WC: Morgan's blazing ton powers England to big win
June 18, 2019  22:45
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Afg 247-8 (50 ovs) vs England 397-6 | Scorecard

England captain Eoin Morgan blasted a record 17 sixes in a blistering innings of 148 to power England to a thumping 150-run victory against Afghanistan in the World Cup group stage match in Manchester.

Morgan's blazing century powered England to a commanding 397 for six in their 50 overs after they had elected to bat.

In reply, Afghanistan never really challenged with the bat and finished on 247 for eight, with Hashmatullah Shahidi top-scoring with 76.

Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid picked up three wickets each, while Mark Wood's pace proved too be hot to handle for the Afghans as he claimed two for 40.

The left-hander smashed the fourth-fastest World Cup century off just 57 balls and went on to beat the previous six-hitting record shared by India's Rohit Sharma, West Indies' Chris Gayle and South Africa's AB de Villiers.

Jonny Bairstow smashed 90 and Joe Root made 88, but it was Morgan's breathtaking six-hitting display that turned the match into a statistician's delight.

The team's combined 25 sixes broke England's own record of 24 in an ODI match.

Seemingly defenceless against Morgan's onslaught, Afghanistan's spin spearhead Rashid Khan logged the worst bowling figures in the history of the World Cup - 110 runs off nine overs without a single wicket.

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