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Afghanistan vs England Live Cricket Score, 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
Commentary :
0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 24 of ICC world cup T-20
This is a group 1 fixture and the two teams battling it out are Afghanistan and England. The venue for the game is Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
England will be on a high after their wonderful victory against South Africa as they chased down 230 runs to win. A win today will put them in a good position to qualify for the semi-final
Afghanistan have put on some good performance in this world cup already and they will be keen to improve on that
Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly.
England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, James Vince, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w k), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Shahzad(w k), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai(c), Shafiqullah Shafiq, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Amir Hamza, Rashid Khan, Shapoor Zadran
2 changes in the England team from the last match. Alex Hales has a stiff back, he's replaced by James Vince. Liam Plunkett comes in for Reece Topley. 1 change in the Afghanistan team from the last game. Shafiqullah replaces Dawlat Zadran.
Toss: Morgan to spin the coin. " Heads" is the call from Stankizai but the coin spins down as "Tails". England have won the toss and they will be batting first
The players are out for the national anthems of the two nations. Afghanistan national anthem first and it will be followed by the England national anthem
0.1 : Amir Hamza to Roy, one run, drives it towards wide mid off for a quick single
0.2 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler
0.3 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
0.4 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, gives the charge and defends it towards cover
0.5 : Amir Hamza to Vince, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on and rushes across for a quick single
0.6 : Amir Hamza to Roy, no run, drives it to the square leg fielder.
Just a couple of runs from the opening over
End of over: ENG 2/0 (Roy 1, Vince 1)
1.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Vince, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single
1.2 : Shapoor Zadran to Roy, no run, defends it back to the bowler
1.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Roy, three runs
Shapoor Zadran to Roy, three leg byes, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards third man
1.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Vince, one run, turns it towards short fine leg
1.5 : Shapoor Zadran to Roy, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary
1.6 : Shapoor Zadran to Roy, no run, drives it towards mid wicket.
End of over: ENG 11/0 (Roy 5, Vince 3)
2.1 : Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, uses his feet and drives it in the air through extra cover for a boundary
2.2 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, makes room and looks to drive but misses Looks like an edge but Shahzad fails to catch it, there was a stumping chance as well that was missed
2.3 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, drives it to the point fielder
2.4 : Amir Hamza to Vince, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
2.5 : Amir Hamza to Vince, one run, tries the slog sweep but gets a bottom edge towards long on
2.6 : Amir Hamza to Roy, OUT, no run, comes down the track and swings but misses. The ball crashes into the leg stump.
End of over: ENG 16/1 (Roy 5, Vince 8)
3.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Vince, FOUR, drives it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary
3.2 : Shapoor Zadran to Vince, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single
3.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Root, no run, defends it back towards the bowler
3.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Root, no run, drives it towards mid wicket
3.5 : Shapoor Zadran to Root, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses
3.6 : Shapoor Zadran to Root, SIX, goes deep in crease and pulls this short ball over deep square leg for SIX.
End of over: ENG 27/1 (Vince 13, Root 6)
4.1 : Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through cover for a boundary
4.2 : Amir Hamza to Vince, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single
4.3 : Amir Hamza to Root, FOUR, changes his grip and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary
4.4 : Amir Hamza to Root, no run, looks to flick but misses
4.5 : Amir Hamza to Root, one run, comes forward and pushes it towards long on
4.6 : After a slow start, England inning is gaining the momentum
Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, drives it nicely through cover for a boundary.
End of over: ENG 41/1 (Vince 22, Root 11)
5.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Root, one run, flicks it through backward square leg for a single
5.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Vince, no run, makes room and looks to defend but misses
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 : 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
5.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Stokes, APPEAL, no run, comes forward and looks to defend but gets hit on the pad outside the line of the off stump
Root is out run out
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.
1 run and 3 wickets from the 6th Over
End of over: ENG 42/4 (Root 12, Stokes 0)
6.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, one run, drives it towards long off
6.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to Stokes, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
6.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it towards deep extra cover for a boundary
6.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten
6.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, no run, drives it back to the bowler
6.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Buttler, no run, pushes it towards cover.
End of over: ENG 48/4 (Stokes 1, Buttler 5)
7.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Stokes, one run, drives it down towards long off
7.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Buttler, no run, tries the reverse sweep but fails to connect
7.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Buttler, no run, drives it towards cover
7.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Buttler, no run, drives it back to the bowler
7.5 : 50 comes up for England
Mohammad Nabi to Buttler, one run, looks to flick but gets a thick outside edge towards point
7.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Stokes, no run, defends it towards short leg.
End of over: ENG 50/4 (Stokes 2, Buttler 6)
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
Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, wide, bowls it fuller and well outside off stump
8.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, drives it towards mid wicket
8.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
8.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
8.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
8.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Stokes, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a single.
End of over: ENG 53/5 (Stokes 3, Ali 1)
9.1 : Rashid Khan to Stokes, FOUR, pulls the short ball through square leg for a boundary
9.2 : Rashid Khan to Stokes, OUT, no run, tries to pull again but gets a bottom edge onto the stumps
9.3 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, defends it towards cover
9.4 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, one run, pulls it through mid wicket for a single
9.5 : Rashid Khan to Ali, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on for a single
9.6 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
At half-way stage, England are 59./6 Will they survive till the 20th Over?
End of over: ENG 59/6 (Ali 2, Jordan 1)
10.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
10.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to Jordan, one run, sweeps it towards short fine leg. He falls away attempting this shot
10.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
10.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to Jordan, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single
10.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, flicks it towards short fine leg
10.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on.
End of over: ENG 64/6 (Ali 5, Jordan 3)
11.1 : Rashid Khan to Ali, no run, punches it to the cover fielder
11.2 : Rashid Khan to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
11.3 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, drives it towards the cover fielder
11.4 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
11.5 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, drives it to the point fielder
11.6 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, flicks it towards backward square leg.
Just a single from the 12th Over
40 dot balls in the inning so far
End of over: ENG 65/6 (Ali 6, Jordan 3)
12.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
12.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, pushes it towards backward point for a single
All 6's on the board. 66/6
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
12.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to Jordan, one run, flicks it towards short fine leg
12.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
12.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long off
12.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Jordan, one run, drives it towards long on for a single.
End of over: ENG 74/6 (Ali 8, Jordan 5)
13.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Jordan, no run, drives it towards mid wicket
13.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Jordan, one run, drives it back to the bowler. Nabi fumbles and allows a single
13.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Ali, one run, punches it towards deep cover
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
13.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Jordan, one run, drives it down towards long on
13.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler.
End of over: ENG 81/6 (Ali 9, Jordan 11)
14.1 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, FOUR, goes deep in the crease and pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
14.2 : Rashid Khan to Jordan, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it
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
14.4 : Rashid Khan to Willey, no run, goes on the back foot and defends it towards cover point
Rashid Khan to Willey, wide, drifts this one down the leg side
14.5 : Rashid Khan to Willey, no run, defends it back to the bowler
14.6 : Rashid Khan to Willey, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single.
End of over: ENG 87/7 (Ali 9, Willey 1)
15.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Willey, one run, pushes it towards extra cover for a quick single
15.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Ali, FOUR, looks drive but gets an outside edge that rolls into the third man boundary
15.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Ali, one run, gets an inside edge towards square leg
15.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Willey, no run, defends it towards cover
15.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Willey, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
15.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Willey, one run, swings it towards long on for a single.
4 Overs to go, Can England reach 125 ?
50 dot balls and 11 FOURS in the inning so far
End of over: ENG 94/7 (Ali 14, Willey 3)
16.1 : Rashid Khan to Willey, no run, defends it back to the bowler
16.2 : Rashid Khan to Willey, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
16.3 : Rashid Khan to Ali, one run, gives the charge and drives it through mid wicket for a single
16.4 : Rashid Khan to Willey, one run, drives it down towards long on for another single
16.5 : Rashid Khan to Ali, one run, makes room and cuts it towards deep cover for a single
16.6 : Rashid Khan to Willey, no run, stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.
Another good over, just 4 runs came from that
Shapoor to bowl the 18th over
End of over: ENG 98/7 (Ali 16, Willey 5)
17.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, FOUR
100 comes up for England
Shapoor Zadran to Ali, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg fence
17.2 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls towards third man
17.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Willey, one run, pushes it straight down the ground for a single
17.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball rolls onto the pitch
17.5 : Shapoor Zadran to Willey, one run, flicks it to the short fine leg fielder this time
17.6 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on for a single.
2 more overs to go, England will be aiming to come closer to 130
Hamza to bowl the 19th Over
End of over: ENG 107/7 (Ali 22, Willey 7)
18.1 : Amir Hamza to Ali, two runs, comes down the track and drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs
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 : Amir Hamza to Ali, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary
18.4 : Amir Hamza to Ali, APPEAL, leg bye, tries the reverse sweep but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg
18.5 : Amir Hamza to Willey, SIX, swings it straight down the ground over long on for a 91 metres long SIX
18.6 : Amir Hamza to Willey, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for another SIX to sign off the over.
25 runs from the 19th Over. Can England get closer to 150 now?
38 runs have come from last 3 Overs
End of over: ENG 132/7 (Ali 34, Willey 19)
19.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, wide, slides this one down the leg side
Shapoor Zadran to Ali, one run, looks to swing but gets a bottom edge that goes past the bowler
19.2 : Partnership is now 50 runs
Shapoor Zadran to Willey, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards the keeper
19.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, FOUR, lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary
19.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep square leg for a single
19.5 : Shapoor Zadran to Willey, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
19.6 : England finishes with 142/7 from their 20 Overs thanks to a 41 runs inning ( 33 balls) from Ali
Shapoor Zadran to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover.
England looked in a good position at 42/1 but they lost 3 wickets in the 6th Over. The wicket kept tumbling and scorecard was reading 85/7 at one stage. England managed to reach 142 thanks to an unbeaten 57 runs partnership between Ali and Willey
Rashid Khan and Nabi bowled brilliantly for Afghanistan and took 2 wickets each
Join us back for the coverage of Afghanistan run chase in a short while.
End of over: ENG 142/7 (Ali 41, Willey 20)

Afghanistan Squad:
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Shafiqullah Shafiq, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Amir Hamza, Rashid Khan, Shapoor Zadran

England Squad:
Jason Roy, James Vince, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Benjamin Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett