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)
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Postpublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"I don't want to get too complacent in terms of an England win but it just shows the power of dot balls in a row. There is plenty of time for Afghanistan but you could feel the tension in the batsmen and the doubts really have settled in now."
Postpublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special"It looks as if Afghanistan are feeling the pressure."
WICKETpublished at 3 overs
Gulbadin c Stokes b Willey 0 (Afg 13-3)
The pressure tells! Willey strikes again to remove Gulbadin Naib for 0. The batsman swings hard at a shortish ball but sends the ball looping up to Ben Stokes at cover for the catch. England's bowlers to the rescue!
Postpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"Don't assume game over, there are more batsmen to come and the target is not big enough but there was an element of intent from Jordan that we don't often see."
WICKETpublished at 2 overs
Asghar c Root b Jordan 1 (Afg 12-2)
England on the charge! The over starts with fist-bitingly infuriating two overthrows from Jason Roy but, after four tight, quick deliveries, ends with a wicket as Jordan draws a back-foot prod and edge from Asghar to take the ball to Joe Root at slip. That's the stuff.
Afg 9-1published at 1 over
England will take that first over. It goes for nine but it contains the key wicket of Shahzad. Asghar Stanikzai has joined Noor Ali at the crease.
Postpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"We never know what to expect when we are following England but we felt this might be a routine victory to improve the run-rate. Hang on in there, this might be one of the great victories."
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Shahzad lbw Willey 4 (Afg 4-0)
Willey strikes! Huge wicket! Willey gets the ball to nip back in and trap the static Shahzad in his crease. Up goes the finger. Great start for England. Shahzad can score very quickly. Not when he's back in the tent, though.
Afg 4-0published at 0.1 overs
Willey bowls. Edge from Shahzad. Four.
Postpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"We're in for a ride, on a good pitch like this you only need one person to get a big score and you are nearly there. England's bowling is not going to terrify anyone, including Afghanistan."
Postpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
The England team form a huddle as the Afghan opening pair Mohammad Shahzad and Noor Ali stride out. Here we go...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
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Ben Chambers: England's lack of world class spinners, is hurting our batsman's ability to play mystery spin, especially in Asia.
Ben Foley: So we're hoping a team that conceded over 400 runs in two games can now defend 140?! Highly unlikely.
Postpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
I can tell you that Joe Root is warming up his spinning arm out there. After facing all that Afghanistan spin, England look to be adapting their strategy.
Two words: Liam Dawson.
Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"The win predictor on the screen has England at 68% but who is the win predictor? I don't trust him."
Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Despite every bone in my body telling me to throw my toys out of the pram and go home, I'm going to try to be optimistic.
OK, here goes... that is not as bad as it could have been...?
That's the best I can do. Moeen and Willey have at least given England a fighting chance. It is a slim fighting chance - a Justin Bieber vs Jason Statham fighting chance - but it is better than nothing.
Postpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Cheers Steph.
Right, what have I missed?!
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 11:10
I was listening to Weezer yesterday, their last album was called Everything Will Be Alright In The End. Eoin Morgan should probably stick it on in the England dressing room.
Phil Dawkes is the man who'll find out just how this one will end for England...
Postpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Scorecardpublished at 11:07
England 142-7 (20 overs) - won toss
Batsmen: Moeen 41* (33 balls), Willey 20* (17)
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (Roy 5), 42-2 (Vince 22), 42-3 (Morgan 0), 42-4 (Root 12), 50-5 (Buttler 6), 57-6 (Stokes 7), 85-7 (Jordan 15).
Bowling: Amir Hamza 4-0-45-1, Shapoor 4-0-34-0, Nabi 4-0-17-2, Shenwari 4-0-23-1, Rashid 4-0-17-2.