Today’s Cricket Match Update: The emerging team of Afghanistan struck headlines following a historic victory over England in yesterday’s 2023 World Cup fixture. Afghanistan, owing to a remarkable all-round performance, registered an epic upset over England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. It was a gigantic 69-run triumph for the Afghans in a decisive World Cup affair against the defending champions.

All-rounder Mujeeb Ur Rahman and opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz headlined Afghanistan’s shocking England conquest. Batting first, Gurbaz hammered 80 runs off just 57 deliveries, helping his team post a formidable total of 284 on the board. Mujeeb, moreover, played a crucial 28-run cameo and followed it up with a match-defining 3-wicket haul.

Today’s Cricket Match Update: Gurbaz Suffers Run-Out, Walks Back Fuming

Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s entertaining stay at the crease in Delhi had reached its end with an unfortunate runout. Gurbaz was run out by English gloveman Jos Buttler following a horrible mixup with Hashmatullah Shahidi. The 21-year-old appeared enraged and went on to express his frustration by hitting the boundary rope and dugout chair with his bat.

VIDEO: Rahmanullah Gurbaz Gets Run Out By Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi

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Young opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been Afghanistan’s pick of the batters thus far in the ongoing 2023 Cricket World Cup. In his first three outings in the competition, Gurbaz has scored 148 runs with an impressive average of 49.33. As things stand, he is the only Afghan batter to feature in the top 15 leading run-getters list early on in this 50-over World Cup.

Here’s what Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi told the host broadcasters after the win over England;

“I’m quite happy, all the teammates are happy. This is the best win for us, the confidence will be there for the next game and I’m very proud. I want to say that belief, trust, and talent is there. This is just the first win, we are looking for more in the tournament. This was just the first one, not the last one.”