WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 16 Morgan sinks Afghanistan Shahidi completed a gutsy England Eoin Morgan led 68-ball fifty on his way to 76, • while his fourth-wicket stand J. Vince c Rahman b Zadran 26 from the front with of partnership of 94 with Ash- J. Bairstow c&b Naib 90 the bat as England gar Afghan (44) was a record J. Root c Shah b Naib 88 registered their fourth for any Afghanistan wicket at a E. Morgan c Shah b Naib 148 J. Buttler c Nabi b Zadran 2 win of the tournament World Cup. Earlier, Morgan, dropped on B. Stokes b Zadran 2 to clinch the top spot 28, dominated a third-wicket M. Ali not out 31 in the points table stand of 189 with Joe Root (88), C. Woakes not out 1 whose contribution to their Extras 9 ( lb1, nb1, w7) Total (six wickets, 50 overs) 397 AFP | Manchester partnership was a mere 43. Afghanistan star leg-spinner Afghanistan ngland captain Eoin Rashid Khan set an unwanted Noor Ali Zadran b Archer 0 Morgan set a new world record with 0-110 in nine overs Gulbadin Naib c Buttler b Wood 37 Erecord of 17 sixes in an -- the most expensive return at a Rahmat Shah c Bairstow b Rashid 46 individual one-day international World Cup and second costliest Hashmatullah Shahidi b Archer 76 innings as the World Cup hosts in all ODI cricket. Asghar Afghan c Root b Rashid 44 thrashed Afghanistan by 150 Morgan’s tally surpassed the Mohammad Nabi c Stokes b Rashid 9 runs yesterday. record of 16 sixes in an ODI in- Najibullah Zadran b Wood 15 Victory at Old Trafford saw nings previously shared by In- Rashid Khan c Bairstow b Archer 8 favourites England go ahead of dia’s Rohit Sharma, South Af- Ikram Alikhil not out 3 holders Australia to sit top of rica’s AB de Villiers and West Dawlat Zadran not out 0 the World Cup group table on Indies’ Chris Gayle. Extras 9 (lb1, 8w) net run-rate. He broke the record when he Total (eight wickets, 50 overs) 247 Morgan’s six-hitting spree in launched Gulbadin Naib for a his career-best 148 set the tone flat straight hit over the Afghan- England’s captain Eoin Morgan plays a shot for England’s team total of 25 istan captain’s head. sixes, which was also a new ODI innings record. Impressive Morgan 118 runs in boundaries, was all have been out when he The Dubliner’s innings was But the very next ball saw the more impressive as Morgan skied Rashid, only for Cricket World Cup 2019 standings the centrepiece of England’s Morgan hole out off Naib to end had been doubtful for this match Zadran at deep mid - 397-6. a 71-ball innings that also fea- with a back spasm suffered in wicket to make such a That was the highest total tured four fours. England’s eight-wicket win over mess of the catch that Team Played Won Lost Tied No result Run rate Points of the tournament so far and His innings, which featured the West Indies, in which he the ball bounced out of England 5 4 1 0 0 1.862 8 the largest England had made could not bat. his hands and over the Australia 5 4 1 0 0 0.812 8 at any World Cup, surpassing Jonny Bairstow got England rope for four. New Zealand 4 3 0 0 1 2.163 7 their 386-6 against Bangladesh off to a solid start, with England Not even Zadran’s India 4 3 0 0 1 1.029 7 in Cardiff 10 days ago. accelerating after James Vince eventual return of 3-85 Bangladesh 5 2 2 0 1 -0.270 5 Even though bottom of the ta- fell for 26 when he mishooked could undo the damage Sri Lanka 5 1 2 0 2 -1.778 4 ble Afghanistan, suffering their paceman Dawlat Zadran to short of that costly error, with West Indies 5 1 3 0 1 0.272 3 fifth defeat in five matches, post- KNOW WHAT fine-leg. Morgan immediately South Africa 5 1 3 0 1 -0.208 3 ed their highest World Cup total In sight of his eighth ODI cen- hitting a soaring six off Pakistan 5 1 3 0 1 -1.933 3 of 247-8 they were never up with tury, Bairstow’s 99-ball innings Rashid’s next ball in a Afghanistan 5 0 5 0 0 -2.089 0 the required run-rate. ended when he chipped a return 36th over that cost 18 There was a worrying moment Eoin Morgan set a new catch to Naib. runs. when Hashmatullah Shahidi, world record for most Morgan, after an early mix-up Root was denied a sec- on 24, was hit on the side of the sixes in ODI as he hit 17 that saw him sent back and get ond successive hundred Today’s matches helmet by a Mark Wood bouncer sixes in his career-best tangled up with opposing skip- and third of the tourna- and fell to the turf. 148, with England’s total per Naib, settled in quickly. ment when he holed out New Zealand vs South Africa But after several minutes’ on- of 25 sixes also a new He hit Naib for two sixes in- off Naib, whose 3-68 was field treatment, Shahidi resumed world record cluding a fine drive over long-on. a creditable return in the Edgbaston – his innings in a new helmet. But the left-hander should circumstances. Birmingham 12:30pm Calm dressing room key to Bangladesh win: Shakib Reuters | London Kane Williamson Kagiso Rabada » Both teams are quite close to each other in terms of talent angladesh’s successful » New Zealand is in better form and is unbeaten so far run chase against West » South Africa has no option but to win and that will allow it to play fearless Indies at the World It is one of the best cricket B wins because of Cup on Monday was aided by New Zealand South Africa a calm and confident dressing the way we paced South Africa have won nine and lost five room atmosphere that the the innings. I was New Zealand have won 10 and lost 4 out out of the fourteen one-day internationals players were able to repli - never in a rush. I was of the 14 one-day internationals they have they have played this year. They are cur- cate on the pitch, all-rounder patient to wait and played this year, including the last six rently eighth on the CWC 2019 points table Shakib Al Hasan has said. put the bad ball away. straight. In the ongoing ICC Cricket World with one win, three losses and a washout Shakib scored his second Cup, they are placed second on the points from five matches. The Proteas made a century in a row as Bang - Every time I did that table with three wins and a washout from poor start to their World Cup campaign, ladesh pulled off the sec - quite well their four matches. They beat Sri Lanka suffering defeats in their first three fixtures ond highest successful run SHAKIB AL HASAN by ten wickets in their opening game at - against England in the tournament opener chase in the tournament’s Cardiff, then pipped Bangladesh by two by 104 runs, then against Bangladesh by 21 history to beat twice cham- Shakib Al Hasan celebrates his century with Liton Das wickets at London before crushing Af- runs before their six-wicket loss to India. pions West Indies by seven ghanistan by seven wickets at Taunton. South Africa’s next game against the West wickets. beaten 124 off 99 deliveries, spare. fortable and chilling,” Shakib, The Kiwis had to share points with India Indies had to be called off due to rain and Sent in to bat first, the West and Liton Das, who smashed “At the end of the first in- who scored 121 against Eng- in their previous rain-abandoned match they won their most recent encounter Indies set a target of 322 but 94 not out, guided Bangla- nings, we thought it would be land in his last innings, told at Nottingham. against Afghanistan by nine wickets in a Shakib, who scored an un- desh home with 51 balls to tough but everyone was com- reporters. Probable XI rain-curtailed clash at Cardiff. Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane William- Probable XI son (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aid- James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, en Markram, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van Mortaza praises exceptional Shakib after Windies heroics Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Fer- der Dussen, David Miller, Chris Morris, guson, Trent Boult Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Reuters | Taunton Mortaza. “In every match with holders Australia. said: “Bit of both, we were Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi he’s doing something that’s “We have a chance to go probably 40-50 runs short, angladesh captain exceptional and let’s hope it through but we have to win the wicket played really well, PITCH REPORT BMashrafe Mortaza continues for the team.” all of our matches,” he added. but we could have been more heaped praise on team mate “Liton Das normally opens “The turning moment was disciplined with the ball and The weather is expected to be a bit cloudy to start off but then clears Shakib Al Hasan after the or bats at number three but when Mustafizur Rahman we let ourselves down in the as the day progresses.