Urooj Mumtaz
Ex-Pakistan spinner on TMS

It's a game of fine margins. With Rashid Khan, he always keeps the stumps in play.

There is no bat...

Rashid Khan was seen giving a passionate team talk during that drinks break - and has he made the breakthrough in his first over back?!

Ben Duckett is trapped in front, it's not given on the field but Rashid convinces his captain to review.

Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst

Hashmatullah Shahidi hasn't been a safe catcher. He has taken 10 but dropped 11 in ODIs since the start of 2021. For all fielders who have had 20+ chances in this timeframe, Shahidi's catching efficiency of 47.6% is the worst among players from Full Member nations.

Four singles are ticked off Fazalhaq Farooqi's over, and that's drinks.

Here's that drop from earlier, when Ben Duckett was on 30. The way these two have been batting, they look intent on making Afghanistan pay for it.

Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst

It is essential for Ben Duckett and Joe Root as the form players to see off Rashid Khan's threat as much as possible.

Most of the English middle-order batters have a really poor record against Rashid across all formats of cricket:

• Harry Brook v Rashid Khan: Five innings, three dismissals, 23 runs off 26 balls
• Jos Buttler v Rashid Khan: 13 innings, five dismissals, 55 runs off 78 balls
• Liam Livingstone v Rashid Khan: 17 innings, six dismissals, 138 runs off 101 balls

Beautiful shot from Joe Root, just opening the face of the bat and playing the ball late past point for four.

Afghanistan are just starting to go a little bit flat after such a good start.

That is brutal for Farooqi.

He is still visibly seething as he trudges back to his fielding position at the end of a tidy over that should've delivered him a wicket.

Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Hashmatullah Shahidi should be taking that.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The final result will tell us how significant that is.

Duckett dropped on 30published at 13.1 overs

13.1 overs

Eng 80-2

Hello!

Ben Duckett gets a life, and that could be a turning point. He gets a leading edge up to mid-off where Hashmatullah Shahidi dives forward, gets two hands to it, but somehow it pops straight back out.

Fazalhaq Farooqi can't believe it.

Clearly Root and Duckett aren't going to let Rashid Khan settle.

Duckett gets deep in the crease and pulls a shorter delivery for four, before Root clips one out to mid-wicket for three more.

England are going well here.

Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Ben Duckett and Joe Root are the best two players against spin in this England team.

A tidy over from Fazalhaq Farooqi, just two from it to keep Root and Duckett in check.

And here's a crucial moment, as leg-spinner Rashid Khan comes into the attack.

England fans, what are you worried about?!...

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Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Afghanistan have made a decent start but they know that they are going to have to deal with this partnership of Joe Root and Ben Duckett to stay in the game.

No change as of yet.

Joe Root nails another reverse sweep for four and he also looks in great touch.

Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Things are going to change when Afghanistan bring the spin on.

Ben Duckett is in some form.

He drives four more through extra cover before the same shot brings him another couple, as England continue to be positive despite those two wickets.

An intriguing powerplay comes to an end.