England vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Match 13 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Afghanistan have not even won a single match at the 2023 World Cup so far. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led outfit suffered losses against Bangladesh and India in their first two matches.
On the other side, England have won one and lost one match at the mega event this year. The defending champions were tamed by New Zealand in their campaign opener, but in the next match, they bounced back with a fantastic victory over Bangladesh.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
ENG vs AFG 13th Match Details
Match: ENG vs AFG, 13th Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Jos Buttler is going to lead England Cricket Team
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan Cricket Team
When: October 15th 2023, Sunday
Match is going to start at 02.00 p.m. IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 2 matches against each other. Out of which England has won 2 matches and Afghanistan has won none.
Likely playing XI
England
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook/Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (c and wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.
Bench : Ben Stokes, DJ Willey, RJW Topley, AAP Atkinson
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibhrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi,
Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bench : IA Khil, Riaz Hussan, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farid Malik
Pitch report
The pitch in Delhi has proven to be a batting paradise in the 2023 World Cup. South Africa scored 400+ in the first match against Sri Lanka on this ground, while India chased down 273 runs in just 35 overs against Afghanistan in the next match. A similar batting-friendly deck should be on offer today as well.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Dawid Malan
Best Bowler: Reece Topley
Weather forecast for today in Delhi
Maximum temperature: 35°C
Minimum temperature: 23°C
Wind speed: 6km/h
Chances of rain: 10%
Capacity of stadium: 41, 842
Prediction to win: Team England is most likely to win the match
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