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England got their World Cup title defence on track after a humiliating loss in the opener when they beat Bangladesh in Dharamsala. They would be keen on making it two-in-two against a battered Afghanistan, with focus on bettering their net run rate.
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England had gotten things underway on a disappointing note as they lost by nine wickets against New Zealand in the tournament opener.
After being thrashed by New Zealand, England made a superb comeback in their next match with both the batting and bowling departments clicking.
Opening the batting, Dawid Malan smashed 140 off 107 balls, while Joe Root continued his fine form with consecutive half-centuries. Jonny Bairstow too contributed a valuable 50 up the order.
They would be keen on another good show on a flat pitch at the relatively smaller Arun Jaitley Stadium that has witnessed huge scores in all the matches so far.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, are low on confidence after successive defeats. They lost by six wickets against Bangladesh before being thrashed by India by eight wickets.
Come Sunday, they would look for a reversal and cause the first upset of the tournament. But it is easier said than done.
England vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match date
The England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match will be played on Sunday, 15 October.
England vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match time
The England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match will start at 2 PM IST. The toss will take place at 1:30 PM IST.
England vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match venue
The England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
England vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match LIVE Streaming
The England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
England vs Afghanistan head-to-head
England 2-0 Bangladesh
England and Afghanistan have met twice in ODI history with England winning both. Both these meetings have come in an ODI World Cup. At the 2015 World Cup, England won by 9 wickets and by a massive 150 runs in the 2019 edition.
Squads:
England: Jos Buttler (captain & wk), Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Gus Atkinson.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
(with inputs from PTI)
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