| 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. |
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Just a couple of runs from the opening over End of over: ENG 2/0 (Roy 1, Vince 1)
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| 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 |
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Amir Hamza to Vince, FOUR, drives it nicely through cover for a boundary. End of over: ENG 41/1 (Vince 22, Root 11)
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| 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. |
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1 run and 3 wickets from the 6th Over End of over: ENG 42/4 (Root 12, Stokes 0)
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| 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. |
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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)
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| 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 |
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40 dot balls in the inning so far End of over: ENG 65/6 (Ali 6, Jordan 3)
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| 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 ? |
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50 dot balls and 11 FOURS in the inning so far End of over: ENG 94/7 (Ali 14, Willey 3)
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| 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 |
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Shapoor to bowl the 18th over End of over: ENG 98/7 (Ali 16, Willey 5)
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| 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 |
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Hamza to bowl the 19th Over End of over: ENG 107/7 (Ali 22, Willey 7)
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| 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? |
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38 runs have come from last 3 Overs End of over: ENG 132/7 (Ali 34, Willey 19)
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| 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 |
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Join us back for the coverage of Afghanistan run chase in a short while. End of over: ENG 142/7 (Ali 41, Willey 20)
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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
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