Wednesday 08 / January / 2025
DELHI: Afghanistan registered a stunning 69-run win over England in the first major upset of the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup on Sunday.
Afghanistan bundled England out for 215 to script just their second Cricket World Cup win, eight years since their last against Scotland in Australia. This time, it was the defending champions at the receiving end.
Put in to bat on a wicket that had yielded big runs recently, Afghanistan mustered a decent total of 284, but then outdid the England bowlers with their spin trio reigning over the famed English batting line-up.
Earlier, a rampant Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80), put the defending champions in defensive mode with an onslaught that saw Afghanistan race to 45 inside the first six overs.
