World Cup 2023: Rating bowling performances of all teams in first week
After 11 days of the cricketing extravaganza, it's essential to rate the bowling displays of all 10 sides.
9. Afghanistan - 4.5/10
Afghanistan thrashed England by 69 runs in match 13 of the tournament and won their first World Cup game after eight years. In this scintillating victory, Afghan bowlers played a vital role. Riding on their bowlers’ efforts, the Afghan side defended 284 successfully, dismissing England on 215.
However, Afghanistan’s bowling wasn’t the same in the first week of the competition. Against Bangladesh, Afghan fast bowlers took three wickets but the team didn’t have a lot of runs to defend. Saving 156 runs, the Afghan side required a charismatic performance from bowlers which they failed to get.
Their next clash was against the Rohit Sharma-led India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In this game, the bowlers got 272 runs to defend against the hosts. Against the quality side, the Afghan bowling unit looked underconfident which helped the India batters chase down the fine total in just 35 overs.
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