Summary

  • Afghanistan 127-9 (20 overs); Shafiqullah 35*

  • England 142-7 (20 overs) - won toss

  • Eng collapse from 42-1 to 85-7

  • Moeen top scores with 41 not out (33 balls)

Live Reporting

Phil Dawkes and Stephan Shemilt

  1. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Jordan initially dropped it but had plenty of time. If England could get another wicket now there is significant net run-rate gain to be had."

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    Hamza run out 1 (Afg 108-9)

    Shafiqullah has done Amir Hamza here. The former connects, but straight to the fielder at midwicket, and sets off before stopping, leaving Hamza stranded for Jordan to collect and run him out.

  3. Afg 108-8 (need 35 from 12 balls)

    Shafiqullah improvises to find another boundary, this time dropping to one and slanting the face to steer the ball for four off Willey. The bowler manages a big grin from the next ball as Shafaq swings big and ugly and misses. Six off the over. The 19th over is when Moeen teed off for England. Can Shafaq do the same for his side?

  4. Afg 102-8 (need 41 from 18 balls)

    Hang on. Don't go sticking the kettle on just yet. Shafiqullah gets stuck in to Stokes with a swipe to send the ball flying over the square-leg boundary for six. England were 98-7 at this stage. But then Moeen did take the penultimate over for 25. 

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    Ian Bradley: Start the magic carpet, England have conjured their way out of this nightmare.

  6. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was banged in short but he didn't time it and England just gathering round for a drink brought out by Topley who is probably wondering if he will get another game for a while. This is quite an escape because you thought there was no way they could get out of it."

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    Sami c Root b Stokes 22 (Afg 94-8)

    That could be Afghanistan's last hope of victory gone. Sami has played well for 22, which he reached with a booming drive for four off Stokes at the start of the over. But the Durham seamer has the last word with a short ball that Sami swings at and top-edges high for Root to catch.

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    Josh Withers: How can it even be a debate whether we need associate nations in World Cups? Rarely a no contest and often the best games.

  9. Afg 88-7 (need 55 off 24 balls)

    Jordan has bowled well today. His third over goes for just four to push that run-rate up even further.

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  10. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "England will consider that a bonus but if you are the batting side you will feel aggrieved. It is one for the lawmakers to look at because it was not easy to tell with the shape of the bat whether it was grounded."

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    Najib run out 14 (Afg 85-6)

    A bonus for England. Najibullah Zadran is very unlucky as he is run out by Jordan at the non-striker's end. The bowler collects off his own bowling and throws down the stumps. The diving Najib looks to be back but his bat has hit the turf and bounced ever so slightly off the ground.

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    Brockerz: I'd just love to sit back, relax and watch the game, yet you insist on keeping me on the edge of the seat!

  13. Afg 82-6 (need 60 from 30 balls)

    Ben Stokes has some amends to make. He didn't exactly cover himself in glory with the bat. His first over with the ball is a decent one, going for six and almost containing a run out as Morgan throws down the stumps just after Najibullah Zadran makes his ground with a dive at the non-striker's end. Two-a-ball needed by Afghanistan.

  14. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "England have been fielding like desperate men - because they were desperate men at the halfway stage."

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    Afg 77-6

    Moeen has a very good shout for man of the match today. His innings at the end gave England the chance that the bowlers have seized. This isn't a good over from the spinner, though, as Najibullah Zadran belts him for four then a straight six. The associate nation haven't given up yet.

  16. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "There is an element of self-destruction about the way Afghanistan have gone about this, almost as if they were daunted by the prospect of victory."

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    Paul Vandrill: Afghanistan suffering without the usual charity 40 runs courtesy of Mr Topley.  

  18. Afg 64-6 (need 79 from 42 balls)

    Afghanistan need something special now. The required run-rate is up to 11.28. All credit to England's bowlers. They have taken some flak after the first two games, but they have turned up in force today.

  19. Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "The pressure was mounting. He had hit him for six but Rashid has bowled a bit quicker, it wasn't quite middled and went straight to Jordan. Another key wicket and they should be all right now, England."

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    Nabi c Jordan b Rashid 12 (Afg 64-6)

    This was always likely to happen. The pressure continues to mount and the Afghan batsman need to start taking big risks, which Mohammad Nabi does with a huge swipe off Rashid that sends the ball high and straight to Chris Jordan at long-on.