England beat Afghanistan by 150 runs at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday. With this win, the hosts have moved up to the top of the points table, with 8 points from five matches. Afghanistan remains stuck at the bottom of the table, with 0 points from five matches.
Toss: England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bat first.
First Innings: Skipper Eoin Morgan pulverized the Afghanistan attack and smashed 148 off 71 balls as England posted a massive 397/6. Morgan slammed record 17 sixes during his sensational knock that saw Afghanistan bowlers being hit all over the park. Jonny Bairstow (90) and Joe Root (88) also chipped with fine innings. For Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib and Dawlat Zadran bagged three wickets each.
Second Innings: Adil Rashid ripped through Afghanistan’s middle order as they lost Asghar Afghan (44) and Mohammad Nabi (9) in quick succession to leave them reeling at 210/5 in the chase of 398. Rashid had earlier ended Rahmat Shah’s fight after his knock of 46. Jofra Archer had dealt the first jolt to Afghanistan by bowling out Noor Ali Zadran for a duck. Gulbadin Naib (37-off-28) who was looking in a fine touch was sent back by Mark Wood at the score of 52.
Gamechanger: Eoin Morgan’s 71-ball 148 was the difference between the two sides on the day. His innings sprang to life after the 35-over mark, and suddenly Afghanistan was up against a total that seemed impossible to chase down.
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Source – Indianexpress
