ENG vs AFG: Historic Win! Twitter Erupts As Afghanistan Upset England In Stunning World Cup Clash

The Jos Buttler-led England National Cricket Team faced off the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan National Cricket Team in the 13th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, October 15.

England won the toss and elected to bowl first in the match as they wanted to chase on a good Delhi surface. The Three Lions fielded an unchanged playing XI, but the Afghans made one change by replacing Najibullah Zadran with Ikram Alikhil.

Batting first, openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran made full use of the good batting conditions and launched the attack on the English bowlers. Zadran played cautiously and was able to take his time as Gurbaz went berserk against the bowlers.

The duo added 114 runs in 101 balls before Zadran was dismissed by Adil Rashid. Then, the Afghans faced a batting collapse and were reduced to 190/6 in no time.

As Afghanistan were losing wicket at regular intervals, the wicketkeeper-batter Ikram Alikhil stood strong on one end and smashed a good 58 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (28 ) and Rashid Khan (23) chipped in with crucial runs from the lower order and Afghanistan were able to post 284 runs on the board.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz emerged as the top performer for the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side as he smashed 80 runs off 57 balls, with 8 fours and 4 sixes. For the Jos Buttler-led side, Adil Rashid was the top wicket-taker in the bowling department as he bagged 3 wickets for 42 runs.

Chasing the target, England were off to a poor start and they struggled heavily against the Afghanistan bowlers. They lost wickets at regular intervals and lost half the side in the 21st over.

Harry Brook, who is regarded as the next big thing in England cricket, was the only one who played confidently against the Afghan bowlers. He scored a good 66 runs, but once he was dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, it was just a matter of time before the Three Lions faced an upset defeat.

England were bundled out for 215 in 40.3 overs as Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan bagged three wickets each.

Mohammad Nabi got two wickets in his 150th ODI while Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi bagged one wicket each as Afghanistan hammered England by 69 runs to register a historic win. This was only the second win Afghanistan registered in the history of the Cricket World Cup. They had earlier defeated Scotland in the 2015 World Cup.

Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Afghanistan’s Win Over England In ICC World Cup 2023:

Afghanistan’s batting approach was fearless.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 15, 2023

The biggest moment in Afghanistan's cricket history. And a great example of how you accept adversity and keep looking ahead. Afghanistan remains the most memorable cricket story of our times.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 15, 2023

Eng chasing 285 on a small ground vs Afg #ENGvAFG #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Fh3lFAIEMV

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 15, 2023

Salamat ??????? I can’t believe it. A historical win for Afghanistan ??????????? https://t.co/Df5iOJF7kU

— Wazhma Ayoubi ?? (@WazhmaAyoubi) October 15, 2023

Well done Afghanistan. That’s a top class effort to get the better of England. #ENGvAFG
Delhi! The venue again for another memorable #CWC23 match.

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) October 15, 2023

Commendable bowling by Afghanistan to back up the batters today!! ???? This win is going to be a huge confidence boost for them!! Congratulations @ACBofficials ?? #EngvAfg #CWC23

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 15, 2023

Great win for Afghanistan tonight with some commendable performances ??#EngvAfg #CWC23

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 15, 2023

Beautiful. Upset makes this ICC tournament special. Great sight.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 15, 2023

Well played Afghanistan. best side won today.

— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) October 15, 2023

Congratulations to @ACBofficials on a remarkable 69 run win over England, whose chances are now looking very dicey with must win games coming up.

— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) October 15, 2023

No doubt there'll be plenty of discussion about what England did wrong, but that shouldn't take anything away from a superb Afghanistan performance. A wonderful moment for the whole side and for Jonathan Trott, too. #CWC23 #CWC2023 #ENGvAFG

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) October 15, 2023

What a day for @ACBofficials!

A magnificent performance!

Gurbaz started it, lost their way a bit but then runs for Ikram, Rashid, Mujeeb, ensured they had a score to defend.

The bowlers came together to beat England.#CWC23 #ENGvAFG pic.twitter.com/0vdaLAuJHU

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 15, 2023

What a moment for Afghanistan’s men – set against backdrop of devastating earthquake and Taliban rule that caused their women cricketers to flee, with no support from ICC. #CWC23 England’s WCup on the brink.

— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) October 15, 2023

You will come back stronger, Jos bhai. ? pic.twitter.com/0e8aX1lhjv

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 15, 2023

Hope you're ok @MichaelVaughan #ENGvAFG #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/xm2m7oTF1r

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 15, 2023

Bahot mubarak Apko Afghanistan. You out played England every department. Gurbazzaaaa you were amazing ? Ikram Alikhil looked good in the middle overs. Bowling has been top notch from Afghans. #ENGvAFG

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 15, 2023

Big day for Afghanistan cricket!
Comprehensive win

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 15, 2023

What a moment for Afghanistan’s men – set against backdrop of devastating earthquake and Taliban rule that caused their women cricketers to flee, with no support from ICC. #CWC23 England’s WCup on the brink.

— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) October 15, 2023

You will come back stronger, Jos bhai. ? pic.twitter.com/0e8aX1lhjv

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 15, 2023

Well played, Afghanistan. You thoroughly deserve this win against the World champions England #CWC23

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) October 15, 2023

A Delhi delight ✅ how good is that! Love a good underdog win. #ENGvAFG

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) October 15, 2023

Afganistan win against the world champions England is such a positive for world cricket. Gurbaz, Mujeeb, Rashid, nabi mein bahut daam hai. Happy for the passionate Afganistan fans who never give up on their team. ❤️ #ENGvAFG #ICCCricketWorldCup23 pic.twitter.com/LUHshfYeqU

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 15, 2023

Stunning from Afghanistan ?? Spun the web…well done ?? #EngvAfg #CWC23

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 15, 2023

Afghanistan’s batting approach was fearless.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 15, 2023