ENG vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED'EM! All over for England! Who else but Rashid Khan wraps things up and takes Afghanistan to a historic victory. Ecstacy for Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co. as they pull off the biggest win in Afghanistan's history. Rashid Khan bowls it quicker through the air, full and at the stumps, Mark Wood makes room and tries to have a swipe across the line. He misses it altogether and sees the woodwork rattled. Rashid Khan sets off on a celebration as do the rest of his teammates. Afghanistan win by 69 runs!

Bowls a googly on a back of a length on middle and leg stump line. Reece Topley rocks back and pulls it down to long on for another single.

Bowls back of a length on the middle stump. Mark Wood gets onto the back foot and cuts it towards deep cover point for a single.

FOUR! Make that three boundaries in a row! Goe full does Fazalhaq Farooqi, slower and outside off, Reece Topley reaches out and fetches it from outside off. Drills it through extra cover for four more runs.

FOUR! Powered down the ground! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Reece Topley backs away and flat bats it past the non-striker. Absolutely nails the shot and picks up another boundary.

FOUR! Streaky but a much-needed boundary for England! Follows the batter with a fullish delivery, Reece Topley clears his front leg and swings through the line. Gets an inside edge that races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Takes off-pace, on a back of a length on leg. Mark Wood is too early into the stroke and chips it. Falls agonizingly into no man's land as the batters gets across for a single.

Hits a searing yorker on the off stump. Reece Topley gives himself ample room and squeezes it out to deep cover point for a single.

Hits the good length just outside the off stump. Reece Topley heaves at it and no surprise that he misses. All three stumps very much on display.

Oh, just short or did it carry? Full and turning away, on off, Mark Wood makes room and tries to thrash it through covers but fails to keep his shot along the ground. Hits it uppishly towards cover where the ball just about carries to Fazalhaq Farooqi as dives forward but fails to cling on.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Reece Topley rocks back and cuts the ball towards deep cover point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan gets the break with a beautiful delivery tossed up outside the off stump, calling Adil Rashid out to offer a shot. The ball pitches and leaves the batter and all Adil Rashid could do was get an edge behind to Mohammad Nabi standing at first slip who takes a very low catch. England 9 down now.

Tossed up outside the leg stump this time. Mark Wood looks to heave the ball over the deep mid-wicket fielder but in turn gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single

Short ball just outside the off stump. Mark Wood looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.

Tossed up ball outside the off stump. Adil Rashid flicks the ball to long on for a single off the first ball.

Banged into the track outside off. Seems to come off a lot slower than Mark Wood expected as he flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Fullish outside the off stump. Adil Rashid gives it everything he has and slices it on the bounce to deep cover point.

Shortish length, on off, Mark Wood steers with an open bat face to third man for a single.

FOUR! Cut away! Back of a length, around off, Mark Wood gives himself room by moving to the leg side and cuts it wide of backward point for a boundary.

On a length, outside off, Mark Wood tries to latch onto the width but misses out on the connection.

Full and slower, on off and middle, Mark Wood gets behind the line and defends it on the off side.

Tossed up, on off, Adil Rashid gets a good stride in and blocks it out solidly.

This is bowled full, on the pads, Mark Wood clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Buzzers! Drops it short, on middle and leg, Adil Rashid places it with soft hands to the right of the bowler and sets off for a single. Mujeeb Ur Rahman slides to his right and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He fails to hit the stumps and there is no one to back up the throw. The ball races away for a boundary.

Short and around off, Mark Wood extends his arms and pushes it through covers for a single.

Bowls it flatter and on off, Mark Wood hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

Full and on off, Adil Rashid gets a good stride in and works it in front of mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Nicely done! Floated up, on middle, Mark Wood gets down and sweeps it well in front of square for a boundary.

Flatter and on off, Mark Wood tries to punch it on the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Mark Wood tries to squeeze this one out on the off side but misses out on the connect. There was a noise as the ball went past the bat but it was the bat hitting the ground.

Googly, full and turning into the pads, Mark Wood gets forward to defend but the ball spins in sharply and he wears it on the front pad.

1 run.

FOUR! Short ball at the stumps. Adil Rashid pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Just short again on the off stump. Mark Wood plays the ball off the front foot back to the bowler.

FOUR! Tossed up by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mark Wood steps out and lofts it straight over mid off for a welcome boundary.

Short again at the stumps. Mark Wood offers the front foot defence back to the bowler.

Just short outside the off stump. Mark Wood goes back and blocks the ball back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mujeeb Ur Rahman drops one short outside the off stump with pace and Harry Brook goes back to cut it in the end finding a feather back to Ikram Alikhil the wicketkeeper who does not make a mistake. That should do it for Afghanistan.

Tossed up outside the off stump. Adil Rashid flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Just short outside the off stump. Adil Rashid plays it late to the left of point for a single to end the over.

Hits the good length with pace outside the off stump. Adil Rashid offers a front foot defence towards covers.

Slower ball from the good length at the batter. Harry Brook flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Adil Rashid opens the face of the bat towards third man for a single.

FOUR! What a start to the innings. Pitched up on the pads and Adil Rashid flicks the ball to deep square leg fence for a welcome boundary.

Just short outside the off stump. Harry Brook plays it late to third man for a single.

OUT! GETS THE TIMBER! What a ball, set up perfectly outside the off stump wanting Chris Woakes to come forward and then turning in between the bat and pad onto the stumps. Superb bowling by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and England slip further.

Shortish outside off. This one nips the other way and goes past Woakes' flailing blade.

Full outside off. Woakes plonks his front foot and prods it into the off side.

Pitched up again outside the off stump. Chris Woakes blocks the ball on the front foot.

Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Chris Woakes takes the front leg across in order to block the ball, misses the ball completely and the ball hits the front leg pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says yes. Chris Woakes takes the review and Ball Tracking shows the ball to be missing the leg stump.

Pitches the ball up at the stumps. Chris Woakes offers a front foot defence back to the bowler.

Pitched up on the off stump. Harry Brook pushes the ball to covers. No run.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Chris Woakes plays the cover drive but gets an outside edge to third man for a run.

Short ball outside the off stump. Chris Woakes gets beaten by the pace while nabbing it to third man.

FOUR! Pitched up outside the off stump and Chris Woakes plays the cover drive to perfection beating sweepers to his right for a welcome boundary.

Bowls up outside the off stump. Chris Woakes looks to go over the top on the off side but gets the inside part of the bat to covers. No run.

Starts off with a good length ball outside the off stump. Harry Brook pushes the ball to sweepers for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Harry Brook pushes the ball to long on for a single.

SIX! What a pick up shot. Mujeeb Ur Rahman drifts down the leg side and Harry Brook gets down on one knee and lofts the ball to the backward square leg boundary for a maximum.

Short and wide. Harry Brook plays it late to the gap between point and short third man and the batters take 2 runs.

Just short at the off stump line. Harry Brook pushes the ball straight to covers.

Pitched up at the stumps. Chris Woakes pushes the ball to the left of mid-wicket and runs a risky single. A bad bounce in front of the rushing Ibrahim Zadran results in a not so clean pick up, allowing Woakes to complete the run.

Just short at the stumps. Harry Brook pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Goes back to short length, on off, Chris Woakes taps it off the back foot towards Nabi for another dot.

Floats it up, full and turning in, on middle and leg, Chris Woakes plays all around it and gets caught on the front pad. Half an appeal but the ball was heading down leg.

Drops it short, on off, Chris Woakes waits in his crease and blocks the ball onto the deck.

Offers flight, full and around off, Chris Woakes drives it down the ground but fails to beat mid off.

On the off stump line, short in length, Harry Brook goes back and cuts it in front of square for a single.

Full and on the stumps, clipped straight to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Short but down leg, left alone by Harry Brook for a wide.

A maiden by Rashid Khan! Bowls a leg break, full and turning away, outside off, Chris Woakes goes for the drive away from his body and gets beaten by the sharp away turn.

Quicker through the air, short and on off, Chris Woakes hangs on the back foot and gets his bat down in time to pat it back to the bowler.

Drags the length back and serves it on off, Chris Woakes prods half-forward and stabs it on the leg side.

Fullish delivery, on middle, Chris Woakes drives it firmly back to the bowler.

Googly, turning in, on middle, Chris Woakes reads it well and defends with a straight bat.

Floated up, outside off, Chris Woakes drives with the turn but is unable to get it past extra cover.

Short and around off, Chris Woakes goes back and eases it in front of square for a single.

Fires this one in, short and on off, the ball keeps a tad low but Chris Woakes manages well to keep it out to short third man.

A bit too full, on middle and leg, Chris Woakes works it off the pads to backward square leg.

Short and wide outside off, Chris Woakes goes on the back foot and cuts it against the turn. Hits it to the left of deep point where Rashid Khan slides to his left but fails to pick it up cleanly, conceding an extra run.

Turning in, short and on middle, Chris Woakes blocks it out with a straight bat.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammad Nabi gets another left-hander and this time it's Sam Curran! Bowls it from 'round the wicket and loops it up, full and on off, Sam Curran tries to defend this one out. However, he does not get to the pitch of the ball and fails to smother the ball. Gets only half-forward to defend and pushes at the delivery. The outside edge that travels quickly to first slip where Rahmat Shah takes a good low catch in front. Mohammad Nabi is now the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in ODI World Cups with 15 wickets to his name.

Pitched up at the stumps. Sam Curran flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short ball at the stumps. Harry Brook pulls the ball to long on for a run.

Just short at the off stump. Sam Curran goes back and plays the ball to long on for a single.

Pitched up at the stumps. Harry Brook flicks the ball to long on for a single.

No run. Tossed up on the off stump, spinning away. Harry Brook gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitched up on the off stump. Harry Brook pushes the ball to covers.

Skidding on, short in length, Sam Curran manages to get his bat down in time and keeps it out to cover.

Tossed up, on off, Sam Curran prods forward and blocks it out on the off side.

On middle, full as well, Sam Curran works it down the wicket for another dot.

Pushed through, full and on middle, blocked out off the front foot.

FIFTY for Harry Brook! A brilliant knock under pressure from England's young sensation. Slower and shorter, on middle, Harry Brook stays back and pushes it to the right of the bowler for a single. Not much of a celebration as he knows the job is far from over yet.

Turning in, short and on off, Sam Curran eases it to deep cover for a run.

Around leg, short in length, Sam Curran nudges it off the inner half of the bat to backward square leg for a run.

Keeps it flatter, at the stumps, Sam Curran plays it back to the bowler.

Turning in, short and around middle, Harry Brook punches it to short mid-wicket where a midfield by Ibrahim Zadran again, results in a single.

A confident appeal for LBW but the ball was sliding down leg! Slips in the googly, full and on the pads, Harry Brook gets a good stride in but the ball sneaks past the inside edge to ping him on the front pad. Rashid Khan indicates that the ball is going down leg and Afghanistan do not take the review.

Much straighter and quicker, full and on off, Harry Brook blocks it out with a straight bat.

Floated up but down leg, Sam Curran eases it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Turning into the batter, on off, Harry Brook stands tall and stabs it to short extra cover.

Drags it back and bowls it on off, Sam Curran punches it on the up to short extra cover where Ibrahim Zadran fumbles and concedes a single.

Bowls it with round arm and tosses it up, on middle, Sam Curran prods forward and defends.

At the stumps, fractionally short, Harry Brook goes back and knocks it through mid on for a run.

Shorter and on off, punched away to deep cover for a single.

Angling into the pads, Sam Curran eases it from the crease to mid-wicket.

Dishes out a googly, short and on off, Harry Brook bunts it from the crease to short extra cover.

Drops it short, outside off, Sam Curran reads the googly and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Fired at the pads, Sam Curran fails to tickle away this short delivery and wears it on the thigh pad.

Full and on the pads, clipped to short mid-wicket by Sam Curran.

Rashid with another googly, short and on off, Sam Curran plays it down to mid off for another dot.

Quicker and shorter on the pads, Sam Curran misses out on the clip and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Angling into the pads, on a short of a length, Sam Curran tucks it in front of square for a single.

Serves it on off, on a back of a length, Sam Curran guides it from the crease to backward point.

Goes full and around off, Harry Brook drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Offers width outside off, on a back of a length, Harry Brook stands tall and cuts it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Skidding on, on a back of a length, around leg, Harry Brook misses the tuck and wears it high on the front pad.

In the channel on off, on a length, Harry Brook dabs it from the crease to point.

Another googly, short and at the stumps, Harry Brook punches it to the right of the bowler. Rashid Khan dives to his right and parries the ball to long on for a single.

Oh, almost another one! Bowls the googly, short and quicker, on middle, Sam Curran hangs on the back foot to work it across the line but closes the bat face early. Gets a  soft leading edge that drops in front of point for a single.

OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan gets into the act now as he gets the wicket of Liam Livingstone! England in all sorts of trouble as they have lost half their side now. Tosses it up, quicker through the air, full and on off, Liam Livingstone lunges forward and reaches out in front to turn it on the leg side. Gets beaten in the flight and plays down the wrong line as well. Gets pinged on the front pad and the umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger. Liam Livingstone goes for the review, more in hope though. The UltraEdge shows no spike and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. England lose Livingstone and the review.

Pitched up and the ball skids through,  Liam Livingstone finds himself slightly flat-footed while playing the cut, straight out to covers.

Serves a googly and bowls it from well behind of the crease, short and on middle, Harry Brook goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for a run.

Quicker through the air, turning away, outside off, Liam Livingstone reaches out in front and dabs it in front of cover for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on off and middle, Harry Brook gets behind the line and pats it back to the bowler.

Shaping away, on a good length, outside off, Liam Livingstone pushes away from the body and gets an outside edge that goes to third man for a single.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Liam Livingstone takes the front leg out, opens the face of the bat and guides the ball into the hands of covers.

Bowled on the pads from a good length. Harry Brook turns the ball to the leg side with a flick of the wrists.

FOUR! Short, wide and punished once again by Harry Brook. Just short outside the off stump and Harry Brook rocks back and plays the ball late to the left of point to pick up another 4.

Short ball just outside the off stump. Liam Livingstone looks to pull the ball but gets a bottom edge to third man for a single.

Pitched up at the stumps. Liam Livingstone flicks the ball to long on for a single to end the over.

Short ball outsid ethe off stump coming in. Harry Brook plays it straight to long on from the crease for a single.

Short again at the stumps. Liam Livingstone goes back and pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Liam Livingstone flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Googly from outside the off stump coming back into the right hander. Liam Livingstone gets an inside edge to the pads of the wicketkeeper.

Tossed up ball outside the off stump. Liam Livingstone offers a front foot defence towards covers.

FOUR! Short ball this time, just outside the off stump. Harry Brook stands tall, rocks back and pulls the ball in front of square for a boundary to end a big over for England in spite of the wicket.

FOUR! What a cracker off the front by Harry Brook. Naveen-ul-Haq pitches it up at the off stumps and Harry Brook takes the front foot out and plays a perfect cover drive between mid off and covers for another boundary.

Hits the good length outside the off stump. Liam Livingstone gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone is away with a boundary. Naveen-ul-Haq looking to bowl the wide yorker but misses the length and ends up bowling a full toss. Liam Livingstone carves it over covers for a welcome boundary.

Hits the good length at the off stump line. Liam Livingstone walks in to cover the stumps and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket. It's a NO BALL for overstepping by Naveen-ul-Haq. Free Hit coming up.

OUT! GETS THE TIMBER! Naveen-ul-Haq has the last laugh as he has been troubling Jos Buttler from the start of his spell. Pitches it up, swinging in from over the wicket using the angle. Jos Buttler looking to pay the cover drive gets beaten between bat and pad and the ball goes on to hit the top of the off stump. Beautiful delivery to get the England skipper.

Quick bouncer at the batter. Harry Brook pulls it away with one hand on the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up at the off stump line. Jos Buttler flicks the googly with the spin but straight to mid-wicket.

Just short at the stumps. Harry Brook goes back and pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Just short googly at the off stump line. Harry Brook goes back and pushes the ball to covers.

Short and wide again outside the off stump. Harry Brook cuts the ball to the left of sweepers and picks up a couple.

Tossed up at the stumps. Jos Buttler pushes the ball to long off for a single.

FOUR! Greetings for Rashid Khan by Jos Buttler as he comes into the attack. Rashid Khan drops one short outside the off stump and Jos Buttler rocks back and cuts the ball to the right of sweepers for a handsome boundary.

FOUR! Another one and this time it is more convincing from Harry Brook. Naveen-ul-Haq pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Harry Brook walks in and plays a push straight past the bowler to pick up a boundary towards long off. What a shot.

FOUR! Lucky for England and Harry Brook. Naveen-ul-Haq pitches the ball outside the off stump on a good length and Harry Brook pushes at it getting a thick outside edge to beat the third man fielder for a boundary.

Hits the good length again outside the off stump. Jos Buttler walks down the pitch and plays the ball to the right of point to pick up a single.

Pitched up again at the off stump. Harry Brook pushes at it from the front foot and gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Harry Brook looks to play the cover drive off the front foot but gets beaten by pace this time.

Hits the good length at the top of the off stump. Harry Brook blocks it off the front leg towards mid off.

Tossed up at the stumps. Jos Buttler takes a leg out and pushes the ball back to the bowler to end the over.

Short and wide, turning into the right hander. Jos Buttler looks to cut but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.

Just short at the stumps. Jos Buttler pushes the ball straight to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, pitched up. Jos Buttler flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Just short on the stumps, Jos Buttler flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Just short outside the off stump. Harry Brook pushes the ball into the sweepers gap for a single.

Pitched up on the off stump. Jos Buttler pushes the ball on the front foot straight to mid on to end a maiden over from Naveen-ul-Haq.

Hits another good length ball outside the off stump. Jos Buttler lets the ball go through.

Just short outside the off stump doing the trick as Jos Buttler gets beaten again outside the off stump.

Just short outside the off stump. Jos Buttler looks to cut the ball but misses out on the timimg on the ball. Plays it straight to covers.

Hits the good length hard on the off stump. Jos Buttler takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to mid off.

Hits the good length hard outside the off stump and Jos Buttler is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend from the crease.

Tossed up again on the leg stump. Jos Buttler takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Tossed up at the stumps. Jos Buttler flicks it straight to square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! Flighted ball from around the wicket on the off stump, dipping in before Dawid Malan who takes his leg out and pushes the ball in the air on the off side, finding Ibrahim Zadran at short extra cover who takes an easy catch to get rid of Dawid Malan. Nabi strikes in the very first over in his landmark game.

Just short at the stumps. Harry Brook goes back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump with some turn into the right-hander. Harry Brook gets beaten and gets a hit on his pads. No run.

Just short outside the off stump. Dawid Malan pushes the ball off the backfoot towards sweepers for a single.

Slower ball at the off stump. Dawid Malan drops it there and runs a single from covers to end the over.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Dawid Malan plays a crisp cover drive but finds it straight to the man at covers. No run.

Hits the good length on the off stump. Dawid Malan takes the front leg out and offers a front foot defence back to the bowler.

Just short outside the off stump. Dawid Malan blocks it off from the crease towards point.

On the pads this time from short of length. Dawid Malan looking to flick the ball, misses the contact with the bat and gets his thigh pads on the way to take the ball to the fine leg boundary for 4 leg byes.

FOUR! Just short outside the off stump and Dawid Malan plays it late to get a thick outside edge for a boundary towards third man.

Fullish in length, on middle, driven down to long on for one by Dawid Malan.

Slows it up and bowls it short, wide outside off, Harry Brook slaps it through covers for a single.

Short again, at the stumps, Dawid Malan bunts it to the left of the bowler for a single.

Quicker through the air and straighter, on middle, Dawid Malan gets behind the line and dead bats it down the wicket.

A half-tracker, on the pads, the ball keeps low but Harry Brook adjusts well and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Drops it short, on off, Dawid Malan punches it in front of square and turns the strike over.

Gets this one to angle away, full and outside off, Harry Brook extends his arms and drills it towards extra cover. A diving half-stop by the fielder to his right allows the batters to run a couple of runs.

Angling away, outside off, on a back of a length, Harry Brook punches neatly but straight to extra cover.

Switches to over the wicket and goes on a length, on off and middle, Harry Brook looks to drive down the ground but mistimes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls it on a hard length, at the hips, Harry Brook stands tall and whips it wide of deep backward square leg for his first boundary.

Pulls the length back and hurls it on off, Harry Brook hangs on the back foot and stabs it on the off side.

Pitches it up, angling in, on off, Harry Brook drives crisply with a straight bat to mid off.

Short again, around off, Dawid Malan does not move his feet much but punches through the line. Hits it wide of extra cover for two runs more.

Short and wide outside off, Dawid Malan cuts it late but straight to backward point.

Floated up, on off, driven down to long on for a single.

Oh, that kept low! Bowls it from the back of the hand, short and on off, Harry Brook gets deep in his crease to access the off side but the ball scoots and he somehow manages to get his bat down in time. Keeps it out on the off side.

Coming in with the arm, short and on off, dabbed in front of cover-point and a fumble allows an easy single.

FIVE WIDES! That should help England release the pressure! Starts a bit too straight and the angle takes it down leg, left alone by Dawid Malan and Ikram Alikhil fails to tidy it up to his right. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Angling into the batter, Harry Brook goes back and punches this short delivery to long on for a single.

Another delivery on a back of a length, closer to off, Dawid Malan punches it on the up but without much timing to mid off.

Targets the stumps, on a back of a length, Dawid Malan hops and pats it with a straight bat to silly mid off.

WIDE! Errs in line does Fazalhaq Farooqi as he slips it down leg, left alone by Dawid Malan for a wide.

Around off, on a good length again, Dawid Malan gets behind the line and defends it on the off side.

Tailling in sharply, on a good length, on middle, Harry Brook gets surprised by the sharp movement and fends it in front of mid-wicket. Calls Dawid Malan for a quick single and stretches forward at the non-striker's end to complete the run. A wayward throw makes it a little bit easy for Brook.

Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls it in the channel, on a good length, Harry Brook camps back and dabs it towards backward point.

Serves it wide outside off, on a length, Dawid Malan flays at the delivery and gets it to third man for a single.

Keeps it short, at the stumps, Harry Brook goes back in his crease and nudges it to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER!. Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets the big fish! England in a spot of bother as they lose Joe Root now. Offers flight and bowls it slightly fuller, angling in, on off and middle, Joe Root misjudged the length and goes back on the back foot to a full delivery. He pays the price as the ball skids on off the deck and sneaks under the bat before crashing into the stumps. Joe Root indicates that the ball kept low before he starts to make the long walk back. Afghanistan are delighted and so they should be.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A rank hop and down leg by Mujeeb, Joe Root rocks on the back foot and pulls it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

A drag down, around leg, Joe Root gets inside the line but gets hurried and pulls without much timing to short fine leg.

Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Joe Root dabs it off the back foot to point..

Tosses it up, flatter and outside off, Joe Root steps out and checks his shot to mid-wicket.

Slants this one on a length, on the pads, Dawid Malan flicks it off his pads and gets it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Much straighter and fuller, on the off-stump line, Dawid Malan drives it firmly down the wicket but Fazalhaq Farooqi gets low in his follow through and stops it.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Dawid Malan hangs back and pokes at the delivery. Luckily for him, he does nick it behind.

Piitches it up and gets the ball to swing away from the left-hander. Left alone again by Malan.

WIDE! Loses his radar and bowls it beyond the tramline on off, Dawid Malan lets it go for a wide.

FOUR! Classy shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi errs in length and serves a bit too full, Dawid Malan allows the ball to swing away and creams the drive through extra cover for a boundary.

Beauty! Goes full searching for swing, outside off, Dawid Malan gets drawn forward in defence. The ball shapes away and beats Malan on the outside edge.

Gives the ball air and bowls it short, on off, Joe Root bunts it back to the bowler.

Almost chopped it on! Short and just outside off, the ball is too close to cut but Dawid Malan still goes for it. Gets an outside edge that sneaks past the stumps to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Joe Root lunges forward and drives it to the right of the bowler for a single.

Drifting in, short and on middle, Joe Root goes on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Full and sliding on the pads, Dawid Malan works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Sliding in, on middle, Dawid Malan is half-forward and blocks it out on the deck.

A bit wide outside off, on a length, Dawid Malan extends his arms and steers it wide of backward point Azmatullah Omarzai at third man slides to his left and keeps it to a single.

Beaten now! Bowls it on back of a length, in the channel, Dawid Malan looks to punch it through the line but the ball moves in a bit and sneaks past the inside edge. Fazalhaq Farooqi is bowling with good rhythm here.

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire turns it down. It did not look like a bad shout in real-time and Hashmatullah Shahidi takes the review. Gets this one angle in, at the batter, on a good length, Dawid Malan hangs on the back foot and tries to turn it away. He does not move his feet and the ball straightens enough to catch him high on the back leg. The UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be going over the stumps. Afghanistan lose their review.

FOUR! Width offered and Dawid Malan cashes in! Offers width outside off, on a length, Dawid Malan frees his arms and flays it over point for four more runs.

EDGED AND FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi cleverly slips in the in-dipper, on a good length, on middle, Dawid Malan tries to clip it away but closes the bat face early. Gets an outside edge that goes to the left of second slip for a boundary.

Shortish delivery, at the hips, Joe Root tucks it off the back foot to fine leg for a single.

Serves it on off, Dawid Malan tries to defend but it gets it off the outer half of the bat to short third man.

Bowls it from the back of the hand, short and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Joe Root gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it along the ground to mid off where the fielder makes a half-stop but the batters complete the run with ease.

Looped up, outside off, Joe Root drives crisply but straight to extra cover.

Fullish delivery, drifting in, on middle, nudged off the toe-end to mid-wicket.

Risky single! Angles it in, short and on middle, Dawid Malan stays beside the ball and punches it to the right of mid off and sets off for a single. Rashid Khan gets to the ball quickly but misses the shy at the non-striker's end. Malan had just about made in as the throw came in towards the stumps.

Hurls it on a back of a length again, on middle, Joe Root tries to get behind the line of the delivery but the ball rises and he gets hit high on the thigh pad.

In the channel on off, on a length, a hint of inward movement, Joe Root gets a good stride in and blocks it out towards cover.

Pitches it up now, outside off, Joe Root drives it firmly off the middle part of the bat to mid off.

Serves it on a hard length, on middle, Joe Root hangs on the back foot to defend. The ball jags back in and catches him on the thigh pad.

FOUR! A gift for Joe Root to get off the mark! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes searching for the magical delivery but delivers it a bit too straight, on the pads, on a length, Joe Root plays it late and tickles it fine to the fine leg fence for his first boundary.

OUT! LBW! What a start for Afghanistan as Fazalhaq Farooqi strikes with his first delivery! An early blow for England in the run chase. Fazalhaq Farooqi begins from over the wicket and gets the ball to shape into the right-hander, on the leg-stump line. Jonny Bairstow gets on the front foot but does not account for the inward movement and misses the clip. Gets pinged low on the front pad and up goes the finger! Jonny Bairstow goes for the review almost immediately. The UltraEdge shows no bat and on Ball Tracking the impact is umpire's call as is wickets. The on-field decision will stand and Jonny Bairstow will have to walk back.

Going away from the left-hander, on off, Dawid Malan opens the bat face and guides it to short third man.

On the off-stump line, fractionally short, Dawid Malan punches it sweetly but straight to cover-point.

Quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow hits it with a straight bat to long on and turns the strike over.

Switches to 'round the wicket for the left-hander and slants it on the pads, Dawid Malan drops it in front of square leg and calls his partner through for a quick single.

England and Jonny Bairstow are underway! Drifting in a bit, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow pushes it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Starts from over the wicket and serves it short, at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow makes room and punches it down to mid off.