Kids Ikram Alikhil and Rahmanullah Gurbaz shined with the bat as Afghanistan posted a aggressive 284 on the board towards defending champions England at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadiumon Sunday. Rashid Khan (23) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (28) additionally made helpful contributions down the order to save lots of Afghanistan from a batting collapse.
Whereas wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s whirlwind 80 off 57 gave the Asian facet a flying begin, Ikram Alikhil’s 66-ball 58 was essential in avoiding a collapse. Gurbaz smashed eight boundaries and 4 maximums earlier than being run out within the nineteenth over. His opening associate, Ibrahim Zadran, contributed 28 in a first-wicket partnership of 114 in 16 overs.
Changing Najibullah Zadran within the taking part in XI, Ikram Alikhil grabbed the chance with each palms.
Adil Rashid (10-1-42-3) was the perfect English bowler whereas Mark Wooden (9-0-50-2), Liam Livingstone (10-0-33-1) and Reece Topley (8.5-1-52-1) additionally chipped in with helpful contributions. Joe Root, who bowled 4 overs, picked up the wicket of Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi (14). Chris Woakes as Sam Curran was costly and went wicketless towards the gritty Afghan batters.
England lastly tasted their first success within the seventeenth over when an under-pressure Zadran (28 off 48) gave a easy catch to Joe Root at brief mid wicket however not earlier than stitching 114 for the opening wicket.
England received again into the sport an over later with back-to-back wickets.
First Rashid dismissed Rahmat Shah, stumped by Buttler after which within the very subsequent ball Afghanistan suffered an enormous blow within the type of Gurbaz, who grew to become a sufferer of an pointless run out.
Following Gurbaz’s dismissal, runs began to dry up for Afghanistan as skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai regarded to revive the innings.
Omarzai tried to interrupt the shackles within the twenty fifth over, cloberring Chris Woakes for a six and 4.
However the knock was shortlived as Omarzai departed within the subsequent over, slicing a Liam Livingstone supply to Woakes at lengthy off as Afghanistan misplaced 4 wickets for simply 38 runs.
Shahidi too did not final lengthy, bowled by an unlikely Root with the Afghan skipper caught in two minds.
Veteran Mohammad Nabi too did not assist his facet, departing quickly because the Afghans slumped to 190 for six from a commanding place.
Alikhil performed a fantastic knock and adorned his innings with three fours and two sixes. Rashid Khan performed a fast 22-ball 23, whereas Mujeeb Ur Rahman made 28 off 16 balls earlier than Afghanistan had been bowled out in 49.5 overs.
Transient scores: Afghanistan: 284 all out in 49.5 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80, Ikram Alikhil 58; Adil Rashid 3/42)
– With PTI inputs
