ENG vs AFG Match Preview

England and Afghanistan face off in Match 13 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. England, the 2019 Cricket World Cup champions, lost their first match of the tournament by 9 wickets to New Zealand but rebounded with a 137-run victory over Bangladesh on Tuesday. They needed to show character in their second match of the tournament, and they did so with both bat and ball against Bangladesh. It would be a huge surprise if England did not win their second game in a row. Afghanistan has some excellent young players on their team, but they continue to struggle when facing the best teams in the world. We expect them to struggle against England, though their bowling attack could cause some problems.

ENG vs AFG Match Details

England vs Afghanistan – 13th Match

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium – New Delhi

Date & Time: 15th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode App

ENG vs AFG Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	310
Avg 2nd inn score	315
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

ENG vs AFG Pitch Report

There is no doubt that the Arun Jaitley Stadium’s batting pitch is excellent after 756 runs were scored from 94.5 overs on Saturday. The surface will help pace bowlers in this situation.

ENG vs AFG Weather Report

For this game, we can expect another sunny and hot day in Delhi. The temperature will reach 34°F and will not fall below 30°F.

ENG vs AFG Last Five Matches

ENG ( England )	W L N W NR
AFG ( Afghanistan )	L L L L L

ENG vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ENG Won	AFG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	2	2	0	0	0
Last 5	2	2	0	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

ENG vs AFG Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Topmost Picks for ENG vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Dawid Malan – The left-handed opener came into the tournament in strong form and picked up another Player of the Match Award in the win over Bangladesh with an innings which included 21 boundaries.
• Reece Topley – The tall left-arm opening bowler bowled England’s only maiden in the win over Bangladesh. Alongside this, he also dismissed Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Hashmatullah Shahidi – The left-handed skipper was very impressive on this pitch against a very strong Indian bowling attack in the last match and has been in good ODI form over the last month.
• Naveen-ul-Haq – The right-arm medium fast bowler was the most economical of Afghanistan’s bowling attack in Match 9. He went wicketless in the last game but still has an ODI strike-rate of 28.8.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs AFG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(VC), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sam Curran, Rashid Khan, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs AFG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dawid Malan(C), Joe Root, Azmatullah Omarzai(VC), Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan

Vice-captain – Joe Root, Azmatullah Omarzai

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

ENG vs AFG Probable Winners:

England has beaten Afghanistan convincingly in both of their previous matches in this format, and we expect more of the same in this game. If Afghanistan can get some early wickets, they will have a chance, but if England can establish a strong platform at the top of the order, as they did against Bangladesh, it will be very difficult. Our prediction is that England will win again, but Afghanistan’s top order pair will cause some problems with their attacking intent. We expect England to win on Sunday. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.