Riding on flamboyant opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's onslaught followed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman's all-round performance, Afghanistan produced the biggest upset of the ongoing ODI World Cup, trouncing defending champions and one of the top contenders for the crown, England.
After leading his team to a historic victory over England, Mujeeb Ur Rahman dedicated his Player of the Match award to those affected by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Afghanistan.
After Afghanistan's landmark triumph over defending champions England, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi expresses his hunger for more victories in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023.
Riding on Rahmanullah Gurbaz's onslaught followed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman's all-round performance, Afghanistan produced the biggest upset of the ongoing ODI World Cup, trouncing defending champions and one of the top contenders for the crown, England.
Afghanistan's young pacer Naveen-ul-Haq will once again face Virat Kohli after being called up for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023 which is set to begin on October 5.
With this win, Bangladesh finish their group stage with a win and loss and a total of two points. The result of match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will determine if they will go into the Super Four stage or not.
Mujeeb and Gulbadin took a wicket each for Afghanistan. Bangladesh was down at 63/2, but Shanto and Mehidy produced a brilliant 194-run stand to help Bangladesh to a huge total.
A 3-0 series sweep over Afghanistan helped Pakistan to the pole position in Men’s ODI Team Rankings. They are now marginally ahead of Australia, with 2725 points and 118 rating points.