Summary

  • England win to go top of table

  • Eng 397-6 - their World Cup record

  • Morgan 148 (71) - ODI record 17 sixes

  • Bairstow 90 (99), Root 88 (82)

  • England 25 sixes - ODI record

  • Afg 247-8: Hashmatullah 76 (100)

  • Archer 3-52, Rashid 3-66, Wood 2-40

  1. How's stat?!published at 13:31 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is the fourth fastest World Cup century. The list goes:

    • Kevin O'Brien (Ireland) - 50 balls v England, 2011
    • Glenn Maxwell (Australia) - 51 balls v Sri Lanka, 2015
    • AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 52 balls v West Indies, 2015
    • Eoin Morgan (England) - 57 balls v Afghanistan, 2019
  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Text 81111

    Morgan needs to be careful - he might put his back out with all these sixes

    Anonymous

  3. 6 runs

    Eng 315-2published at 44.4 overs

    Poor Richard.

    Eoin Morgan goes again. It's six again. It's dropped in the jubilant crowd... again.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Text 81111

    World class sledging from Richard (12.51)! Knew full well Morgan would smash a 57-ball ton, but sensed an opportunity to trigger some die hard live text followers and took it! Take bow son, top drawer!

    James, Bristol

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 308-2published at 44.1 overs

    Joe Root joins the six-hitting party! A little skip own the pitch and a punt over long-on.

    Rashid Khan is in danger of going for 100+.

  6. Eng 302-2published at 44 overs

    Root 76, Morgan 104

    Rashid Khan's going to have to keep going. He has three overs left...

  7. Eng 300-2published at 43.5 overs

    The 300 is up.

    The Afghanistan fielders look bedraggled.

  8. How's stat?!published at 13:26 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is Eoin Morgan's 13th ODI hundred and 12th for England. It came from 57 balls, which is the fifth fastest by an England player in ODIs.

  9. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    This is amazing. It really is.

  10. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    I'm losing count of these Morgan sixes. Here's one from earlier...

  11. How's stat?!published at 13:25 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Morgan went from 54 to 101 in 21 balls.

  12. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It's a wonderful exhibition. It's like a benefit match of days gone by.

  13. Eng 297-2published at 43.1 overs

    Delightful from Joe Root. His skipper is smashing it into the stand at the other end but Root just steps across and flicks the ball down to fine leg for four.

    England are rampant.

  14. Postpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Eoin Morgan, as soon as its in his arc, frees his arms and swings through the line. It's simple but effective. He's in that one-track mind frame - when it's in there, it's gone.

  15. 100 runs

    100 for Morganpublished at 43 overs

    Brutal, destructive batting from Eoin Morgan.

    The England captain reaches his hundred from 57 balls and of course he does it with a six.

    England are a class above and are proving it.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 287-2published at 42.4 overs

    Yep. He's done it again. Magic stuff from Eoin Morgan.

    Now he lofts Rashid Khan way into the big temporary stand.

    He moves to 95...

  17. Postpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Another one at the press box. I'm more at risk than the fielders at the moment.

  18. How's stat?!published at 13:21 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Only the fourth time a player has hit nine or more sixes in a World Cup innings. The previous record for England was five.

  19. 6 runs

    Eng 279-2published at 42.2 overs

    AGAIN! Eoin Morgan smashes Rashid Khan for the ninth six of his innings. He's lost the ball the ball this time it has gone so far.

    It looked like it was going to take out the camera.

  20. Postpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    This one was big...