Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Nicky Shaw
England World Cup winner on BBC Test Match Special
It might be either umpire's call or going down leg.
Summary
England struggle for fluency in chase - only completing victory in penultimate over
Five wickets for Curran as Afghanistan collapse from 91-4 to 112 all out
Curran first England bowler to take five wickets in a T20
Wood, bowling at high speeds, takes two wickets, as does Stokes
Livingstone, Moeen, Buttler & Rashid all take brilliant catches for England
Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Clint Wheeldon
BBC Test Match SpecialThey go up for a big shout, there was plenty of support. They are going to review. They were very confident and they need wickets here.
Afghanistan reviewpublished at 13.2 overs
Eng 80-3
Mujeeb to Livingstone. The bowler likes this. Too leg-side?
Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland don't need to be worried. The only thing is whether when they get 10 runs or so closer, can they finish it off a bit more quickly to help their run-rate?
Eng 76-3published at 13 overs
Target 113
Image source, Getty ImagesThis was Livingstone's home ground in the BBL, but he has made the move from Perth Scorchers to Melbourne Renegades as the number one draft pick. He's down the track to Nabi, helping himself to a couple. Slow and steady for England.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThis is a very quick pace for any spinner from Rashid and then there's a little bit of movement either way. You're never quite sure.
Malan dropped on 16published at 12 overs
Eng 71-3
Another drop?
Dawid Malan poking at Rashid Khan, getting a tickle through to keeper Gurbaz, who fails to hold on. That's three that Afghanistan have put down. Imagine if they had take their catches.
Eng 66-3published at 11 overs
Target 113
Liam Livingstone is the new man. England will be a touch - only a touch - wary.
Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Clint Wheeldon
BBC Test Match SpecialStokes was confident, he took a big step forward and then heard the castle rattle. Nabi strikes. His team needed something from him and he's delivered.
Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialOff the pad and onto off stump. Stokes will feel he was a little bit unlucky but that was good bowling from Nabi.
WICKETpublished at 10.4 overs
Stokes b Nabi 2 (Eng 65-3)
Now then. England lose a third. Ben Stokes was trying to get on with it, advanced to Mohammad Nabi and got bowled off his pad. One more and Afghanistan might think they have a bit of hope.
Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Clint Wheeldon
BBC Test Match SpecialOne of the big talking points coming into this tournament was whether Afghanistan's fielding could match that of the 'bigger' nations. We're seeing the difference between the elite fielding of England and that of Afghanistan tonight.
Eng 62-2published at 10 overs
Target 113
Image source, Getty ImagesDawid Malan is taking his time, chewing up the balls as Rashid Khan skips in. England will win this game, but they might want to do it a smidge more quickly. Malan has 13 from 20.
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Jason Cole: Reckon Hales might be playing himself out of the team here with Phil Salt in the wings?
Eng 59-2published at 9 overs
Target 113
Ben Stokes is the new man, watching as Fareed gets one to take off, over Hales and the keeper for five wides. Bounce.
Postpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialAfghanistan's supporters are celebrating as England lose their second wicket. Farid has just dragged his fingers across the seam and Hales has top-edged the pull shot.
Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThat was onto him a little bit quicker and caught the stickers of the bat and just looped to deep backward square.
WICKETpublished at 8.4 overs
Hales c Farooqi b Fareed 19 (Eng 52-2)
Alex Hales' luck runs out.
Afghanistan have held on to one, Fazalhaq Farooqi running in from deep square. Hales was hurried by the skiddy left-arm of Fareed Ahmad. A mistimed pull never had a chance with square boundaries that are miles wide.
Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's the first time I've seen Nabi drop a catch. When I've played with or against him, he's always had great hands. He would normally take that.
Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialI'm afraid that's not a difficult chance. We've seen two easy-ish chances go down from Afghanistan, in sharp contrast to England.