Bairstow hits fifty to lift England

June 18, 2019 16:23

England 106-1 (20 ovs) vs Afg | Scorecard

Afghanistan introduce their main spinner Rashid Khan into the attack, to bowl the 19th over.

Root slaps the second ball square on the off-side for two runs before he takes a single.

Bairstow then gets a thick outside edge as he tries to play the cover drive to a full delivery but it falls wide of the fielder and goes for two.

Bairstow then hits the last ball down the ground to long-on for a single to keep strike.

Afghanistan's fielding has been quite sloppy. The fielder at point lets one go through his hands to give Root a single as England bring up their 100, in the 20th over.

Bairstow drills the last ball through the covers for a four to bring up his fifty in some style, from 61 balls, as England reach 106 for one in 20 overs.

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