ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Handed A Crushing Defeat To England
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Handed A Crushing Defeat To England
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Handed A Crushing Defeat To England

October 16, 2023

The England’s cricket fans were hoping to romp to a win against Afghanistan on Delhi’s batting-friendly wicket. But that wasn’t the case as Afghanistan’s spinners dominated the proceedings and defeated England 69 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match No.13.

After winning the toss by England, Afghanistan was offered to bat first. Afghanistan rode on a brilliant start from Rahmanullah Gurabaz (80) and Afghanistan batsman Ikram Alikhil scored 58 runs helping the team to reach the total of 284 in 49.5 overs. The opening partnership of 114 runs between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid a good foundation for Afghanistan team’s score.

Adil Rashid 3/42, Mark Wood 2/50 were the main wicket taking bowlers from England side while Reece Topley, Liam Livingstone and Joe Root picked a wicket each.

Chasing a total of 286 to win, Afghanistan pulled off a heist against England by bowling them out for 215 runs in 40.3 overs. Harry Brook is the only batsman with highest score of 66 runs in England’s batting line up who batted well. All other batsmen fell short of their skills as Afghanistan’s bowlers Rashid Khan (3/37), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/51), and Mohammad Nabi 2/16 bowled well. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq got a wicket each. Dawid Malan was the 2nd highest scorer for England with 32 runs.

Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman was declared as the Player of the match.

The pushed the mighty Australian team to the last spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table. Afghanistan climbed to 6th position with this win and secured their first points in the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup tournament.

This is one of the upsets for top teams like England getting defeated by in experienced team like Afghanistan. Also, England have recorded a dubious record of losing against all Test playing teams in tournament’s history. However, England with 2 defeats still in the top 5 teams presently, in the points table of the tournament.

Here is the Points Table of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
SPOTTEAMMATCHESWONLOSTNRRPTS
1India9902.5718
2South Africa9621.3812
4Australia9720.8414
3New Zealand9540.7410
5Pakistan945-0.208
6Afghanistan944-0.348
7England936-0.576
8Bangladesh927-1.094
9Sri Lanka927-1.424
10Netherlands927-1.834

See the Results and Upcoming matches List of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Match No.Match Day & DateTime (IST)MatchesVenueResult
Match 1Thursday, 5 October, 20232:00 PMEngland vs New ZealandNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadNew Zealand Won By 9 Wickets
Match 2Friday, 6 October, 20232:00 PMPakistan vs NetherlandsRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, HyderabadPakistan Won By 81 Runs
Match 3Saturday, 7 October, 202310:30 AMBangladesh vs AfghanistanHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaBangladesh Won By 6 Wickets
Match 4Saturday, 7 October, 20232:00 PMSouth Africa vs Sri LankaArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiSA Won By 102 Runs
Match 5Sunday, 8 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs AustraliaMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiIndia Won By 6 Wickets
Match 6Monday, 9 October, 20232:00 PMNew Zealand vs NetherlandsRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, HyderabadNew Zealand Won By 99 Runs
Match 7Tuesday, 10 October, 202310:30 AMEngland vs BangladeshHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaEngland Won By 137 Runs
Match 8Tuesday, 10 October, 20232:00 PMPakistan vs Sri LankaRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, HyderabadPakistan Won By 6 Wickets
Match 9Wednesday, 11 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs AfghanistanArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiIndia Won By 8 Wickets
Match 10Thursday, 12 October, 20232:00 PMAustralia vs South AfricaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowSA Won By 134 Runs
Match 11Friday, 13 October, 20232:00 PMNew Zealand vs BangladeshMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNZ Won By 8 Wickets
Match 12Saturday, 14 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs PakistanNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadIndia Won By 7 Wickets
Match 13Sunday, 15 October, 20232:00 PMEngland vs AfghanistanArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiAfghanistan Won By 69 Runs
Match 14Monday, 16 October, 20232:00 PMAustralia vs Sri LankaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowAustralia Won By 5 Wickets
Match 15Tuesday, 17 October, 20232:00 PMSouth Africa vs NetherlandsHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaNetherlands Won By 38 Runs
Match 16Wednesday, 18 October, 20232:00 PMNew Zealand vs AfghanistanMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNZ Won By 149 Runs
Match 17Thursday, 19 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs BangladeshMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneIndia Won By 7 Wickets
Match 18Friday, 20 October, 20232:00 PMAustralia vs PakistanM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruAustralia Won By 62 Runs
Match 19Saturday, 21 October, 202310:30 AMNetherlands vs Sri LankaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowSri Lanka Won By 5 Wickets
Match 20Saturday, 21 October, 20232:00 PMEngland vs South AfricaWankhede Stadium, MumbaiSA Won By 229 Runs
Match 21Sunday, 22 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs New ZealandHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaIndia Won By 4 Wickets
Match 22Monday, 23 October, 20232:00 PMPakistan vs AfghanistanMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiAfghanistan Won By 8 Wickets
Match 23Tuesday, 24 October, 20232:00 PMSouth Africa vs BangladeshWankhede Stadium, MumbaiSA Won By 149 Runs
Match 24Wednesday, 25 October, 20232:00 PMAustralia vs NetherlandsArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiAustralia Won By 309 Runs
Match 25Thursday, 26 October, 20232:00 PMEngland vs Sri LankaM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruSL Won By 8 Wickets
Match 26Friday, 27 October, 20232:00 PMPakistan vs South AfricaMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiSA Won By 1 Wicket
Match 27Saturday, 28 October, 202310:30 AMAustralia vs New ZealandHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaAus Won By 5 Runs
Match 28Saturday, 28 October, 20232:00 PMNetherlands vs BangladeshEden Gardens, KolkataNetherlands Won By 87 Runs
Match 29Sunday, 29 October, 20232:00 PMIndia vs EnglandBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowIndia Won By 100 Runs
Match 30Monday, 30 October, 20232:00 PMAfghanistan vs Sri LankaMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneAfg Won By 7 Wickets
Match 31Tuesday, 31 October, 20232:00 PMPakistan vs BangladeshEden Gardens, KolkataPakistan Won By 7 Wickets
Match 32Wednesday, 1 November, 20232:00 PMNew Zealand vs South AfricaMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneSA Won By 190 Runs
Match 33Thursday, 2 November, 20232:00 PMIndia vs Sri LankaWankhede Stadium, MumbaiIndia Won By 302 Runs
Match 34Friday, 3 November, 20232:00 PMNetherlands vs AfghanistanBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowAfghanistan Won By 7 Wickets
Match 35Saturday, 4 November, 202310:30 AMNew Zealand vs PakistanM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruPakistan Won By 21 Runs
Match 36Saturday, 4 November, 20232:00 PMEngland vs AustraliaNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadAustralia Won By 33 Runs
Match 37Sunday, 5 November, 20232:00 PMIndia vs South AfricaEden Gardens, KolkataIndia Won By 243 Runs
Match 38Monday, 6 November, 20232:00 PMBangladesh vs Sri LankaArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiBangladesh Won By 3 Wickets
Match 39Tuesday, 7 November, 20232:00 PMAustralia vs AfghanistanWankhede Stadium, MumbaiAustralia Won By 3 Wickets
Match 40Wednesday, 8 November, 20232:00 PMEngland vs NetherlandsMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneEngland Won By 160 Runs
Match 41Thursday, 9 November, 20232:00 PMNew Zealand vs Sri LankaM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruNew Zealand Won By 5 Wickets
Match 42Friday, 10 November, 20232:00 PMSouth Africa vs AfghanistanNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadSA Won By 5 Wickets
Match 43Saturday, 11 November, 202310:30 AMAustralia vs BangladeshMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneAustralia Won By 8 Wickets
Match 44Saturday, 11 November, 20232:00 PMEngland vs PakistanEden Gardens, KolkataEngland Won By 93 Runs
Match 45Sunday, 12 November, 20232:00 PMIndia vs NetherlandsM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruIndia Won By 160 Runs
1st Semi-FinalWednesday, 15 November, 20232:00 PMT.B.C. vs T.B.C.Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiIndia Won By 70 Runs
2nd Semi-FinalThursday, 16 November, 20232:00 PMT.B.C. vs T.B.C.Eden Gardens, KolkataAustralia Won By 3 Wickets
FinalSunday, 19 November, 20232:00 PMT.B.C. vs T.B.C.Narendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadAustralia Won By 6 Wickets
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