Afg script first WC fairytale, trounce reigning champs England by 69 runs
Hindustan Times|October 16, 2023
It seemed like the most apt of endings. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricket's greatest star, took the final England wicket to seal a 69-run win that will go down as one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. As the leg-spinner threw up his arms and looked at the heavens, his teammates rushed to join him in a group embrace. This was their night; they knew it. So did England.
Ashish Magotra

The Afghans have almost always put up a fight. But while that has earned them the respect of their opponents, it hasn't earned them wins changed on a balmy Sunday evening at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. October 15 will live on in their memories (and of those watching) for a long, long time.

In the first major upset of the 2023 World Cup, pre-tournament favourites England crashed to a stunning defeat dismissed for 215 - on a pitch that had no real devil, by a side that had lost 14 World Cup games on the trot.

The stars of the show were the Afghan spin trio of Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/51), Mohammad Nabi (2/16) and Rashid Khan (3/37) who teased and tormented the defending champions to help their side earn a famous win.

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