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. Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That is poor. At this level you have to be stopping that and helping the bowler out. He just got himself in a poor position.

  2. Eng 38-0published at 7.3 overs

    Up and over from James Vince, camping on the back foot and driving Dawlat Zadran back over his head for four.

    Yet another fumble in the field! Vince drives and the ball bounces in front of the fielder at cover, who misses the ball and allows them to scamper through for a couple.

  3. Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    With the kind of attack Afghanistan have, you have just got to wait - you can get on top of them.

  4. Eng 31-0published at 7 overs

    Jonny Bairstow eyes up a pull to Mujeeb's latest delivery but changes his mind at the last second, and the wicketkeeper flaps at the ball before finally getting hold of it on the third attempt. Still, tidy enough from the off-spinner, conceding just a wide.

  5. Postpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    I mean, just look at it. So nice.

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    Afghanistan's kit is like...published at 10:52 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Gulbadin NaibImage source, Getty Images

    Am I the only one who thinks Afghanistan's kit has a strong resemblance to Mario?

    Steffan Trousers, Knaresborough

    Not sure about the Afghanistan kit. It feels like I'm watching 11 Spider-Mans.

    Dave Rudd in Buntingford

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  7. Eng 30-0published at 6 overs

    Oh, James Vince!

    A bit of width from Dawlat and Vince clobbers him back down the ground for four. Sometimes all I want to do is watch Vince bat.

  8. Eng 24-0published at 5.1 overs

    A one-handed pull from Jonny Bairstow should be stopped at mid-wicket - oh, but that's a dreadful attempt from Najibullah, jumping over the ball and letting it go speeding away for four instead.

    It's, er, not been great in the field thus far.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    If I was Liam Dawson, I'd feel very disappointed that I wasn't playing on this pitch - perfect time to rest players and let him get an appearance under his belt.

    Tom in Chilworth

  10. Eng 20-0published at 5 overs

    That's more like it!

    It's tossed up by Majeeb and Jonny Bairstow meets it with a belting drive, forcing the ball through the man at extra cover and away for four. Lovely stuff.

  11. Postpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    England are just having a look at the moment.

  12. Eng 15-0published at 4 overs

    It's all rather sedate at Old Trafford. There's not a lot of noise from the crowd, although that might be because my eardrums are still recovering from India v Pakistan on Sunday. Astonishing noise levels.

    A touch too short from Dawlat, but neither Vince or Bairstow time their strokes well enough to find the ropes.

  13. Postpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think the standard of fielding in this World Cup has been great. The ground fielding has been poor.

  14. Postpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Another horrible piece of fielding. That was really poor. They come back for three - it should have been one.

  15. Eng 14-0published at 3 overs

    Jonny Bairstow isn't really reading Mujeeb Ur Rahman but a dreadful dive by the skipper at cover ends up palming the ball away, and Bairstow is speedy enough to come through for three runs.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Aidan Watson: Anyone else surprised Mark Wood's ankle wasn't rested for this one? Plunkett or Curran could have done a great job instead...

  17. Eng 11-0published at 2 overs

    Whoops. A stumble from Asghar Afghan at mid-on allows James Vince to steal a single.

  18. Postpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It looks like such an even bounce. There's no swing. Get the spinners on.

  19. Eng 9-0published at 1.2 overs

    Shot!

    Hello, James Vince. It's short from Dawlat, sitting up nicely, and Vince crunches a pull away to the boundary.

  20. Postpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    And with the other new ball, it'll be Dawlat Zadran.