#ENGvsAFG: Morgan's explosive innings, England's huge target of 398 runs to Afghanistan
Eoin Morgan century, which helped England reach a huge target of 398 runs, with the help of Root and the half-century of Johnny Bairstow. Batting first, winning the toss, the England team scored 397 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs. Captain Eoin Morgan scored 148 runs in 71 balls with 4 fours and 17 sixes. At the same time, Jonny Bairstow scored 99 runs in 99 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes. Joe Root scored 88 runs in 82 balls with 5 fours and 1 sixes.
Bairstow made 99 balls, with 8 fours and 3 sixes, and 90 runs off the nib ball. James Vince made 26 off 31 balls with 3 fours and was bowled out of the ball.
Earlier, England captain Eoin Morgan decided to bat first before winning the toss against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup here on Tuesday. In the points table, England team is in fourth place with 6 points. So far, the England team had to win three in four matches and face defeat in one.
The teams are as follows
England: Johnny Bairstow, James Vince, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (captain), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicket keeper), Moin Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Joefra Archer and Mark Wood.
Afghanistan: Rahmat Shah, Noor Ali Jadran, Najibullah Jadar, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Ekram Ali Bloom (wicketkeeper), Gulbuddin Naib (Captain), Rashid Khan, Mujib Ur Rahman and Banat Jadran