This is how the world reacts after the stunning victory of Afghanistan over England
at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, the Afghanistan cricket team handed a shock 69-run defeat to defending champions England. England, who were chasing a target of 285 runs, were bundled out for 215 in 40.3 overs. Rashid Khan Mujeeb Ur Rahman was among the star performers, picking three wickets apiece. While Rashid returned 3 for 37 in 9.3 overs, Mujeeb took 3 wickets while giving 51 runs in 10 overs. The world reacted to Afghanistan's historic victory with varied opinions. While some lashed out at the England cricket team, others praised Afghanistan for their terrific performance.
Legend of Team India Sachin Tendulkar, while praising Afghanistan, wrote, “Wonderful all-round effort by Afghanistan, led by a solid knock from @RGurbaz_21. Bad day for @ECB_cricket. Against quality spinners, you have to read them from their hand, which the England batters failed to do. They read them off the pitch instead, which I felt led to their downfall. I loved the energy they carried on the field. Well played, @ACBofficials! Whereas Virender Sehwag wrote, "It looks like Eng and Aus are going to struggle to reach the top 4. #ENGvsAFG”
One of the users wrote, “Big upset of this ICC World Cup, Afghanistan beat defending champion England, be like... Well played: Afghan Naveen-Ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, and Harry Brook. England missed Ben Stokes.