CWC 2023, ENG Vs AFG : Afghanistan won by 69 runs

In the last World Cup when these two sides met against each other, many records of ODI cricket were broken. Afghanistan is always a very competitive side but the question for them will be can they stop the strongest batting order of England in the World Cup with their quality spinners? In this article, we will give you all the details of the match you need to know.

England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match Details

Afghanistan will play their second game at Arun Jaitley Stadium against one of the favorites, England on 15^Th October. Here is all the information about the match you need to know.

Date – 15 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

AFG – 284 (49.5)
ENG – 215 (40.3)

Key players

Here are 5 players of Afghanistan to watch out for.

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz – a very dangerous opening batsman who can destroy any bowling lineup.
2. Mohammad Nabi – an experienced all-rounder who can play the role of a finisher.
3. Rashid Khan – a very well-known star in world cricket who has always been a big threat to any opposition.
4.  Mujeeb Ur Rahman – Mujeeb Ur Rahman is another spinner who can play a crucial role for Afghanistan in this tournament.
5. Noor Ahmed – Afghanistan is blessed with quality spinners and Noor Ahmed is one of them.

Here are 5 players of England to watch out for.

1. Jos Buttler – captain Buttler had enough experience of Indian conditions. He is also very familiar with Indian grounds.
2. Ben Stokes – Thebest clutch player Ben Stokes is back and you can never write off players like him.
3. Moen Ali – Spin all-rounder Moen Ali will play a very important role in the World Cup as he is also the second spin option of England.
4. Mark Wood – Mark Wood will lead England’s pace attack as in the absence of Jofra Archer he will play a crucial role.
5. Liam Livingston – a very dangerous spin all-rounder who can finish games for England.

Dream 11

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Dawid Malan
3. Joe Root
4. Ben Stokes
5. Jos Buttler
6. Moen Ali
7. Mohammad Nabi
8. Rashid Khan
9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
10. Mark Woof
11. Sam Curran

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the possible playing 11 of Afghanistan.

1. Ibrahim Zadran
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
3. Rahmat Shah
4. Hasmatullah Shahidi (Captain)
5. Najibullah Zadran
6. Mohammad Nabi
7. Rashid Khan
8. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
9. Gulbadin Naib
10. Fazalhaq Farooqi
11. Naveen Ul Haq

Here is the possible playing 11 of England

1. Dawid Malan
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Joe Root
4. Ben Stokes
5. Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
6. Liam Livingston
7. Moen Ali
8. Sam Curran
9. Chris Woakes
10. Mark Wood
11. Adil Rashid

Head-to-Head

England and Afghanistan have played only 2 ODIs in their history, both ODIs were won by England.