As England's T20 captain Eoin Morgan fell to a golden duck in England's World Cup match against Afghanistan in Delhi a humiliation was on the cards.
ADVERTISEMENTAs England’s T20 captain Eoin Morgan fell to a golden duck in England’s World Cup match against Afghanistan in Delhi a humiliation was on the cards.
WICKET! Morgan shoulders arms and is bowled for a golden! Eng 42-3 on SS2. #WT20https://t.co/NUzo3wAIxX#WT20pic.twitter.com/DgpKofQolX
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 23, 2016
Get behind #Eng at the #WT20
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With England at 50 for 5 Afghanistan were begining to dream, until Moeen Ali and David Willey rescued England with 25 in a devastating penultimate over to post a total of 142.
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Afghanistan were still in the match, but the wicket of the destructive Mohammad Shahzad in the first over gave England hope and deflated this brave Afghanistan side.
Rashid Khan laments England's late… https://t.co/5YdnrVHtv4pic.twitter.com/mysmj7HrSp
— T20 world cup 2016 (@PepsiIPL8_15) March 23, 2016
In the end England breathed a huge sigh of relief and eventually cruised to a 15 run victory.