England skipper Eoin Morgan overtook Rohit Sharma to become the third highest individual scorer in this World Cup so far. Taking a liking to the Afghanistan bowlers, Morgan hit just four fours and as many as 17 sixes as he scored 148 off just 71 deliveries.
Winning the toss in Manchester, Morgan opted to bat first. It was carnage at Old Trafford as all the England batsmen came out with an approach of hitting the Afghan bowlers out of the park.
Morgan in particular took a liking to the two Afghanistan spinners Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. While both were expected to deliver, none were able to take wickets.
Meanwhile, ace Afghan spinner Rashid Khan went for the most expensive figures in this World Cup so far. He conceded 110 from 9 overs and stayed wicketless.
Meanwhile, Twitter enjoyed the Morgan show in Manchester. Here’s what they had to say on his explosive innings.
England posted a mammoth 397/6, the highest team total in this World Cup so far.
With Afghanistan already having a winless campaign, their performance with the ball against England in this match will dampen their confidence further.
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