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Afghanistan keep Cricket World Cup dream alive with thumping win over Netherlands

Decisive match against Australia up next for impressive minnows

Evening Standard

Clinical Afghanistan secure big win over Netherlands, keep alive semifinal hopes

Netherlands 179 all out; Engelbrecht 58. Afghans bowlers Nabi 3/28, Noor Ahmad 2/31, Mujeeb 1/40. Dutch mid-innings collapse after O'Dowd, Ackermann 70-run stand. Poor judgement, brilliant fielding from Afghans destabilised Dutch. Alikhil 4 dismissals. Afghan spinners benefit from Lucknow pitch.

The Hindu

World Cup, New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Afghans look to spin a web for Kiwis in Chennai

Chinaman Noor could come in as fourth spinner at tweaker-friendly Chepauk

The Times of India

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ICC World Cup, NZ vs AFG: New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's surprising victory over defending champions England has elevated the team's standing, and New Zealand would be wise not to underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side when they face off in their World Cup match on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Cricket world reacts to England’s shock World Cup defeat by Afghanistan: ‘Bad day for ECB’

Afghanistan defeated England by 69 runs for only their second ever win in a World Cup match

The Independent UK

ODI World Cup: Afghanistan snap 14-match losing streak with an upset win over defending champions England

NEW DELHI: An all-round Afghanistan caused one of the greatest ODI World Cup upsets on Sunday, stunning the defending champions England by 69 runs in the national capital for their first win of the 2023 edition.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup: ENG vs AFG | Gritty Afghanistan leaves England shell-shocked

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan beat England by 69 runs

The Hindu

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ODI World Cup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil fifties lift Afghanistan to 284 against England

NEW DELHI: Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz's blistering 57-ball 80 was followed by some lusty late hitting as Afghanistan got to a competitive 284 before bundling out in the final over against defending champions England in the ODI World Cup Match 13 in Delhi on Sunday.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup 2023: Unchanged England opt to bowl against Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Looking for a big win to not let their net run-rate fall behind in the early phase of this ICC World Cup, England captain Jos Buttler decided to bowl first against Afghanistan after winning the toss at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

The Times of India

England humbled by brilliant Afghanistan in historic upset: Cricket World Cup – as it happened

Afghanistan pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, stunning England with a 69-run victory in Delhi

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