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Men’s ODI WC: Gurbaz, Mujeeb star as Afghanistan bring tournament to life with 69-run upset win over

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Men’s ODI WC: Gurbaz, Mujeeb Star As Afghanistan Bring Tournament To Life With 69-run Upset Win Over England (ld)

By IANS News October 16, 2023 • 13:56 PM View: 654

ODI World Cup: After a lot of one-sided matches, the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup was craving for an upset win and Afghanistan delivered the same with a shocking 69-run victory over defending champions England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday.

With a healthy amount of home support for them in the crowd of 26,440 in the stadium, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil slammed 80 off 53 balls and 58 off 66 deliveries respectively in carrying Afghanistan to 284 in 49.5 overs.

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