Key Events
17th over: Afghanistan 115-1 (Gurbaz 74, Rahmat 1)
England’s experienced bowler comes through when the team needed it most. Rahmat manages to get off the mark with a single, but Wood is expected to go hard at him.
WICKET! Ibrahim is caught by Root off Rashid’s bowling. England is finally making progress in the match. The opening partnership has given Afghanistan a great start.
16th over: Afghanistan 111-0 (Gurbaz 74, Ibrahim 26)
Gurbaz hits Wood’s ball towards Topley on the fence, who dives but can’t prevent the boundary. Unfortunately, Topley seems to have injured his knee. Gurbaz manages to hit a single down to third, highlighting England’s inability to make a breakthrough.
15th over: Afghanistan 106-0 (Gurbaz 69, Ibrahim 26)
Rashid bowls a maiden over, slowing down Afghanistan’s scoring. The run rate is currently at 7.06.
14th over: Afghanistan 106-0 (Gurbaz 69, Ibrahim 26)
Gurbaz yanks Wood’s ball to square leg for a single. Three more singles follow, making it a better over for England with only four runs conceded.
“Are we witnessing Gurbazball?” wonders Mr. Mustard on Twitter. The players take a drinks break. England needs a strong comeback.
13th over: Afghanistan 102-0 (Gurbaz 67, Ibrahim 24)
Gurbaz misses with a sweep, resulting in an appeal. This is the first appeal of the innings, indicating that England has improved its bowling. Gurbaz manages to hit six more runs over midwicket, raising Afghanistan’s total to 100. This could be a great innings for Gurbaz.
A viewer emails about the confusion caused by both teams wearing similar blue and white kits. It seems cricket needs change strips to avoid confusion among colorblind viewers.
12th over: Afghanistan 93-0 (Gurbaz 59, Ibrahim 23)
Wood, the quickest bowler in the competition, comes in. Gurbaz hits the third ball for six as it was wide and sat up perfectly for him. A single follows, making it an impressive over for Afghanistan.
11th over: Afghanistan 86-0 (Gurbaz 53, Ibrahim 23)
The powerplay is over, and Afghanistan has dominated it. Rashid comes on to bowl and Gurbaz hits his second ball for four. He is batting beautifully and has a great chance of scoring big in this World Cup.
10th over: Afghanistan 75-0 (Gurbaz 46, Ibrahim 22)
The pitch is flat, but Afghanistan’s spinners could make it harder for England if provided with something to bowl. Topley concedes a single, a leg bye, and a two.
9th over: Afghanistan 75-0 (Gurbaz 46, Ibrahim 19)
Curran oversteps, resulting in a free hit. Gurbaz hits four through the covers, then hits one to the fine-leg fence. He ends the over by hitting another six off Curran’s ball. Afghanistan is loving this.
8th over: Afghanistan 51-0 (Gurbaz 29, Ibrahim 17)
Topley bowls five dot balls, putting pressure on Afghanistan. 11 runs come off the over.
7th over: Afghanistan 51-0 (Gurbaz 25, Ibrahim 17)
Ibrahim hits Curran’s loosener into a half volley and scores four through cover. Two singles follow. The match is heating up.
6th over: Afghanistan 45-0 (Gurbaz 24, Ibrahim 12)
Topley offers Ibrahim a little width and he guides the ball through deep point for four. Afghanistan is off to a good start, putting England under pressure. Topley manages to bowl five dots to end the over.
Ben Stokes is seen on the field, looking stylish in his beard, sunglasses, and a hi-vis vest.
5th over: Afghanistan 35-0 (Gurbaz 20, Ibrahim 7)
Woakes bowls a couple of loose deliveries that Gurbaz takes full advantage of, hitting them for boundaries. Afghanistan manages to score 10 runs off that over.
4th over: Afghanistan 25-0 (Gurbaz 11, Ibrahim 6)
Topley bowls a tight over, allowing only four runs. England needs a breakthrough, and it seems like Mark Wood will soon get his chance to bowl.
3rd over: Afghanistan 25-0 (Gurbaz 11, Ibrahim 6)
Curran concedes six runs, with Gurbaz hitting two boundaries. Afghanistan’s batsmen are off to a strong start.
2nd over: Afghanistan 15-0 (Gurbaz 3, Ibrahim 6)
Topley bowls another decent over, allowing only five runs. England needs to put more pressure on Afghanistan’s batsmen.
1st over: Afghanistan 10-0 (Gurbaz 3, Ibrahim 6)
Woakes concedes a six on the third ball of the over, giving Afghanistan a strong start. England needs to find a breakthrough quickly.
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