The Great Upset: Afghanistan bring World Cup to life with England conquest
The bowling pack, led by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, stopped England 69 short after Rahmanullah Gurbaz led them to a competitive 284
15/10Result
13th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Delhi, Oct 15 2023
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![England]( "England")
215 (40.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
15/10Result
13th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Delhi, Oct 15 2023
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![England]( "England")
215 (40.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Switch Hit: World Cup Delhi flop
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to assess England's stuttering World Cup defence after their shock defeat to Afghanistan
'It's just a game we lost' - Rashid unfussed with Afghanistan setback
Jos Buttler meanwhile is hopeful Ben Stokes pulls up fine for England's next game against South Africa
Woakes' woes underline England's World Cup troubles
He's been a valuable asset in the ODI side but a lacklustre start to the World Cup has compounded England's problems
Stats - Afghanistan end ODI World Cup losing streak with spin trap in Delhi
It was an outing to forget for quick bowlers, Jos Buttler, and England as a whole
Buttler: England must 'let defeat hurt' after Afghanistan spring World Cup shock
Off-colour display leaves world champions in danger of group-stage exit
'Important you celebrate victories': Trott wants Afghanistan players to bask in their success
"We've got to move on quite quicklyùŠ but I think it's important that the guys enjoy it"
Rashid Khan hopes for 'big celebration' in earthquake-ravaged Afghanistan after England win
Star legspinner hopes the performance provides solace to people who are struggling back home
Which is the biggest ever World Cup upset?
Vote for your pick from these 11 games in which underdogs stunned favourites
Forget Bazball, this was Gurbazball
Afghanistan opener played with the freedom to dream about what could go right, against a team debilitated by the fear of what might go wrong
'Afghanistan, you have pulled off the biggest upset in World Cup cricket'
Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Bishop, Mithali Raj, Shoaib Akhtar and others react to Afghanistan's stunning win over England
What's holding back Rashid Khan, the ODI bowler?
His numbers against top sides are not those you'd expect from such a skilful bowler, and holding him back till the 15th over of a middling chase - as was the case against India - hardly helps
Root back in rhythm at perfect time
But title ambitions set the tone for batter's World Cup performances
Trott hopes Rashid & Co bring 'joy and happiness' to post-earthquake Afghanistan
The players have been "brilliant" in their response to the disaster back home, their coach says
ODI World Cup digest: India hand out a drubbing in front of 100,000 plus; two teams lose captains
Pakistan suffered a major collapse in Ahmedabad while Kane Williamson and Dasun Shanaka have both been sidelined
ODI World Cup: Big-ticket India vs Pakistan contest could be rescheduled
October 15, the original date for the match, is the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, so the game could now be played a day before on October 14
Preview
England found themselves en route to Delhi but won't take Afghanistan lightly
Defending champions' "crisis" lasted all of five days before victory over Bangladesh got them back on track
