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

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Matthew Henry

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    Simon Beasor: So if the ground is half empty and the touts hands are full, how come i was 'unsuccessful' in the main ticket ballot last year? Sort it out ECB!

    Charlie, Hull: At work watching the in-play clips can't believe how many empty seats there are. Tried numerous times to get tickets and told all sold out. Someone got their numbers wrong!!

    Ollie, Tring: How is the ground is half full? You couldn't buy a ticket for an England game when tickets were first released 'due to demand'...

  2. Jonny Bairstow is 43 from 56 balls - here's some of the shots that got him there.

  3. Drinks break

    The majority of the crowd have got distracted by the arrival of the Afghan president, who is getting a standing ovation from the stands as he walks into the pavilion.

    Time for a hydration break.

  4. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England are starting to get a bit of a move on. This is good.

  5. Eng 92-1

    Wallop!

    Jonny Bairstow dances out of his crease and smashes the ball back in Gulbadin Naib's direction. Gulbadin throws himself to the ground and then turns to watch the ball bounce into the boundary rope.

  6. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The difference in noise when a boundary is hit between today and Sunday when Pakistan and India were playing is quite something.

  7. Eng 86-1

    Run-rate 5.06

    A proper full toss from Rahmat, and Joe Root's eyes light up. He's down to sweep in the blink of an eye and the ball skids through mid-wicket and into the ropes.

    Good running from these two, as usual, and they keep things ticking along.

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  8. And now leg-spinner Rahmat Shah is back...

  9. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Afghanistan are doing a good job on Jonny Bairstow. We know how quickly he can score.

  10. Eng 75-1

    Hmm. Jonny Bairstow's just getting a touch frustrated at being tied down. He flashes a drive at Gulbadin's final delivery and an outside edge bobbles away for a single.

  11. And now Gulbadin is bringing himself back on. Clearly he fancied a change of ends.

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

    Afghanistan are keeping England guessing and up to a point have kept them under control. England have been cagey. They don't want to lose wickets and want to be in a position where they can press the accelerator later to make sure they get a substantial total. It doesn't have to be mammoth. They just want to win this game.

  13. Eng 72-1

    Tidy enough from Mohammad Nabi, but Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow milk the field for a smattering of singles.

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

    That was a beautiful shot for six from Bairstow. It was a perfectly reasonable ball but a very bold shot and a very good one. No disgrace for Rahmat.

  15. Another shuffle of the pack from Gulbadin, taking himself off and bringing Mohammad Nabi back on.

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    Can we please get the best sports psychologist in the world to have a few sessions with Vince and get him in the Test team at three. He is just class and throws it away every time. A mental problem rather than a technical one.

    Felix in Oxford

    James Vince is the 21st Century equivalent of Mark Ramprakash. Looks great but isn't. Appearances are usually deceptive.

    Stu, Norfolk

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  17. Eng 68-1

    Jonny Bairstow goes back into his crease and pats Rahmat's final delivery into the covers.

    Eight from the over.

  18. 6 runs

    Eng 68-1

    Well, Jonny Bairstow read that one alright...

    A huge swing of the arms and wham, the ball goes back down the ground and crashes into the sightscreen.

  19. Eng 60-1

    Hello!

    Rahmat's first ball turns and beats Jonny Bairstow's outside edge as he pushes forward in defence. The ball rears up at the keeper, hitting him in the chest, as Bairstow prods at the pitch.

  20. More changes for Afghanistan - it'll be leg-spinner Rahmat Shah.