T20 World Cup Live: England take on Afghanistan in Group 1 in Perth.© AFP
ENG vs AFG, T20 World Cup Live Updates: Chasing a target of 113, England are two wickets down against Afghanistan. Earlier, Sam Curran bagged a five-wicket haul as England bowled out Afghanistan for 112 in their T20 World Cup Group 1 match at the Optus Stadium in Perth. After being put into bat, Afghanistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Ibrahim Zadran and Usman Ghani played cameos of 32 and 30, but a late Curran show sparked a middle-order collapse. England, who reached the semi-finals of tournament last year, head into the tournament with series wins over Pakistan and defending champions Australia. The 2010 champions, however, could get a tough competition, especially in the bowling department, with the likes of Rashid Khan and Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi in top form. England suffered a big blow earlier this week when in-form pacer Reece Topley ruled out of the tournament. The Three Lions has roped in Tymal Mills as a like for like replacement for the lankey Topley. Chris Woakes‘ participation in the match is also a doubt, after reports suggesting that the all-rounder has a slight fitness issue. (LIVE SCORECARD)
England (Playing XI): Jos Buttler(w/c), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi
T20 World Cup 2022 Live Score Updates Between England and Afghanistan straight from Optus Stadium in Perth
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