Bairstow hits fifty to build England's score
June 18, 2019  16:37


England 132-1 (24 ovs) vs Afg | Scorecard

Rashid overpitches as Root drives it through the covers and gets two runs before he takes a single two balls later.

Bairstow then plays out the last three balls as Rashid bowls a tidy second over.

Naib also does the same, conceding just three singles in the following as England's batsmen seem content to just keep the scoreboard ticking over and not take any unnecessary risks at this stage.

Nabi is back into the attack as he replaces Rashid, who bowled just two overs.

Root cuts the first ball behind point as the fielder does well to keep it inside the ropes and keep it down to three. Three more singles from the rest of the over as Nabi concedes six runs in his third over.

Change of ends from Rashid. The first ball is a googly which Bairstow defends and gets an inside edge before he slogs the next across the line over midwicket for a four.

He gets a thick outside edge to thirdman for two runs before he clears his front leg and swings Rashid over the midwicket fence for a six.

Singles off the last two balls as Rashid goes for 14 runs in his third over.
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