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. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Mohammad Nabi celebrates the wicket of Dawid MalanImage source, Getty Images

    Malan stands looking at the ground knowing he has gifted that wicket to Nabi. This is turning into a real problem. Such a soft dismissal.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12.3 overs

    Malan c Ibrahim b Nabi 32 (Eng 68-3)

    Chipped straight to cover!

    England are in trouble now as Dawid Malan gifts Afghanistan a wicket with a nothing shot.

    He just pushes at one outside off, the ball from Mohammad Nabi maybe holds slightly in thee pitch and Malan just dollies it to Ibrahim Zadran.

  3. Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    I think a refresh was always likely regardless of how this tournament went, AJ, and it is still early days.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

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    AJ Peake: Looks like it's one tournament too far for a lot of this England team. A clear-out is needed after the World Cup

  5. Eng 66-2published at 12 overs

    Target 285

    England pinch a quick single to end the Naveen-ul-Haq over, another good one for the defending champions.

  6. Eng 65-2published at 11.2 overs

    Target 285

    Width from new bowler Naveen-ul-Haq and Dawid Malan goes at it again.

    He opens the face to try and guide it but this was still more of a thick edge that he was after.

    Regardless, it sends the ball racing away to the boundary.

    Now four leg byes, off the thigh pad of Malan and it runs away fine. They all count for England.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

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    A loss here will almost certainly see England fail to advance beyond the group stage. With little to no rain expected, 4th place will likely be 6 wins; meaning England will need to win 5 from 6 against India, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Netherlands. Which at the moment, is looking highly improbable.

    Nick, Surrey

  8. Eng 57-2published at 11 overs

    Target 285

    Five singles from Mujeeb Ur Rahman's sixth over as Dawid Malan and Harry Brook are happy to just keep the scoreboard ticking over.

  9. Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Here's how WinViz is currently looking.

    Thoughts?

    Winiz is 64% England, 36% AfghanistanImage source, CricViz/BBC Sport
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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

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    Still plenty of overs left rebuild an take it deep. This team has a lot holes in both departments. Need the experience of Stokes and, if fit, Archer who knows India well from the IPL. Time for Brook to stand up today.

    Tim

  11. Postpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Harry BrookImage source, Getty Images

    England are regrouping well here with Malan and Brook at the crease. Harry Brook is timing the ball as well as I have ever seen them here.

  12. Eng 52-2published at 10 overs

    Target 285

    Harry Brook middles another drive to end the powerplay but a good hand from the cover fielder takes the pace off it and the man at mid-off is able to chase it down.

    Just two but another fine shot from Brook.

  13. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The timing there from Harry Brook is so good. The fielder at fine leg had zero chance of catching, it flew off the bat.

  14. Eng 50-2published at 9.3 overs

    Target 285

    Superb timing from Harry Brook, flicking the ball off his hip and just behind square for four.

    Lovely shot to bring up the 50 for England.

  15. Postpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    This is the wicket of Joe Root. Well bowled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman but it stayed very low...

  16. Eng 46-2published at 9 overs

    Target 285

    A firm punch through the covers from Dawid Malan ends the over. It's chased down by Rashid Khan to keep them to two.

    That's a productive over for England, though, with 10 from it.

    One over left in the powerplay.

  17. Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    England have plenty of work to do and Dawid Malan is likely to have to play a big part.

    You'd think his game is well suited to this sort of chase...

  18. Eng 42-2published at 8.1 overs

    Target 285

    Useful runs for England as Mujeeb Ur Rahman fires the ball down leg and it runs away for five wides.

  19. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 15 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Jason Roy is probably sat at home watching Jonny Bairstow at this World Cup so far thinking 'you have got to be kidding me'. Runs at the top of the order are just not working for England.

  20. Eng 36-2published at 8 overs

    Target 285

    When England chose to bowl first, they probably didn't account for the variable bounce.

    A couple more deliveries that a little low in Fazal Farooqi's over but Dawid Malan is able to negotiate them.