Click here to read the full reportEngland vs Afghanistan Live: England have squared off against Afghanistan in a pair of ODIs, emerging victorious on both occasions. Both these high-stakes matches unfolded during World Cup tournaments. Their last clash happened in June 2019, where England dominated with a colossal score of 397/6, sealing the win by a margin of 150 runs.
Back in the 2015 edition, England won via the DLS method by a 9-wicket margin.England vs Afghanistan Live: With only a 4% chance of rain, the match is unlikely to be affected by it. However, Delhi will get as hot as 35 degrees with humidity as high as 63%.England: Skipper Jos Buttler has 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries in the 147 ODIs he has played so far. He was England’s highest run-getter in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
He scored 20 off 10 balls against Bangladesh and 43 off 42 balls against New Zealand. He has yet to hit a big score in this tournament. The wicket-keeper-batter may choose this match to achieve that.Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the wicket-keeper-batter from Afghanistan, can be explosive when in form.
He was the highest scorer for his team in the Bangladesh match and looked pretty solid before getting out for 47. He scored 21 off 28 balls against India. He is one of the key players for the Afghans today.
If he scores big, his team will have an outside chance against England.England vs Afghanistan Live: England and Afghanistan have played 2 ODIs with each other so far; England have won both of those games. The last time they faced off, it was June 2019, and England scored a massive 397/6 and won it by 150 runs. The other match was in 2015, when England won by 9 wickets in the DLS method.
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