Englands victory over Afghanistan as England recovered after a horrible start against Afghanistan to win their second game on trot as they defeated the Afghanistan side by 15 runs on Wednesday evening at Kotla, Delhi.
England were in deep trouble as they lost their first six wickets with just 57 runs on the board inside ten overs. But Moeen Ali’s innings of 41 off 33 deliveries & a cameo knock of 20 off 17 balls from David Willey took England’s total to 142 for 7.
Afghanistan never looked comfortable in the chase as they lost their first five wickets for just 39 runs inside 9 overs. England’s David Willey & Adil Rashid both took two wickets each as Afghanistan fell 15 runs short of the target.
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Here are the best Tweets from the game.
Shafiqullah Shafaq's 35no, the highest score by a number 9 batsman in WT20s, not enough for Afghanistan. ENG win by 15 runs. #AFGvENG
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/sirjohnroe/status/712606582564077569
https://twitter.com/imkabirali/status/712611707416252417
Giving us a chance #willeywatch #AFGvENG
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 23, 2016
Great bowling display by Afghanistan! #AFGvENG pic.twitter.com/Hq8LaqfM5W
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 23, 2016
That partnership at the end has made the difference! The boys have done what they needed to do and that's all that matters! #EngvAfg #WT20 🙌
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/altcricket/status/712601583654199296
Willey swinging. #EngvAfg
— Simon Thomas (@SimonThomasSky) March 23, 2016
Clean action. No Doosra, carrom ball or a seam-up slider. Doesn't bowl darts either. Md. Nabi is the real deal. #respect #AFG #WT20 #EngvAfg
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 23, 2016
Another prediction we will win this game by 10-20 runs #EngvAfg
— Jade Dernbach (@Jwd_16) March 23, 2016
I confronted an English woman at the library. Asked her to explain #EngvAfg. She said "nothing to do with me". Mealy mouthed reply.
— Iain O'Brien (@iainobrien) March 23, 2016
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) March 23, 2016
I hope English parents aren't letting their children watch this. #WT20 #ENGvAFG
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/breathesport/status/712582848469934080
Ffs….. Give me a C .. Give me a H .. Give me O…. You can do the rest … #ICCWT20 #EngvAfg
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 23, 2016
Oh England 🙈🙈 #EngvAfg
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 23, 2016
Afghanistan:
Bowled poorly in Last 3 Overs..
Batted poorly in first 3 Overs..
which cost them this match!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 23, 2016
Fortunately, England's bowlers have been on fire in this #T20WorldCup.
So it might take Afghanistan at least 3 overs to get this.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 23, 2016
Just a reminder that this might be the last WC we see Afghanistan … Come on @ICC change your mind … Let's grow the game #ICC2016
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 23, 2016
I was genuinely hoping Afghanistan would beat one of the major cricketing teams , but not us !! 😳
— Andrew Flintoff (@flintoff11) March 23, 2016
England being thrashed by that great cricketing nation Afghanistan. 61-6. #T20WorldCup
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 23, 2016
Wow, this is some performance from Afghanistan! Eng 57-6 and really struggling against spin on this track.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 23, 2016
The Afghanistan banana skin for England. @MichaelVaughan @KP24 @piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/3qbM1ILSmI
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 23, 2016
And Afghanistan are not in next World Cup – crazy pic.twitter.com/MFN9Ofzrba
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) March 23, 2016
England’s sixth over batting against Afghanistan at the #WT20 :
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W
W
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W pic.twitter.com/xORboGtP7M— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 23, 2016
Crucial 41* from @MoeenAli and 35 from final two overs as #ENG make 142-7 #WT20 pic.twitter.com/FL3uoWKl1I
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 23, 2016
@MoeenAli to the rescue #SparkhillWarrior
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 23, 2016
Moeen Ali is awarded Player of the Match for his game-changing innings with the bat.
#WT20 #AFGvENG pic.twitter.com/VkFVhX4N4s— ICC (@ICC) March 23, 2016
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#ENG hold on to beat brave #AFG by 15 runs.
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#WT20 #AFGvENG pic.twitter.com/kMV5jy1FC3— ICC (@ICC) March 23, 2016
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So, #ENG move up to 3rd after that tight win. Huge games to come.
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#WT20 #AFGvENG pic.twitter.com/iK1pACAVYO— ICC (@ICC) March 23, 2016
