Twitter Reactions: Morgan, Bairstow and Root onslaught leaves Afghanistan shell-shocked
Morgan scored the fastest century for England in the World Cup, surpassing Jos Buttler.
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England’s batting is one of the very reasons why they are placed on top of the ICC ODI rankings. The Three Lions are currently playing their fifth match of the 2019 World Cup and have already won three out of their first four games. On Tuesday, at the Old Trafford in Manchester, the Brits again treated the fans with a batting masterclass against Afghanistan, scoring a colossal 397/6 in their 50 overs.
On a track that was expected to turn, the hosts had no doubt whatsoever in batting first. James Vince replaced the injured Jason Roy. On the other hand, their captain Eoin Morgan made the cut after not being able to bat in the previous match against the Windies at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Vince and Jonny Bairstow put on 44 for the first wicket after which Dawlat Zadran nipped out Vince.
Vince mistimed a pull into the hands of Mujeeb Ur Rahman at short fine-leg after getting 26 with three fours. Thereafter, Bairstow and Joe Root carried on the good work and notched 120 runs together in 122 balls. Bairstow got to his fifty in 61 balls and just when he was set for his maiden World Cup century, Gulbadin Naib got his number through a sharp caught and bowled, Jonny got 90 off 99 balls.
Eoin Morgan unfolds mayhem in Manchester
After his dismissal, it was the turn of captain Morgan to wreck havoc. The southpaw didn’t show mercy to the opposition and kept finding the boundary with the utmost ease. He brought up his 13th ODI century off 57 balls, thereby becoming the fastest centurion for England in the World Cup, surpassing Jos Buttler. The 32-year-old carried on in his merry way and scored 148 off a mere 71 deliveries.
His knock was laced with four boundaries and 17 sixes. Eventually, Gulbadin Naib dismissed him in the 47th over, much to Afghanistan’s relief. Root also contributed with 88 off 82 deliveries. Leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who was expected to make an impact on a spin-friendly track, gave away 110 runs in his nine-over spell. Dawlat and Naib turned up with some blows in the fag end of the inning.
Here is how Twitter reacted to England’s innings
Eoin Morgan with more runs in that innings than he managed in the 2007, 2011 or 2015 tournaments.
— Tim (@timwig) June 18, 2019
Morgan innings:
….1.nb6614…11..23..1246..61.2.16.116.411.661.1…626.612.
6266416616— Nick Hoult (@NHoultCricket) June 18, 2019
The team to beat at #CWC2019 .. @ECB_cricket what attitude .. what skill … Unbelievably strong !!!
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 18, 2019
Most sixes in an ODI innings:
17 EOIN MORGAN v Afghanistan (2019)
16 Rohit Sharma v Australia (2013)
16 AB de Villiers v West Indies (2015)
16 Chris Gayle v Zimbabwe (2015)#ENGvsAFG #ENGvAFG #AFGvENG #CWC19— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) June 18, 2019
Incredible innings @Eoin16 Congratulations on some fantastic shots all round the park .. the hundred and all those sixes .. Well done #CWC2019 #AFGvsENG
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 18, 2019
57 ball Ton with a dodgy back @Eoin16 !!!! Whatever tablets you take can I have some …. #CWC2019
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 18, 2019
Geeze I don’t think I ever seen as cleaner hitting as that.#freakish
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) June 18, 2019
What a big knock! At a time @ECB_cricket were looking slow he came and totally changed the run-rate, very very special knock full of sixes, congratulations danger man @Eoin16 #CWC2019 #ENGvAFG
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) June 18, 2019
Do as I do and not as I say. Morgan is leading this dangerous batting pack by example. Most dangerous batting line-up in the #CWC19. Especially while batting first. #EngvAfg
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 18, 2019
Wow @Eoin16 this is some batting???????? @cricketworldcup @ECB_cricket
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) June 18, 2019
But first let’s compliment @Eoin16 on some serious striking!! ???? ????????
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) June 18, 2019
One thing about 50 over Cricket I like, is that it will identify every players weakness quicker than any other format! If you are not fit, this weakness will find you out first!
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) June 18, 2019
Rashid Khan is first spinner in Men’s ODI history to concede 100plus runs in an innings. #EngvAFG
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 18, 2019
.@Eoin16 has created a world record. #CWC19 #ENGvsAFG pic.twitter.com/cw6fsUU6DQ
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) June 18, 2019
Who did it better? ????#AfghanAtalan | #WeHaveWeWill | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/XXuoada7em
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2019
Most sixes in an innings in International cricket. #Cricket
12 – Wasim Akram (Test)
17 – Eoin Morgan (ODI)
16 – Hazratullah (T20I)— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) June 18, 2019
Unreal hitting from @Eoin16 , Join me tonight on @SkyCricket for the Debate as myself and Bob discuss all things @englandcricket vs @ACBofficials ????
— Niall John O Brien (@niallnobiobrien) June 18, 2019
Most expensive World Cup spells:
0/110 (9) RASHID KHAN (AFG) v England (2019)
2/105 (12) Martin Snedden (NZ) v England (1983)
1/104 (10) Jason Holder (WI) v South Africa (2015)
2/101 (10) Dawlat Zadran (AFG) v Australia (2015)#AFGvENG #ENGvAFG #CWC19— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) June 18, 2019
It’s an Eoin Morgan world.. we are just living in it ???????????? #ENGvAFG
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) June 18, 2019
Two World Cup records tell the story of day: Eoin Morgan scores 102 only with sixes, and Rashid Khan goes for 110 runs in nine overs
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) June 18, 2019
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