AFG vs ENG, ICC World Cup 2023: Rahman Gurbaz innings, Afghanistan opening stand in numbers

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Afghanistan gave themselves a strong total to defend to against England on Sunday (October 15) in the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The innings was largely dominated by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who slammed a 57-ball 80 while Afghanistan posted 284 all out in 49.5 overs.

The young wicketkeeper-batter scored eight fours and four sixes to take Afghanistan past 100 runs by the 15th over while Ibrahim Zadran was a mere spectator at the other end. We take a look at Afghanistan and Gurbaz's innings in numbers.

Brief scores Afghanistan: 284 all out in 49.5 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80, Ikram Alikhil 58; Adil Rashid 3/42).

Highest scores for Afghanistan in ODI World Cups
96 - Samiullah Shinwari vs SCO, Dunedin, 2015
86 - Ikram Alikhil vs WI, Leeds, 2019
80 - Hashmatullah Shahidi vs IND, Delhi, 2023 (previous match)
80 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs ENG, Delhi, 2023 (today)*

Highest partnerships for Afghanistan in World Cups (any wicket)
133 - Ikram Alikhil & Rahmat Shah vs WI, Leeds, 2019
121 - Azmatullah Omarzai & H Shahidi vs IND, Delhi, 2023 (previous match)
114 - Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmanullah Gurbaz v ENG, Delhi, 2023 (today)*

Highest powerplay totals for Afghanistan in WC
79/0 vs England, 2023*
61/0 vs New Zealand, 2019
50/1 vs Bangladesh, 2023
48/0 vs Bangladesh, 2019
48/1 vs India, 2023

50+ scores for Afghanistan openers in World Cups
62 - Rahmat Shah vs WI, Leeds, 2019
51 - Javed Ahmadi vs SCO, Dunedin, 2015
50* - Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs ENG, Delhi, 2023*

Highest totals for Afghanistan in World Cups
288 vs West Indies, Leeds, 2019
284 vs England, Delhi, 2023*
272 vs India, Delhi, 2023
247 vs England, Manchester, 2019

Most 50+ scores for Afghanistan in World Cups
3 - Hashmatullah Shahidi
2 - Najibullah Zadran
2 - Samiullah Shinwari
2 - Ikram Alikhil

Highest scores from No.6 or below for Afghanistan in World Cups
58 - Ikram Alikhil vs ENG, Delhi, 2023*
56 - Najibullah Zadran vs NZ, Nepier, 2015
52 - Mohammad Nabi vs IND, Southampton, 2019
51 - Najibullah Zadran vs AUS, Bristol, 2019

Most catches in a World Cup match (non-WK)
4 - Mohammad Kaif vs SL, Jo'burg, 2003
4 - Soumya Sarkar vs SCO, Nelson, 2015
4 - Umar Akmal vs IRE, Adelaide, 2015
4 - Chris Woakes vs PAK, Nottingham, 2019
4 - Joe Root vs AFG, Delhi, 2023

Most overs by England spinners in a World Cup match
27.0 vs SA, Chennai, 2011
24.0 vs AFG, Delhi, 2023*
22.0 vs SL, Leeds, 2019
21.0 vs SL, Peshawar, 1987