Watch the highlights of England vs Afghanistan 38th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament Pool A of the 38th match played between Afghanistan and England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 13th March 2015.
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| Ian Bell raises his bat after getting to a fifty © ICC |
Bowlers and Ian Bell fifty led England cruising to a via DLS method nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a rain-truncated game of the World Cup 2015.
Afghanistan scored 111-7 in 36.2 overs due to their innings stopped - with top scorer by Shafiqullah struck 30 off 64-balls including a boundary, Nasir Jamal 17, Mohammad Nabi 16 and Najibullah Zadran 12 not out.
England best bowler by Chris Jordan, Ravi Bopara each picked up two-wickets, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and James Tredwell each took one-wicket.
England chased 101-1 in 18.1 overs due to rain DLS revised target of 101 off 25-overs with top scorer by Ian scored unbeaten 52 off 56-balls included six boundaries, Alex Hales struck 37 off 33-balls including 3-fours and 2-sixes.
Afghanistan best bowler by Hamid Hassan took one-wicket for 17-runs from 5 overs.
Chris Jordan named Player of the match for his excellent economical bowling performance to took 2-wickets for 13-runs in 6.2 overs including two maidens.
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