Mujeeb Ur Rahman stepped up in Afghanistan’s remarkable victory over defending champions England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, October 15. This win set an electric tone for the rest of the 2023 ODI World Cup. After scoring a massive 284, Mujeeb Ur Rahman led Afghanistan’s bowling attack, crushing the English opposition with vital wickets from Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Chris Woakes. His extraordinary bowling figures of 10-1-51-3 played a crucial role in demolishing England’s strong batting line-up.
Afghanistan all-round performance
Complementing Mujeeb’s brilliance, Rashid Khan showed his talent by taking three wickets for 37 runs, while Mohammad Nabi made a valuable contribution for Afghanistan with two wickets. In addition, Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq both contributed to bolstering Afghanistan’s impressive bowling display. Not only with the ball but Mujeeb Ur Rahman also showed his talent with the bat and gave away valuable 28 runs in just 16 balls.
28 (16) with the bat ⚡
3/51 with the ball 🔥Mujeeb Ur Rahman wins the @aramco #POTM for his stellar all-round display that helped Afghanistan stun England in Delhi 👏#ENGvAFG | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/K6Jossq96S
— ICC (@ICC) October 15, 2023
Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets emotional hug
Meanwhile, there was a touching moment after the match when a small Afghan fan approached Mujeeb Ur Rahman near the dugout. Overcome with emotions, the young fan hugged Mujeeb tightly and was seen screaming his heart out. The emotional scene quickly went viral on social media, garnering praise and admiration from fans around the world.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman gives gift to little fan
Looking at the young fan in tears, the Afghanistan international fetched the chocolate and collected it for Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who handed it to the emotional young supporter. Talking about the match, England chose to bowl first and faced an early challenge in the form of Rahmanullah Gurbaz who made 80 runs in 57 balls before being run out.
England staged a comeback during the middle stages but 23-year-old sensation Ikram Alikhil showed resilience and scored 58 off 66 balls. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s contributions took Afghanistan to an uncontested 284 all out. Outside it was the Afghan bowlers who kept England at bay from the start.
In the second match, Farooq was dismissed by Jonny Bairstow while the spin trio of Mujeeb, Rashid, and Nabi put pressure on the rest of England’s batsmen, with Naveen-ul-Haq answering to Jos Buttler.
Mujeeb ur Rahman after Afghanistan famous win
In the post-match presentation, Mujeeb said, “I am always trying to bowl stump to stump and keep it simple. We knew that the dew was going to come and play a part in the latter part. That’s why I was telling the captain to bowl me in the powerplay. We were mentally prepared. (On his batting) It’s all about the management, and the players.
“They give me confidence in the nets. He has always been with me in the nets, my partner. He wants to hit each and every ball, that’s the area I want to contribute as well. Those 20-25 runs mean a lot for the team. This trophy is for the people back home who were affected by the earthquake in Herat. This whole win is for them,” he added.
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