In a major upset, Afghanistan beat defending champion and front runner England at Arun Jaitley stadium, Delhi.
Afghanistan gave the target of 284 that was its second highest score in world cup. Afghans got off to a solid start because to Gurbaz’s 80 runs and his 114-run partnership with Ibrahim. Ikram contributed for 58 runs.
English team was failed against the spin attack of Afghans. The star batsman of England Beresto, Root, Butler and Malan were not able to play big. Only Brook managed to score 66 runs. For Afghanistan, For Afghanistan, Mujib and Rashid grabbed three wickets each and Nabi got two wickets to win this historic match.
Afghanistans’ win has brought them to sixth rank and it has led the five time champion Australia to last spot.