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Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Top Run-Scorers and Stats After Saturday

Jun 22, 2019

New Zealand beat West Indies by six runs in dramatic fashion in the 2019 Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Kane Williamson slogged his way to 148 to set a strong total for the Black Caps, but the West Indies nearly completed the chase, only for Carlos Brathwaite to be caught by Trent Boult with the Windies needing just seven runs to win.

Brathwaite tried to get those runs all in one go, blighting a day otherwise highlighted by his maiden one-day international 100.

Earlier in the day, India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs after Mohammed Shami took three wickets late on to deny Afghanistan the chance to chase down 224.

Rohit Sharma was out for just one run, but he remains among the top scorers at the tournament, while teammate Virat Kohli joined the top 10 after adding 67 to his tally.

     

Saturday Results

  • India (224-8) bt. Afghanistan (213) by 11 runs
  • New Zealand (291-8) bt. West Indies (285) by six runs

     

Standings (Won, Lost, Net Run Rate, Points)

1. New Zealand: 5, 0, +1.306, 11

2. Australia: 5, 1, +0.849, 10

3. India: 4, 0, +0.809, 9

4. England: 4, 2, +1.457, 8

     

5. Sri Lanka: 2, 2, -1.119, 6

6. Bangladesh: 2, 3, -0.407, 5

7. West Indies: 1, 4, +0.190, 3

8. South Africa: 1, 4, -0.193, 3

9. Pakistan: 1, 3, -1.933, 3

10. Afghanistan: 0, 6, -1.712, 0

The top four qualify for the semi-finals.

     

Top Run-Scorers

1. David Warner, Australia: 447

2. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh: 425

3. Joe Root, England: 424

4. Aaron Finch, Australia: 396

5. Kane Williamson, New Zealand: 373

6. Rohit Sharma, India: 320

7. Eoin Morgan, England: 270

8. Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh: 244

9. Steve Smith, Australia: 244

10. Virat Kohli, India: 244

     

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Jofra Archer, England: 15

2. Mitchell Starc, Australia: 15

3. Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand: 14

4. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan: 13

5. Mark Wood, England: 12

6. Pat Cummins, Australia: 11

7. Chris Morris, South Africa: 9

8. Sheldon Cottrell, West Indies: 9

9. Mohammad Saifuddin, Bangladesh: 9

10. Trent Boult, New Zealand: 8

Visit the tournament's official website to see the list in full.

     

Williamson's stunning 148 encompassed 14 fours and a six. He wasn't shifted until Shai Hope made the catch off Sheldon Cottrell's delivery.

Even so, Williamson had done enough to earn lofty praise and continue his fine form on English soil:

Fortunately for New Zealand, the blow of Williamson's exit was softened by Ross Taylor completing a 69 off 95 balls. Taylor was out when Chris Gayle made a smart catch to continue his run as New Zealand's frequent tormentor:

Cottrell also kept West Indies competitive, bowling Tom Latham and making a pair of fine catches to see off James Neesham and Mitchell Santner.

West Indies' turn on the wicket was highlighted by Gayle amassing a quick 50:

Gayle continued piling up the runs until Colin de Grandhomme caught him out after going 87 from 84.

Boult's delivery had caused Gayle a problem, and the 29-year-old again proved decisive with Brathwaite still at the crease. The latter made the mistake of swinging for a six, but his all-or-nothing approach had given West Indies hope in the first place:

Brathwaite's 101 ultimately provided scant consolation.

The day began with India being held to 224, but skipper Kohli still put up a solid score. Kohli eventually succumbed to Nabi, who also took the wicket of opener KL Rahul.

Kedar Jadhav added 52 off 68 balls, but Afghanistan still had a makable chase. Things didn't start well, though, as Jasprit Bumrah took two quick wickets:

Afghanistan were only making meagre progress until the impressive Nabi put 52 on the board, with his half-century including a quartet of fours and this six:

It looked as though Afghanistan would complete the chase, at least until Shami took control on a day when he sealed a maiden one-day international hat-trick of wickets. He'd already seen off Hazratullah Zazai, and he also sent Aftab Alam and Mujeeb Ur Rahman packing in the clutch moments.

Shami had also played a part in removing Nabi from the wicket when Hardik Pandya made the catch off his delivery.

Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Friday's Wicket-Takers and Top Run-Scorers

Jun 21, 2019

Sri Lanka produced the biggest shock of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup so far on Friday, as they beat hosts England by 20 runs. 

After winning the toss and deciding to bat, Sri Lanka struggled against the England attack. Jofra Archer—three wickets for 52—and Mark Wood—three wickets for 40—excelled for the hosts, as Sri Lanka made just 232 for nine wickets from their 50 overs.

It should have been a straightforward chase for the hosts, but they lost wickets cheaply throughout their innings. The brilliant Lasith Malinga finished with figures of four wickets for 43 runs conceded, as England were bowled out for just 212, despite the efforts of Ben Stokes, who was unbeaten on 82.

Here is a look at some of the top players in the individual categories at the World Cup and a reminder of some of the best bits of action from Headingley.

     

Top Run-Scorers

1. David Warner, Australia: 447

2. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh: 425

3. Joe Root, England: 424

4. Aaron Finch, Australia: 396

5. Rohit Sharma, India: 319

   

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Jofra Archer, England: 15

    Mitchell Starc, Australia: 15

3. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan: 13

4. Mark Wood, England: 12

5. Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand: 11

    Pat Cummins, Australia: 11

  

For the full stats and overall competition standings, visit the World Cup website.

  

Thursday Recap

With so much focus on the England batting at this competition so far, Friday saw the England bowlers grab some of the spotlight.

On what was expected to be a good batting pitch, Sri Lanka failed to offer much resistance against the pace of the home bowlers. In the third over, they found themselves two wickets down for just three runs scored.

It was a fantastic team effort with the ball; Benedict Bermage of Sky Sports noted that even those bowlers who didn't take wickets played their part:

Wood and Archer were the stars, as the express pace they provided was too much for Sri Lanka to cope with.

The three wickets for Archer were enough to draw him level with Mitchell Starc on 15 wickets for the lead in the tournament. The 24-year-old's ability to bowl rapid deliveries, slower balls and yorkers makes him such an important part of the England attack.

Cricket journalist Peter Miller noted Archer is on course to smash an England World Cup record:

Meanwhile, the CricViz Analyst picked up on the improvement made by Wood in this format:

In the end, a determined 85 from Angelo Mathews hauled Sri Lanka to a total of 232, one that England would have been confident of chasing down with their batting firepower.

While England were let down by a number of key players in their response, Malinga rolled back the years to produce a fast-bowling masterclass.

With the new ball, the veteran was excellent, taking the wicket of Jonny Bairstow in the first over for a duck and then prising out James Vince for 14. He then returned late on to grab the key wickets of Joe Root, who batted well for his 57, and Jos Buttler, ten).

Cricket journalist Freddie Wilde was full of praise for the Sri Lankan, who moved to 50 World Cup wickets overall with this performance:

https://twitter.com/fwildecricket/status/1142123312052678656

England threatened to take the chase to the wire thanks to Stokes, although the lower order was not able to forge regular partnerships with the all-rounder. In the end, he was left stranded on 82, as Sri Lanka grabbed the final wicket of Mark Wood with England 20 runs short of their target.

As the tournament favourites, England now have work to do to secure a semi-final spot, especially with games against Australia, New Zealand and India to come.

Sri Lanka, after a torrid start to the competition, will now feel they have an outside chance of making the final four if they can carry this momentum forward.

Sri Lanka Upset England in 2019 Cricket World Cup

Jun 21, 2019
England's captain Eoin Morgan plays a shot during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley in Leeds, northern England, on June 21, 2019. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)
England's captain Eoin Morgan plays a shot during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley in Leeds, northern England, on June 21, 2019. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka (232 for nine) caused the biggest upset of the 2019 Cricket World Cup so far on Friday, beating hosts England (212) by 20 runs to blow the race for the semi-finals wide open.

England came into the match with just a single loss and were expected to cruise past the Islanders, but their batsmen had no answers for the Sri Lankan bowlers. Lasith Malinga (10 overs, 43 runs) stole the show by taking four wickets.

The hosts' next three matches will be against fellow tournament favourites Australia, India and New Zealand.

Those four teams are in a position to qualify for the semi-finals, but England's are far from safe after Friday's shock loss:

England made a fast start with the ball after losing the toss, dismissing Sri Lanka's openers for just three combined runs.

Dimuth Karunaratne lost his wicket in the second over, scoring just a single run, and Kusal Perera fell shortly after, scoring two from six.

The loss of those two so early spelled trouble, as the partnership had been among the tournament's most prolific coming into the match:

The Islanders soon started to find some momentum with the bat. Avishka Fernando (49 from 39) and Kusal Mendis (46 from 68) steadily added to the total, and star batsman Angelo Mathews finally woke up from his tournament-long slump.

Mathews scored 85 from 115 not out, accounting for more than a third of Sri Lanka's total score.

While it was a slow knock and it still left the Islanders' bowlers with lots of work to do, it was a major improvement on his previous work:

https://twitter.com/SamLandsberger/status/1139928893270429696

Jofra Archer and Mark Wood both took three wickets for England, who needed 233 to win.

Sri Lanka's bowlers made an even better start than their English counterparts, as Malinga bowled Jonny Bairstow on the first ball he faced.

That was the start of a great spell for the Islanders:

James Vince (14 from 18) and Eoin Morgan (21 from 35) never truly found their groove and fell victim to Sri Lanka's aggressive bowling before 20 overs had been played, while Joe Root's half-century came at a low strike rate, comparable to Mathews' knock.

At the midway point of the chase, England's run rate sat well below 4.00, and the required rate was climbing.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan started to worry:

Malinga got the wicket of Root (57 from 89) in the 31st over in another massive blow for the hosts.

He made history with the wicket:

And the 35-year-old continued his superb play by taking the wicket of his replacement, Jos Buttler, as well. Crucially, Buttler (10 from nine) burned England's review challenging the call of leg before wicket, adding even more hope Sri Lanka could spring the upset.

England needed 57 from the final 10 overs, and a superb spell from Dhananjaya de Silva in the 41st had fans fearing the worst. He got rid of both Chris Woakes (two from four) and Adil Rashid (one from two) to put the Islanders on the verge of an unlikely win.

Back-to-back sixes from Ben Stokes (82 from 89) to start the 46th set up a thrilling finale, in which England couldn't lose a single wicket. Stokes did plenty of damage, but Wood (zero from four) was edged on the final delivery of the next over, handing Sri Lanka a famous win.  

Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Updated Top Run-Scorers and Stats After Thursday

Jun 20, 2019
Australia's David Warner walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket for 166 runs during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, central England, on June 20, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Australia's David Warner walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket for 166 runs during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, central England, on June 20, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

David Warner's outstanding century inspired Australia to a 48-run win over Bangladesh on Thursday in the Cricket World Cup. 

Australia were outstanding with the bat, as Warner's stunning knock of 166 formed the foundation of a total of 381 for five; Usman Khawaja (89) and Aaron Finch (53) provided excellent support, while Soumya Sarkar took three wickets for 58 runs.

A successful chase was always going to be a tall order for Bangladesh. Their hopes were all but over when they lost key men Shakib Al Hasan (41) and Tamim Iqbal (62), but they battled well to make it to 333 for eight, with Mushfiqur Rahim hitting an unbeaten century.

The win for the defending champions at Trent Bridge puts them on top of the table, a point ahead of New Zealand having played a game more. Here are the latest individual stats from the competition and a recap of Thursday's action.

      

Top Run-Scorers

1. David Warner (Australia) - 447

2. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) - 425

3. Aaron Finch (Australia) - 396

4. Joe Root (England) - 367

5. Rohit Sharma (India) - 319

    

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 15

2. Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) - 13

3. Jofra Archer (England) - 12

4. Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) - 11

5. Pat Cummins (Australia) - 11

    

For the full stats and overall competition standings, visit the World Cup website.

    

Australia 381/5 (50) beat Bangladesh 333/8 (50) by 48 runs

Having shone in the Indian Premier League earlier in the year, Warner hadn't quite carried the same fluidity into the World Cup. While he was scoring runs, he wasn't striking the ball with his trademark aggression and authority.

This innings will have blown the cobwebs away for him, as the opener dug in initially before moving through the gears.

The CricViz Analyst summed up how much cleaner Warner's striking was later in his innings:

OptaJason provided the details on where the Australian picked up his runs at Trent Bridge:

Crucial to Warner's 166—the biggest individual score of the tournament—was the astute support he had around him at the crease.

He and Finch put on 101 for the first wicket before the latter was out for 53. Then Khawaja came in and played wonderfully, moving to 89 at quicker than a run-a-ball.

When those three men were prised out by Sarkar, Glenn Maxwell ensured there was no loss of momentum for Australia late in their innings, as he clobbered 32 from just 10 balls to help Australia amass a huge total.

Although they were able to post 381, Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warner said it should have been more:

For Bangladesh to pull off an extraordinary run chase, they needed Shakib and Tamim to produce special knocks. However, after they each managed to play themselves in, poor shot selection let them down.

Shakib was unable to go past 50, as a leading edge off the bowling of Marcus Stoinis saw him caught. Tamim edged onto his stumps when facing Mitchell Starc, giving the Australian left-armer a World Cup landmark in the process:

Australia ran into some late resistance in the form of Mushfiqur (102 not out) and Mahmudullah (69). However, as the run-rate spiralled up, the target was always going to be beyond Bangladesh with their two best players out.

On Friday, England can join Australia on 10 points, when they face Sri Lanka at Headingley. New Zealand will get a chance to go top again on Saturday when they take on the West Indies.

England vs. Sri Lanka: Odds, Live Stream for 2019 Cricket World Cup

Jun 20, 2019
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Eoin Morgan of England celebrates his century with Joe Root of England during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and Afghanistan at Old Trafford on June 18, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Eoin Morgan of England celebrates his century with Joe Root of England during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and Afghanistan at Old Trafford on June 18, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

England will be the clear favourites for their next match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup when they take on Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday, June 21.

The hosts have won four of their five matches so far and are widely expected to advance to the semi-final stage. Sri Lanka have won one of their five matches so far, with two losses and two no-results.

Bet365 (h/t Oddschecker.com) have handed England odds of 1-12 to win, compared to 7-1 for Sri Lanka. Sky Sports will broadcast the match, which starts at 10:30 a.m. BST.

England's lone loss so far came against Pakistan, and the tournament hosts have found their stride since, culminating in a dominant 150-run triumph over Afghanistan.

The hosts were excellent with both the bat and ball:

In Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, England have four players who have already crossed the 200-run mark in the tournament.

Roy didn't play against Afghanistan due to injury, but in James Vince, the team had a solid replacement ready. Journalist Jerome Doraisamy believes it highlights the team's incredible depth:

https://twitter.com/JeromeDoraisamy/status/1140918709935955968

Sri Lanka are coming off an 87-run loss against Australia, the defending champions who have also won four of their first five outings.

They had no answer for Aaron Finch:

Star batsman Angelo Mathews has fallen well short of the expectations so far, and his dreadful form entering a mach against arguably the best team in the tournament is a major worry for Sri Lanka:

https://twitter.com/SamLandsberger/status/1139928893270429696

The Lions could spring a surprise should he find his form again and the bowlers step up. Nuwan Pradeep and Lasith Malinga lead the way with four wickets apiece for them, while England have seven players who have taken four or more wickets so far.

Prediction: England cruise to another easy win

Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Wednesday's Top Run-Scorers, Latest Schedule

Jun 19, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Kane Williamson of New Zealand pulls a delivery to the mid wicket boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between New Zealand and South Africa at Edgbaston on June 19, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images,)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Kane Williamson of New Zealand pulls a delivery to the mid wicket boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between New Zealand and South Africa at Edgbaston on June 19, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images,)

New Zealand beat South Africa by four wickets, in a match delayed by overnight rain, at the 2019 Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

Kane Williamson's 106 not out—his first century at a World Cup—sent the Black Caps comfortably en route to reaching their target of 242 at Edgbaston.

In the process, he also joined the 10 most-prolific run-scorers at the tournament so far as New Zealand went back to the top of the group.

Chris Morris couldn't get Williamson out but he still took three wickets for South Africa, after Lockie Ferguson had done the same for the Black Caps, to keep pace with the top wicket-takers.

Wednesday Result

  • New Zealand (245-6) bt. South Africa (241-6) by four wickets

Standings (Won, Lost, Net Run Rate, Points)

1. New Zealand: 4, 0, +1.591, 9

2. England: 4, 1, +1.862, 8

3. Australia: 4, 1, +0.812, 8

4. India: 3, 0, +1.029, 7

5. Bangladesh: 2, 2, -0.270, 5

6. Sri Lanka: 1, 2, -1.778, 4

7. West Indies: 1, 3, +0.272, 3

8. South Africa: 1, 4, -0.193, 3

9. Pakistan: 1, 3, -1.933, 3

10. Afghanistan: 0, 5, -2.089, 0

The Top 4 qualify for the semi-finals.

Top Run-Scorers

1. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh: 384

2. Joe Root, England: 367

3. Aaron Finch, Australia: 343

4. Rohit Sharma, India: 319

5. David Warner, Australia: 281

6. Eoin Morgan, England: 249

7. Steve Smith, Australia: 243

8. Kane Williamson, New Zealand: 225

9. Jonny Bairstow, England: 218

10. Jason Roy, England: 215

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan: 13

2. Mitchell Starc, Australia: 13

3. Jofra Archer, England: 12

4. Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand: 11

5. Pat Cummins, Australia: 11

6. Mark Wood, England: 9

7. Chris Morris, South Africa: 9

8. Mohammad Saifuddin, Bangladesh: 9

9. Imran Tahir, South Africa: 8

10. Matt Henry, New Zealand: 7

Visit the tournament's official website to see the list in full.

Thursday Schedule

  • Australia vs. Bangladesh: 10:30 a.m. BST/5:30 a.m. ET 

Full Schedule available, per the competition's official website.

South Africa's batting order was disrupted at key times by Ferguson, whose trio of wickets included sending Faf du Plessis packing in style:

Later, New Zealand needed Williamson after openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro were dismissed. The latter went for nine after being caught and bowled by Kagiso Rabada.

At least Guptill managed a steady 35 before he unluckily knocked his own bails off when attempting to make a run off a testing delivery from Andile Phehlukwayo.

Williamson entered the fray and quickly set about reaching 50. He found the boundary six times to improve an already enviable average:

The 28-year-old had soon achieved a rare personal feat at this level:

Williamson was carrying the fight by himself as James Neesham soon left the crease. He'd swung recklessly at a cross-seam ball from Morris, and Hashim Amla was left to make a simple catch in the slip.

Morris was proving a problem for the Black Caps. He'd already taken the wickets of Ross Taylor and Tom Latham, with Quinton de Kock making the catch on both occasions.

Left-handed Latham had been fooled by a bounce off the seam taking the ball away. His desperate swing made contact but also made the task easy for De Kock.

Williamson had seen enough of Morris and soon sent his next cross-seam ball to the boundary. The skipper also finally had a productive partner in the form of Colin de Grandhomme.

New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme bats during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between New Zealand and South Africa at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, on June 19, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme bats during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between New Zealand and South Africa at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, on June 19, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

He put up 60 but fell to a costly catch from Du Plessis off a Lungi Ngidi delivery. It left the Black Caps needing 14 runs off 11 balls.

Fortunately for them, Williamson was still at the wicket. He slogged a four and a six, before landing the single New Zealand needed to make a deserved return to the summit.

Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Run-Scorers, Wicket-Takers After Tuesday

Jun 18, 2019

Eoin Morgan helped England beat Afghanistan by 150 runs after bringing up the fastest 100 in Cricket World Cup history on Tuesday. Morgan's landmark century also featured an ODI-record 17 sixes in an innings as he eventually took 148 from just 71 balls.

This spectacular effort at Old Trafford in Manchester helped the hosts set Afghanistan a total of 398 to chase. It also put Morgan into the top six of the most prolific run-scorers at the ICC tournament so far.

He's on this list with several teammates, including Joe Root, who added 88 to keep pace with Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.

Jofra Archer padded his statistics as he took three more wickets to reach double digits in the competition.

     

Tuesday Result

  • England (397-6) bt. Afghanistan (247-8) by 150 runs

     

Standings (Won, Lost, Net Run Rate, Points)

1. England: 4, 1, +1.862, 8

2. Australia: 4, 1, +0.812, 8

3. New Zealand: 3, 0, +2.163, 7

4. India: 3, 0, +1.029, 7

5. Bangladesh: 2, 2, -0.270, 5

6. Sri Lanka: 1, 2, -1.778, 4

7. West Indies: 1, 3, +0.272, 3

8. South Africa: 1, 3, -0.208, 3

9. Pakistan: 1, 3, -1.933, 3

10. Afghanistan: 0, 5, -2.089, 0

The top four qualify for the semi-finals.

    

Top Run-Scorers

1. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh: 384

2. Joe Root, England: 367

3. Aaron Finch, Australia: 343

4. Rohit Sharma, India: 319

5. David Warner, Australia: 281

6. Eoin Morgan, England: 249

7. Steve Smith, Australia: 243

8. Jonny Bairstow, England: 218

9. Jason Roy, England: 215

10. Jos Buttler, England: 187

       

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan: 13

2. Mitchell Starc, Australia: 13

3. Jofra Archer, England: 12

4. Pat Cummins, Australia: 11

5. Mark Wood, England: 9

6. Mohammad Saifuddin, Bangladesh: 9

7. Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand: 8

8. Imran Tahir, South Africa: 8

9. Matt Henry, New Zealand: 7

10. Oshane Thomas, West Indies: 7

Visit the tournament's official website to see the list in full.

Morgan was the star of the day with some heavy hitting at the wicket:

Putting his achievements into context only made them more impressive:

It also helped to have Jonny Bairstow put up 90 from 99 balls. The 29-year-old tallied eight fours and three sixes before being caught and bowled by Gulbadin Naib.

Fortunately, Root was also on form as he smashed five fours on his way to 88. A Rahmat Shah catch after another Naib delivery saw Root depart, but the damage had been done.

Afghanistan hit consistently and set a good pace to match, or in some cases better, England's early run rate.

Things didn't start well when Archer saw off Noor Ali Zadran without the latter managing a single run. Fortunately, Naib put 37 on the board and Shah managed 46 before Bairstow made a smart catch off Adil Rashid's delivery.

Bairstow didn't follow suit when he dropped a pair of seemingly simple catches at slip. The second gaffe helped keep Hashmatullah Shahidi at the crease and en route to a quick 50.

Shahidi was finding the boundary well, soon totting up a quartet of fours and two sixes.

While he was standing strong, Rashid took two more wickets. His testing deliveries allowed Root to catch Asghar Afghan out, while Ben Stokes made the catch to see off Mohammad Nabi.

Shahidi finished on 76 from 100 before he was sent packing by Archer, who also helped see off Rashid Khan.

The Afghans faded late and ultimately couldn't get near the chase that Morgan, Bairstow and Root had set. Meanwhile, England impressed in all areas to top the standings and underline a case as the team to beat in this World Cup.

England Top 2019 Cricket World Cup Standings After Win vs. Afghanistan

Jun 18, 2019

England moved to the top of the 2019 Cricket World Cup standings after beating Afghanistan by 150 runs on Tuesday at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Eoin Morgan was passed fit for the clash after a back problem and was the star man as the tournament hosts picked up their fourth win in five games.

The England captain hit a world-record 17 sixes, the most in an ODI innings, on his way to 148 off 71 balls to inspire his side to an emphatic win.

England were without the injured Jason Roy for Tuesday's match, allowing James Vince to come in and open up alongside Jonny Bairstow.

However, the 28-year-old could not find a big score on his World Cup debut and went for 26 in the 10th over.

Cricket writer Chris Stocks offered his thoughts: 

England produced a batting masterclass with Bairstow just 10 short of a century, while Joe Root picked up where he left off against the West Indies with 88.

However, it was Morgan who dazzled the most and sent a number of records tumbling:

Morgan only arrived at the end of the 30th over but quickly made his impact felt, reaching his half-century after just 36 balls.

The 32-year-old could have gone earlier but was dropped by Dawlat Zadran on 26 at deep midwicket.

It proved a costly error by Afghanistan, as the Ireland native pieced together one of the all-time great ODI batting displays and departed to a deserved standing ovation:

England's dismantling of the Afghanistan bowling attack also meant it was a miserable day for Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.

The 20-year-old star did not take a single wicket from his nine overs and picked up an unwanted record:

England's batting heroics left Afghanistan needing 398 to win, and they suffered an early blow when Jofra Archer dispatched Noor Ali Zadran with just his second delivery of the match.

Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler caught captain Gulbadin Naib off Mark Wood to leave Afghanistan 52 for two, but England were made to wait for victory as Hashmatullah Shahidi and Asghar Afghan offered some resistance.

Hashmatullah hit his second half-century of the tournament off 66 balls despite receiving treatment after being being hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Wood.

It was a spirited effort by Afghanistan, helped by Bairstow dropping two catches at slip, as England registered their highest batting total of the World Cup so far.

However, Archer and Wood rattled through their lower middle order late in the day to seal a ruthless performance by the hosts that sends them top of the table after their five games.

Cricket World Cup 2019 Results: Wicket-Takers, Best Run-Scorers After Monday

Jun 17, 2019
TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh celebrates his century with Liton Das of Bangladesh during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between West Indies and Bangladesh at The County Ground on June 17, 2019 in Taunton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh celebrates his century with Liton Das of Bangladesh during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between West Indies and Bangladesh at The County Ground on June 17, 2019 in Taunton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Shakib Al Hasan became the top run-scorer at the 2019 Cricket World Cup on Monday as his fantastic 124 not out saw Bangladesh to a vital seven-wicket victory over the West Indies at Taunton.

The Tigers were set a daunting target of 322 runs after a West Indies innings that included key knocks from Evin Lewis (70 runs from 67 balls), Shai Hope (96 from 121), Shimron Hetmyer (50 from 26) and Jason Holder (33 from 15).

But Bangladesh cruised to victory with ease as they took full advantage of some scrappy West Indian bowling and ragged fielding. 

It was a record run-chase for Bangladesh in ODIs, and they completed victory with 51 balls to spare. 

The defeat is a huge blow to the West Indies' hopes of making the semi-finals of the World Cup, but Bangladesh have revitalised their campaign with a supreme performance.

                            

Standings (Won, Lost, Points, Net Run Rate)

1. Australia: 4, 1, 8, +0.812

2. New Zealand: 3, 0, 7, +2.163

3. India: 3, 0, 7, +1.029

4. England: 3, 1, 6, +1.557

5. Bangladesh: 2, 2, 5, -0.270

6. Sri Lanka: 1, 2, 4, -1.778

7. West Indies: 1, 3, 3, +0.272

8. South Africa: 1, 3, 3, -0.208

9. Pakistan: 1, 3, 3, -1.933

10. Afghanistan: 0, 4, 0, -1.638

               

Top Run-Scorers

1. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh: 384

2. Aaron Finch, Australia: 343

3. Rohit Sharma, India: 319

4. David Warner, Australia: 281 

5. Joe Root, England: 279

                      

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan: 13

2. Mitchell Starc, Australia: 13

3. Pat Cummins, Australia: 11

4. Jofra Archer, England: 9

5. Mohammad Saifuddin, Bangladesh: 9 

               

Visit the tournament's official website to see the list in full. 

                

Bangladesh (322/3) bt. West Indies (321/8) by seven wickets 

In hindsight, the West Indies did not start fast enough on Monday.

Having been put in to bat by Bangladesh, Chris Gayle went for a 13-ball duck in the fourth over, and though they lost no more wickets in the opening powerplay, WI were only 32 for one after 10 overs.

They scored steadily in the middle overs as Hope and Lewis put on more than 100 runs together,  and Hetmyer's arrival at the crease in the 33rd over really quickened things up:

But he was then dismissed in a crucial 40th over when Andre Russell also fell to Mustafizur Rahman for a duck:

All the same, after a flurry from Holder, the West Indies still looked to have set a target that would put pressure on Bangladesh.

In the end, it was a total way short of the mark.

Unlike their opponents, the Tigers came flying out the blocks:

They were 70 for one after 10 overs having lost only Soumya Sarkar, who fell for a 23-ball 29 in the ninth over as he spooned to Gayle at slip immediately after hitting a huge six.

The only moment of concern for Bangladesh was when they lost Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim in quick succession.

Tamim fell to a brilliant piece of fielding from Sheldon Cottrell in the 18th over:

And the No. 4 gifted his wicket in the next over, edging a poor ball to Hope down the leg side.

Enter Liton Das on his World Cup debut, who duly saw Bangladesh home with Shakib as he hit a blistering 69-ball 94.

The pair put on an unbeaten 189-run partnership together, punishing the West Indies for their regular misfires with the ball and knocking off the total with more than eight overs to spare.

England vs. Afghanistan: Odds, Live Stream for 2019 Cricket World Cup

Jun 17, 2019
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Joe Root and Ben Stokes of England leave the field after steering England to victory in the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and West Indies at The Hampshire Bowl on June 14, 2019 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Joe Root and Ben Stokes of England leave the field after steering England to victory in the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and West Indies at The Hampshire Bowl on June 14, 2019 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

England will be out to make it four wins from five matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday when they take on Afghanistan at Old Trafford in Manchester.

The hosts have enjoyed victories over South Africa, Bangladesh and the West Indies at the tournament, and their only disappointment has been losing to Pakistan by 14 runs in a thriller at Trent Bridge.

England will be expected to take another step towards the semi-finals by beating Afghanistan, who have lost all four of their World Cup matches.

         

Date: Tuesday, June 18

Time: 10:30 a.m. (BST)

TV Info: Sky Sports Main Event (UK), Willow TV (U.S.)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), Willow TV (U.S.)

Odds: England 1-16, Afghanistan 9-1, (according to Oddschecker)

       

Preview

England have injury concerns going into the match, as both Jason Roy and captain Eoin Morgan picked up problems during Friday's win over the West Indies.

Opener Roy is set to miss the next two World Cup matches due to a hamstring problem, while Morgan will sit out the game against Afghanistan due to a back spasm, according to Nick Hoult at the Daily Telegraph.

The injuries will be a blow to the hosts, particularly after Roy's impressive 153 against Bangladesh:

James Vince is expected to open the batting alongside Jonny Bairstow, although Joe Root could continue as a makeshift opener after an unbeaten century against the West Indies:

Meanwhile, Jos Buttler will skipper the team in the absence of Morgan and told reporters he is happy to take on the responsibility.

"I've played under Eoin for a long time and he's a fantastic captain, someone I've tried to learn off and being vice-captain I talk to him a lot about the game," he said. "We've got some quite similar views so I think it will be very similar."

Morgan's absence could mean a return to the side for Moeen Ali, as England may want another spin option on the wicket at Old Trafford that was used by India and Pakistan on Sunday.

Afghanistan have a number of talented players in their squad but have disappointed at the tournament and are the only team yet to pick up a point.

They will look to Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to provide the inspiration against the hosts. The former looks their most dangerous threat and is one of the best leg spinners in the world.

Rahman will also provide a threat for Afghanistan:

England will be understrength on Tuesday, but their injuries may have come at an opportune time as the hosts face the tournament's weakest team.

Afghanistan's spinners should enjoy the conditions at Old Trafford, but even without two key men, England should have the extra quality to power to victory.

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