitting the leg stump
1.6 : Over 1.6: Jordan to Asghar Stanikzai, OUT, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge that goes towards first slip. Root takes the catch. AFG 2/12 (Noor Ali Zadran 6, Asghar Stanikzai 1)
Over 2.6: Willey to Gulbadin Naib, OUT, no run, looks to slice it over cover but gets a leading edge and Stokes takes the catch at extra cover. AFG 3/13 (Noor Ali Zadran 7, Gulbadin Naib 0)
Over 4.6: Willey to Rashid Khan, FOUR, uses the pace of the ball and slices it past the keeper into the third man boundary. AFG 3/20 (Noor Ali Zadran 9, Rashid Khan 5)
5.4 : Over 5.4: Jordan to Rashid Khan, SIX, goes on the back foot and slices this short ball over backward point for SIX
7.5 : Over 7.5: Ali to Rashid Khan, OUT, no run, gives the charge and looks to loft it over cover but fails to get elevation in the shot. Morgan takes a sharp catch at cover
Over 8.5: Rashid to Noor Ali Zadran, OUT, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Rashid takes a good return catch
10.6 : Over 10.6: Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, SIX. AFG 5/54 (Mohammad Nabi 10, Samiullah Shenwari 4)
50 comes up for Afghanistan
12.5 : Over 12.5: Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings it towards long on. Jordan takes the catch
13.3 : Over 13.3: Ali to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR, pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary
13.6 : Over 13.6: Ali to Najibullah Zadran, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over wide long on for SIX. AFG 6/77 (Samiullah Shenwari 12, Najibullah Zadran 11)
15.4 : Over 15.4: Jordan to Samiullah Shenwari, OUT, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Zadran wants a single but is sent back. Jordan hits the stumps with the throw. 3rd umpire thinks the bat was in the air
16.1 : Over 16.1: Stokes to Samiullah Shenwari, FOUR, drives it through extra cover for a boundary
16.4 : Over 16.4: Stokes to Samiullah Shenwari, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over cover but gets a leading edge towards cover. Root takes an easy catch
16.6 : Over 16.6: Stokes to Shafiqullah Shafiq, SIX. AFG 8/102 (Shafiqullah Shafiq 11, Amir Hamza 0)
100 comes up for Afghanistan
41 runs needed from 18 balls
17.3 : Over 17.3: Willey to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary
18.1 : Over 18.1: Jordan to Shafiqullah Shafiq, OUT, no run, swings it towards mid wicket. Hamza is half-way down the track and Shafiq is not interested, Ali throws the ball to Jordan to complete the run out
18.3 : Over 18.3: Jordan to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, gives the charge and drills it hard back past the bowler for a boundary
18.4 : Over 18.4: Jordan to Shafiqullah Shafiq, SIX, lofts it straight down the ground for SIX.
19.1 : Over 19.1: Stokes to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge into the third man boundary
Slight interruption as there is a kite in the field
19.6 : Over 19.6: Stokes to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, drives it through extra cover for a boundary. AFG 9/127 (Shafiqullah Shafiq 35, Shapoor Zadran 0)
England wins by 15 runs and collects 2 points