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Live Cricket Score: England vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2019, Match 24

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Afghanistan 247-8 (50 Ovs)
Dawlat Zadran  0 (0)
England 397-6
Mark Wood  10-1-40-2
England won by 150 runs
Morgan and Root tore apart Afghanistan's attack
Morgan and Root tore apart Afghanistan's attack © Getty

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Crushing victory

Jofra has ended the match with another of his scorching short deliveries that smashed into Ikram's helmet. As he just jogs in and then bowls those quick short deliveries, he seems to surprise the batsmen for pace.

Anyway, England record a crushing 150-run victory. Morgan set up England's mammoth total of 397 with a brilliant exhibition of power-hitting to finish with a 71-ball 148. The fourth fastest hundred in World Cups. Meanwhile, Root played another of his measured hands to end with 88.

Shahidi, Rahmat and Afghan showed some fight for Afghanistan but they had too much to do. Jofra, Wood and Rashid with the spoils. One area of concern for the hosts would be fluffed chances. Bairstow dropped a couple of catches today.

Gritty knock

Shahidi's battling knock comes to an end. Remember, he took a nasty blow on his head. He played some brave shots after that blow. Eventually, he tried to be too cute, shuffling across the stumps and was castled by Archer.

Lovely leggie

For a while, England looked ragged in the field with Afghanistan collecting useful runs. However, Rashid, who has gone for a few today, bowled a fine legbreak that dipped on the batsman and turned to take the edge of Afghan with Root pouching the catch. End of a fine innings from the former Afghanistan skipper.

He also bagged the scalp of Nabi with the all rounder lifting one straight to the fielder at long on.

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