Afghanistan's famous upset victory over England at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has been soured with news that opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match.
Prior to the Sunday's fixture in Delhi, the highly anticipated quadrennial tournament was following the expected route, more or less, devoid of any big upset that would force the casual fans to take notice.
Before Sunday, Afghanistan had only won one match at the World Cup when they defeated Scotland on their 2015 debut.
Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country.
England captain Eoin Morgan set a new world record of 17 sixes in an individual one-day international innings as the World Cup hosts thrashed Afghanistan by 150 runs on Tuesday.
The hosts England hand bottom-placed Afghanistan a thumping 150-run defeat in Manchester today.
Afghanistan today is facing England in their last match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney Cricket Ground. English skipper Eoin Morgan earlier won the toss and sent the opponent to bat first. Both of the teams will leave the tournament as they were already knocked out from it.
Afghanistan's famous upset victory over England at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has been soured with news that opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match.
Prior to the Sunday's fixture in Delhi, the highly anticipated quadrennial tournament was following the expected route, more or less, devoid of any big upset that would force the casual fans to take notice.
Before Sunday, Afghanistan had only won one match at the World Cup when they defeated Scotland on their 2015 debut.
Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country.
England captain Eoin Morgan set a new world record of 17 sixes in an individual one-day international innings as the World Cup hosts thrashed Afghanistan by 150 runs on Tuesday.
The hosts England hand bottom-placed Afghanistan a thumping 150-run defeat in Manchester today.
Afghanistan today is facing England in their last match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney Cricket Ground. English skipper Eoin Morgan earlier won the toss and sent the opponent to bat first. Both of the teams will leave the tournament as they were already knocked out from it.
