| 1.2 : 1.2: D Zadran to J Vince, FOUR! Hammered! First boundary of the day! Short and that is not going to trouble Vince at that pace. He pulls it on the front foot and the ball races away to the mid-wicket fence. That made a cracking sound of the bat. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Ur Rahman to J Bairstow, FOUR! Lovely shot! Mujeeb is guilty of bowling it a little too full here and it is on off, Bairstow leans into the stroke and hits it past the left of mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: D Zadran to J Bairstow, FOUR! Too short again from Zadran and he pays the price. Bairstow goes back and gets this straighter than his last pull shot. It goes through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: D Zadran to J Vince, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Vince takes a few steps down the track. The delivery is a length ball on off. Vince smashes it past mid off and the ball races away. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: D Zadran to J Vince, FOUR! Excellent shot. Length delivery on off, Vince lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: D Zadran to J Vince, OUT! Zadran gets his man! Vince is bounced out! This is a very good short one. It is quick and it is near the head of the batsman. Vince looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. It hits the top edge, then the helmet and balloons to the fielder at short fine leg. Mujeeb makes no mistake. Vince though holds his ground. The bowler then asks the question and the umpire has his finger up. They go upstairs to check the front foot but that is fine. Vince fails to make an im |
| 11.2 : 11.2: M Nabi to J Bairstow, FOUR! Picked his spot nicely there! Bairstow sees there is no deep mid-wicket, he goes down on one knee and plays the slog sweep to this ball on middle, hits it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: M Nabi to Joe Root, FOUR! Second boundary in the over and it is an expensive start from Nabi. He bowls a poor delivery here. Short and outside off, Root plays it late, gets it past point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: R Shah to J Bairstow, SIX! Lovely hit! This is right in the arc of Bairstow. Full and on off, the spin is out of contention so he hits through the line, over the bowler's head and it clears the fence with ease. First of the game. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: R Shah to Joe Root, FOUR! Full toss and put away! Root actually converts it into a full toss. He goes down on one knee and reaches out with a sweep shot. Hits it on the full and through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.2: G Naib to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bludgeoned! Got too predictable there. He bowls a slower one and fuller on off. Bairstow was waiting for it. He then smashes it over the bowler's head who was ducking for cover and into the long off fence. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: G Naib to J Bairstow, FOUR! Fifty for Jonny Bairstow! Brings it up in style. His 11th in the ODI format. Also, consecutive fifties for him. He is slowly and steadily getting into his own in this World Cup which did not start off in the best manner for him. He would look to score a ton here. He gets a gift to get to the milestone. A half volley outside off. Bairstow strokes it through wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: R Khan to J Bairstow, FOUR! Powered! Not a good follow-up delivery. This is very full so once again the spin is out of contention. Bairstow brings the slog sweep out and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: R Khan to J Bairstow, SIX! That is huge! Once again a good ball is followed up by a poor one. Very full, a half volley on middle. Bairstow whips it this time, takes the aerial route and clears the mid-wicket fence with ease. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: M Nabi to J Bairstow, FOUR! Nice shot. This is good batting from Bairstow. Short delivery on middle and leg, Bairstow pulls it through square leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep had no chance. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: R Khan to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow is scoring runs at ease against Rashid. Another boundary to his name. Very full and on off, Bairstow creams it through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. Also, the 100-run stand is up. The two are laying the foundation for a huge score here. |
| 26.4: M Nabi to J Bairstow, SIX! Dismissed! A flat six! 150 up. Bairstow makes room and also comes down the track, he gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it straight and over the long off fence. He may have decided to cut loose here. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: G Naib to J Bairstow, OUT! Caught and bowled! The captain delivers when his team needed him too. Very, very good catch this but it is a soft dismissal and Bairstow will be disappointed. Naib bowls another slower one, this one is shorter in length. Bairstow pushes it back firmly but uppishly towards the bowler. He reacts quickly and takes a good low catch in his followthrough. Flexes his biceps in celebration. End of the 120-run stand. Bairstow misses out on a well-deserved ton. He has don |
| 31.2 : 31.2: G Naib to E Morgan, SIX! Takes full toll of the Free Hit. Top shot. This was a very slow delivery, 95 KPH. Morgan waits, waits and then finally pulls it with all his might over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 31.3 : 31.3: G Naib to E Morgan, SIX! Morgan is on the charge here! Consecutive maximums! This just clears the ropes. Uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. Lofts it over mid on and clears the long on fence. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: M Nabi to E Morgan, FOUR! Innovation and it pays off! Morgan brings out the reverse sweep. He does not get it off the middle but hits it well enough to get it over short third man and for a boundary. |
| 35.2: R Khan to E Morgan, DROPPED AND FOUR! Once again that is horribly misjudged! Afghanistan have been very poor in the field. Morgan looks for the slog sweep but only manages to get a top edge. It goes high up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Zadran initially runs in, then realizes that the ball is going over his head. He tracks back and looks to take it with one hand but fails to do so. To add salt to the wound, it trickles over the fence. This could prove very costly as we all know how d |
| 35.3 : 35.3: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! This time he has nailed it! Short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Morgan goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. That is the longer part of the ground but Morgan had hit it right off the middle. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! This is hit even better than the first biggie! Once again it is a half-tracker by Rashid. Morgan rocks back and pulls it hard and over the backward square leg fence. this went further than the last one. Another expensive over by Rashid. Today, is just not his day. Also, the fifty-run stand is up and it has come up in quick time. The stand is providing the much-needed impetus for England. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: D Zadran to Joe Root, FOUR! Excellent shot. Zadran bowls short and outside off, Root cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: M Nabi to E Morgan, SIX! Colossal! Fifty up for Morgan and it has come up in only 36 balls. Right from the word go, he has attacked the bowlers. He is making Afghanistan pay for the catch they dropped. This is short again and on middle, Morgan picks the length early, goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. 47th fifty in this format. |
| 39.1: Ur Rahman to E Morgan, SIX! Powerful shot from the skipper. This is his sixth maximum. Flighted delivery on middle, Morgan plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: Ur Rahman to E Morgan, FOUR! Second boundary in the over. This is excellent batting from the skipper. Floated delivery on leg, Morgan sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. 250 up for England. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: M Nabi to E Morgan, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Morgan is hitting sixes for fun. Sees the flight on this ball and his eyes lit up. He comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 40.3 : 40.3: M Nabi to E Morgan, SIX! Add another one to Morgan's sixes column! Nabi bowls it short, maybe due to the last ball as he once again would have felt Morgan would dance down. He does not though, he goes back and pulls with all the power over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! This is unreal from Morgan! His 9th biggie today. All the doubts about him being injured has been blown away by this knock. Once again it is very full, Morgan clears his front leg and sends it sailing over the long on fence. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! BOOM BOOM GOES MORGAN AGAIN! 10th six! Bowl full, he will hit you over your head, bowl short and he will pull you into the mid-wicket stands. Rashid does the latter, Morgan goes back and pulls it way into the mid-wicket stand. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: R Khan to E Morgan, 100 for Morgan! His 13th in ODIs. Wow! This is some innings! Outrageous, outstanding, I am just short of superlatives at the moment. Never seen anybody, manhandle the Afghanistan spinners like Morgan has done today. Just unreal stuff. THIS IS ALSO THE FASTEST TON FOR ENGLAND IN WORLD CUPS! It has come up in just 57 balls. 11 sixes in total and he has hit one to get there. Rashid bowls this full and on middle, Morgan once again clears the front leg and tonks it over the |
| 43.1 : 43.1: G Naib to Joe Root, FOUR! Nice improvisation from Joe. Length delivery on middle, Root plays a scoop over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 44.1: R Khan to Joe Root, SIX! Root now joins the action! He dances down the track to Rashid, not many do that. He manages to get to the pitch of it and just lofts it over the long on fence. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! Too easy at the moment for Morgan! He shuffles in and Rashid bowls it on the stumps. Morgan goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: R Khan to E Morgan, SIX! The fielders out there are mere spectators at the moment! Morgan is only hitting it out of the park. Full and on off now, Morgan hammers it over the long off fence. 21 again from this over, 42 from Rashid's last two. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: D Zadran to Joe Root, FOUR! Full toss and it has been put away! A full toss on off, Root lofts it over covers and the ball races away. He is 13 short of a ton now. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: D Zadran to E Morgan, ANOTHER SIX! This one is probably the smallest he has hit today, the ball hits the cushion directly. Zadran misses the yorker by a little and pays the price. Morgan hits it over long off and another six is signaled by the umpire. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: D Zadran to E Morgan, FOUR! For once today, he does not clear the ropes. Still will be happy with the result. Short and outside off, Morgan slaps it over cover and the ball trickles into the fence. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: G Naib to E Morgan, SIX! Right in the slot and the mood Morgan is in, he won't miss out! Full and on off, Morgan smashes it over the long off fence. Six from the first ball. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: G Naib to E Morgan, SIX! Biggie from the second ball as well! This is carnage! His 16th maximum. He has equaled the record for the most maximums in a game. This is shorter and it is the slower one. Morgan has to generate all the power, he does so as he hammers it over the long on fence. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: G Naib to Joe Root, OUT! No hundred for Root! But very unselfish from him. He could have easily got to his third ton of this World Cup and created a record by playing the ball to its merit, he does not do so though. He looks to play in an aggressive manner. Tries to smash this slower one out of the park but does not generate the power he wanted and he holes out to long on where Shah takes it. End of another top innings from Root. End of the mammoth 189-run stand. This partnership has made |
| 46.5 : 46.5: G Naib to E Morgan, SIX! 17th six! Breaks the record of the most sixes by a player in an ODI game. Once again the bowler misses his mark and he pays the price. Full and on middle, this is hit down the ground and it carries all the way. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: G Naib to E Morgan, OUT! End of the fun! End of the carnage by this man. A once in a life time innings comes to an end here. The crowd is on its feet applauding the England skipper. His knock has probably batted Afghanistan out of the game. Extraordinary. He looks to smash this one out of the ground again. It is a slower ball outside off. Morgan ends up hitting it flat and straight to Shah at long off. So both the set batsmen are back in the hut in this over itself. Can England still get t |
| 47.4 : 47.4: D Zadran to Jos Buttler, OUT! No impact from Jos Buttler. Short delivery outside off, Buttler looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes straight to the mid off fielder where Mohammad Nabi takes the simplest of catches. Afghanistan need more of these. England might not reach 400 from here. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: R Khan to M Ali, SIX! Welcome back, Rashid Khan. Also, he has now conceded 100 runs. Once again he bowls right in the zone. Full and on off, this is smashed over the long off fence. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: R Khan to M Ali, SIX! Clobbered! A biggie to start the over and one to end it. Another very full delivery, Ali makes Rashid pay as he hits it over the long on fence. End of the misery for Rashid. One of the rare occasions where Afghanistan have bowled 50 overs and Rashid hasn't bowled his full quota of 10 overs. His figures read 9-0-110-0. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: D Zadran to Ben Stokes, OUT! Bowled! Stokes cannot take his side to 400! Dawlat bowls it very full on the leg pole as Stokes was shuffling across, he looks to flick but misses and the ball goes onto disturb the leg pole. His third of the game, he has something to cherish about. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: D Zadran to M Ali, FOUR! Harsh, very harsh. This game is so cruel for the bowler's at time. Dawlat once again bowls short on the body, Moeen looks to pull but it goes off the top edge. The ball goes towards the fine leg region and beats the chasing keeper to the fence. A very well directed short ball but it still goes to the fence. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: D Zadran to M Ali, SIX! This is deposited into the stands. Full on middle and leg, Moeen smacks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Inching closer to 400 here are England. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: D Zadran to M Ali, SIX! Two-in-two. Dawlat started the over well but he is being thrashed here by Moeen. Full on middle and leg and once again Moeen smashes it over his favourite region, the mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: J Archer to Ali Zadran, OUT! Drags it on! Jofra Archer strikes on his second ball itself. Not the best of deliveries though. It is on a length and outside off, Noor Ali throws his bat at it away from the body. He only manages an inside edge which crashes into the stumps. Afghanistan have been rocked early. Exactly what you don't want chasing a huge target. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: C Woakes to R Shah, FOUR! Excellent shot for the first boundary of this innings! Slightly short and outside off, Rahmat Shah gets on top of the bounce and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.1: J Archer to G Naib, FOUR! Dismissed! Short and on middle, Naib clears his front leg and smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: J Archer to G Naib, SIX! Naib is going for it! He has picked the bones out of this one. Another length delivery, Naib once again clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: J Archer to G Naib, FOUR! Over mid off! Naib is taking Archer to the cleaners in this over. 14 from the first three balls. Full and on off, Naib lofts it over the mid off fielder and bags another boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: C Woakes to G Naib, FOUR! This time he finds the middle! It is another slower one on middle, Naib waits for it and then pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: C Woakes to G Naib, FOUR! Up and over! Naib is dealing in boundaries! Short and outside off, Gulbadin slaps it over point and bags another boundary. The captain is playing a good knock here. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: M Wood to G Naib, OUT! An excellent catch by Buttler sees the back of Naib. Wood makes an impact straightaway. This was too quick for Naib. Wood bangs it short and on middle, it hurries onto the batsman. Naib looks to pull but is way too late. The ball hits the top edge and goes high up in the air towards fine leg. Buttler runs after it and takes it with a dive forward. A decent innings from Naib comes to an end. He played with intent but needed to continue. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: M Wood to H Shahidi, EDGY FOUR! Afghanistan won't mind how they come as long as they come. Fuller and on off, angles away. Shahidi looks to push at it but the ball goes off the outside edge. Between first slip and gully for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: M Ali to R Shah, SIX! That has gone all the way! Mid off was up and inside the circle but it wouldn't have mattered as it went into the stands. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shah comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a biggie. A welcome boundary for Afghanistan. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: M Ali to R Shah, FOUR! Short on off, Shah looks to guide but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: M Ali to R Shah, FOUR! Good shot. Flighted delivery on leg, Shah tickles it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: A Rashid to R Shah, OUT! Shah has been dismissed of a full toss! He can't believe it. Rashid though is a happy, happy man. He gives this a lot of flight and it ends up being a full toss. Rahmat hits hard uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. It is the longer part of the ground and he does not get the power he would have wanted behind the shot. It goes to Bairstow who takes a good catch moving to his left. The opener got a chance to redeem himself and he did not make a mistake. The bowling chan |
| 28.3 : 28.3: A Rashid to A Afghan, SIX! Marvellous! Flighted delivery on middle, Afghan comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: A Rashid to A Afghan, FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Afghan pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. Big over for Afghanistan. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: M Wood to H Shahidi, FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on leg, Shahidi flicks it over fine leg for a boundary. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: M Wood to H Shahidi, SIX! Innovative shot. Short delivery, Shahidi looks to pull but it goes off the top edge over long on for a maximum. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: A Rashid to A Afghan, SIX! What a shot that is! Afghan comes down the track, gets close to the delivery and hits it over the mid-wicket stand for a biggie. The thing is, he went against the turn so it was a high risk shot. Came off though. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: A Rashid to H Shahidi, SIX! Second in the over! Shahidi is the man who hits it this time. Brilliant use of the feet by him. He gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over mid off. It carries over the fence. Afghanistan have decided to step on the gas here. 27 from the last two. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: J Archer to A Afghan, FOUR! He surely did not want to hit it that straight but he gets the desired result. Short and around middle, Afghan pulls it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: A Rashid to H Shahidi, FOUR! Brings up his fifty in style! His 9th ODI fifty. He gets there by dragging his sweep from outside off, gets it behind square on the leg side and the ball races to the fence. He started off slowly but that blow on the head seems to have woken him up. He has scored freely since then. He would love to bat longer now. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: J Archer to H Shahidi, FOUR! Poor delivery from Jofra Archer. Length delivery on the pads, Shahidi flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: A Rashid to A Afghan, FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! Afghan sees the line is outside off so he goes down on one knee, sweeps it through square leg and the ball beats the dive of the fielder in the deep and a boundary results. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: A Rashid to A Afghan, OUT! Adil Rashid gets his second of the game. A flighted leg spinner pitching on off, Afghan looks to defend but the ball spins away from him and he gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip, Joe Root there takes a regulation slip catch. A good innings from the former Afghanistan skipper. A fifty here would have been good for his personal record. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: A Rashid to M Nabi, SIX! Nabi is off the mark in an explosive way. Adil tosses it up on middle, Nabi does not wait for long and straightaway deposits into the stand over long on for a biggie. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: A Rashid to M Nabi, OUT! Nabi holes out! Third wicket for Rashid. Right from the word go Nabi was looking to clear the fence. This time too his eyes lit up when he sees the flight on this delivery. It lands on middle, Nabi looks to go over long on but only manages to get a lot of height on it. Ben Stokes there takes an easy catch. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: C Woakes to N Zadran, SIX! That is some hit! This is short and outside off, Zadran manages to drag his pull over the mid-wicket fence. That shot just proves this man is a strong man. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: J Archer to H Shahidi, FOUR! Hammered! Full and on middle, this is smashed through mid on and it races away to the fence. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: J Archer to H Shahidi, OUT! TIMBER! Archer has the last laugh. Shahidi shuffles right across maybe expecting a short one. Archer bowls it slow and on middle, Shahidi looks to work it fine but misses it completely and the stumps are shattered. A good innings by Shahidi comes to an end. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: M Wood to N Zadran, OUT! BOWLED! Wood bowls an off cutter which is full on middle, Zadran looks to slog but misses it and gets bowled. This is good bowling from Mark Wood. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: M Wood to R Khan, FOUR! Something for Rashid to cheer. Good length ball outside off, Rashid clears his front leg and smashes it to the right of mid off. Vince there dives on that side and gets his hand to it but that's not enough to stop it from going to the fence. |
| 49.4: J Archer to R Khan, OUT! In the air...and Bairstow takes it. He has not had the best of days in the field but he takes his second catch of the game. Rashid Khan's struggle in the middle comes to an end. Archer bangs it short around off, Rashid looks to smash it over point but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air towards backward point. Bairstow stationed there sits under it and takes an easy catch. He does a fist pump looking at the crowd. |
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