Afghanistan struggle; England in control
June 18, 2019 21:25
Afg 153-3 (33 ovs) vs England 397-6 | Scorecard
Rashid bowls a beauty to beat Shahidi on the outside edge before he sweeps the next ball for a single.
Afghan then watchfully defends the remaining three balls to end the Rashid over.
Wood continues to bowl short at Shahidi who pulls it fine on the leg side for a four. The next ball is again a half-tracker as Shahidi shuffles across and helps it along to fine leg for one.
He then clips a full delivery through square leg for two runs before he swings a short ball over the long-on fence for a six. This is brave batting from Shahidi, who was earlier struck on the helmet.
An angry Wood responds with a quick bouncer which Shahidi ducks under.
Afghan then joins in the party as he misses the slog sweep but makes good connection two balls later for a six over midwicket.
Rashid gives it a lot of flight as Shahidi comes down the track and smashes it over long-off for the second six of the over as Afghanistan cross the 150-run mark, in the 33rd over.
That last six has taken the tally of sixes in the match to 31 -- the most in an One-Day International.
Afghanistan are looking to push on the tempo, hitting 27 from the last two overs.
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