IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs Afghanistan, Match 24

Hampshire batsman Vince, only playing after regular opener Jason Roy was ruled out with a torn hamstring, fell for 26 when he mishooked paceman Dawlat Zadran to Mujeeb Ur Rahman at short fine leg. @AFP

A visibly annoyed Bairstow walked off having been in command during a 99-ball innings that featured eight fours and three sixes. @AFP

Morgan hit 17 sixes in his career-best 148, with England’s total of 25 sixes also a new world record. @AFP

James Vince missed out on a chance to cement a World Cup place as Afghanistan struck early in their World Cup match against tournament hosts and favourites England at Old Trafford on Tuesday. @AFP

While Vince failed to make the most of his opportunity, Jonny Bairstow brought up his second fifty in World Cup 2019. @AFP

England captain Morgan set a new world record for most sixes in a one-day international innings. @AFP

Naib wants Afghanistan to get more opportunities against top ten teams. © AFP

Although Bairstow missed out on a hundred, he put a 120-run stand with Joe Root to set the foundation for a big total. @AFP

Root was denied a second successive hundred and third of the tournament when he holed out off Gulbadin, whose three for 68 was not a bad return in the circumstances @AFP

If Bairstow-Root partnership laid a foundation to a big total, Root and Eoin Morgan’s 189-run stand from 101 balls pulverised the Afghanistan bowling attack. @AFP

While skipper Naib and Rehmat Shah added, an excellent catch running catch from wicketkeeper Jos Buttler off Mark Wood’s bowling ended Naib’s stay in the middle. @AFP

There was a worrying moment when Hashmatullah Shahidi, on 24, was hit on the side of the helmet by a Mark Wood bouncer and fell to the turf. @AFP

Afghanistan’s chase did not begin on a good note as Jofra Archer struck in the second over to dismiss Noor Ali Zadran for a duck. The England pacer went on to scalp three wickets in the match. @AFP

Adil Rashid gave England their third breakthrough as he dismissed Shah for 46. The England legspinner then added two more wickets to his account. @AFP

But after several minutes’ on-field treatment, Shahidi resumed his innings in a new helmet. Shahidi completed a gutsy 68-ball fifty on his way to 76. @AFP

Shahidi’s fourth-wicket stand of partnership of 94 with Asghar Afghan (44) was a record for any Afghanistan wicket at a World Cup. @AFP

England went on to seal a comprehensive 150-run win. While Root, Bairstow and Archer played their roles well, the star of the match was Morgan. @AFP