Summary

  • Afghanistan win by 69 runs to beat England for first time and only their second World Cup win

  • England bowled out for 215, but Brook makes impressive 66 in middle order

  • Spinners Mujeeb and Rashid take 3-51 & 3-37 respectively

  • England lose regular wickets with only two players passing 12

  • Afghanistan bowled out for 284 in 49.5 overs

  • Rashid 3-42, Wood 2-50 - Root, Livingstone & Topley take one each

  • Two run outs, including Gurbaz who made blistering 80

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  1. How's stat?!published at 12:14 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    It is the first time Liam Livingstone has bowled his full compliment in an ODI match, giving away just one boundary, which came in his final over.

  2. Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Liam Livingstone has bowled brilliantly.

  3. Afg 204-6published at 38 overs

    Rashid Khan cuts Liam Livingstone for four with another flashy stroke which goes through the air. He's here for the proverbial good time, rather than a long time.

    Livingstone finishes with a more respectable 1-33 off his 10 overs.

    Here's how fellow part-time spinner Joe Root dismissed Hashmatullah Shahidi a little while ago.

  4. Afg 198-6published at 37 overs

    Rashid Khan drives expansively again to Mark Wood off the penultimate delivery of the over, and this time the ball flashes between gully and point.

    That was close to finding the hands of an England fielder.

  5. Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Remarkable. I've seen him hit helicopter shots for six first ball and this time, Rashid Khan plays a Babar Azam-eque cover drive for four.

  6. Afg 194-6published at 36.2 overs

    A confident start from Rashid Khan as he peels off a delicious thump through the covers off his first ball from Mark Wood.

    Wowzers. What a way to start your innings.

  7. Postpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Mark Wood celebrates the wicket of Mohammad NabiImage source, Getty Images

    We spoke about pace being the X-factor and this is what Mark Wood brings to the team.

    The ball was onto Nabi too quickly and it's a simple catch for Joe Root.

  8. Postpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Mark Wood strikes. The pace was too much.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 36.1 overs

    Nabi c Root b Wood 9 (Afg 190-6)

    Mark Wood's extra pace does for Mohammad Nabi.

    The ball climbs up off the pitch into the ribcage of the Afghanistan batter and he spoons it up of the splice of the bat, attempting to steer it to leg, and Joe Root gobbles up a comfortable catch at a deep gully.

    England well on top now.

  10. Postpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That's a relatively straightforward one but the ball just rolls up Jos Buttler's arm and by the time he gathers it, Ikram was back.

  11. Postpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's a fumble from Jos Buttler. It should have been out.

  12. Ikram not outpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Yes. Ikram Alikhil gets his foot back in time. A missed chance for Jos Buttler.

  13. Umpire reviewpublished at 35.2 overs

    Jos Buttler makes a hash of a stumping opportunity.

    Ikram Alikhil lurches forward out of his crease attempting to work the ball square, but is unable to make contact.

    However, it's not a clean take from the England skipper behind the stumps and the ball ends up lodged in stomach area before he fumbles it and belatedly whips off the bails.

    The umpires take a quick look.

  14. Afg 186-5published at 35 overs

    Mark Wood bowlsImage source, Getty Images

    A change of pace as the thrusting pace of Mark Wood is called upon by Jos Buttler.

    The Durham fast bowler - encouragingly, given his history of injury problems, playing his third consecutive game for England at this World Cup - keeps tight lines to Ikram Alikhil and Mohammad Nabi.

    Just three runs off Wood's fifth over.

  15. How's stat?!published at 11:57 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    The split between England's seamers and spinners today is quite telling.

    15 overs by the pace bowlers and they've got a combined 0-111.

    The spinners - Adil Rashid, Liam Livingstone and Joe Root - have taken 4-62 between them from 17.1 overs.

  16. Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Delhi

    Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiImage source, BBC Sport

    I ventured into the funny stand here, the one that looks like it’s collapsing, during the South Africa-Sri Lanka match earlier in the tournament.

    It’s certainly different.

  17. Afg 183-5published at 34 overs

    Five singles off Liam Livingstone's eighth over as Mohammad Nabi and Ikram Alikhil nudge and nurdle the spinner into the gaps.

    Nabi is a bit of an old stager for Afghanistan. He's been on their journey from Division Five of the World Cricket League in 2008 through to playing in World Cups.

  18. Postpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Afghanistan need at least another 100 runs from here with England batting so deep, Sam Curran is carded to come in at nine.

  19. Postpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's a nice shot for Nabi to get off the mark. Swept hard behind square.

  20. Afg 178-5published at 33 overs

    Fair point, Dan. Although England's second-string spinners doing the business at the moment.

    The vastly experienced Mohammad Nabi is the new batter at the crease and the 38-year-old goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps Joe Root over mid-wicket for four.

    Nice shot to get off the mark.