With two factors in three video games, Afghanistan at the moment are sixth within the factors desk.© AFP
Afghanistan pulled off one of many biggest World Cup shocks on Sunday as they defeated holders England by 69 runs on the Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi. Chasing 285 to win, after Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a blistering 80, England have been bowled out for 215, regardless of Harry Brook scoring a gritty 66. Spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan claimed three wickets every. The win allowed Afghanistan to maneuver out from the foot of the factors desk.
With two factors in three video games, Afghanistan at the moment are sixth within the factors desk, solely behind England, fifth, on internet run-rate.
With three wins in as many video games, India sit on the prime with a powerful Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.821. New Zealand even have six factors from three matches however they’re second on account of an inferior NRR of +1.604.
South Africa are third with 4 factors from two matches however they’ve the perfect NRR within the competitors until now (+2.360). Pakistan misplaced their first match of the competitors to India on Saturday and they’re fourth with 4 factors from three matches.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Australia are the 4 different groups within the backside half.
The gorgeous upset gave Afghanistan simply their second World Cup win so as to add to a lone victory over Scotland on the 2015 match.
They got here into Sunday’s conflict having misplaced their opening two video games in India and on a 14-match shedding World Cup streak.
England will now tackle an on track South African facet on Saturday, October 21.
(With AFP Inputs)
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