ENG VS AFG - Match 24, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Been a lot of turbulence in the top flight so far for Afghanistan who'll need more streamlining to be competitive. Meanwhile, this is probably the strongest statement England have made in the World Cup as yet. Watch out. That's all from us today. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of Rishi Roy, Vineet Anantharaman, Abhinand Raghavendran, Pradeep Krishnamurthy and our scorers Shashikant Singh and Vinod LC. Goodbye!

Gulbadin Naib, Afghanistan captain: How they played after 30 overs was special. Credit to Morgan for how he batted. One of the best innings I've ever seen. This wicket was totally different to the ones we've been playing on. Mujeeb did really well, did his job. Unfortunately, Rashid was expensive and didn't deliver. Did a lot of good things in the field, but we dropped the catch of Morgan. And he capitalized. Worked hard in every department. We're improving day by day. Have a lot of work to do in every department. Big target but the message to the boys was to play their normal game. Playing fifty overs is a good thing for our batters.

Eoin Morgan, Man of the Match (148 off 71; 102 of them in sixes): I think Clive Llyod can still hit the ball longer than me, especially with my bad back. Today was fantastic for us. The wicket was very good. I thought everything from the way we started - our openers started well. Bairstow and Root were excellent, and then we just took a gamble and it paid off. Didn't really think it was going to be my day at any point to be honest. I've had a bad back, looks like I'm getting old (laughs). There are many guys in the dressing room and who can produce an innings like that - but to match up to the youngsters is amazing. I didn't think I could produce an innings like that, honestly. Afghanistan is a side with a lot of potential - a completely different challenge with their spin attack. I have changed in terms of my game - every one plays the shots I started my career with - the scoops and the sweeps, etc. However, right now, I'm stronger down the ground than I have ever been, and life seems to have come full circle that way, because cricket has evolved in a way that there are fields that the oppositions set for those funky shots now. The next two-three games are pretty crucial. Want to bring that level of intensity in every game we play. Don't want to slack off. You will make mistakes. We spilled a couple of catches today which can happen. Throw Stokes in there as well bowling 90mph (competition between Wood and Archer). Guys competing at this level is amazing.

Saurav: "Rashid Khan is having a below average world cup so far, which has been hurting Afghanistan severely"

18:15 Local Time, 17:15 GMT, 22:45 IST: That's all the pain England will inflict today. A ruthless performance after opting to bat first, with captain Morgan leading the way with a hundred that broke many records, including the one for most sixes by a batsman in an ODI. He smashed 17 sixes out of England's 25 - also a team record by the way. The devastation was felt most by Rashid Khan as he endured the worst-ever figures by a bowler in World Cup cricket, which really summed up Afghanistan's plight. The match was over at the halfway stage, and Afghanistan chose to treat the second half as an endurance challenge more than anything else. Hashmatullah Shahidi showed a lot of fight despite a sickening blow to the helmet for his fifty, which captured the spirit of this team. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough skill to match that spirit.

Jofra Archer to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, oh dear! Jofra Archer wanted one last swipe at Afghanistan, not satisfied with their shade of black and blue, and he lands a nasty blow on the helmet of Ikram Ali Khil who was staggered by this short ball. Sums up how England have bullied Afghanistan today

Jofra Archer to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, short of length around the hip, Ikram Ali Khil swivels and turns it to short fine leg

Dawlat Zadran, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Bairstow!! Rashid can now start to try putting this day behind him. Short ball around off, he backs away for a slash, skies it off the top-edge and the ball drops into Bairstow's safe hands at sweeper cover. Rashid Khan c Bairstow b Jofra Archer 8(13) [4s-1]

Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jofra Archer to Ikram Ali Khil, leg byes, 1 run, speared in on leg stump, 144kph, Ikram Ali Khil wears it on his pad as he falls over on the flick

Jofra Archer to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, low full toss on off, kept out by Ikram Ali Khil as he knocks it back to Archer

Jofra Archer to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, length ball on middle, nudged back down the pitch

Mark Wood to Rashid Khan, no run, zips through from short of length beating Rashid for pace

Mark Wood to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, steps away from the stumps, receives one in his half and skies it up. Has managed to slice it over mid-off, but it plugs in front of the boundary

Mark Wood to Rashid Khan, FOUR, not the best strike, but mid-off was up in the ring and he got enough bat to beat him

Mark Wood to Rashid Khan, no run, short ball outside off, swing and a miss from Rashid who's not gaining much retribution with bat in hand either

Shan: "Looks like the hard fought innings by Afghanistan to make them believe that they can bat for 50 overs against a top team, is falling down in last 5 overs."

Mark Wood to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, yorker length on middle, squeezed past a leaping Wood to long-on

Mark Wood to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, yorker length around middle, nudged into the on-side

Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, no run, slower short ball, Archer calling upon his entire repertoire, Rashid mistimes the swat to mid-off

Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, no run, now a high full toss, Rashid swings limply to mid-off. Deemed to be just below the waist