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Afghanistan stunned England, registered their second World Cup after 2015.

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England took on Afghanistan on Sunday at Arun jatley stadium, Delhi. Afghanistan batted first in that encounter.  Gurbaz started the innings in some fashion, gone all guns blazzing at the top. He scored 86 and got runout. Afghanistan lost quick wickets in the middle of the innings and were in trouble. In came Ikram alikhil, scored a quick runs of fifty which was his first world Cup fifty. Afghanistan were all out for 284. England lost Bairstow while chasing 285. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Harry brook made useful 50 but that was not enough for the English men to cross the finishing line. They lost all their wickets for 215 and lost the match by 69 runs.  This was their second win in odi world cups. First win came in 2015 against Scotland.  Mujeeb ur rahman won the player of the match award for his allround performance.