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Men’s ODI WC: Afghanistan bring tournament to life with 69-run upset win over England

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Men’s ODI WC: Afghanistan Bring Tournament To Life With 69-run Upset Win Over England

By IANS News October 15, 2023 • 22:01 PM View: 924

ODI World Cup: After a lot of one-sided matches, the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup was craving for an upset win and Afghanistan delivered the same with a 69-run victory over defending champions England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday.

With healthy amount of support for them in the crowd of 26, 440, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil slammed half-centuries in carrying Afghanistan to 284 in 49.5 overs. In defence, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took three wickets each in an impressive bowling performance to bowl out England for 215 in 40.5 overs.

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