22/10Result
14th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Perth, Oct 22 2022
England won by 5 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland
22/10Result
14th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Perth, Oct 22 2022
England won by 5 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland

Alan will be with you shortly, in what should be a comfortable chase for England. Or is there a surprise in store? Over to him.

Paddy: "Is this the first time where all wickets are lost to catches" --- Nope, the second time all 10 batters dismissed caught in a men's T20I innings

Tokyo Tony: "What's wrong with 112 for Afghanistan? It would have been good enough to beat Australia" --- No harm assuming you're an English fan?

Here comes five-star Curran: "I didn't expect to be walking off like that. We had plans with these boundaries and dimensions as well. The catches and fielding would be a huge factor in the tournament. I was challenged and asked to be ready to bowl in all faces... really enjoying contributing to the team"

8.33pm In the blink of an eye, 82 for 3 became 112 all out. Four out of those seven wickets went to Curran, who became the first England men's bowler to a five-for in T20Is. Some stunning catching featured throughout - Livingstone, Moeen, Rashid and Buttler added to the list today - as England cramped Afghanistan to ensure they don't have a massive score to chase.

19.4
W
Curran to Fazalhaq Farooqi, OUT, yeah, Curran becomes the first England men's bowler to take a T20I five-for! Curran went for the yorker length ball yet again, and got that just outside off. Farooqi opened the bat face, and ended up slicing it to Malan at backward point. Malan had to go low and grab that, and he did that perfectly to round off Afghanistan's collapse, and give Curran his fifth

Fazalhaq Farooqi c Malan b Curran 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Can Curran get his fifth?

19.3
0
Curran to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, yorker just outside off. He has a swing, but that was too full

Last man Farooqi

19.2
W
Curran to Usman Ghani, OUT, a desperate hack to deep backward point! Some catching practice now, as Livingstone doesn't have to move an inch. Curran went short this time, after bowling a yorker last ball. Got it to angle outside off, as Ghani had a swat at that, only to gift a catch with a flat hit

Usman Ghani c Livingstone b Curran 30 (60m 30b 3x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

19.1
0
Curran to Usman Ghani, no run, went for the inswinging yorker, but it pitched outside leg, and went down further as Ghani was outside leg too

Hat-trick ball

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 112/8 | RR: 5.89

  • Fareed Ahmad2 (4b)
  • Usman Ghani30 (28b)
  • Chris Woakes4-0-24-1
  • Sam Curran3-0-10-3
18.6
0
Woakes to Fareed Ahmad, no run, fuller ball, and in the channel outside off. Another swing and a miss

Around the wicket

18.5
2
Woakes to Fareed Ahmad, 2 runs, dropped at point! A day of great catches also sees one put down, albeit a difficult one. Hales the man there, as he dives with his right hand stretched out, and the ball pops out. Short and outside off, as Fareed had a hoick
18.4
0
Woakes to Fareed Ahmad, no run, good length ball angling away to end just outside off. He hacks but misses
18.3
0
Woakes to Fareed Ahmad, no run, goes full and wide of off, as Fareed has a whack but doesn't connect by far

Fareed

18.2
W
Woakes to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT, a one-handed return catch! This was a decent take too. Woakes just stuck his right hand out, and the ball arrived like a magnet. Good length ball on middle, and Mujeeb made room to hoick, but only ended up swatting back to the bowler

Mujeeb Ur Rahman c & b Woakes 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Mujeeb the new man in

18.1
1
Woakes to Usman Ghani, 1 run, slower ball. Short of a length, and angling in. Pulled to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 109/7 | RR: 6.05

  • Usman Ghani29 (27b)
  • Sam Curran3-0-10-3
  • Adil Rashid4-0-32-0
17.6
W
Curran to Rashid Khan, OUT, now taken at fine leg! Curran is now on a hat-trick! Yet again he went short and on leg, as Rashid went pulling almost after taking his eyes off the ball. The ball rushed on to him off the pitch, and took off from the top edge of his bat to fine leg, where Hales had no problem

Rashid Khan c Hales b Curran 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Rashid Khan in now

17.5
W
Curran to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, an easy catch at deep midwicket! Ah, they are getting some comfortable ones too. Curran went short and on leg stump, as Azmat got his front leg out of the way to have a free swing, but could only find Stokes, who was stationed a good few yards inside the boundary. Again, the longer boundary comes into play

Azmatullah Omarzai c Stokes b Curran 8 (11m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

17.4
1
Curran to Usman Ghani, 1 run, again makes room, and this time heaves this fullish ball outside leg to deep midwicket
17.3
0
Curran to Usman Ghani, no run, has a wild swat at this back of a length ball on middle after backing away, but doesn't connect, as it was a slower ball
17.2
1
Curran to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg. Drilled to long-on

Gesinski: "Anyone else think it's a tad strange that a guy in his 30s with a history of injuries is getting quicker and quicker?" --- Only challenge is to maintain it for long...

17.1
1lb
Curran to Usman Ghani, 1 leg bye, he appeals for leg before, but is not given. But Buttler reviews. The over-the-wicket angle comes into play, as Curran zips in a fullish ball around leg, with Ghani jamming his bat down but missing. It hit his back leg, and had no inside edge. But... it pitched outside leg

Curran now

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | AFG: 106/5 | RR: 6.23

  • Usman Ghani28 (24b)
  • Azmatullah Omarzai7 (4b)
  • Adil Rashid4-0-32-0
  • Mark Wood4-0-23-2
16.6
1lb
Rashid to Usman Ghani, 1 leg bye, this turns in off a shortish length, and takes his leg to dribble to short third. Half an appeal for leg before, but that was always going over the stumps
16.5
4
Rashid to Usman Ghani, FOUR, this time it is pulled just over short fine leg! Ghani didn't really look in control, but it doesn't matter, as he pulled this short ball on middle after getting across off
16.4
1
Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, short again, and a hint of turn away from middle and leg. Punched to long-on
16.3
1
Rashid to Usman Ghani, 1 run, short of a length on middle, and he pulls to deep midwicket from deep in the crease to raise the hundred
16.2
1
Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, full and just outside off. Nudges towards extra cover like a half volley

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st35AD HalesJC Buttler
2nd17DJ MalanAD Hales
3rd13DJ MalanBA Stokes
4th16DJ MalanLS Livingstone
5th16LS LivingstoneHC Brook
6th16MM AliLS Livingstone

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