England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl against Afghanistan at Perth Stadium. The captain expressed confidence that his team will beat Afghanistan’s total. England changed their lineup, resting Chris Jordan, David Willey, Phil Salt, and Tymal Mills. At the toss, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi felt upbeat about his team’s chances of overcoming England.
Jos Buttler and company will look to get their campaign off to a strong start against a confident Afghanistan side. England qualified for the T20 World Cup after winning the T20I series against Pakistan and Australia. They have one of the most lethal batting lineups in T20I cricket, and their fearless approach will cause problems for many teams, including Saturday’s opponents Afghanistan, who rely heavily on their spinners to get the job done.
Afghanistan impressed many with their performance in the Asia Cup 2022, but they lost a few close games that they hope to avoid here. They will attempt to make an impression by causing an upset against England in order to announce their presence at the mega T20 WC.
Meanwhile, the pitch in Perth is expected to provide pace and bounce, giving England an advantage because they have some quality pacers who can hit the deck hard.
T20 World Cup 2022 England vs Afghanistan Highlights
| Match No | 14 |
| Match | ICC Men’s T20 World 2022 |
| Date | Saturday, October 22, 2022 |
| Toss | England won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
England vs Afghanistan Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Afghanistan | 112/10 (19.4 Overs) |
| England | 113/5 (18.1 Overs) |
Afghanistan Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Hazrat Zazal | c Liam Livingstone b Ben Stokes | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.17 |
| Rahmanullah Gulbaz (WK) | c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Moeen Ali b Sam Curran | 32 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Usman Ghani | c Liam Livingstone b Sam Curran | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Adil Rashid b Ben Stokes | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Muhammad Nabi (C) | c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Azamatullah Omarzal | c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Rashid Khan | c Alex Hales b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | c & b Chris Woakes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fareed Ahmad | Not Out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | c Dawid Malan b Sam Curran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
England Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Ben Stokes | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Chris Woakes | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Mark Wood | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Sam Curran | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2.72 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
England Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Jos Buttler | c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Alex Halex | c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Fareed Ahmad | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Dawid Malan | c Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ben Stokes | b Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Liam Livingstone | Not Out | 29 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 138.09 |
| Harry Brook | c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Moeen Ali | Not Out | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Azamatullah Omarzal | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9.42 |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Muhammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
Check: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table
Playing 11 England vs Afghanistan
| England | Afghanistan |
| Jos Buttler ( C & WK) | Hazrat Zazal |
| Alex Halex | Rahmanullah Gulbaz (WK) |
| Dawid Malan | Ibrahim Zadran |
| Ben Stokes | Usman Ghani |
| Liam Livingstone | Najibullah Zadran |
| Harry Brook | Muhammad Nabi (C) |
| Moeen Ali | Azamatullah Omarzal |
| Chris Woakes | Rashid Khan |
| Sam Curran | Mujeeb ur Rahman |
| Adil Rashid | Fareed Ahmad |
| Mark Wood | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
England vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights | Match 14
Player of the Match
Sam Curran! England
Status! 3.4 Overs – 10 Runs -5 Wickets
Result: England won by 5 wickets