In a stunning turn of events at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley stadium, Afghanistan secured a historic victory, trouncing England by 69 runs in the thirteenth match of the 2023 World Cup.
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Despite a history of struggles in previous tournaments, Afghanistan showcased their prowess, posting a formidable 284 runs on the board, led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s explosive 80 and a solid half-century from Ikram Alikhil.
Afghanistan won, England lost. It’s a double win for humanity. ๐ฅ๐ฅ https://t.co/LI5qP4PXeN pic.twitter.com/GFrsGaMGcg
โ เจ เฉฐเจเจฟเจค๐โ (@CaughtAtGully) October 15, 2023
Salute to Afghan people pic.twitter.com/HZFtXQZwFU
โ Raghav Masoom (@comedibanda) October 15, 2023
You go Afghanistan boys !pic.twitter.com/GdQYCzVGoP
โ JoeCricket_ (@Joecricket_) October 15, 2023
What a moment! Big upset
The crowd was absolutely electric, cheering for the Afghanistan team after their victory over England.
An incredible sight to see!
#AFGvsENG | #ENGvAFG | #ENGvsAFG | #AFGvENG | #Afganistan | #CWC2023pic.twitter.com/bqtkLZ0Oo8
โ Vikrant Gupta ๐ (@VikrantGupta75) October 15, 2023
England faltered in their chase, crumbling to 215 all out, with only Harry Brook managing a resilient 66. Spin maestros Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan wreaked havoc, claiming three wickets each, contributing significantly to Afghanistan’s momentous triumph.
The online community erupted in excitement, heralding this historic upset as a monumental achievement for Afghanistan cricket. One person said, “Afghanistan destroyed England at Delhi,” while another said, “Congratulations to you and the Afghanistan Cricket Team. Well, this win will go into the history books as if not the greatest then one of the greatest upsets of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup. Long way to go!”
The country struggling, earthquakes in the previous week, but nothing could stop Afghanistan.
– The rise deserves a salute….!!! ๐ซก๐ฆ๐ซ
โ ๐พ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ผ ๐ (@imAditya168_) October 15, 2023
Defending champions are going home now. What a win for Afghanistan ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Indian Stats & Index (@statsfeed_india) October 15, 2023
Afghanistanโs fan celebrating the historic victory! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/qLimTCjdQz
โ BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) October 15, 2023
Thank you #India for your support. I have watched the Indians crowd cheering for #Afghanistan. I love it. #cricket #CWC23 #ENGvAFG pic.twitter.com/Csp3PZpcEE
โ Jafar Haand (@jafarhaand) October 15, 2023
Celebrations started in Afghanistan ๐ฅณ#AFGvsENG
England pic.twitter.com/u8qcYWMnNqโ ๐Che_เฒเณเฒทเณเฒฃ๐ฎ๐ณ๐โค๏ธ (@ChekrishnaCk) October 15, 2023
Celebrating Afghanistan’s historic triumph over World Champion England in the Cricket World Cup in #Kabul ๐ฆ๐ซ! This is a momentous achievement for Afghan cricket#ENGvsAFG #Butler #KabulCricket #Afghanistan #RashidKhan #CWC23 #ICCCricketWorldCup23 #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/GOjS96d3zc
โ know the Unknown (@imurpartha) October 15, 2023
Mohammad Nabi, an ever-present on Afghanistan’s cricketing journey ๐ฆ๐ซ
(h/t @NickFriend1) #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Bq2AJMyBBc
โ ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 15, 2023
A third user said, โWonder whatโs going to happen to New Zealand and Pakistan when they face mighty Afghanistan in CHENNAI.”
Rashid Khan, the Afghan cricketer, added, “Cricket is the only source of happiness for Afghanistan people currently. We’ve been through a lot”.
With this victory, Afghanistan not only marked their first-ever ODI win against England but also notched only their second-ever World Cup victory, the previous one being against Scotland in 2015.
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